What drove my attention to my ‘aging face’ at 35

KaZ Brownlee
Creative Producer/Film and Television Consultant
Torfoot Inc.


Being brought up in the entertainment industry since the age of twelve I would say I have been at a distinct disadvantage from an aging standpoint since the age of thirty-five. That being said, I come from a line of extremely good genes and we all look at least 10 years younger than our chronological age. It was never important to my grandmother or my mother but they never had to be on camera, on stage or shop a project to twenty-somethings at major film and TV studios.

I started really being "interested" in my aging face at about thirty-five. I got chemical peels, glycolic peels, and deep facials. At that point, I felt it was a maintenance issue. But around 40 when I looked in the mirror and a saggier version of me looked back, I opted for injections. My manager and producer had NO idea at the time how old I was and the subject never came up.

I was still commuting between LA and Vancouver, so “don't ask, don't tell” was the motto of the day. Fear was instilled into you that a casting director or someone in a position of power would discover your age and forever pigeon-hole you because, frankly, they have no imagination. If they know you are 40 or 50, regardless if you look like it or not, that’s all they will remember. In my case, my career drove my anti-aging approach- perhaps prematurely.

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Women lie about their age, but not the way you think!

According to a recent 'Lie About Your Age' contest and survey conducted by Define Yourself, over 50% of women surveyed admitted to lying about their age and 30% of those shared that they say they are 5-10 years older, not younger! These results were initially surprising but when we dug a little deeper we learned that women enjoyed the positive, disbelieving reaction from others. Ultimately it is not about the age but the feeling of looking good in other people's eyes.

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