The Horror of Ugly Skin (1st Exposure) - Matthew McConaughey

First, let me say, that it has been painful for me finding unflattering pictures of poor Matthew to put here.
I like him.
I am very grateful for his participation in making the movie Failure to Launch.
Considering that I moved out of my Mom's place just last year, I can wholly relate to the film.
I am not terribly proud of having moved out so late. I wish I had moved out when I was 17. I just wasn't ready.
Coming of Age Rituals. Our society is completely lacking.

Unfortunately, the poor fellow has not taken very good care of his skin.
Thus, he is a prime example to show young people the consequences of sun exposure.
I don't know if Matthew has a moisturizing routine, but, considering how much sun damage his poor skin shows, I don't think so. : (

A Time To Kill (1996)

First, here are two pictures from the 1996 film : A Time To Kill.
I was floored with how good looking this new actor was, and, quite jealous. >_>



Matthew McConaughey - 2006

Now, (brace yourself) , here are 2 pictures of Matthew from 2006.
He LOVES the sun (sadly, it shows).





Matthew on Wrinkles

It is VITALLY important that I state that Matthew McConaughey has himself commented on his wrinkles and he accepts them as a part of getting older.
That's cool.

He has a beautiful girlfriend and a lovely child.
He smiles a lot and seems to be loving life.
Wrinkles appear to be something he doesn't care about.

Conclusion - My Personal Reaction

Personally, I think he looked a LOT better without wrinkles.

Just because we get older, does NOT mean, we HAVE to get wrinkles.
Phoney Baloney.

The human body.
The human coil, is really just a covering for the vital spark that makes a human being a magical creature.
That said,
I personally can't get past seeing the coil as being important, no, ESSENTIAL, to human existence.
And considering, well, EVERYTHING, on TV, in Magazines, on Billboards, etc.
It looks like everyone else is pretty stuck on this whole nice looking body thing too.
And hey. We should be. The body is part of who we are.

The solution to all the misery, and unhappiness, the vast majority of us suffer in relationship with our bodies is :
we need to be like the Romans and Spartans : make having a beautiful body, a fundamental part of human existence.

It's not just an Individual Thing.
As a Human Group, we must make it a Totally Normal and Expected Thing that EVERYONE has a beautiful body.

Impossible?
So was flying, but we did it.

Step 1 - Make this common knowledge :
THE SUN WILL GIVE YOU WRINKLES! WEAR SUNSCREEN!

sigh...
I just really wish someone had told me this when I could've prevented wrinkles from marring my face. : ' (

Well. I'll do what human beings who suffer ought to do : warn their fellows of the perils one has endured.
Still, not having wrinkles and a leathery sheen would make talking to pretty girls less painful. : (

The Horror of Ugly Skin (Pictures to Alert Young People)

Today, as I was waiting for the bus, I noticed a very cute girl.
I kept stealing glances at her, to get a better idea of what she looked like.
Finally, our glances crossed and I got a good look at her face.
She was around 15 or 16 years old, very pretty, with perfect skin.
In my mind, I instantaneously juxtaposed her doll-like skin with my erythema splashed, leathery sheen cheeked skin.
I averted my glance and decided to leave her alone.
It's a funny, tragic thing. Being attracted to beautiful people, but not being beautiful oneself. One of the constant pains of existence.

The experience cemented my resolve however.
I have decided to start a new series in my Beauty Blog.
Pictures of people with (forgive my harsh bluntness) "ugly" skin.

I keep repeating myself, but, I wish that someone had admonished me when I was young to :
1. Wear Sunscreen, and,
2. Moisturize Daily

It's too late now. I have ugly wrinkles and that leathery sheen to my cheekbone skin, like that of some reptile.

I'll get laser when I can afford it someday, but, for now, I am determined to spare young people from the horror of ugly skin.

To my fellow adults who are also living the daily dismay of looking in the mirror at a painfully unsatisfying reflection : help the younger generation.
Tell them how much you regret not having been told to take care of your skin when you were younger.
You'll help a lot. Trust me.