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What is your worst/best/most distinctive feature?

goldenpig

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Just for fun--what is the feature you dislike the most or try hardest to hide? What is your best feature? And what is your most distinctive, and do you like it or not?
Also, I'm going to guess that your most hated feature is something that others here don't even notice or think is a problem!

Here are mine to start:
1. I think I'm most self-conscious about my tummy since I'm an apple now post-kids. I'm not fat, but I have to be careful about what I wear to avoid muffin top.
2. My best feature is my long straight hair. I don't do anything to style it, not even blow drying, which is probably why it's pretty healthy and shiny. Sometimes I wish I had full bodied curls or waves, but I think that would require a lot more upkeep and I don't have the patience for that.
3. My most distinctive feature are my specs (does that count?) since I wear them all the time. I have one red pair and one brown pair that I like a lot, and I'll wear them even with dresses. I sometimes think I look funny now if I wear contacts because I'm so used to glasses!

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MsMary

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1. I hate my upper body -- chest, upper arms, upper back. Button-up shirts tend to gap, there is a significant amount of flab going on, and generally it's just not a pretty sight.

2. I think my best feature is my legs. I got 'em from my mom, who still has great legs at age 87!

3. Most distinctive? I don't know. I don't feel like anything about my appearance is all that distinctive. Maybe my curly hair, but not in a good way so generally I try to flatiron it into submission. I let it go gray for a while and then it was very distinctive but not in a good way, so I went back to blonde and haven't looked back!

kimlee

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1. After years of an eating disorder, I have come to appreciate all parts of my body. With that being said, I still have some reservations about my thighs - they are rather large and if I don't work out regularly can become jiggly rather than toned.

2. My husband says that my smile is my best feature. And I agree.

3. My most distinctive is my naturally curly hair. It is extremely thick and curls without much effort on my part.

Mo

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I'll play.

1. my nose. I got my dad's nose. I loved him dearly but don't necessarily want to share this manly feature lol.

2. my, ahem, rear view. I have been told by men and women alike so I believe them. Thank goodness the Twiggy look isn't in, or I'd be in trouble!

3. Probably my long thick wavy/curly hair.

Suz

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1. For years I tried to minimize my hips, thighs, and rear. (I was more of a pear shape back then and had an awful time with jeans so imagined there was something wrong with me, rather than something wrong with the clothes.) Now I'm actually proud of my strong legs and do not want to hide them. BUT. Having said that, I am never going to win any awards for their length. So I try not to stumpify them too much.

2. My smile.

3. My short hair.

Barbara

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How fun.

1. My husband says my feet - they ARE slim and bony! I love my sandals though.
2. My height/shape - I do like being tall and slender (thankful for good genes!)
3. Definitely my hair. short and sassy!

CocoLion

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1. I feel like I have to work around several not-so-perfect aspects of my face. Small mouth, being first and foremost.
2. From the neck down, I'm pretty luck for my age. Proportioned 36-26-36, and no cellulite at age 53. Of course it has taken time for me to accept that I'm on the curvy side. I always wanted less curves, and starved myself to achieve that when I was younger.
3. Most distinctive -- I am capable of falling quite gracefully. ; )

Vildy

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When I was in high school (in Southern California) my boyfriend advised me to get a nose job. When I was in my late 20's my girlfriend, very concerned with beauty and esthetics in all things, advised me the same since when I got old it might droop, so fix it now.

Well, you know what, after years of being mistaken for someone foreign I realized recently that my nose is my favorite feature. I tell myself that it's somewhat similar to Christy Turlington's. Anyway, I'm so glad I wasn't influenced to make it look like it
was "supposed to."

Transcona Shannon

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1. My "spare tire" area.
2. My chest & shoulders (though small busted, everything is still where it's supposed to be)
3. My salt-n-pepper-pixie-cut hair

goldenpig

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MaryK, I've seen you in person and your upper body is fab, not flab! And your most distinctive feature is definitely your radiant smile!

Ginkgo

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1.)Tendency to slump, because at 5'9" I'm taller than most others around me. I'm shocked when I see my posture in a photo so need to keep reminding myself. Jazzercise has helped a lot as it strengthen my shoulder and back muscles and my shoulders snap back where they belong. No way can we look good in our clothes if we don't have good posture!

2.) Still slender at age 57, with no muffin top. It helps to be tall (and good genes), and I'm too old to have eaten fast food and sodas as a child.

3.) Most distinctive feature is my height. Maybe I just live in an area of short people.

ironkurtin

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H'm:

Try hardest to hide: My toes. They look horrible. I despair.

Best: My skin and my legs. My hair's not bad either.

Most distinctive: Probably my nose. It's not pretty, but it's all mine.

Alecia

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1) Tie between my knees and thick ankles. I love the idea of midis for the knee coverage but am thinking it's going to be hard to pull off with my thick my lower leg. Sigh.

2) Lately I've been into my belly. I think it's beautiful post baby, despite having a kind of deformed belly button now.

3) I can't think of anything distinctive about myself. I'm the person who always gets mistaken for someone else.

CocoLion - your distinctive quality made me laugh. That's a great one.

Carole

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Well here goes,

Worst, broad football player shoulders and short waist make dressing my upper body challenging

Best, long legs

Distinctive, height. 5'9 doesn't seem as tall as it used to but I'm still the tallest of all my friends.

citygirldc

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1. What is the feature you dislike the most or try hardest to hide? My side profile.

2. What is your best feature? My Hair. I've always had short hair. The longest I had was in high school past my shoulders then I cut it short in college, then short bobs and back to short again.

3. And what is your most distinctive, and do you like it or not? My face is the most distinctive. People can't guess where I'm from. I've gotten anywhere from Hispanic to Italian to Peruvian and they are none of the above. Can you guess? I kind of like being a chameleon.

Christelle

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1 -- worst feature -- my middle. I seriously miss having a waist post-kids and despise having a muffin-top no matter WHAT I wear.

2 -- best feature -- it's a toss-up between my legs and my shoulders/arms. I'm definitely more of a curvy apple with appendages that are still pretty ; )

3 -- distinctive feature -- I've been told I have a nice smile. I don't really know. I'd like to say my hair because I have nice long wavy hair that I baby (no irons or dryers), but it's looking rather frumpy these days since I'm WAY overdue for a trim! I like my eyes too; I've never had to wear eyeshadow or mascara to get them to stand out.

Jjsloane

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1. What is the feature you dislike the most or try hardest to hide? My waist would be the thing I work at the most- I sort of have no defined waist and square hips so belts are a challenge. I tend to gain weight in my torso first including the bust area so I photograph more top heavy than I feel most of the time.

2. What is your best feature? My blue eyes, or my overall proportional figure and height (5'8"). I don't gain or lose in one particular area (except the belly a bit more). OT funny story: I have a friend who waitressed and Clint Eastwood once commented to her "Nice eyes". She replied with "better legs". What confidence! Wish I had that!

3. And what is your most distinctive, and do you like it or not? Not sure, like @Alecia everyone thinks I'm someone else (UPS men in the mall, people driving by, people at work) I guess this would be least distinctive... I have lots of hair which appears thick, but in reality is just tons of fine hair which is curly from behind my ears back and stick straight up front.

Girl X

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Worst: My impossible hair
Best: Everything else!
Distinctive: Geez, I don't know, probably my dimples

Heather

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1. Legs
2. Legs
3. Legs

nicoleb

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1. My hips. I know they aren't large but i feel like they are unproportionate for my body size. And losing weight doesn't take any inches off of them because it just seems to be how wide my hip bones are. -_-

2. I enjoy my legs and my eyes

3. honestly i'm really not sure...my...eyes again? People either compliment my eyes or they gasp at how tiny my wrists are (i can overlap my pinky and thumb around them). OH also i have a double jointed thumb! That's pretty distinctive right?!

lynne

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1. worst- mushy middle. This is a fairly new development since I hit middle age.

2. best- my smile I got lucky in the genetics here and have good teeth.

3. most distinctive- curly red hair The curls are natural, and the color should have been but I guess my mom was too busy worrying about things like fingers, toes and brain cells to pay much attention to hair color when I was incubating.

nancylee

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OK...here we go:

1) My worst feature is my somewhat nonexistent waist. A lot of my friends would argue that I have a slim waist since I have a slim figure for my age, but I've never had a terribly defined waist, and certainly have less of one now at age 50. It's the feature I always try to hide...hence, my no belt and no tucking policy.

2) My best feature is probably my legs, which are slim and toned. I'm a runner and avid yoga practitioner, which has really helped me maintain my figure...not to mention my peace of mind.

3) My most distinctive feature is probably my big smile (thanks for the nice teeth, Mom!) I also have big eyes and an "animated" face, which many people find amusing/appealing. My students think I'm a complete ham!

cyan45

ooo, fun!

1. worst = very small bust, acne prone skin, crooked teeth

2. best = long legs, small waist (well, in relation to my wide hips/big backside). thank goodness my fiance appreciates it

3) distinctive = my laugh/sing-song tone of voice (too many years working with young children, lol)

maybe i'll add hair color: whenever i blow dry my hair, ppl always ask if i dyed it lighter (the red undertones of brown tend to come out)...of course, i blow dry so infrequently, whenever i do it s a surprise to everyone ;D

Sowmya

Worst - My skin (acne ridden and marked) and my hair (frizzy and impossible to tame)
Best - My body - a little flat chested, but I'd take that happily

lyn*

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1. Best - I don't have bad legs. LOL.
2. Worst - My back isn't very straight; I didn't feel confident when my boobs developed, so I slouched to hide my boobs (doesn't work, people), and I still sag a lot.
3. Most distinctive - Hair! I like my little mop

Steph

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My worst feature: my calves. They are very muscular and I think they look masculine (I am happy that they are paired with small ankles, which helps to feminize things).
My best feature: my nose.
My most distinctive feature: again, my calves.

Fruitful

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GP what's interesting about this question is how much my answers have changed recently, compared to my earlier adult life!

So I'm going to answer what I think I'd have said 15-20 years ago, and then now.

Old me:
1) bum - about 2 sizes bigger than my waist/chest. I always thought it was easier on women with bigger boobs and/or smaller bums, even if their tummies weren't as small as mine.
2) Abs/waist. Tricky to show this while hiding the bum though
3) Curly wild hair.

Current me:
1) Abdominal fat. After all these years I am used to, even love, my pear shape - a flat tummy was my one vanity - how dare it abscond! (Bodyrocking my way back to it though!). Actually, this is a tie with acne/hyperpigmentation
2) I would say waist, but now that it's not as defined, I'll say my "swayback" - I've been told I have one and I think it's schmexay
3) Possessing the most extremely pear-shaped figure on the block (iow, my bum)

crazyone

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worst: uneven toned skin and too much facial/body hair.
best: my smile and general body shape, I like my neck/arms/shoulders/waist/lower legs a lot, and I don't mind being small-busted and somewhat large of thigh.
most distinctive: don't know, though I don't get taken for other people at all. Maybe my smile?

anne

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Best - my back
worst - short legs
most distinctive - maybe my glasses?

Elly

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Worst: Side effects of my illness and/or medication---- I routinely get asked who gave me the black eyes/swelling and my already fine hair has significantly thinned out. I just don't see myself in the mirror. I already look like my dad, geez-- I don't need the additional deformity.

Best: I generally like my body, it isn't perfect--- but for someone that is pretty large (a size XL in most clothing, tallish) I am very proportionate. I'm often told that I have a nice smile as well.

Most distinctive--- probably my eyes. Most people never notice, but my eyes have a dark charcoal ring around my iris that looks very intense.

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