Botox and Fillers and How Vanity Affects the Economy

treliac

Mozette wrote: »

Let that be an awful warning about too much mucking about with yourself. Second exhibit, Sylvester Stallone's mother.
I rest my case;)

You can include Melanie Griffiths in the list.

Sapphire

wageslave wrote: »

Since I am actually female and wear dresses (wageslave<---waves at whitehorse) I feel I am entitled to post this, sort of:)

I probably spend more than a sensible person earns on clothes and shoes and bags and make-up... Oh, you get the idea.

I like stuff.

Nothing else suffers, the bills get paid. I work hard and it is my disposable income to waste as I see fit.

I lived on fresh air for bliddy years and now I don't. I wont apologise for that.

I am getting older, my thirties are becoming a fond memory and forty something suddenly doesn't seem that ancient. The problem is, I am starting to look it. More lines than British Rail.

I can and do batter my body into submission, my face is outwith my control.

I could stop buying shoes for a couple of months and do botox. How many pairs of fu cking shoes does one woman need? And then there is fillers.

Is it worth it? I am not out to catch a man or any other disease, I am just seriously vain.

It is really hard to get older when you have always been pretty.

So whats the verdict?

Give up and start wearing Jacque Vert or fight the dying of the light?

More important than anything else is to have an interesting and fulfilled life, because if you do it shows in your looks. My aunt (an academic) is in her seventies and still working. She's a beautiful-looking woman – always well turned out, brilliant at conversation, moves extremely well, etc.

Keep your brain occupied with academic and/or creative stuff. That will keep you looking young more than any desperate measures such as plastic surgery and botox. I saw Jane Asher (think that's her name) in something the other night and was horrified at her looks - with face stretched tight and filled out lips she looked like the old joker from Batman. Think that's what happens to a lot of women who go that route.

leveller2911

wageslave wrote: »

I had never envisioned myself in the role of ugly sister but if I decide to grow old gracefully, that's who I am going to be.

I don't think my ego can take it........

Just keep your tash neatly trimmed and you,ll be fine..:D

leveller2911

neverdespairgirl wrote: »

Drinking and exercise - good ones.

I'm playing netball twice a week at the moment, and I feel fitter, it's great. Mind you, for the hour or so afterwards I look pretty awful, red faced, sweaty hair, etc!

I'm gonna keep that thought with me NDG...:D

cepheus

Probably the worst qualified person to reply to this being

a) male and
b) brushing whats left of my hair is the equivalent of my beauty treatment for the week

however..........isn't there only one simple way of retaining youthful skin, keep out of the sun, or at least ensure little UV gets through? This is the cause of 90% of skin aging. So why do people still do it and even pay to bake themselves into a wrinkled mess?

avoiding sleeping on your side and avoiding facial expressions such as frowning is supposed to help, however not smiling and snoring on your back may have worse unintended consequences!

You can minimise fatty tissue build up by avoiding too much calorie intake and exercise, but not too sure if this affects wrinkles, but it will make the rest of the body look more youthful.

Oh and of course don't even think of smoking, a sure way to age faster!

Many cosmetics do have environmental and ethical consequences BTW!

http://www.greenlivingtips.com/articles/18/1/Cosmetics-an-environmental-health-hazard.html

carolt

Not too sure how this relates to the economy?

I'd say, if it makes you happy and feel good, do it. I'm like Pastures, what you see is what you get - I don't have the time/energy for more, but even if I did, it feels wrong for me. I'm a hippy chick generally, so to be too scrubbed up just wouldn't feel like me, somehow. But that's not to say I don't look at women who've put more effort into the whole process than me and think they look lovely.

There's no 'objective' right or wrong here, assuming the process isn't actually unhealthy or toxic in some way, just what's right for you.

treliac

carolt wrote: »

Not too sure how this relates to the economy?

Wageslave at her creative best....

ali-t

wageslave, no-one will be looking at your shoes if your face is all jowly and wrinkly. Hang fire on the shoes and boost another area of the economy - your country needs you to bring it out of financial despair!

treliac

ali-t wrote: »

wageslave, no-one will be looking at your shoes if your face is all jowly and wrinkly.

Not a kind sentiment.

Wageslave clearly enjoys them though. That's why a ring or a bracelet is of more value than a necklace.... you can enjoy looking at them yourself.

joolsybools

Botox isn't something I could imagine ever having. A good friend of mine has had it several times now and actually it suits her. I would say if you do decide to have it done then go on a recommendation. My mate is in Essex if you need me to get the details (no Essex jokes please, she's Glaswegian anyway and would probably bash you!)