I’ve always been adventurous with beauty, regardless of whether it causes my friends and family to think I’ve gone off the deep end (Botox? Two foot long extensions? Bring it!).  I figure, as a beauty expert, how can I write about it if I haven’t experienced it, no?  Of course, this mentality often leads me into murky beauty waters.  Like today.  When I tried Restylane.  (I can’t even say “had.”  I have to say “tried,” as if I were down in South America sampling Class A narcotics with smugglers, or something.)  Restylane is a temporary filler often used on the nasolabial folds (those creases around your mouth) and to plump lips; it’s more subtle and less temporary than other fillers with bigger molecules like Perlane, Juvederm or Radiesse.  As with my Botox “experiment” this summer, I decided to have Restylane on a whim, temporarily going insane and forgetting important details such as “I hate needles” and “I’m a complete baby when it comes to pain.”  So, yeah…today was not exactly the most fun day of my life.  My “smile lines” are extremely tender, slightly swollen, and still a bit red.  I’m told the swelling will subside in a couple of days, however, so I’ll be sure to report back!  (And perhaps next time I will pause before I decide to sacrifice my still-very-line-free-cheeks in the name of beauty.)

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One Response to “A bit too hasty, even for brave Jolie”

1. The Closet Therapist Says:
   March 25th, 2008 at 4:20 am

   So how did it turn out? I am contemplating it too, but could probably wait a couple more years.

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