How to look older.

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Mar 23, 2015

Kristine N.

When I am at school mall grocery store etc.people think I look 15 but I'm all most 20 in May how do I change because I'm sick of it! I know I'm not the only one.

Mar 23, 2015

Shanae J.

I would just embrace your young look, most people want it but don't have it. You could get a more mature haircut and I see a lot of mature looking women wearing more coral and pink lip colors.

Mar 23, 2015

Madison C.

Idk how practical you'll find this but when I cut off all of my hair I looked a lot older!

Mar 23, 2015

Alexis C.

I have babyface as well (I'm 21 but people always think I'm 16-18) and I agree that it's annoying but I also agree with Shanae to just embrace it! Eventually it'll be an amazing thing to look younger so just accept it and continue in your merry way (:

Mar 23, 2015

Livi H.

I recently cut off my hair and I ended up looking older lol didn't intend to. I also have a baby face. The lady at sephora thought I was 20.

Mar 23, 2015

Alexis C.

Also, I'm starting to get a kick out of it. I love the look on people's faces when they ask what grade I'm in and I say I'm 21. I agree with Janelle to just laugh it off (:

Mar 23, 2015

Shanae J.

It's the opposite with me, people usually assume I'm in my mid twenties and then I get sad. Lol just kidding, but I don't like it. It's probably my body and I definitely my under eye circles, it adds like 533789963 years into my face.

Mar 23, 2015

Shanae J.

onto*

Mar 23, 2015

Shanae J.

Omg so many typos. I need to go to bed haha.

Mar 23, 2015

Jazzlyn W.

Dude, I have been mistaken for being 17 when I'm 13...by a girl in my class. I would honestly learn to embrace your youthfulness because not everyone has that gene (everyone being me). I have heard it helps to make you look older when you cut your hair at a choppy bob length, or just shorter in general that it gives an older appearance.

Mar 23, 2015

Nelly M.

Once when I was 16 I colored my hair blonde with highlights and everybody would tell me I looked older and I was able to get in clubs it was koo lol.

Mar 23, 2015

Catalina Z.

Wearing more eye makeup seems to work for me

Mar 23, 2015

Raylene I.

Just roll with it, I'm 25 but a lot of times people think I'm 17 and give me bad looks for having three kids in tow.. My neighbour is 30 with 5 kids and she looks early 20s... So just embrace it. Because seriously when your 40 and look early 30 you'll be sooo happy!

Mar 23, 2015

Nathalie H.

When I was in high school I always looked older than I was, probably because I am tall (5'8) and with big boobs lol I guess my body matured quickly. When I was a sophomore students thought I was a senior. This really annoyed me and made me feel self conscious about myself. However, eventually I grew into my "mature look". And now I am 23, people usually either guess my age right to the point. Once, however, a librarian though I was 18 😂 oh that was sweet :D

Mar 23, 2015

Kristine N.

Thanks guys I feel so much better I though I was the only one in this world 😱💁

Mar 23, 2015

Ashley D.

Embrace it. Honestly when you get way older you will love looking younger.
For me I have been seated at bars since I was 13, and even my teachers think I'm a senior now. I only turned 16 in December

Mar 23, 2015

Rissa G.

Haha I'm going to be 20 and get mistaken for 15 all the time, too! However, heavier makeup and shorter hair (bobs, no bangs for example) can make you look older.. Lol,

Mar 23, 2015

Shelley W.

Embrace it and appreciate it. When I was 18 I looked 12. It bothered me big time. But as I got older I started to embrace it rather than mask it with a whole bunch of makeup. I'm 41 now and people guess that I'm half that and you know what...it feels real dang good to hear that from complete strangers because right now I'm dealing with menopause so sometimes I don't feel so pretty on the outside. Don't be in a rush to age yourself.

Mar 23, 2015

Breeze T.

You're definitely not alone! I'm 21 and at our age whether they assume I'm older or younger I don't get offended at all. I think it's great when they ask for my ID (here in Italy, for example, drinking age is 18). Quite amusing :)
Definitely more makeup, darker matte lips will make you look older...but as everyone else said, embrace it!

Now I'm just being silly, but I tried making myself look older last month! Lol

Mar 23, 2015

Savannah G.

People think I'm 12 and I'm going to be 20 as well. People also think my mom is my sister or that she's in her early 20s and she's 37 (sorry mom). Embrace the fact that you look young. When you're older you're going to wish you did.

Mar 23, 2015

Clara R.

I think a lot of 18 - 23 yr olds look very young and they are in reality. At that age lots of young women still have very youthful faces. Generally 20 yr olds (at least all the girls I know) are always mistaken for 16 or 17 year olds :)