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No Regrets
You’re probably not worrying about wrinkles just yet, but do you want to wake up in ten years’ time wishing you’d moisturised more and scrimped on sun cream a little less? Get skin care right now and you’ll save a fortune on Botox (and the rest) later. Jessica Matlin explains how.
Bad news: The party won’t last forever.
When I was just a 21-year-old fashion intern, I’ll never forget the magazine’s formidable fashion director whipping her Chanel handbag over her shoulder as she stomped out of her office, and narrowing her eyes at my dumbstruck, round little face.
“Don’t be like me,” she hissed, tossing me a new Nature Bisse eye cream from the open beauty cupboard.
She was en route to be jabbed with yet another cosmetic injection, just one of the many procedures she had to suffer through to maintain her game face. Framed photographs in her office showed a dewy-faced mid-level editor, snapped not too long ago.
It’s a cautionary tale: Your twentysomething complexion’s ability to bounce back – literally and figuratively – is fading fast. Once your thirties hit, the damage you’ve incurred becomes visible, and the heavy repairs – and pricey treatments – begin.
“My thirtysomething patients who come in for Botox and fillers often confide that they wished they’d taken better care of their skin in their twenties,” says Frederic Brandt, the Manhattan and Miami-based dermatologist (best known for his work on Madonna).
All of the pastimes of your twenties – the sunning, drinking, dieting, overindulging, staying out late and waking up early – take a massive toll on your skin. But it doesn’t have to be that way.
Beverly Hills facialist Sonya Dakar, who counts Drew Barrymore and Gwyneth Paltrow as longtime clients, believes that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
“Smart women like Drew and Gwyneth have both been diligent about skincare since they were in their twenties—and it shows,” she says. “They protect their skin, use anti-ageing products and lead healthy lifestyles. They don’t rely on injections.”
And neither will you, if you start investing in your future face.
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