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Taking care

Sophie - July 15, 2008 - Comments (10)

One of my favorite parts of Deeper Still in Atlanta was when Beth, Kay and Priscilla answered questions that people have posted on the Deeper Still blog.

I could tell you that it's just because I am, by nature, a curious person.

But the fact of the matter is that I tend to err on the side of nosy.

Anyway, in one of the questions someone asked Kay and Beth what they do to take such great care of themselves now that they're grandmothers and all. Kay said that she thinks good nutrition is oh-so-critical, and Beth mentioned that she's never stopped exercising.

Beth went on to say that her number one beauty tip is to take care of your skin, and she said that she's really tried to encourage her daughters to do this as well.

Beth's advice made me smile, because my own mama has always encouraged me to stay out of the sun. And in those situations where I have to be in the sun for whatever reason, Mama has always told me to wear a big ole hat and plenty of sunscreen.

Just FYI: the "big ole hat" advice doesn't necessarily go over very well when you're 17. Mainly because the thought of wearing a big ole hat in public makes you NEVER WANT TO LEAVE THE HOUSE EVER AGAIN.

Anyway, there were a few dicey skincare days in my 20s when I tried to convince myself that I could tan if I just sat in the sun for long enough - never you mind that my skin is the color of paper - but for the most part I've heeded Mama's advice. Now that I'm closer to 40 than I am to 30, let's just say that I'm grateful.

So what about you? What's the best beauty advice you've ever received? And if you had to give one piece of beauty advice to someone younger than you are, what would it be?