MONDAY 19 AUGUST 2019The bygone beauty product
that ‘cured’ my worry lines
Finally, a wrinkle treatment that really can turn back the clock – but
only for a few minutes, writes Christine Manby
Gloria Swanson’s Norma Desmond relied on Frownies for wrinkle prevention (Alamy)
Gwyneth Paltrow recently complained that the ageing process makes her feel like she’s losing her identity.
It’s hard to feel sorry for Gwynnie, when it seems that she’s been making a mint out of other people’s
insecurities for quite a while now. She charged punters £1,000 a pop to attend her London “Wellness
Summit” and I don’t think that price even included a vaginal steam clean. But I’ll grant the actress-turned-
guru that it must be more difficult to face the ravages of time when your USP has always been your good
looks.