Beauty Fading?

Beautiful people are quickly becoming extinct. Or so thinks Joan Collins. The 77 year old former “dynasty” star has said that beautiful actresses are a dying breed nowadays with the exception of, perhaps, Angelina Jolie and Cheryl Cole. She even berated poor Jennifer Anniston by saying that “she (Anniston) is cute but i wouldnt call her beautiful. she’s not Ava Gardner or Lana Turner”

              

I understand what she means, there is a certain quality missing from today’s A-listers. Collins stated that current actresses aren’t very well groomed  which may explain why they lack the grace of past screen-sirens. Grace Kelly, Ava Gardner, Audrey Hepburn etc had an undeniable presence, as well as a certain mystique and allure which gave them legendary status. They were bewitching, their beauty was engaging and they knew how to use their faces.

 

Nowadays there is something very fake about beauty. It’s all tanned skin, hair extensions, thick layers of makeup, botox, fillers, plumpers and silicone that complete “an ideal image” which has become too common. This idea does not correspond with life 50 years ago when a face was treasured because of its resplendent rarity. There was less of “The ideal".



However, that certain glamorous, perfectly groomed look, although timelessly exsquisite, is the style of the past and beauty, just like everything else, has progressed immensely to become something very different. It is unfair of Joan Collins to say that, “there aren’t many good-looking actresses around today”. Some hollywood favourites such as Nicole Kidman, Eva Mendes, Penelope Cruz and Scarlett Johansson have obvious, breath-taking natural beauty and i can guarantee that, in 50 years time, new generations will be just as inspired by their flawless faces.