Laugh Lines for starters! Chinese Face Readers say the lines on the face are like the bark of a tree – they show life experience and character. Laugh lines are the wrinkles on the side of the eyes which form with real smiles on faces that move with emotion; the give-away lines of joy and laughter. Botoxing out our lines is like erasing our history: why make them, and one’s love of life, invisible? English actresses Dame Judi Dench and Julie Walters are wonderful examples, with laughter lines matched by a warm and mischievous heart-spirit in their eyes. Dame Helen Mirren is quoted in September’s Daily Mail: “A few crow’s feet are nothing when combined with the self-confidence that can only come with advancing years”. I love UK actresses Jane Seymour and Charlotte Rampling : faces without the insecurity of youth, not bowing to society’s pressure for a homogenized look of beauty.
Collage above L>R Judi Dench, Julie Walters and Helen Mirren
Collage above L>R Judi Dench, Julie Walters and Helen Mirren
Big noses, bumpy noses. You’ll never find me writing about the new slimline noses of Paltrow, Aniston, Kardashian and Johansson et al. FutureFace celebrates Sophie Hunter, wife of Beneditch Cumberbatch, who has a bump in her nose. Beauty isn’t about looking perfect, or having a pert nose, it’s about appreciating our individuality. In Chinese Face Reading, a big nose is about a strong ego and cast-iron self image. Think Annie Leibovitz, world-renowned photographer; Diana Vreeland, iconic Vogue editor; Nicky Morgan, current UK Education Secretary; Laura Alvarez, Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn’s wife; Jessica Ennis-Hill, Olympic Gold medallist.
Collage above L>R Jessica Ennis-Hill, Laura Alvarez, Sophie Hunter, Diana Vreeland
Collage above L>R Jessica Ennis-Hill, Laura Alvarez, Sophie Hunter, Diana Vreeland
The Good Look Some people’s eyes are different left and right: what you see is not what you get; the yin and yang within their psyche are at odds. Tony Blair, former UK Prime Minister, is a high-profile example. FutureFace loves to see a balanced look in the eyes. Take Will.i.am – both his eyes show the steady, calm aura of someone who is on a harmonious ‘Golden Path’: doing what he was destined to do in this life. He brings hope to people, and new technologies to the world. Can you see the wisdom, strength and depth of understanding in the face of the Sioux Chief and the warmth and compassion in both eyes of former Northern Ireland and Middle East peace negotiator, retired US Democrat George Mitchell?
Collage above L>R George Mitchell, Sioux Chief, Tony Blair, Will.i.am
The Good Look Some people’s eyes are different left and right: what you see is not what you get; the yin and yang within their psyche are at odds. Tony Blair, former UK Prime Minister, is a high-profile example. FutureFace loves to see a balanced look in the eyes. Take Will.i.am – both his eyes show the steady, calm aura of someone who is on a harmonious ‘Golden Path’: doing what he was destined to do in this life. He brings hope to people, and new technologies to the world. Can you see the wisdom, strength and depth of understanding in the face of the Sioux Chief and the warmth and compassion in both eyes of former Northern Ireland and Middle East peace negotiator, retired US Democrat George Mitchell?
Collage above L>R George Mitchell, Sioux Chief, Tony Blair, Will.i.am
Rosebud mouths Not the geisha variety, but those found on men’s faces. Ever wondered why there was such lovemania for Benedict Cumberbatch after the first series of Sherlock? It’s all in the mouth: a subliminal message in the cupid's bow shape of the top lip. The male rosebud – sexy actor Tom Hughes has one too – reveals a caring and emotionally expressive lover; a man who understands and likes women and values the feminine. Quite unlike his Sherlock character, but then face reading always solves the mystery! Something to check out on Tinder maybe?
Collage above Benedict Cumberbatch and Tom Hughes
Rosebud mouths Not the geisha variety, but those found on men’s faces. Ever wondered why there was such lovemania for Benedict Cumberbatch after the first series of Sherlock? It’s all in the mouth: a subliminal message in the cupid's bow shape of the top lip. The male rosebud – sexy actor Tom Hughes has one too – reveals a caring and emotionally expressive lover; a man who understands and likes women and values the feminine. Quite unlike his Sherlock character, but then face reading always solves the mystery! Something to check out on Tinder maybe?
Collage above Benedict Cumberbatch and Tom Hughes