She Who Must Be Obeyed and I are in the autumn of our lives: hair is grey, skin lacking the freshness it once had, movement doesn’t come as easily as it used to. Showbiz people older than us look younger than us. We were talking today about whether we should spruce ourselves up with a bit of help from the medical profession. We don’t think it’s for us, but regaining some of one’s looks from yesteryear is highly tempting. The sun’s much stronger in New Zealand than here. If people don’t take care, their skin takes a battering. Despite this we noticed women are less likely to use makeup in New Zealand than the UK, indicating that a natural look (and natural aging) are more the social norms.
It would be interesting to find out what other people thought about skin care and cosmetic surgery in New Zealand.