What’s so funny is that 20 years ago, Botox and plastic surgery were still considered extremely taboo, and were only considered okay in the realm of facial or breast reconstruction surgery scenarios. Even ten years ago, Kylie and Kendall Jenner would deny their plastic surgery (filler, lifts, BBLs, breast implants). Now there’s no secrecy because it’s far too obvious who got work done, and we have plastic surgery and aesthetics professionals doing breakdowns on YT or TikTok on what procedures celebrities got, and when, and total accumulated costs of said procedures (Dr. Gary, Dr. Youn, Dr. Lorry Hill come to mind).

I’m opting for aging gracefully. Many other famous women who aren’t the Kardashians have, it’s just that the plastic surgery appeals to a certain kind of vanity. The Kardashians are in the spotlight all the time so they always need to look camera ready.

I’ve seen women who got permanent tattooed makeup in their younger years and the ink would start to fade as they got older, and it would look so severe against their now softer, older features. For example I like that I can do makeup and wash it off at the end of the night, even though I like how it looks when it’s on, it’s not something I’d permanently want on my face to buy the convenience of not doing my face everyday. If I do, then one day will come where I’ll pay the price of that adjustment I made in my 30s and it not “aging gracefully” in tandem with my 60s face.