French Women Don't Get Facelifts? Oh, please. Let's talk real tips on ageing | Emma G Keller

Mireille Guiliano's book prompted us to ask what you, the reader, feel about ageing. Here's a summary of her tips and yoursSome books should come with an eye-roll sticker attached. French Women Don't Get Facelifts: The Secret of Ageing With Style and Attitude, by Mireille Guiliano would be a perfect candidate. Guilliano is the woman who brought us the best selling downer, French Women Don't Get Fat – a book long on lines like, "As a rule, half a pound of anything in one sitting is too much", but short on references (total: five) to smoking, which French women are famous for as a diet aid. Yes, we all know it kills you, but it does keep you thin in the process.It's time to move on. None of us is getting any younger. Although you'd never know it in France if Guiliano is to be believed. That skin! Those scarves! So much more elegant than whatever it is you are doing to look passable in your wrinkly little corner of the world.Or is it? A few pages into this book, I wondered if in these days of global style and aging-is-a-state-of-mind, the chic, middle-aged French school uniform with a dash of cold cream look is still relevant. Also – who ARE the "French women" Guiliano is talking about? Celebrities like Catherine Deneuve and Brigitte Bardot, of course. But looking fabulous has been their career, and we might be forgiven for thinking they've actually had a bit of work done along the way.Guiliano also talks about her own posse, which is not a poor one. This is a demographic th...
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