Why may will never use botox
“May, have you had any botox?” I’ve been getting this question thrown my way more frequently lately and, although it pretty much screams you are getting OLD, I take it as a compliment. Apparently the person asking me the question thinks I look good ‘for my age.’
The answer to the question is no. And if that is the case (I can’t help but spot a bit of sag here and there) it is all thanks to my dermatologist, an overdose of Chanel, Sisley and Dior. And a cigarette free diet, limited amount of sun and an occasional glass of wine. Probably more frequent than occasional, but according to my skin guru dermatologist, it’s good for the surface.
The question to botox or not to botox has been reoccurring more often, especially during one on one conversations with other females. And luckily nearly all the females I’m surrounded with are dead honest about their yearly visits to the cosmetic surgeons. Still, I’m going to refrain from doing it. And here is why.
You’re getting old regardless
It’s like shaping underwear, there is always a roll of fat peeping out somewhere. And if it’s not at your waist, it might be by your armpit. It has to go somewhere. The same thing goes for ageing. You can’t just hide it with injections. Your hands get old, your voice exposes your age, and even the way you view the world depends on your age.
Exactly how old are you
As I previously wrote about here, there comes a point in your life where beauty is linked to your age. If you end up looking ageless due to botox, eventually you won’t even recognize if you actually look younger or older because at some point your face will be so stiff from injections people will automatically assume you are much older than you are. In short, your entire reference has disappeared.
It can go wrong
God have mercy (and fillers) for Joan Rivers, but she definitely did not age like fine wine. Meg Ryan is another one of those examples. She used to have one of the prettiest faces on the screen but now… Now she kind of resembles a lion with her bulging forehead and wide divergent eyebrows.
No one is looking forward to a bruised up face
Beauty and styling should be effortless. Or at least look effortless. If you have to walk around with a bruised up cheek or lip or whatever, it makes the experience a lot less appealing.
The ‘yeah but she had botox’ argument
Back in the day when you said someone was pretty, the reply you were most likely to receive was, “Too bad she knows it too.” I never really understood this mindset. First of all, pretty girls tend to be the most insecure girls (how are you to know how someone feels) and second of all; that doesn’t take away from her good looks. Anyway.
When a woman uses botox and she looks good, the standard reaction that follows after she gets complimented on her looks, “Logical after all the tweaks she has had.” Even though I find this response to be pathetic (to be fair, it’s impressive if you’re able to dose your botox well enough that the end result stays great), it’s still reason enough for me to not do it. I want to earn every beauty compliment I get. Without the help of other tools. Apart from Sisley and Chanel of course.
It hurts
So I’ve never had anything done, so I can’t speak from experience but I’ve heard plenty of stories. Especially if you have something done in your upper lip. It hurts like hell.
So. I’ve decided to wait it out and see what my face will look like over time. It’s pretty logical that the tight petit face I had when I was seventeen is no longer in the cards for me. Everything will gradually wrinkle, something you can’t say about botox. My facial expressions still express my emotions; whether I am happy or sad. And I find comfort in people like Julianne Moore, Lauren Hutton, Emma Thompson and my own mother because they are the prettiest elderly ladies that I know.
And by the way, wrinkles are signs of a life well lived, full of laughter. Isn’t that the most sincere form of beauty you can find?
