Sacre bleu-tox!..has Carla Bruni had a little help keeping up appearances

Daily Mail Online ^ | 03/16/2010 | Jenny Stocks

[autumnraine]

She was once lauded as one of the world's most beautiful women. Before becoming the First Lady of France, her dazzling good looks had captured the hearts of Mick Jagger and Eric Clapton. But, it seems, age and lifestyle - not to mention those infidelity rumours - have taken their toll on Carla Bruni. An unflattering close-up shot this week has revealed how the once radiant former model's face is looking tight and stretched, while her skin appears dull and lifeless. To get to the bottom of 42-year-old Carla's curious look, JENNY STOCKS asked beauty experts to give us their opinions on how she is ageing and what she may be doing to combat the passing of the years..

[Doomonyou]

Looks like a case of “rode hard and put away wet.”

[Eaker]

I can see why!

Hell, humblegunner looks better than that!

[autumnraine]

And just think, that is only 15 years ago or so.

[Irenic]

I think she looks just woke?/hung-over?/crying? (puffy eyes) in that picture and that it must be cold.

She has on too much foundation with powder.

I find powder over base in the winter just brings out lines and looks far worse than no foundation and powder.

The older I get, the less I use of powder...I’ll take the sheen over the powder finding my every wrinkle and crease =P

[Lazamataz]

It’s kinda weird, but she has a very PLAIN beauty. She’s cute in those pics, but you can see she wasn’t going to age well. You need features beyond bland for that.

[BunnySlippers]

Looks like BIG Botox problems.

[BunnySlippers]

And the “layers” are a few strands of hair that are pulled across her forehead.

[A_perfect_lady]

Wow. I have actually been contemplating botox... I'm 44... I know it's stupid, but I live in West Hollywood and there are literally places I could walk to and have it done. I don't like the little "eleven" that I see between my eyebrows in certain lights.

But if that's what it does to the eyes, that swollen-inner-corner look.... never mind! I'll just grow old quietly.

[windcliff]

She starting to look like that cat woman.

[Ratman83]

That is not the Laz I remember on these treads.

[NEMDF]

Laz: I am astounded. I am not sure I have ever heard you say you might pass on most anything short of Helen Thomas.

[Christian_Capitalist]

I question whether I would hit that.

(Holds glass laboratory slide over Carla's rigid, unmoving lips...)
(...it fogs over.)

You'd hit it.

[autumnraine]

LMAO!!

[Christian_Capitalist]

Glad to be of service. ;-)

[Cincinna]

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Carla is only 42. She is too young to have that Botox and filler in her face. Carla should stick to a more natural,healthy look. We all get older. It is not a crime. Sarko is caught in the middle of a political battle to keep France on the Right track.N.B. Middle picture is of Carla 15 years ago in 1995.

[Cincinna]

I might add that her hairstyle is very inappropriate and makes her look even more goulish.

[jla]

Is that first image for real?

[xJones]

Laz: I am astounded. I am not sure I have ever heard you say you might pass on most anything short of Helen Thomas.

Are you kidding? Laz would hit on anything outside of a funeral home - or at least before embalming.

[Cicero]

[PGalt]

Thanks for the ping. WHOA! I don’t know what’s more shocking...the pic of Carla...or Laz’s comment :).