Tad Safran, a screenwriter who divides his time between London and Los Angeles, claims that the biggest difference between American and British women is their approach to beauty and upkeep. In short: After 30, American women look a lot better than British do.
Safran claims his US female friends spend about $700 a month on what they consider standard obligatory beauty maintenance (haircut, manicure, pedicure, waxing, make-up, facials), and up to a further $1,000 a month on physical conditioning such as spinning sessions, Pilates, personal training etc. His UK female friends, he claims, won't spend £700 during an entire year on their appearance.
"I am a massive fan of British women. UK girls, in my opinion, are the greatest natural beauties in the world . . . when they’re 17 or 18 years old. The girls I was surrounded by when I was a teenager were sublime roses with lustrous hair, flawless skin, bright eyes and lithe, athletic bodies. They dressed as if there would be a prize at the end of the night for the girl wearing the least. I then went away to Philadelphia for university. Four years later, I came back and wondered: “What the hell happened to all the beautiful girls I knew?” My first assumption was that one half of them had eaten the other half and washed them down with a crate of lager. These girls looked phenomenal when looking good took no effort. But when British women get to the age where they have to make an effort, they appear unable, or uninterested, in rising to the challenge."
source: Times | photo: Absolutely Fabulous
