Seeking
cosmetic surgery
 Current issue of Health Which? the Consumers’ Association magazine, looks at cosmetic surgery and the hard sell
practices that occur. The magazine sent an actress
to various clinics, asking for breast implants and
thigh liposuction.
Five out of the ten
clinics she visited did not ask her if she had a family history of breast cancer. It’s an important question as implants make it
harder to detect early breast cancer. Some of the
clinics failed to say that liposuction works best with dieting and exercise.
A male actor seeking
surgery to reduce the size of his nose was also given a mixed bag of advice. The Health Which? team of experts said that his nose was
fine and in proportion to his face, but only two out of ten clinics pointed that out.
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Unfair to
Joan Collins?
A recent feature in
the Sunday Times suggests that actress Joan Collins is more than a little OTT when it
comes to her appearance, and even - dare it be said - looks more and more like a drag
queen.
Too much lipstick that goes over the natural line
of her mouth and a hairdo that looks stiff and
has too much ‘body’ are just two of the up-close-and-personal criticisms.
Oh dear. There’s so much to admire in Collins from a
laterlife point of view. She’s gutsy, defies
her age (69) and looks as if she’s having a great time.
But it must be said
that the feature was dead right about too much and too bright lipstick. Softer, deeper colours would give a less startling
effect. And the hair could do with a lighter touch with the hairspray and a more casual
look.
Eyebrows? Sorry,
definitely over-arched. Maybe a little less
rouge and only the lightest dusting of very fine powder, dusted off meticulously.
What the girl could
do with is a proper makeover.
You
too?
 When was the last time you changed your make-up routine? Do you use an eyebrow powder to subtly cover the
grey? Is your eyeliner a brown, rather than a harsh
black? Is
your eyeshadow light and translucent instead of thick and creamy so it gets into the
creases?
Or have you given up
completely on makeup except for a smudge of lipstick and mascara for best?
Older faces
don’t necessarily need more, but they do need colour to help define features.
If you’ve never
visited a beauty salon for a makeover, maybe this is the time to do so. Drop broad hints and get a session for a Christmas
present.
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A vast industry is out there to help with all and every beauty concern. In
this column every month laterlife.com will report on ideas and products, old and
new. The practical results of everything from creamy cleansers to mud baths will be
brought to you. All with the focus on maturity of course.
