Is looking young for your age a blessing or a curse?

Most of us aspire to look younger than we are but is being perpetually baby-faced really as fabulous as we imagine it to be? Here, two people tell us about the pros and cons of looking young

Gillian Lawlor says having a ‘baby face’ can be irritating. Photo: Dylan Vaughan

Edaein O’Connell

In a world where youth is valued and the prevention of wrinkles is big business, being naturally youthful-looking sounds like a dream. Yes, age is just a number but being mistaken for 18 when you’re actually 31 is, to some, the greatest form of flattery.

Instead of being horrified, Simon Harris was probably pleased when Heather Humphreys admitted she thought he was a member of a school tour when he first entered the Dáil in 2011.