How do you deal with this?  I might feel fairly well rested, eat well, exercise regularly, etc. etc. but I see myself and think, "Wow, I look tired/old/haggard/whatever."  I'm not a huge make-up person and yet I wonder what I can do to help my outside match with how I feel inside.  It's  bit discouraging.   Can anyone else relate?  New haircut?  Tips?  It's frustrating.

I think for years I thought my skin was oily and prone to breakouts, and I was using all kinds of harsh treatments.  Now that I know why it was always looking so bad and switched to gentle cleansers and a morning and nighttime routine, my skin's texture and tone has improved so much!  But I still look tired through the eyes and my skin's overall color is still pretty uneven.

Heather, do you drink enough water each day?

I have the opposite problem. I feel worse than I look  I think lol.

I would say it starts from within. It seems like you feel good, but if you view yourself in a positive light, you may realize you dont look as bad as you think

If you are concerned with weight, of course eat right and exercise, but you can also try garters/spanx, etc.

I recently changed my eyebrow shape just a bit and it has made a big difference in my face! Maybe a simple change like that would help?

I drink a lot of water too.  mostly I think I look tired through my eyes, and maybe I'm overreacting a bit.  Might not be as bad as I think.

Aries, thanks for your suggestions.  I cleaned up my eyebrows a bit over the weekend - little things do help out.   Weight isn't really my issue (thankfully), although I have sense my metabolism starting to slow as I get older.  I exercise to keep my weight in check, manage my stress, maintain my health and give me a few more calories to eat each day, too.

 

Really?  I've never heard that before but I do enjoy my caffeine daily.  Hmmm....

Cosmo was citing some other reliable source, though, right?  Cosmo isn't exactly where I'd turn for science.