This is me, these are the lines that radiate, like rays from the sun, from my eyes when I smile. This is ageing, this is my face. We live in a society in which beauty equates to youth. Media images of women are, generally, thin and young. Perfect bodies and faces, perfect by youth or perfect by photoshop. Some women pay good money to remove lines like mine. What makes a face? the shape of the features or something that reflects from within, gives you something of that person. These are my lines, a life lived, part of my face. Part of me.
We so rarely see photos of people’s, in particular women’s, faces close up, everyone is so quick to censor bits they don’t like. So refreshing to see your pic this week. Love it!
thank you – think often we feel we ought not to like it, because ‘society’ says so. glad you liked it
Ahhh I love that you are proud of your lines. There is nothing worse than women trying to hide the fact they are ageing, I look at Arlene Phillips fce now and feel so sad for her that she felt the need to have surgery. I think it’s so important for our children to grow up knowing that getting old isn’t something to worry about x
Arlene isn’t the only one, but she doesn’t look great on it. Agree – The whole surgery thing is such a poor message to our children.
Your lines are beautiful, I love that you think of them like sunshine.
thank you. X
Brilliant post: you rarely get to see the face behind the blog.
no you don’t – thanks – look out for me in Bromley!
Beautiful honest post. You look great Gemma. xx
thank you Emma X
I think those line represent you history like the rings on a tree trunk! They make you you and shows that you have had laughter and good time in your life. Why erase those memories! Now frown line I get! x
I like that – thank you. Laughter and late nights! X
Excellent post. So well put – we should be proud of who we are – lines, wrinkles and all. It is what makes us, us!
true that! X
Hello you! Lovely lines. I take it botox is not your thing then either? I love it when I meet people – women especially who embrace who they are and their looks. Sometimes (on a bad day) I hate my lines but for the most part I’m ok with them
Great post
thank Mari – hello!
good days, bad days – we are stuck so might as well embrace!
Lines say do much about a persons face! They show a persons laugh and makes it look even more friendlier. Can I have your skin?
I need my skin right now but will make a note that you want it 😉
It is like sunshine! Beautiful x
thank you X
Love the analogy of the rays of sunshine – brilliant post yet again Gemma x
thank you Heather X
That is a great face. Those lines are from laughing & show such wisdom!
wisdom?! thank you X
Aww, what a lovely post. You be proud of those lines, they say that you’ve lived. And be proud that you had to guts to post the pictures of them too.
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thanks X
your beautiful I admire your confidence.x
less confidence more embrace or nothing X
Couldn’t agree more. The lines show a life of laughter and are part of who you are. Plus I think the people who have them erased just look a bit odd. x
they do look odd! X
Love it. Each one of those lines tells a story, erasing them would mean deleting bits of who you are.
thats lovely – cheers
Bravo!! A clever idea and a beautiful face x
why thank you very much X
I love lines around a persons eyes, show’s they enjoy life and laugh a lot. Surely no better sign of the quality of a person?
I hope so! thank you
You have a wonderful, beautiful face. The perfect faces are the ones that aren’t afraid to show themselves instead of hiding behind nips, tucks and chemical peels….. x
eerrr chemical peels – it makes no sense – cheers Jules!
Not your ususal angle for a portrait but, funnily enough, these photos are a beautiful celebration of womanhood.
best angle for my lines and avoids the whole me 😉
Loving your attitude girlfriend xxx
loving your comment X
What an utterly fabulous post! Love it, well done you. Such a brilliant take on theme and fantastic words.
XxX
aaah thank you. X
They are very like sunshine, what a refreshing way to look at it. Tonight I will be smiling at the mirror. A pleasant change. Thank you.
thats brilliant!
Love those little rays of sunshine 🙂 gorgeous picture, very you.
from one who know – I appreciate that.
Every week you manage to show a fresh take on the theme, no wonder Tara loves your Gallery link-ups, so do I! Really fabulous photograph showing a life lived in happiness.
thank you for such a lovely lovely comment X
Love this. Love you. Your lines are like rays of sunshine, splaying out on your face. Brilliant.
cheers hun X
Lovely post! You look very happy and what very pretty eyes you have.
thanks Laura X
Beautiful post, beautiful smile and beauitful eyes. Keep smiling.
such lovely comments give me much to smile about ta x
You are BEAUTIFUL x
MWAH!
Well hello Gemma! Up close and personal pic thee but I love it! And I so agree with your words. Yes it’s not nice getting lines but those lines tell a story of our life and show that we have lived and experienced many things., great take on the theme xx
hello Jenny!
This is your face. It is you. You are beautiful.
I can’t stand botox, lip fillers or face lifts. you totally lose the essence of the person. Like robots.
M2M
very true.
Very honest post! I like it!
appreciated
Very brave – still beautiful 🙂
thank you 🙂
i think you look great, very interesting post
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Really gorgeous photos of a beautiful face!
thanks Ruth! I have Mr Noo to thank for photos
Beautiful you! They are happy lines, the best kind 🙂
aaah lovely words – thank you
thank you to everyone who left me a comment – everyone appreciated, all so kind, such a great reaction – I shall me rocking my lines to the max in future thanks all of you X