The quest to stay young is one of the major driving forces behind the beauty industry. Despite the anti-ageing claims of various skin creams and treatments, nothing can truly prevent wrinkles appearing as time goes on, so we've seen non-surgical treatments become more mainstream, with botox showcasing as the friendly alternative to plastic surgery.
I used to be anti botox and vowed I would never touch it. I saw it as a one way ticket to an immobile forehead and expressionless eyebrows, after seeing one too many celebrities take it too far (Nicole Kidman, I'm looking at you.) A couple of years on and I'm beginning to change my mind. With a few faint fine lines of my own slowly starting to appear, I can understand why people choose to have it done. Who wouldn't want their pesky lines to instantly disappear? For every example of botox gone wrong, there also seems to be a plethora of celebrities who dabble with it and look great. Vanessa Williams is an advocate for botox and she looks fabulous. Perhaps we should never say never. It's not something I would even consider until I was in my mid thirties, but who knows, maybe one day I'll try it. Would you consider botox?
I used to be anti botox and vowed I would never touch it. I saw it as a one way ticket to an immobile forehead and expressionless eyebrows, after seeing one too many celebrities take it too far (Nicole Kidman, I'm looking at you.) A couple of years on and I'm beginning to change my mind. With a few faint fine lines of my own slowly starting to appear, I can understand why people choose to have it done. Who wouldn't want their pesky lines to instantly disappear? For every example of botox gone wrong, there also seems to be a plethora of celebrities who dabble with it and look great. Vanessa Williams is an advocate for botox and she looks fabulous. Perhaps we should never say never. It's not something I would even consider until I was in my mid thirties, but who knows, maybe one day I'll try it. Would you consider botox?
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I was the same Amy, always said I wouldn't touch it. But as I'm getting older (29 in August), and with my impending wedding, the thought of getting it done has crossed my mind more than once. It's the price that puts me off more than anything to be honest.
ReplyDeleteI think some people do over-do it but I think that's mostly to do with the immense pressure of being in the public eye. The way tabloids criticize women for every, single little flaw.. no wander they do botox and some take it too far!
ReplyDeleteI'm so grateful I am just a normal person who doesn't get judged by tabloids or have pressure to look a certain way to keep a career.
As for maintenance.. I am 100% sure that I will have something done when I reach my late 30s/ early 40s. Probably not botox but I am sure they will develop some long lasting, more natural fillers by then. There are times when I freak out over a small fine line and I have a feeling I will not age very gracefully!! I have an image of myself at 60, dressed like a 20 year old.. not be able to move my face!!!
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ReplyDeletehey Im almost in my mid-thirties and Im nowhere near the botox stage yet!! ;)
ReplyDeleteI think I would but I know someone that had it done and while it instantly made her crows feet disappear it did also bring to attention the lines under her eyes which before had been unnoticable.
I wouldn't consider botox. But then again, I'm only 16. :)
ReplyDeleteThe first pic is more to do with fillers than botox I think. She looks very pillow faced.
ReplyDeleteI've had my lips done and would def consider botox and fillers when the time comes, We do it at my workplace and see great results :) As with everything in beauty less is better :)
Well don't worry: I'm in my mid-30's, my face really does not require any botox!
ReplyDeleteI would consider, I'm 37 and would love it. I would like it but I believe moderation is the key, I do not want to look like Bree on Desperate housewives, her forehead is ridiculous. The whole top half of her face in fact. That said, I can't afford it, but if I could, I definitely would, fillers too!
ReplyDeleteHard to say at the moment only being 21, I can see why people choose to do it but I think it pays off to take good care of your skin and try to age as gracefully as possible. You face tells a story and I personally don't like the thought of just erasing all that.
ReplyDeletei am 40 this year, will never do botox or fillers, i believe in look great for your age. ...skin type, food you eat, moderate exercise, good skin regime ( dr haushcka, nude, dr alkaitis) and most important, be happy all this things help you to keep young... there will always be someone with 16 or 20 more fresh, more beautiful looking much better then us, is just up to you how to look at it. if we don't feel good about yourselfs, we can always change, great there are all those things to help, but maybe we should consider why we want the change...
ReplyDeletePersonally I wouldn't have it done, simply because my problem wrinkles are just under my eyes and botox isn't designed for good results in that area. If I had massive crows feet or a furrowed forehead tho I would totally get botox.
ReplyDeleteI think most women while they`re young say they won`t do it but once they get older they slightly change their mind lol. xx
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Being bothered by the time passing by is something that isn't in my schedule.
ReplyDeleteBeing wiser is accepting that life goes by and nothing can stop you from dying one day, and accepting that fact and enjoying thinking further than appearances is something that this society doesn't seem to encourage.
A lot of pressure is put celebrities, but it's only they who haven't dealt with the fact of growing older, and that is the price to pay when your career based on vanity and appearances. I feel more sorry for people who only aspire to resemble those shallow role models made up by magazines.
What is the appeal of a plastic looking face without any facial expression?
Girls as young as 20 get botox done. Madness!
When will women take themselves more seriously?
In order to try to remove frown lines and lift my drooping eyelids I had botox approx 12 months ago at age 38. Unfortunately the results weren't great. To smooth the brow the muscles in the forehead are injected. This has the effect of pushing the eyebrow area down resulting in droopy eyes. To counteract this and lift the eyebrows the area just underneath the eyebrow is injected. If too much botox is injected underneath the eyebrow, the brows lift too high (resulting in the Nicole Kidman look). Unfortunately for me one eyebrow muscle was naturally weaker meaning one brow lifted higher than the other causing my eyelid to be over-stretched resulting in a permanently creased eyelid. Ghastly! I also had crows feet done and this caused my cheeks to sag (one side more than the other). Unless you have a perfectly symmetrical face and a really really good practitioner, expect to go back for touch ups. I can't say I'd recommend it and even though the effects wore off (thank goodness!) I decided to follow a course of facial exercises to get my facial muscle tone back.
ReplyDeleteThe problem is that so many celebrities and public figures abuse Botox and people generally get the wrong impression. Botox can be a great thing if used in moderation. It is a shame that most people look at Kenny Rogers or Billy Crystal and think otherwise.
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