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June 25, 2007
A Wee Bit of Botox
Back before the dawn of botox and other fillers, the term "just a prick" had a totally different meaning. 
Nowadays, we notice that more and more women are open about their flirtations with needles. But we have also divined a disturbing trend among women who don't scrunch. Call it the "just a prick" epidemic. The Stylephile recently overheard two ladies at a party quibbling over who gets less toxin. Here's the exchange:
Lady One: "My doctor doesn't even use a whole syringe."
Lady Two: "Mine does like two tiny pricks. Here and here." (She points to her non-existent frown lines.)
Lady One: "Mine does one prick."
Lady Two: "With half a syringe? Weird."
Lady One: Gulp. (She drinks half a glass of Chardonnay.)
Are you honest about your botox? Do you merely point out frown lines as targets when your forehead is also frozen and your laugh lines are paralyzed too? This trend reminds us of those girls in college who argued over who consumed the least calories, back in the day when "just a prick" was your last boyfriend.
June 25, 2007 in BEAUTY | Permalink
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I''''m amused by the phrase "just a tiny prick" and the idea of my last boyfriend...
Posted by kelp30 | Jun 26 2007 7:13AM
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