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THE LATEST MUST FOR BRIDES-TO-BE…
THE HAND LIFT?
I’m getting married in October, and I’ll be honest: I’m thinking long and hard about what kind of cosmetic dermatology procedures in which I’ll be partaking before the day arrives. It’s not that I want to look different than what I look like today—it’s that I want to look like my prettiest, most refreshed self. What I’ve spent zero time thinking about since my fiancé asked me to be his wife is the condition of my hands, which, while not horrible, is not exactly perfect. (You know what they say: you can always tell a woman’s age by her hands.) Embarrassingly enough, my
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“engagement selfies” depict a two week-old manicure—I genuinely didn’t see it coming! —and the lines and wrinkles I’d imagine just about anyone my age has. To me, they’re nothing major, but judging by the latest trend in bridal beautification—the “hand lift”—they’re bothersome to others. Considering it’s just an injection of hyaluronic acid fillers to smooth things out, the hand lift is admittedly not as scary as it sounds, but with a price tag upwards of $1000, it’s not exactly inviting. The long and short of it: if I could go back and change the way my hands looked the day I got engaged and snapped ring photos with my phone, I’d make sure I was sporting a fresh manicure. Would I make sure I’d also made my way over to the dermatologist for some hand fillers? Not a chance. -ELIZABETH FRANZ WWW.DERMSTORE.COM