Hi Mabel, first off, congrats on having survived 1/2 a century! I turn 45 thids year & I cannot wait to be 50 . How grand! As for 'looking 50', I'm uncertain what that means. I see many teenagers who live off of fast food who look much older than I do & then there's this 75 yr old man who does figure skating tricks at the rink in winter. From the neck down, he's 16. His face is maybe 40.
One of the best treatments you can give yourself is Retin A. I use this myelf & I haven't got a line or wrinkle to my name. Sunscreen is a must.
Mabrl, I see you're in the UK; are you one og those pocrelain white ladies with blue ueus? There were so many lovely 'older women' in the UK when I visited. these ladies out classed & out looked the younger women by a long-shot (think Helen Mirren). Make the most of your colouring. Retin A alternated with HQ2-4% will really make you glow like Nicole Kidman (who I think is 41). Drink plenty of water, do a teeth whitening session to rejuvenate your smile. Update your hairstyle. Take a good multivitamin. Update your wardrobe a little: there are stylish appropriate yet flattering clothes out there for every woman regardless of her size or age. Dance into your 50's like a goddess. Many people never make it that far.