This past week, someone thought I was still in high school (sometimes known as secondary school), but I’m actually at least ten years older.
I don’t care what they think since they are still in high school themselves, but I’m sure other people have thought I was that young (but didn’t say it out loud).
Other than growing a beard, what else can I (and other men) do to make ourselves (at least facially) look older?
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start smoking and drinking, cut back on sleep and find an unfulfilling stressful and thankless job that also underpays. throw in some women/partner/spouse that treat you like shit to really speed this up.
Just get a bad wife, won’t even have to do anything yourself
Have kids. The people with kids who are ten years younger than me look twenty years older than me.
I used to have 3 grey hairs on my beard. Now she’s 3 and it’s all fucking grey.
“Well you’re probably just naturally greying anyway”
No. I’m greying because every visit to the toilet is an hourlong negotiation that didn’t have to happen.
It’s all about what you wear.
White New Balance 608s, jorts, and a graphic tee about sarcasm or puns. Make sure your 608s are stained a little green from mowing the lawn.
Route every conversation back to your lawn, lawnmowers, or the Traeger/Blackstone you want to buy when your wife let’s you.
Literally that easy.
I second this in terms of what you wear. If you walk around in t-shirts or sweaters, you will look younger. Dress older.
Hang on to that shit as long as you can.
Just enjoy it while it lasts. People have consistently estimated me 10 years younger than my real age for decades. Well, until now, since I’m getting some grey hairs.
Youth is wasted on the young.
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Not sure of your complexion, but a tan could make you look a bit older.
A hair cut that fits your face shape is another thing that could age you up as well.
Other than that, I say the clothes you wear, but that can be hit or miss.
A good haircut can help. Get one that fits your face better than whatever standard cut you’ve had since middleschool or earlier.
Fat hides change. Get fit.
A lot of the difference between hs and mid 20s is largely about demeanor. How you carry yourself with a bit more knowledge about who you are.
Just wait…
You can do it with a toothbrush. Just brush your teeth twice a day and you’ll look older sooner than you expect. It’s actually pretty annoying. You get all kinds of infirmities to help you act the part. Enjoy your youthful good looks while they last.
I didn’t get the joke. How can having clean teeth make you look older?
We wait ten to twelve years.
Life isn’t a race. Hold onto your youth and don’t peak early, stay whimsical and have fun
Once you’re actually old, you’ll be glad that it’s at least a new experience
Stress.
Have kids. Hair started falling out by the time she was 2
Clothing is a good bet. Someone who’s more up to date on fashion trends may have better advice but button-ups are usually like $5-10 at thrift shops. Any color of plaid with the sleeves rolled up and the top 2 buttons undone is casual enough for most situations.
And if you can grow a beard but it’s slightly patchy, see a barber or cosmetologist that does brow and hair fill-ins with henna. It’ll be a little pricey the first time but ask and pay attention to how they apply it based on your needs then just buy the henna yourself. It’s temporary, won’t hurt your skin, and will get you through the next few years until you can grow a fuller one. It also helps to have it uniformly trimmed and ‘edged up.’ You’d think cutting it would make it look patchier but the trimming will prevent long wispy hairs accentuating the shortness of the patches and having it edged up will give better contrast against your skin.
