So what celebs DON’T get work done (if any)?

[Anonymous]

Sorry to point out the obvious, but most Black actresses …

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Anonymous wrote:Lol my own mother goes on and on about Botox and how plastic and immobile and unnatural and easily detectible it is. Claims she can spot it a mile away. Cites ME as a natural beauty who doesn't need it (embarrassing, but classic old mom Facebook stuff).

I've been getting it for 5 years, Mom.

Mine is subtle too! My mom can't tell. I still have wrinkles. I ask for very little botox because I still want wrinkles. There are just less of them.

I agree your mom has unrealistic expectations of what Botox looks like on someone but I'd also that the "subtle Botox" you get done probably doesn't improve your appearance to others as much as you think it does. You likely notice because you look at your face every day, but other than a few days where you look "fresher" I think the benefits are really minimal. I know there's this theory that getting small amounts of botox early will prevent the lines from forming in the first place but I'm just not sure I buy it. I think it offers some very minimal and fleeting benefits that might be largely psychological, and the long-term benefits are mostly a sales pitch and nothing more. Of course your derm wants to sell you on the idea that regular Botox is the holy grail. Come on.

I think people who are used to get small, natural-looking injections come to assume that everyone who looks pretty good (but still natural) after a certain age must be doing it. Nope. I have a friend (well coworker/acquaintance with whom I'm friendly) who is convinced I have been getting Botox for years and has asked me point blank several times but then always assumes I'm lying when I say no. But my mom was the same way. We get wrinkles but they don't get deep until much later in life (my mom's are finally deepening as she enters her late 70s, but they stayed fine and non-obvious all through her 50s and 60s). People don't believe this because we are pale with fair hair and some people have this belief that pale skin ages faster? I think that's an old wives tale.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lol my own mother goes on and on about Botox and how plastic and immobile and unnatural and easily detectible it is. Claims she can spot it a mile away. Cites ME as a natural beauty who doesn't need it (embarrassing, but classic old mom Facebook stuff).

I've been getting it for 5 years, Mom.

Mine is subtle too! My mom can't tell. I still have wrinkles. I ask for very little botox because I still want wrinkles. There are just less of them.

I agree your mom has unrealistic expectations of what Botox looks like on someone but I'd also that the "subtle Botox" you get done probably doesn't improve your appearance to others as much as you think it does. You likely notice because you look at your face every day, but other than a few days where you look "fresher" I think the benefits are really minimal. I know there's this theory that getting small amounts of botox early will prevent the lines from forming in the first place but I'm just not sure I buy it. I think it offers some very minimal and fleeting benefits that might be largely psychological, and the long-term benefits are mostly a sales pitch and nothing more. Of course your derm wants to sell you on the idea that regular Botox is the holy grail. Come on.

I think people who are used to get small, natural-looking injections come to assume that everyone who looks pretty good (but still natural) after a certain age must be doing it. Nope. I have a friend (well coworker/acquaintance with whom I'm friendly) who is convinced I have been getting Botox for years and has asked me point blank several times but then always assumes I'm lying when I say no. But my mom was the same way. We get wrinkles but they don't get deep until much later in life (my mom's are finally deepening as she enters her late 70s, but they stayed fine and non-obvious all through her 50s and 60s). People don't believe this because we are pale with fair hair and some people have this belief that pale skin ages faster? I think that's an old wives tale.

It isnt your skin, its your exposure to sun that matters. You can have pale skin but if you always wear sunscreen and a hat- especially as a child and teenager- then you will have a lot less damage compared to someone who is similar in skin tone but did not start wearing daily sunscreen until 20s/30s. Genetics related to collagen production, diet and free radicals, water intake, alcohol and caffeine intake, pillow usage, sleep position all play a role in wrinkles.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lol my own mother goes on and on about Botox and how plastic and immobile and unnatural and easily detectible it is. Claims she can spot it a mile away. Cites ME as a natural beauty who doesn't need it (embarrassing, but classic old mom Facebook stuff).

I've been getting it for 5 years, Mom.

Mine is subtle too! My mom can't tell. I still have wrinkles. I ask for very little botox because I still want wrinkles. There are just less of them.

I agree your mom has unrealistic expectations of what Botox looks like on someone but I'd also that the "subtle Botox" you get done probably doesn't improve your appearance to others as much as you think it does. You likely notice because you look at your face every day, but other than a few days where you look "fresher" I think the benefits are really minimal. I know there's this theory that getting small amounts of botox early will prevent the lines from forming in the first place but I'm just not sure I buy it. I think it offers some very minimal and fleeting benefits that might be largely psychological, and the long-term benefits are mostly a sales pitch and nothing more. Of course your derm wants to sell you on the idea that regular Botox is the holy grail. Come on.

I think people who are used to get small, natural-looking injections come to assume that everyone who looks pretty good (but still natural) after a certain age must be doing it. Nope. I have a friend (well coworker/acquaintance with whom I'm friendly) who is convinced I have been getting Botox for years and has asked me point blank several times but then always assumes I'm lying when I say no. But my mom was the same way. We get wrinkles but they don't get deep until much later in life (my mom's are finally deepening as she enters her late 70s, but they stayed fine and non-obvious all through her 50s and 60s). People don't believe this because we are pale with fair hair and some people have this belief that pale skin ages faster? I think that's an old wives tale.

You do you, but you realize that Botox is medical product that has been in clinical studies? It most certainly does temporarily remove and present wrinkles with regular use.

[Anonymous]

So much misinformation and assumption on this thread from people who seem to have never had a conversation with a cosmetic dermatologist.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lol my own mother goes on and on about Botox and how plastic and immobile and unnatural and easily detectible it is. Claims she can spot it a mile away. Cites ME as a natural beauty who doesn't need it (embarrassing, but classic old mom Facebook stuff).

I've been getting it for 5 years, Mom.

Your mother is trying to tell you something.....

Totally agree! She's trying to tell me she *thinks* Botox makes people look plastic and immobile and unnatural and is easily detectible!

To tell the truth, I don't know her motivations but I suspect part of this comes from jealousy and wishing she were able to get it. She's very jealous of rich, attractive women.

[Anonymous]

They ALL do something, even if it’s minimal. I don’t think any over 45 haven’t at least had Botox.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I hate to break it to the haters, but it is possible to get botox and still look relatively your own age and have wrinkles. It's not the plastic face that many people assume it is (though it can be, when severely overdone in quantity and # of areas).

Agree. I have some serious craters in my forehead, and ridiculous crows feet. I get enough to soften the deepest lines. I still have wrinkles - I just don't look like a total prune.

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Anonymous wrote:I hate to break it to the haters, but it is possible to get botox and still look relatively your own age and have wrinkles. It's not the plastic face that many people assume it is (though it can be, when severely overdone in quantity and # of areas).

You keep telling yourself that, but you look like you have done botox if you have done botox.

Nah. My husband is vehemently opposed to Botox...doesn't realize I've been doing it for years

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hate to break it to the haters, but it is possible to get botox and still look relatively your own age and have wrinkles. It's not the plastic face that many people assume it is (though it can be, when severely overdone in quantity and # of areas).

You keep telling yourself that, but you look like you have done botox if you have done botox.

Nah. My husband is vehemently opposed to Botox...doesn't realize I've been doing it for years

Mine too. He hates it and thinks it looks weird and fake. He can always tell when someone has Botox!

I've been getting a very light dose every 4 months for years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Amanda Peet

Love her. She’s stunning. But I’m guessing she’s has work done.

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Anonymous wrote:Amanda Peet

Love her. She’s stunning. But I’m guessing she’s has work done.

HA! Her forehead is like a glass lake.

[Anonymous]

People think I’ve had Botox and I have not. Word has gotten back to me and I thoroughly enjoy this.

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Anonymous wrote:Jenn Garner?

I think she’s made statements on Botox use before. I follow her IG.

botox but also i think her lips (and certainly cosmetic dental but I don't think we are even counting that).

[Anonymous]

Christy Turlington?

Agree with Annette Bening. She looks her age to me.