Ulrika Jonsson Instagram – I feel I need to address something.
I don’t get a lot of nasty comments – or if I do, I don’t see them or send people love in response.
But a couple of weeks ago I took part in a fab podcast @untapped.podcast to discuss my sobriety with the smart @spencermatthews .
I wore no make-up. Partly because I kinda forgot that a project for the ears is nowadays also a feast for the eyes.
But as someone who has had to wear heavy make-up on screen from 5am for years, I’m not a fan.
Most crucially tho, since childhood I’ve suffered from eczema. On my body – the creases of my arms and legs – on my face – eyes and lips.
Make-up has always been the enemy because it’s been agony to wear.
There were a lot of positive comments about the WORDS I said on the podcast. But a considerable amount about my tanned appearance.
AND how OLD I look.
In a few weeks I will be 58. I will never look like the fresh 21yr old that used to greet you first thing in the morning by the weather board.
I’m not ashamed to say that I am a sun worshipper and will no doubt pay the price for that. But UV lamps and salt baths, astringent solutions and creams were a feature of my life since I was a small child. I have uneven pigmentation doubtlessly not helped by ageing. I sometimes use filters in my pics because it’s easier than foundation and less painful.
I work tirelessly in my garden year round and often in the sun. I rarely sunbathe any more. Haven’t had a sunbed for 6 months – which I do occasionally in winter months. Not ashamed.
I have not had a holiday – of any kind – since 2018. That’s 7yrs.
So, I understand that an over-tanned, imperfect and AGEING female face offends you. But try to listen to the words rather than constantly judge a woman’s appearance.
You might learn something.
And making people feel shit does not make you a hero.
#kindness
#eczema
#ageing
#sobriety | Posted on 20/Jul/2025 15:06:43
