You could do as I have done, if you're a bloke, and grow a beard. That covers up quite a number of wrinkles (and lets you sleep in an extra 10 minutes each morning).
Okay, I didn't grow it to cover wrinkles, as I had none 40 years ago when I last shaved.

Totally agree. The makers of skin products for women (and men) play on one ridiculous illusion.

Faces must look 30 forever, even if said hands are obviously 80.

Ageism. Pure and simple.

"Doctor Machette, can you make my hands look 30?"

"Hmmmm. No. Just keep em in your pockets, or wear mitts with a string around your neck."

"But for $60 grand, I can sculpt you into Catwoman."

Ah, where do we go from here?

The underlying media message says "women become old boats, always needing calk, sanding, a general overhaul.

Nail guns.

"Never good enough."

Nothing wrong in wanting to look your best. However, after working for an international skin cream company, observing how the stuff is made, marketed, I know that there is NO cream that will turn back time.

My friend loves to drop a couple hundred bucks on gnat butt sized pots of face cream. convinced the more she pays, the more the stuff will work.

This may come as a stunner.

Aveena or Nivea products are inexpensive, non-greasy and mix with water.

Save your money.

If you look up exactly what goes into expensive skin creams, you will be shocked.

Big scam moneymaker.

My mom, at 88, has beautiful skin. She washes her face, uses a frugal drugstore brand cream overnight.

I listen to her.

She's arresting.

I mix about three ounces of cheap gin with several drops of expensive vermouth; stir, not shake. Sip slowly for about 30 minutes.

Then I look in the mirror.

It's amazing to note how the wrinkles and age spots have disappeared.

The same effect can be produced with wine, but it takes longer.

Well I have the things I do that help the skin and face but nothing that you cannot buy in a drug store. I haven't ever tried anything that made my skin blotchy but would sure quit it right away if I did. I stick to simple moisturizers and (for the last year) Oil of Olay deep cleansing cloths (come in a box for daily use) which are probably wasteful environmentally but my skin has always had the potential to be too oily in the T zone and these cloths are easy to use, feel good and I like how my skin feels afterward better than when I used Cetaphil which I also liked. I have lines and my face shows my age but I am not about to stay out of the sun; so it's the price I pay as that is not just aging but also environment that does that. Want your skin to stay really soft, avoid the sun. My mother-in-law, when she died at 95, still had good skin, not to say no lines but definitely not the sun damage signs that I had by 50. For me it wouldn't be worth the trade-off but she didn't like being in the sun that much; so it wasn't sacrifice but just how she lived.

Like other commenters mentioned, I do find the aging process fascinating on my own face; and when I see movie stars that I have watched through the years who are aging naturally (rare breed). It's just really an interesting thing how we age and our faces do change. Nobody beats it because face lifts don't really make people look younger but just undefined. I guess that's what some want.

The phrase "anti-aging" is truly insidious Ronni. We're set up from the beginning.

I remember how my Irish grandmother looked as she aged, beautiful, fine lines on her face, pink cheeks, she's my role model. Spotty hands, mine look just like hers. I like it, those hands loved people, took care of babies and dying parents, and washed more dishes than can be counted. They are badges of honor.

The best thing going for my extra dry hide is sunscreen. The waterproofing seals in any moisture and helps prevent skin cancer. I use it on my face, neck, ears, and arms. The rest gets Aveeno or the like. Crisco works very well too, ha, ha, seriously, I tried it, but is too greasy.

Like you, I wash my face and that is all. I wash with the least expensive face cleanser and it keeps my face moist enough. In our family, there are several people who have underdone surgery (some more than once)to fend off looking their actual age. So sad. At least in my opinion. I don't want to spend any time thinking about how well I am looking at my age. Or not so well as the case may be. Ha.

Wisewebwoman, have you tried those cute little clip on bows like they use on French poodles?

(You know I'm messin' with ya, right?)

What to do with those long, Ford tough rogue hairs?

Tow your car in winter

Skip rope

Lasso a wart hog

Gather, roll a ball and knit a scarf

Dog leash

Just think of the possibilities!

I pluck the suckers with sharp tweezers.

Less pain than stubbing my baby toe on the fireplace hearth.

My mother and her friend used to pluck each other's chin hairs. What a loving act. I do my own plus use waxing strips for the mustache.

I have never been one to use lotions of any type, and I guess it shows. The worst is the arm skin that tears so easily due to too much sun for too many years out of doors. But I'm glad of the sun times, as I can't imagine any other lifestyle.

Any time I'm around someone commenting about getting older, I especially if they are youngish, I tell them, "Well, I'm old and old is good", hoping that's an opening to expound on what's good about it.

What I want to know is how do those hairs grow an inch overnight? lgroom daily then a hair at least an inch long appears. Wha?? Also old people can be the enemy, Ronni. Re-read your blog from yesterday (?).

WWW--My dad's old double-edged safety razor does the trick, although I must admit that I "only" have peach fuzz all over - so far at age 72.5.
I'm with you on the purple!

I never worry about wrinkles on my face. The most important thing is always young at heart.

I don't use any anti-aging products, but must confess it is only because I have rosacea and the dermatologist told me they're irritating to my skin.

My pet peeve is the botox, fillers and plastic surgery that seems to have become the norm. What's wrong with looking your age?