by mary schook
It's rare that I publicly give my opinion about 'celebrities'.
They already have it tough from all sides (whether you find it part of their job or not). BUT when the photo of Cameron Diaz from the Paris shows kept appearing on my radar, that is Radar magazine and
in the UK's Daily Mail I felt I needed to make an example of her. Cameron's renovation just prior to her 40th birthday compels me to bring up some points I think we should all think about.
If I had to guess a majority of the population probably thinks Cameron Diaz looks good. She doesn't have a wrinkle on her face right? Then you have the school of others who think Cameron looks much older even without the lines. If you check out some of the forum comments people aren't very nice about it.
In defense of Ms. Diaz she was never a poster child for good skin to begin with. There were reports of her acne all throughout her early acting years. Teens of yesteryear didn't have the same skincare and anti-aging choices young ladies are fortunate to have today (but they did have better food!). Like most women America's screen sweetheart likely woke up one day and looked in the mirror and said, 'crap! I'm turning 40 and I look old'! I know this because I listen to women talk about how they just happened to age overnight when they turn forty.
Whether you think Cameron Diaz looks good or not is not relevant in this discussion. The reason I am making an example of Cameron is she allowed her doctors or perhaps her doctors allowed her to do way too much all at once. It's nothing like the time Meg Ryan appeared with a trout pout, but this could be the intro to something bad if Ms. Diaz doesn't watch it.
The key to whatever anti-aging journey you choose is to take small steps and start young. Why do you think all of those supermodels from the 80's and 90's still look so amazing? They did it a little at a time. Doing an overhaul is the biggest mistake and sets you up for regrets (and likely someone else's face).
I don't put all of the blame on the consumer. In fact I find it fascinating that anytime you do anything in life you usually have to have several people sign off on it. Buildings require licensed architects, engineers, contractors, etc just to renovate a building. I feel like the anti-aging industry sets the average consumer up for failure. You're spending on average $300-500.00 per consult just to get an opinion. A savvy consumer wouldn't just go with one opinion. It really takes a few. In addition I find that many doctors try to build skyscrapers on top of swamps. What I mean by that is rather then tell you something can't or shouldn't be done, the doctor does it anyway. If they didn't Michael Jackson may still have had a nose (RIP).
At the end of the day I hope to convey that waiting for a beauty intervention is not the answer when it comes to aging gracefully. If you care about your looks you will be spending the money either before or after. For now I'm still pulling out my vitamic c cream and eating kiwi! The collagen is still kicking!
xo mary
