At 56, Elizabeth Gilbert Is Done With Botox, Fillers,

10 Sep

Eat, Pray, Love author Elizabeth Gilbert chronicles a very different chapter of her life in her new memoir, All the Way to the River. In this Allure interview, writer Valerie Monroe talks to Gilbert about how her latest journey inspired her to transform physically, shaving her head and quitting makeup, Botox, and fillers. ...

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6 Jun

Bushes, Botox and body ideals: The 6 most read

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Bushes, Botox and body ideals: The 6 most read

In 2024, Dazed Beauty readers gravitated towards stories that explore the intricacies and nuances of self-image in a world obsessed with unattainable perfection. Whether that was the rise of Ozempic, Botox bed-death or the growing trend of “bald regret” after laser hair removal, this year’s most viewed pieces centered on conversations around body ideals, beauty standards, and understanding the permanence that comes with transforming ourselves. Here are six of the most viewed articles from this year. Courtesy Westend61 / Getty Images From fasting trends embraced by Silicon Valley elites to the popularity of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic, the rich now signal their privilege by abstaining from food rather than indulging in it. As they swap out banquets for supplements, this piece examines...

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21 Feb

Is Botox ruining cinema? | Dazed

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Body horror in The Substance18 Images In her thought-provoking book Trophy Lives: On the Celebrity as an Art Object, Philippa Snow observes that “there's something self-abnegating in regards to the desire to be a really superstar, requiring a saint-like level of devotion to non-public transformation, sometimes extending to mutilation and self-sacrifice”. The “mutilation” that Snow is explicitly referring to is cosmetic surgery, and while we don’t have the statistics to showcase the variety of celebrities who've resorted to cosmetic surgery, we do know that various them get work done – from the celebrities who've different faces and hairlines every few months, to the incontrovertible fact that increasingly more of them have been transparent about their cosmetic work over the previous few...

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28 Dec

Contained in the invite-only world of Botox parties and

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Contained in the invite-only world of Botox parties and

I got my first invitation to a Botox party last month. A guerilla, invite-only gathering with an inventory of procedures, including menu items like underarm Botox for $350 (a purported sweat eliminator) or the complete facial works for $450. I had a fleeting consideration of shelling out the money only for the fun of it. Other than its ‘favours’ on the centre, it might be like several other party and promised a component of a ‘sisterhood’ camaraderie (this particular party was targeted at women only), alongside the share of muscle-paralysers. From midwestern Med Spas to the apartments of cool Brooklynites, Botox parties have proliferated within the age of social media. Often spread by word-of-mouth, they’re sold as a win-win scenario for...

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