Good looks make everything better. For example, when you are waiting an inordinately long time for your Humans to twist open the faucet of youth, you can check yourself out in the bathroom mirror and think “yeah, I’ve still got it.”
When taking a selfie, be sure to position your pretty face just so and, if at all possible, surround yourself with jewelry, curtains, and/or woven window seat mats that enhance your uncanny eyes.
Old adages don’t necessarily apply to the modern world. Have you heard the one about age before beauty? It only applies when the beauty is NOT a youthful tortie who makes you wait an eternity you don’t have to drink from the bathtub faucet.
Beauty treatments don’t have to cost a lot to be effective. For example, rolling around on a sunny bed of mulch and leaves does wonders for your fur and helps you work out any kinks in your spine and tail.