Two years ago, in a moment
of bravado, I revealed my real age to Dr. Mehmet Oz on national TV. I was
exceedingly happy with his genuine look of surprise upon learning my harsh demographic
truth. He attributed some of my good fortune to good genes. My Mom and Dad both
had great skin and were on the thin side… thank Goddess!
Since Dr. Oz last saw me,
I’ve gained and lost the same five to ten pounds several times, my face has
more wrinkles, and I’m drier everywhere there’s skin. I fondly remember a
smoother, moister time –the pinnacle of estrogen. Am I uptight by the turn of events? Hell Yeah… what Everyday Goddess wouldn’t be?
I’ve recently started
considering my options for minimal facial restoration. There’s beauty in a
bottle, beauty in a syringe, and beauty under-the-knife. Given the fact, I’m afraid of needles and
scalpels, the alternatives are limited to state-of-the-art cosmetic remedies
all which promise dramatic results. But
do they?
The tray on my night table
currently contains: In An Instant products by Heidi Klum (Intensive Firming
Serum, Intensive Eye Treatment, Instant Wrinkle Smoother & Instant Warming
Scrub), wrinkle Revenge (antioxidant enhanced glycolic acid facial cleanser), Olay
Regenerist (micro-sculpting serum, DNA superstructure UV cream with SPF 30),
Dr. Robert Rey’s Inhibitox (Instant Wrinkle Erase with Active Exotics), Anew
Retexturizing Peel, Estee Lauder’s
Advanced Night Repair, and ROC (Deep Wrinkle Night Cream). So do they work?
The short answer is:
Maybe. Without the daily and nightly treatments (not strictly adhered to) I
might look drier and wrinklier. Given my
trepidations regarding physician assisted beauty, I’ll continue my quest for
the Holy Grail of anti-aging beauty products.
In the meantime, I’ll do the best with what I have – genetically and
cosmetically. Sooner or later, I’ll reluctantly redefine Boomer Beauty because
in my heart of hearts, I know that something-something will never again look
like thirty- something… and it’s not supposed to.
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