It's interesting the extremes some women will go to in attaining a "youthful" appearance. We've all seen pictures of celebrities who have indulged in some, or too many, procedures.
Katherine Helmond in "Brazil".
Goldie Hawn in "First Wives Club".
I think a HUGE problem is that we don't see photographs of over-50 unaltered faces. I really like Diane Keaton. When she appeared on the Golden Globe Awards I thought she looked fantastic. She also looked...older. Cut to a L'Oreal commercial featuring... Diane Keaton....Wow. The difference was shocking and disappointing. I've seen her in those ads and I've thought, "She's 68, she looks amazing... maybe that cream works." Silly me.
Diane Keaton at the Golden Globes and the following commercial.
She is also on the cover of the May issue of MORE magazine, the lines have been erased to shadows. So even a face that hasn't been puffed, pinched or pulled will look it when photographed. I'm not naive, I worked on a magazine. I know even 20 year old models are photoshopped but it's a problem when we have to go to National Geographic to see an image of an unaltered face.
Here are some over-50 faces, au natural..
Annette Bening, 54.
Audrey Hepburn in her late 50's.
Meryl Streep, 63
Lauren Hutton, 69.
Katharine Hepburn at 75 in "On Golden Pond".
I would also like to say for those who choose to have procedures, good for you. It really is about doing what we can to feel good about ourselves. Pleasing OURSELVES is what matters. What we do and how we do it is nobody's business.
Donald Trump's public remarks about 81 year old Kim Novak's appearance on the Academy Awards were disrespectful, shameful and infuriating. That she felt the need to defend herself was just so sad. It made me realize that no matter what our age, a woman's appearance is fair game.
Damned if you do, and damned if you don't.
So if one chooses to puff, pinch and pull, or go au natural, let's support each other privately and publicly.
Aging is a journey, we're all in it together.
" ... it's a problem when we have to go to National Geographic to see an image of an unaltered face." So well said!
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