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Saturday, November 21, 2009

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Do you look your age?

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There are those young women who are carded all the time, with people saying they look young for their age. Then there are girls like Angelina Jolie. The picture at the left was unearthed this week, taken during a photo shoot she did when she was 16 years old. Doesn't she look more like a college grad than a high school sophomore?

Now that Jolie is a grown woman, she's gorgeous and often picked as one of the most beautiful on the red carpet. But did you know she's only 34? No disrespect whatsoever, but we would have thought the mom of six was older.

What goes into determining someone's age? When a woman has few wrinkles, clear skin, healthy hair, and dresses youthfully typically she can look younger than her years. Likewise, sun damage, bad dental hygiene, distressed hair, and dressing old or overly conservatively can often make a woman look older. Age can also be determined somewhat from your career or if you have a family.







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How good are you at guessing someone's age? Do people ever think you are much older or younger than you are? Do you ever lie about your age?
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  • The Mims's Avatar
    Posted by The Mims Mon Nov 2, 2009 3:05pm PST

    I don't need to lie about my age-- people assume I'm 10 years younger.

    I haven't been in the sun for over 20 years.

    And I stopped aging when I quit eating sugar.

    Angelina is not "beautiful". She looks 44, is haggard, skinny, and is always in black.

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  • 80'sgirl's Avatar
    Posted by 80'sgirl Mon Nov 2, 2009 3:26pm PST

    I'm 40 people mistake me for early 30's i dress really young for my age.

    I shop in the Junior dept.but i don't dress like a teenager, my hair is past my waist and i have very few wrinkles and gray hair.

    Good genes I guess... my mom didn't start looking her age until her late

    50's

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  • 80'sgirl's Avatar
    Posted by 80'sgirl Mon Nov 2, 2009 3:30pm PST

    i avoid the sun at all cost!!!!!! I never ever expose my skin to the

    sun

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  • Johanna B's Avatar
    Posted by Johanna B Mon Nov 2, 2009 3:50pm PST

    "Doesn't see look like..."... man I wish people would proofread before they publish stuff.

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  • lizzie's Avatar
    Posted by lizzie Mon Nov 2, 2009 3:56pm PST

    I am 20 & have always been mistaken for older. Once I was 12 and was mistaken for 16. I think being tall with big boobs had more of an effect than my actual skin appearance. And no offense to Angelina Jolie, but she doesn't eat much & is probably very stressed and busy. That can't be good for your skin.

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  • God Loves Insanity's Avatar
    Posted by God Loves Insanity Mon Nov 2, 2009 4:02pm PST

    I'm 23 and I look (and sound) like I'm about 16. I get ID'd for Rated R movies and cough syrup.

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  • Theresa's Avatar
    Posted by Theresa Mon Nov 2, 2009 4:14pm PST

    Megan Fox accused her of being a vampire. I agree.

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  • Sarah Y's Avatar
    Posted by Sarah Y Mon Nov 2, 2009 4:23pm PST

    Wow, she's only two years older than I am!! I would have guessed 37, but she's had a way more stressful life than I have. I'm still on my first marriage and baby number one. I don't mean that in a rude way, just saying!

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  • Renee's Avatar
    Posted by Renee Mon Nov 2, 2009 6:01pm PST

    I think angie is beautiful. When I was younger (12-16) people always thought I was older because I had developed faster than most other girls my age, now I'm 22 and people think I'm 19 lol.

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  • em's Avatar
    Posted by em Mon Nov 2, 2009 6:59pm PST

    haha wow im 16 but everyone i know thinks im the identical twin of my 13 year old sister-- kinda the opposite....

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