ACharmed1 said:

flame away. i stand by my comments. be blessed.

BillieBalloon said:

MD431Madcat said:

Yep.

laytonian said:

LBrent said:

BillieBalloon said:

Threads gone from Prince aging to somebodys breasts growing 5 cups overnight.

Literally all over the screen! Biggest laugh I've had all week!

ACharmed1 said:

rogifan said:

ACharmed1 said:

U're kind of awesome rogifan.

Nothing burns me up more than people stating their opinions as matter of fact. None of know if Prince ever had work done or used Botox or whatever. Saying you can know based on looking at photographs is nonsense.

Well--to be fair, there are some telltale signs of these kinds of things: non-moving, emotionless faces with the toxin injection; strange dimples that appear in certain expressions with the snippage & stitching, and other stuff. I never saw Prince have that going on tho', and a lot of picutres have been taken of him published by many sources.

ACharmed1 said:

wavesofbliss said:

co-sgin. he also had his nose done sometime in the 2000's and looks like WHITECAPS(teehee) on his front teeth.

We're going down this road again eh? These kind of things R so stupid, and it's beyond me why ppl take the time 2 come on here 2 pick him apart and others tear him down, U got nothing better 2 do? U know, if U really want 2 see some1 who needs plastic surgery or help hiding ugliness and age (immature) it's ya'll that do this shit.

Yet U adore/respect/love him and his music? Riiiiight.

You DO know that brushing the teeth twice daily from the time you get them doesn't at ALL keep them white, right? And celebs ALWAYS get some kind of plastic surgery. /sarcasm

Geez, these people with this nonsense! Prince didn't get plastic surgery, he just took great care of himself for most of his life. You know, what most Americans don't do.

Bunsterdk said:

BillieBalloon said:

Threads gone from Prince aging to somebodys breasts growing 5 cups overnight.

LOL Hardly overnight.. "Early thirties" would indicate to the average reader that it was a longer process than that. I could provide photografic evidence, but naaaah.. Just pointing out that people do actually change physically without having surgery, since someone didn't believe this could happen. But somehow I think he would approve of the turn in focus from the ageing of his face to boobs. [Edited 7/30/16 13:38pm]

Yah, I agree, and approve!

SpookyNopetopus said:

ACharmed1 said:

We're going down this road again eh? These kind of things R so stupid, and it's beyond me why ppl take the time 2 come on here 2 pick him apart and others tear him down, U got nothing better 2 do? U know, if U really want 2 see some1 who needs plastic surgery or help hiding ugliness and age (immature) it's ya'll that do this shit.

Yet U adore/respect/love him and his music? Riiiiight.

You DO know that brushing the teeth twice daily from the time you get them doesn't at ALL keep them white, right? And celebs ALWAYS get some kind of plastic surgery. /sarcasm

Whitestrips work also, to bleach out the staining of enamel that occurs over time in even the healthiest of lifestyles. You can try 'em, too.

SuzyHomemaker said:

I remember reading a few years ago that he saw a dermatologist regularly. He wore makeup all the time...all his professional photos were probably photoshopped. Prince was a human man, near 60 years old. He had wrinkles, sagging skin and gray, thinning hair. I think if we ever saw him without all the makeup and his hair being done, he'd look good for being in his late 50s, but clearly in his 50s nonetheless.

+1

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Also, if he was indeed seeing a dermatologist regularly, then it would not surprise me if he was using facial products that had sunscreen, which helps to protect against wrinkles.

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Also, my understanding is that he was a night owl, which means that he would be avoiding the sun by being awake at night and sleeping during the day.

funksterr said:

He was indoors a lot and out of the sun.

+1

People, there are photos with Prince showing crow's feet and laugh-lines. I don't doubt that he may have had a little botox done as well as the make-up. But, make-up alone can't hide signs of aging. But, you know, as I am posting this, I am wondering--WTF! Who cares! Now, Prince will never age...and I wanted to grow old WITH HIM. That's the only disappointment I have. No, it isn't. I wanted to grow old with my best friend...and now, she's gone. That's life. But, the point is--what difference does it make on why he never seemed to age photogenically?!!

First of all : Prince aged.

Period.

He used a lot of make up too.

But he aged well.

He took care of himself in some ways; being a veggie, sportif guy, no alcohol, cigarettes, hard drugs..

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I will enver understand why you Americans are so extremely obsessed with ageing.

It's NORMAL.

You wanna die being 90yo looking 20something ?!

Looking unhuman with teeth white as paper ?

Silicon everywhere ?

Hair removed where not wanted ?

Etc ?

rogifan said:

eightiesbrat said:

I think he did show age and changes through the years but he did age remarkably well. I agree with the above post, about maintaining his weight, that is very key. Also, it sounds like once he hit his 30's he ate very nutritious foods, from what I have read (yes, there was the sweet tooth too but he must have just had small amounts of it bc otherwise I imagine he would have started to gain weight from that at some point) Additionally, he lived life how he wanted, was his own boss for a long time, seemed to come and go as he pleased and from around age 40 on he seemed very HAPPY and that really does show on the outside.

These past few years, I thought he looked downright beautiful. I loved what he was doing with his hair and makeup

Nothing more beautiful than this....yeah yeah yeah I know makeup and photoshop...I don't care.


[Edited 7/27/16 9:59am]

darkroman said:

CalhounSq said:

Ugh, this thread is soooo annoying - can someone please post the side by side pic of 1st album Prince/recent Prince? I think the poses were the same, face angle was the same, afros in both. I've seen it on the Org before, it was more of a hair comparison but what I took from it was how little he'd touched his face over the years. There was a time when I wondered if he'd bothered with his nose, but I honestly think it's lighting & contouring when it looks thinner than usual (& for those who don't know or need an extreme example, please watch a transformation from RuPaul's Drag Race - some of those bitches work WONDERS with contouring!!). Just my take... . [Edited 7/31/16 10:01am]

I LOVE that show! I agree with what you said though. Makeup and lighting changes people's looks and I would love to see that picture of P.

Vannormal said:

First of all : Prince aged.

Period.

He used a lot of make up too.

But he aged well.

He took care of himself in some ways; being a veggie, sportif guy, no alcohol, cigarettes, hard drugs..

-

I will enver understand why you Americans are so extremely obsessed with ageing.

It's NORMAL.

You wanna die being 90yo looking 20something ?!

Looking unhuman with teeth white as paper ?

Silicon everywhere ?

Hair removed where not wanted ?

Etc ?

Because Americans don't think anyone over 40 can have a good life. And it is so freakin' annoying. I say this as an American, who invariably rolls her eyes every time people excitedly inform me I don't look 40. I do look 40, I just don't look like an old dried up hag, as is what's expected of anyone over 30. And I seem to be remarkably cheerful about being 40. Because, yanno, there's nothing wrong with being older.

Or maybe I just haven't been indoctrinated into the youth obssession of the culture by dint of ignoring it. I dunno about anyone else, but I intend to have a huge party when I'm 50 -- I'm looking forward to that shit so hard I can' even describe it. Bring on the wrinkles and white hair, folks. Besides, who's to say my face isn't what 40 is SUPPOSED to look like, if you haven't run yourself into the ground with drinking and partying as a youngin. Also, Prince DID look like a fifty-something to me. A well-preserved, generally healthy fifty-something. And I also kinda wished he realized he didn't need to cover his face with makeup -- it was gorgeous enough without it (okay, not that I can recall seeing him without it, but I kinda think you can't work THAT many miracles with an ugly canvas. ).

SpookyNopetopus said:

Bunsterdk said:

SpookyNopetopus said:

Because Americans don't think anyone over 40 can have a good life. And it is so freakin' annoying. I say this as an American, who invariably rolls her eyes every time people excitedly inform me I don't look 40. I do look 40, I just don't look like an old dried up hag, as is what's expected of anyone over 30. And I seem to be remarkably cheerful about being 40. Because, yanno, there's nothing wrong with being older.

Or maybe I just haven't been indoctrinated into the youth obssession of the culture by dint of ignoring it. I dunno about anyone else, but I intend to have a huge party when I'm 50 -- I'm looking forward to that shit so hard I can' even describe it. Bring on the wrinkles and white hair, folks. Besides, who's to say my face isn't what 40 is SUPPOSED to look like, if you haven't run yourself into the ground with drinking and partying as a youngin. Also, Prince DID look like a fifty-something to me. A well-preserved, generally healthy fifty-something. And I also kinda wished he realized he didn't need to cover his face with makeup -- it was gorgeous enough without it (okay, not that I can recall seeing him without it, but I kinda think you can't work THAT many miracles with an ugly canvas. ).

50+ is sooooooooo goooooooood.. And I agree, especially in his later years the makeup wasn't really helping IMHO.

I just feel like he never did need it in the first place -- nobody does. You look the way you look, get over it and enjoy life. You don't need to 'improve' anything. People might think you're ugly -- so what. A person is so much more than the superficial things. I've dated people who weren't particularly attractive physically because they were interesting and not inclined to dwell on looks.

Of course, I also think makeup is gross and itchy and unnecessary to begin with, so... lol. Weirdly, I'm also very good at applying it, on the exceeedingly rare (I think the last time was about 3 years ago) occasion I apply it. I dunno, I like my face with its chicken pox scar on the forehead, the tiny little moles under my eyes, and the five closed facial piercing marks and see no need to cover them up.

can someone comment on the light skin transformation over the years..is this part of the aging process?

luvsexy4all said:

can someone comment on the light skin transformation over the years..is this part of the aging process?

What? He's always been light-skinned. I don't think his actual skin color changed dramatically over his life-span, crazy-ass day-glo foundation during the Spooky era notwithstanding.

The difference is as simple as being outside just long enough to get tanned during the day. Hell, right now I'm currently two colors! Mocha-brown where my clothes cover me, a shade darker where it doesn't. It's hilarious, that level of difference.

SpookyNopetopus said: