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| Tom Cruise presenting at this year's Academy Awards. At age 50. Is it all natural? |
No, I am not against it unless....
Call me shallow, but I don’t care. I am not against plastic
surgery, when done right. I am all for it, if you won’t end up looking like a
zombie, a blown-up doll or a transvestite.
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| Courteney Cox. I can't be the only one who thinks she ruined her face. |
I am also not against liposuction,
lip injections, botox (as long as you still have expressions on your face) or
whatever. As long as it works.
Pretty and young is
not a bad thing. Unless you end up ruining a gorgeous face with too plump lips
– e.g. Nicole Kidman. Meg Ryan’s lips are totally noticed before her any other
feature too, and I don’t mean that as a compliment.
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| Meg Ryan.
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It Is Only Human to Want to Be & Stay Attractive.
Again, calling me shallow is OK. I am just being honest. Because
as much as feeling physically and mentally healthy are the most important
things, we still want to like what we see in the morning.
And yes, in an ideal
world, we would always like what we saw. With or without make-up. During bad
hair days and good hair days. With and without our extra pounds. We would feel
good about ourselves all the time.
But maybe with the exception of the wise and the carefree
(and the genetically blessed - my mom is 58, she didn’t have anything
done-minor or major- and she still looks a lot younger than the Hollywood women
in their late 30s and 40s), we do care about how we look. We want to look
better. We want to look sexy, whether or not we are trying to attract someone
or not.
Some People DO Win The Battle Against Time and Aging
The problem is it doesn’t last for many men and women. Tom
Cruise is only what? 6 years younger than Mel Gibson, yet he could play his
son. Brad Pitt is buddies with George Clooney, but in a few years he Clooney
could just as very well pass as his dad in movies-and he is only 2 years
younger than Pitt.
Michelle Pfeiffer is beautiful, but not nearly as
fresh-looking as Sharon Stone who is the same age. Demi Moore looks skinny, but
she doesn’t look healthy or pretty.
You get my point.
What's My Plan?
At 28, I am 2 years away from starting to
buy anti-aging products. Don’t worry, the age 30 was set by my dermatologist-
who in her 40 s looks the same age as me, despite having a 15-year son.
So I am
in good hands and I will be doing some prevention stuff with the help of a
professional who does practice what she preaches (Oh and don’t worry, it is all
insured so she doesn’t make money by prescribing me anything).
I know that I am at a great age. I also believe that in this
day and age, 50s are the new 40s, the 40s are the new 30s. And in your 30s,
life really, truly begins. You know who you are, what you want and how to get
it. Don’t worry, I already started on that path. I am just reminding you that
30s isn’t something to panic about. It is something to celebrate.
But all celebrations are a lot more fun if you look your
absolute hottest. So I am not going to apologize for trying to look hot even in
my 60s. Susan Sarandon is doing it. Why shouldn’t I?
So to have plastic surgery or not to have plastic surgery?
That’s the question.
Sorry, William. It is just that I solved my existential
issues and I am dealing with the physical aspect of things now.
And I am saying it is OK to get things done
if...Yes, there are "if"s:
- If you are not screwing up what you already have
- If you are going to look better than you used to
- If you can truly afford it.
- If you are not turning into your new favorite hobby
- If you are combining it with a fairly healthy lifestyle (not drinking much, not smoking….)
Did Tom Cruise Have Plastic Surgery?
I don’t know if or what Tom Cruise did. If
he had things done, I want the number of his doctors. Because boy he might be
crazy, but he is the prettiest and youngest-looking 50-year-old I have ever seen.
You
What about you? To have it? Or not to have
it? What’s your answer?
P.S. Below is the link to the article that inspired this post:
1 comments:
Props for your honesty. Viewing plastic surgery as a means to enhance something (sounds like make-up, doesn't it?) is probably the best way to look at it, and doing so is a personal choice. As with all things, though, one must exercise moderation and remember that getting the body done is just a means (and not the be-all) for self-improvement.
Bettie Comerford
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