Stop Smiling, Stop Wrinkles

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Tess Christian, 50, (pictured) from London, has spent the last 40 years purposefully not smiling. Tess says this is crucial to maintaining her youthful looks. She thinks her strategy is 'more natural than Botox' and some experts are given to believe this bizarre trick might work!

 

She is not alone in believing this. Even celebrities such as US TV star Kim Kardashian, have admitted trying not to smile or laugh ‘because it causes wrinkles’.

 

And some experts believe that this bizarre trick might work. Dermatologist Dr Nick Lowe says: ‘It can be an effective anti-ageing technique. Undoubtedly, there are some actresses who have retrained their facial expressions to this end.

 

So, is a life full of laughter really worth sacrificing for the sake of a few lines? Tess, who works as a cooking instructor for a vegetable produce company, thinks so.

 

“It’s not as if I’m miserable. I love life. I just don’t feel the need to show it by walking around with a rictus grin on my face.”

 

I have been told many times that I don’t smile when I speak. Even when I deliver humorous speeches. But yet whenever I look into the mirror, I still see wrinkles. Perhaps it only works on women? Sigh!

 

Yesterday, I was at KL Sentral to attend the KL Advanced Toastmasters meeting. In spite of the fact it was a public holiday in the city, we still had a decent attendance. Thirteen of us graced this meeting and this included three visiting Toastmasters and 2 non-Toastmaster guests.

 

More importantly, I had my fill of good speeches and evaluations. I took up the role of evaluator for an Advanced speech – and I was voted Best Evaluator. Overall, a good meeting and I am giving it an 8 over 10 score.