Even without medical assistance, Putin has a leg up on anti-aging. The Russian leader is persistently in good physical condition and he was prematurely grey and balding — which gave him a headstart on the usual signs of a man entering his golden years. Not too long ago, the trappings of wealth and influence meant that powerful men paid little attention to their physical appearance.
The famously vain Soviet leader Leonid I. Brezhnev, for instance, had a penchant for constantly awarding himself undeserved military medals. However, that vanity never extended to artificial enhancement of his physique or appearance. No need to wait until next weekend to score sweet sales on gadgets, gear. The Vancouver-based entrepreneur behind the app Shop This City hopes to remove the barrier between customers and small local businesses by offering a searchable, up-to-date display of a business's available inventory and styles.
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Naomi Watts likes to keep the matter of injections close to her chest. Sometimes, I think I need the help. The seemingly ageless model and actress has a balanced outlook when it comes to Botox and fillers, preferring the latter over the former, according to People.
The Revenge Body host may be fitter than ever these days, but that never stopped her from being interested in dabbling with some fillers and Botox in the past. In , Pamela Anderson opened up about her decision.
Yet she does admit that trying to look youthful is not necessarily a bad thing. There are things we can do to perk ourselves up.
Some people go to far. The singer-cum-fashion designer may be known for her blonde hair and those famous Daisy Duke shorts, but Jessica Simpson has admitted to falling under the spell of injectables. After having Restalyne injections for fuller lips for a few years, she recanted from the cosmetic procedure. Thank God! There, in a black-and-white image from , year-old Putin is dancing, sullen-faced, with a classmate and sporting a Bieber-esque side-swoosh hairstyle. His predominant expression is one of solemnity.
In a number of recent pictures, Putin looks barely 45 years old he is During a visit to the French parliament in , he looks like a rosy descendant of Saint Nicholas. But in newer photos , he appears to be attempting to imitate a Jersey Shore teenager: tanned, youthful, and filled out in the face.
Is he getting younger? Looking weirder? The effect makes one do a double-take. The role of physical appearance in the lives of male politicians is seldom discussed outright, but there's a long history, both at home and abroad. The Russian president has a reputation for perpetuating terrifying behavior, without any shame. Images of the year-old from until the present depict a man whose facial features have changed and suggest that behind the bravado and performance of testosterone-heavy masculinity and unflappability is a profoundly vulnerable, insecure individual.
Patricia Wexler, a New York plastic surgeon, told W in August of this year that she believes Putin has had Botox, fillers, an eye lift and a fat draft, which would have done away with the sunkenness in his eye sockets that began to appear in the early s.
In theory, Putin might struggle more than most to fight off the lemon-sucking look as he gets older. Fillers give him the freedom to stay fit without the risk of losing that youthful roundness in his face. Michelle Villett, founder of all-time great plastic surgery transformation and beauty routine website BeautyEditor. There's a distinct and obvious drop-off in plumpness under the eyes. Is it because they're actual cheek implants and not hyaluronic acid which dissolves over time?
Either way, you'd think the president of Russia could afford a better doc.
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