We are all women-of-a-certain age, but I feel we have the verve of women who are much younger. They both looked really great: energetic, fit, and stylishly dressed. Actually, I should clarify: they looked great...from the neck down.
They both had that weird, too-wide-eyed, skin too smooth and shiny, slightly "off" look of women who've had a tad too much facial work done. I hated it. I was unable to keep up with the conversation because I kept staring at their faces and having my own private conversation in my head: "Do they like the way they look"?
I hate that we have become a society so obsessed with youth that it is almost more acceptable to have bad cosmetic work done than to have a few (or a lot of) wrinkles. And I consider it "bad" if I can tell you've had it.
And here's the thing: I don't know if having cosmetic surgery really fixes "the problem". Many women I see still seem self-conscious and uncomfortable about their age and their looks, even after they've had the work done. It's like a trick has been played on them.
I understand why women go under the knife when they work in the entertainment industry and their livelihood depends on remaining forever young. All others, though? I wish they'd get over it. There's nothing wrong with a few lines and a little crow's feet. You're 50, for Pete's sake!
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