As long as I can remember, women were told never to go to bed without removing their makeup. This, along with the need to use a facial moisturizer day and night, was really the backbone of taking care of one’s skin. Only the occasional movie star had facelifts and made the fact known – either by headlines in magazines or looking totally different in photos, and there wasn’t this frantic search for eternal youth!
Recently I seem to have sporadic insomnia. Therefore, I purchased a pair of relatively comfortable headphones which plug into my mobile phone. Now, if I struggle to get back to sleep, I watch documentaries on You tube. Interestingly enough many of the subjects which have popped up have related to the beauty industry, so although I do not profess to be any form of expert on beauty, I find many of the areas covered to be quite disconcerting.
One report was about the frenetic rush to have botox, fillers and lip enhancements by younger and younger Australian females. It’s insane! By all accounts once you start with this kind of treatment it only lasts a limited amount of time (several months, if as long as that?) and then it’s back to the chair and the needles to try to prevent any potential wrinkles from forming! Obviously, money is no object in these instances. As a parent, who would condone one’s daughter being so obsessed with her appearance that she would be allowed, and probably financed, to undergo this crazy treatment?
I have heard that there are upmarket beauty spas where adult qualified therapists do facial massages and treatments as well as manicures and pedicures on pre-teen children as birthday treats. Is it healthy if we condone this fixation with beauty and skincare procedures at such a young age? Fine to ensure that children wash their faces correctly as well as making sure they brush their teeth thoroughly and comb their hair – but beauty spas!!
Another episode of insomnia resulted in my reading an article about the dangers of youngsters using skin exfoliators and other facial products designed for adults, whilst their skin is way to immature to handle the contents in these products. The warning was that severe long- term skin damage might be the outcome.
Just another of my rants, where I cringe at the way in which the real important issues in life seem to be on the decline whilst materialism and self-centeredness is on the increase. It used to just be Hollywood, but now it would appear to be suburbia et al! Am I alone in my feelings of desperation regarding the fate of the human race?
Bye for now and see you on the Magic Roundabout!
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