Women Skin Care and Beauty

Leading dermatologists and plastic surgeons told People magazine which celebrities their patients most want to look like – piece by piece. It seems Beyoncé Knowles’ lips (full and pouty); Nicole Kidman’s skin (pristine); and Catherine Zeta Jones’ eyes (sexy) are in demand.

Dr. Francis Palmer, co-director of facial plastic surgery at the University of Southern California School of Medicine, uses a mathematical formula to determine “true beauty.” Cheeks account 75 percent; they should be abroad, rounded and low. If you draw an imaginary line from your pupil toward your jaw and another from your nostrils across your cheek, the bottom of your cheekbone should fall at, or below, the intersection of these lines.
Eyes and eyebrows count for 10 percent. Lids should be nicely arched and be a pinkie-width above the rim of the eye socket. Lips count seven percent; they’re best if pouty with the upper lip ¾ the size of the lower. Jaw, chin and neck: two percent; even jawline, unobtrusive chin, swanlike neck. Nose (sleek), skin (clear) and general harmony of features each count two percent.

A 100 percent rating represents the “true ideal.” Among People’s picks for the most beautiful people included, among others, Lucy Liu, Hilary Swank, Diane Keaton, Gwen Stefani and Drew Barrymore. Do they measure up in your eyes?