Topic: wrinkles

What Is Anti-Aging Clothing?

What Is Anti-Aging Clothing?

Fortunately, science knows that the futile, obsessive pursuit of never aging is something people are willing to spend a ton of money on, so researchers and designers continue to shell a bunch of money into new, innovative products used to prevent or “reverse” aging. Like these! More »

Retro Snap: Richard Avedon

Retro Snap: Richard Avedon

Dovima With Peals, Richard Avedon.

I really like this picture, but it also makes me a bit sad. Dovima is my favorite model – mostly because she loved comic books, science fiction and was generally kind of a nerdy oddball. She was one of those people who seemingly had a glorious youth only to have an obscure end (she ended up working as a restaurant hostess). Of course, she might have been quite happy doing that. But still. Surely it must have been a bit difficult to go from capering in a ballgown among the elephants to telling people it was going to be a twenty minute wait. In this picture you can see the moles and crows feet and it’s clear that she’s no longer at the height of her beauty – but the expression on her face is still so priceless that you can see why Avedon would always consider her the greatest aristocratic beauty of her day.
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Stop Moving Your Face Right Now

Stop Moving Your Face Right Now

The Hairpin wants to save you from becoming old! You’ll do that by never moving your ace again, as illustrated in the 1970′s beauty manual “How to Use Your Hands To Save Your Face”. Basically, just clamp your hands to your cheeks and make sure your face isn’t moving. In doing so, you will become mistress of your face (I’m looking forward to my face wooing me with chocolates, race horses, etc). There are handy, oddly specific thought exercises like: More »