Curse of the cat face

[roo_ster]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2080062/Tara-Palmer-Tomkinson-Madonna-Stars-trying-hard-stay-young.html#ixzz1i3n8g6XA

...soaring eyebrows, triangular visage and slanting eyes so familiar on many famous women.
Stars such as Kylie Minogue, Carla Bruni, Lulu and Madonna are just some of those who’ve begun sporting facial features so feline that they’re now being dubbed the ‘Celebrity Cat Club’. It’s usually the next step on from the ‘pillow face’, where so much filler is pumped into cheeks, they begin to look unnaturally plump

But what measures do these women have to take to get the distinctive cat-faced look made infamous by the so-called Bride of Wildenstein — former millionaire art dealer’s wife Jocelyn Wildenstein — in the late 1990s?
Dirk Kremer, a Harley Street plastic surgeon, explains: ‘While the “pillow face” is caused by using too much filler, the “cat face” is the result of having too much of everything — all done badly. Those soaring eyebrows occur when too much Botox is given, especially in the centre of the forehead. This makes it very smooth and can cause the centre of the brows to drop.
 
‘The outer edges of the eyebrows then fly up in a very artificial way. It’s a kind of Fifties diva look that is ridiculous on most women.
‘The second element of the cat face is cheek fillers. If too much is put in, the enlarged cheek presses against the eye, making it look smaller and slanted. This is especially obvious if the woman is smiling.

‘Too much filler also gives the face a triangular look: wide at the cheekbones and comparatively narrow at the jaw. In moderation, this is a youthful shape; but in excess, it just adds to the feline quality. And if Botox has always been used to eliminate any lines, the smooth, artificial, cat-like shape is further emphasised.’

Several pics at teh link.  Here is the standard by which all cat faces are judged:


I fail to see how this mangling is better than the natural aging process, especially when the gal in question abstains form tobacco and much alcohol consumption (which accelerate the signs of age).

[CNYCacher]

Even worse than duck face


http://blog.rounds.com/25-worst-cases-duckface/

[Terpsichore]

Why would anyone want to do that to themselves and think that looks good?  Whatever happened to aging with grace?

[LadySmith]

APS' Resident Crazy Cat Lady sez...

Leave the cat faces on the cats. 

[Jamie B]

APS' Resident Crazy Cat Lady sez...

Leave the cat faces on the cats. 

Not mine!
We have 3 Siamese who look much better that the pictures of those ugly women.
Real shame to see that Priscilla Presley turned out so poorly.

[Viking]

Not mine!
We have 3 Siamese who look much better that the pictures of those ugly women.
Real shame to see that Priscilla Presley turned out so poorly.

I guess that's what you get trying to find cheap plastic surgery. Sort of like those women who got that Fix-A-Flat & oil mixture injected into their buttocks and almost died for it.

[MicroBalrog]

I fail to see how this mangling is better than the natural aging process, especially when the gal in question abstains form tobacco and much alcohol consumption (which accelerate the signs of age).

I doubt very much this was intended.

You should look at the people who've had good work done.

[lee n. field]

Joan Rivers -- same doc as Michael Jackson?  (the nose...)

Karla Bruni?  Always thought she looked like a plastic Barbie, in pics I've seen.

[HankB]

Why would anyone want to do that to themselves and think that looks good?  Whatever happened to aging with grace?

Good quesiton - even though time ultimately catches up to everyone, some women's facial features seem to age gracefully either on their own or with skillful assistance (Barbara Eden, Sophia Loren, Joan Collns, and Raquel Welch come to mind) and others, not so much. (Seen Bridget Bardot lately?    )

The "botched" surgeries illustrated probably result from some would-be celeb trying to get the work done out of the public eye, which means they went to some hack . . . Priscilla Presly didn't even go to a real doctor.

With predictable results.

[MechAg94]

Personally, I think some people just start doing a little and then start wanting more every time another little flaw appears.  Most of those women would look better with their natural looks IMO.  A number of those plastic surgery queens look rather hideous.

[Harold Tuttle]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bnx95KyQEAA

Terry Gilliam's facial adjustment of Katherine Helmond in "Brazil" was epic.

[roo_ster]

I doubt very much this was intended.

You should look at the people who've had good work done.

This ^^^ post is no good without pictures.

APS' Resident Crazy Cat Lady sez...

Leave the cat faces on the cats. 

Amen. 

[brimic]

I fail to see how this mangling is better than the natural aging process, especially when the gal in question abstains form tobacco and much alcohol consumption (which accelerate the signs of age).

Maybe shes trying to be a full-time furry.

[MicroBalrog]

This ^^^ post is no good without pictures.

Amen.  

[CNYCacher]

Lisa Deanna Rinna (born July 11, 1963) is an American television host and actress. She is known for her roles as Billie Reed on Days of our Lives, Taylor McBride on Melrose Place, and most recently as the host of SoapNet's Soap Talk.

[AJ Dual]

Micro,

Lisa Rinna is considered to be a plastic surgery disaster in her own right, albeit a more minor one than Jackson, or the "Cat Lady", in most American circles.

http://www.stylebistro.com/News+and+Pics/articles/NPaoBnup8Nw/Lisa+Rinna+Before+After+Plastic+Surgery+Pictures

The difference is that she acknowledged it was bad instead of just pushing on forward.

[HankB]

She is known for her roles as Billie Reed on Days of our Lives, Taylor McBride on Melrose Place, and most recently as the host of SoapNet's Soap Talk.

No wonder I didn't know who she was . . .

[mtnbkr]

She was also on one of the police dramas, the one that's subtitled "Special Victims Unit".  Can't recall the full name.

Chris

[CNYCacher]

She was also on one of the police dramas, the one that's subtitled "Special Victims Unit".  Can't recall the full name.

Chris

That's Mariska Hargitay

[mtnbkr]

You're right.  I got them mixed up for some reason.  All short-haired brunettes look the same.

Chris

[Perd Hapley]

Lisa Deanna Rinna (born July 11, 1963) is an American television host and actress. She is known for her roles as Billie Reed on Days of our Lives, Taylor McBride on Melrose Place, and most recently as the host of SoapNet's Soap Talk.

No, that's Aaron Echolls' wife. The one that killed herself.

[CNYCacher]

No, that's Aaron Echolls' wife. The one that killed herself.

http://lisarinna.com/wp-content/themes/TheHungryCA/images/lisa_rinna.png

[AJ Dual]

Maybe she's trying to get work done to the point she can float down the street, saving tons on taxis etc.

Oh yeah, stay in school kids!

[LadySmith]

Even worse than duck face


http://blog.rounds.com/25-worst-cases-duckface/

Ok, admit it...who else found their lips pooching out while viewing those photos? 

[BlueStarLizzard]

Ok, admit it...who else found their lips pooching out while viewing those photos? 

Not me. I was too busy laughing at the duck face.
 

But I think duck face may stem from people who can't do  in a picture.