“I decided to have Botox because I was sick of my friends AND strangers asking if I was OK all the time!
Having worked in a face to face customer service environment every day, there was no escaping the daily, “are you ok? What’s wrong?” I’d be completely fine, but my face said something else!
Because the town I live in is small, people would often recognise me from work when out in the pub (for example) and would say things like “you’re the lady at the customer service desk – why do you give me evil looks?”
Having to profusely apologise and explain that I can’t help how I look really bothered me so I decided to correct this!
I wanted to feel approachable and I read an article online on the use of Botox for “Resting Bitch Face.” This is a term for someone who looks miserable/angry/moody all the time. For me, Botox was not for anti–ageing, I’m only 27 and have no visible lines or wrinkles.
Since having Botox to stop myself from frowning, I no longer have that “Resting Bitch Face”. My friends have definitely noticed an improvement and I don’t get asked if I’m OK!
For me, it wasn’t about eradicating wrinkle lines, it was to make my face more approachable and not look angry all the time.”
So there you go, next time you see a surly customer services assistant, a miserable-looking person on the street or someone who generally seems too happy when they are frowning!