Beauty is subjective to opinion. I've seen some beautiful elderly women with an elegance to them that came only with years of self-care and wisdom from having been wives, mothers, aunts, sisters, etc. The same can be said for the men who go through a similar metamorphosis as they age, the ones who also keep an eye on their health.



I would say "beauty" as a whole becomes "short-lived" only when you reach the years when the body begins it's inevitable and rapid decline because it's time to pass on. Just compare the 3-year difference in photos of older people who have passed on, but took care of themselves in life, and you'll see what I mean.