Go Under the Knife to Get In That Bikini
Posted May 28, 2008, 1:00 am in Beauty by Growing Bolder
"Here in LA, it's the law. The knife is this prairie home companion. Pulling, sucking, nipping, sewing, swelling is a way of life here. If you don't do it yourself, the skin police will come in the middle of the night and suck the fat from your behind and put it in your lips".
Kentz believes as a society we live in fear of aging. The star of the 1990s sitcom, "The Mommies", she wrote a book offering a different point of view. Kentz and co-author Nancy Alspaugh believe true happiness only comes when a person truly knows herself and is full of passion. In fact, Kentz says either of her books, "Not Your Mother's Midlife" and "Fearless Women," will give you more of a lift than plastic surgery and a push-up bra. Still, it's more and more common for women to choose the knife.
"Grandmas are downright scary here. Gone are the little old ladies who carry their pocketbooks close to their round figures on their way to the beauty parlor to get another permanent wave on their short, white hair. In the city of angels, you'd hardly recognize that same little lady jogging in her pink velour Juicy Couture sweat suit on her way to get her hair extensions moved up. Once in a while she'll see her reflection in the window glass and lift her really old, French-tipped, manicured hands up to her smooth, transparent cheekbones and begin to weep gratefully, 'I'm so beautiful!' They simply do not see themselves the way real people do."
"I understand that all women want to look attractive. Of course we do. That's why even the elderly wear lipstick. That's the true goal our LA women are striving for by incorporating the knife into their regimen. They just want to look attractive. However, I contend that we cannot be the best judges of what is attractive at 60-plus. The newly implanted, silicone-cheeked woman, casting a long shadow down her taut face, may see herself as a young, chiseled work of art, but, trust me, her friends are trying desperately to find a safe, neutral comment, 'Wow! Look at you! What a change!' While they're really thinking:
'Oh my, my, you changed your lips.
You moved your nips,
You sucked your hips.
Your cheeks are tall,
Your tummy's small
Tell me - was it worth it all?
Skin is tight, eyes won't close.
What happened to your Roman nose?
You have tried each procedure.
About Marilyn Kentz: She is the outspoken brunette of the well known comedy duo "The Mommies." Her original stage show led to an NBC sitcom, which led to a cable Ace Nominated Showtime Comedy Special, which brought about the ABC Talk show "Caryl and Marilyn: Real Friends." In addition to her work in television, Marilyn is an accomplished artist as well as an author. Her books include "To Know Me Is To Love Me" (Practical Press) with Lynn Lott and Dru West, "The Mother Load" (HarperCollins) with Caryl Kristensen, "Not Your Mother's Mid-life: A Ten Step Guide to Fearless Aging" (Andrews McMeel) with Nancy Alspaugh, and "Fearless Women: Midlife Journeys."
Marilyn has five secrets that can help any woman become the most alluring person in the room. You can unlock those secrets by clicking here and listening to her visit to the Growing Bolder Radio Show.
She also joins Nancy Alspaugh to help you through their Ten Step Guide to Fearless Aging. This you've got to hear!
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