Last year I had a chalazion which my eye doctor attributed to dry eyes, which seems to be another side effect of menopause —insert rolling eye emoji here. Creams around my eye make them sting no matter what so I avoid them but eye drops with hylauronic acid help a lot. For the eye ball not the skin around them. 🙂Crows feet are not my biggest concern because smiling with a full engaged face is a wonderful thing but I couldn’t agree more about sunglasses!
Thanks for these posts Val. They are very timely for those of us struggling with the challenges of transitioning into our wiser years.
So, I just subscribed and catching up on all the former newsletters...having been born and raised in the Boston area, I never wore sunglasses but I did start wearing sunblock at the age of 20 when I started reading obits of people dying of skin cancer (yeah, strange). However, when I moved to southern CA in 1993, I had to buy prescription sunglasses as the sun was so bright and strong. Even though I don't wear sunglasses all that much now living in upstate NY, I'm glad I did for those nearly 20 years. I really think they helped reduce wrinkles around my eyes although I do like crinkly eyes that convey cheerfulness!
After menopause, my quotable mother, Ione Rush Mollegen, used to refer to the hairs that sprouted here and there on her upper lip and chin as “kitty whiskers,” a term she said she much preferred to the obvious alternative: hog bristles. I hope you”ll be writing about how to deal with such, um, facial foliage (or would fauna be a better term?).
Whew, thanks for the shout out, Val. Now I'll read in bed more often. Wish there were a way for you to signal so we could wave through the dark. Loving this stream. xx
So, I just subscribed and catching up on all the former newsletters...having been born and raised in the Boston area, I never wore sunglasses but I did start wearing sunblock at the age of 20 when I started reading obits of people dying of skin cancer (yeah, strange). However, when I moved to southern CA in 1993, I had to buy prescription sunglasses as the sun was so bright and strong. Even though I don't wear sunglasses all that much now living in upstate NY, I'm glad I did for those nearly 20 years. I really think they helped reduce wrinkles around my eyes although I do like crinkly eyes that convey cheerfulness!
Last year I had a chalazion which my eye doctor attributed to dry eyes, which seems to be another side effect of menopause —insert rolling eye emoji here. Creams around my eye make them sting no matter what so I avoid them but eye drops with hylauronic acid help a lot. For the eye ball not the skin around them. 🙂Crows feet are not my biggest concern because smiling with a full engaged face is a wonderful thing but I couldn’t agree more about sunglasses!
Thanks for these posts Val. They are very timely for those of us struggling with the challenges of transitioning into our wiser years.
So, I just subscribed and catching up on all the former newsletters...having been born and raised in the Boston area, I never wore sunglasses but I did start wearing sunblock at the age of 20 when I started reading obits of people dying of skin cancer (yeah, strange). However, when I moved to southern CA in 1993, I had to buy prescription sunglasses as the sun was so bright and strong. Even though I don't wear sunglasses all that much now living in upstate NY, I'm glad I did for those nearly 20 years. I really think they helped reduce wrinkles around my eyes although I do like crinkly eyes that convey cheerfulness!
Did you ever write the piece about using baby shampoo to scrub your eyelids? Could you please share this wisdom?
I appreciate this post. The only wrinkles I have on my face are intense crows feet and smile lines by my mouth. I guess I’m just really happy! 😂
After menopause, my quotable mother, Ione Rush Mollegen, used to refer to the hairs that sprouted here and there on her upper lip and chin as “kitty whiskers,” a term she said she much preferred to the obvious alternative: hog bristles. I hope you”ll be writing about how to deal with such, um, facial foliage (or would fauna be a better term?).
Whew, thanks for the shout out, Val. Now I'll read in bed more often. Wish there were a way for you to signal so we could wave through the dark. Loving this stream. xx
I agree with you re: crows feet!
They say happiness, for the most part.
It’s the ‘11s’ that bother me. Would love a post on them!
So, I just subscribed and catching up on all the former newsletters...having been born and raised in the Boston area, I never wore sunglasses but I did start wearing sunblock at the age of 20 when I started reading obits of people dying of skin cancer (yeah, strange). However, when I moved to southern CA in 1993, I had to buy prescription sunglasses as the sun was so bright and strong. Even though I don't wear sunglasses all that much now living in upstate NY, I'm glad I did for those nearly 20 years. I really think they helped reduce wrinkles around my eyes although I do like crinkly eyes that convey cheerfulness!
Comments work now! Just FYI. Any ideas on how to keep sunglasses from clouding up when wearing a mask?