We often hear (this is mainly a common opinion), that genetics has rewarded someone with dazzling beauty.
But they forget about the most important thing - we live. During our life, everything around us can change our appearance: lifestyle, ecology, our self-care, ultraviolet light, an unexpected accident, injuries on workouts, stress at work, etc. There are so many factors that "genetics" has become a kind of scapegoat: in any incomprehensible situation, everything is shoved onto her.
I have been in the beauty industry for about 10 years. And since my last job, the director constantly sent us to seminars on cosmetology, it was necessary to deeply study the topic of skin care in order to in the future, to choose the optimal assortment for the store: working professional tools and so that they do not get covered with dust on the shelves in anticipation of their buyer.
Many seminars showed this photo of two twins:
Many who have studied the issue of sunscreen well remember the example above. For those who don’t know, I’ll tell you briefly.
Twins Jeanne and Susan, in the photo they are 61 years old. Left - Jeanne. She did not smoke all her life, did not like to sunbathe (and generally stayed away from the sun), led a more active lifestyle and was 6-7 kg thinner than her sister.
Right - Susan, her lifestyle is radically different from Jeanne. She has been smoking for over 16 years, has often been in the sun and was tanned. She does not follow the food, she does not care about all this, life is one, therefore the meaning of oneself is limited in something.
Please note - different living conditions and habits have a simply colossal effect on appearance. I'm not even sure that smoking strongly influenced Susan's appearance, here in the first place - pigmentation from ultraviolet radiation.
If genetics had a strong influence on appearance, then either Jeanne would have pigmentation, but less pronounced, or Susan, with her lifestyle, looked younger than in the photo.
Now comes the fun part!
The example with the twins Zhanna and Susan is not presented to us for the most part with the aim of showing how lifestyle affects appearance. This photo scares you that smoking and ultraviolet light will age you faster, i.e. try to "scare" it.
However, according to men, Susan's appearance is more interesting, and Jeanne is kind of blinkered. Taking into account all the visible wrinkles, Susan is prettier: her eyes are lively, kind, somehow she looks happier, maybe her hairstyle also makes her better.
Now just think for a minute: be afraid of ultraviolet radiation and limit yourself in everything that can age, then look like Jeanne, or be content with life, take everything from her (even harmful), and look like Susan, happier and peaceful?
