Posted on 12/03/2010 11:10:39 AM PST by markomalley
I think the biggest factor is the smoking. Nicotine destroys elastin, making the skin more prone to wrinkling. Raquel Welch didn't smoke and her skin is in much better shape.
If they really wanted to stop young people from smoking they would focus on its cosmetic effects rather than its health effects.
You have a real point. French women are not thin because they have some secret diet as preposed by a recent bestseller. They are thin because they SMOKE! And while I’m as far from a nanny-stater as you can get, smoking does cause some nasty lines around the mouth, lol!
She is 76 years old. I hope I am still around at 76.
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