How far would you go?

Sunday, May 10, 2009

This blog is about "beauty", but what are we really trying to attain through the creams, gels, soaps, cleansers, coverups, lipsticks, lip plumpers, crease fillers we put on our bodies? Eternal youth? Looking good for "your age?" Enhancing looks?

Time magazine recently had an article about "Amortals." Not amorals, people who lack morals, but people who are trying to not look or act "their age," and doing everything they can do prolong the aging process.

How far would you go to continue to look a certain age or, indeed, not to look "old" in whatever way you want to define it.

For me, I haven't ruled out a boob lift (would like a reduction, but that's another conversation) maybe a tiny bit of lipo to get rid of some of the bulges that make wearing a clingy top look better. Don't mind facials, but stop short at injecting my body with Botox, a poison coming from botchulism. However, I wouldn't mind if my "frown" line between my eyes wouldn't be quite so deep or the lines around my eyes quite so webby! Does that make me vain? Have I bought into society's guide for how I'm supposed to look?

I certainly don't want to look like any of the celebrities who've had awful plastic surgery so they can get a few more roles, but not sure I'm quite eager to go into middle age (hopefully) without looking my best!

It isn't just about looks. Keeping in shape and dressing younger are also ways we try to look younger. There's a point at which "staying fit" and anorexic aren't compatible. Not to say that weight or being heavier can't be healthy and attractive - if you're satisfied with the way you look no one should be force you to go crazy losing weight. Looking good isn't limited to thin. There are plenty of ugly clothing in size 0, too.

So much of how we look comes from being confident with who we are and no one - or any age - can take that away from you. However, for me, I love looking throught the Avon book each month and deciding which products to buy or which fun clothes I can still "get away" with wearing. Last weekend in Hoboken, I still turned a few guys' heads!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ On a different note from above, I still find no reason not to try to look good or even a little younger than my "real" age (41) and more like my "true age" (between 28-32 from Facebook quizzes). I have plenty of creams, potions, gels, shampoos, conditioners and so on, and I say so what - it's fun!

Recently, I purhcased Pantene Natural Fusions shampoo, which is really nice. Sean gets Pantene shampoo/condition combination, but I hate the smell of original Pantene. This new Pantene, however, is much better and I must say that it does a great job on my hair. Yesterday was a nasty humid day. Using this and letting my hair dry naturally - no dryer - and had very little frizz, which I normally have.

I also used Hugo Naturals Vanilla and Sweet Orange conditioner that I got as a travel size at Whole Foods. The combo is really nice and clean.

Enjoy life! It's the only you've got!

Love, Makeupista!