The fact that Désirée Nick (63) is not afraid to express her opinion is more than evident in the new Sat.1 show "Celebrities under Palm Trees". But also in her new book "The paint stays on!: My way (not) to get older", the tongue-tied entertainer finds clear words on the subjects of age, appearance and image. In an interview, she told the spot on news agency how she coped with the advancing years of life and which beauty aids she found "horrific".
Ms. Nick, in your new book you celebrate age, but at the same time criticize how you deal with it. Why?
Désirée Nick: In our language jargon there are only young and old, there are no other nuances for a whole human life. As a result, everyone over 30 is no longer young, so most of the time they are simply old. I think there should be as many adjectives for the different ages as there are Eskimos words for snow – namely 24!
Which adjective would you apply to?
Nick: I'm 39 plus VAT. I've always been my own category. The biggest mistake you can make is to think that age has something to do with wrinkles. Complete nonsense. Nothing is worse than a smooth, tuned face on an aged body.
So you are not a fan of beauty trends such as permanent make-up?
Nick: Terrible! That is out of the question for me. I am an actress and have to adapt to my roles. I have to be changeable. For this reason, I can not have eyebrows stamped, because my type must be variable. You can see this microblading everywhere. For most of me I just think: Well, the grimace really holds up in all rainy weather. But I'm not a template. And I don't think much of trends at all. They make everyone look the same in the end.
Neither do you think fat-away pants.
Nick: I ask you to cut them and cut off the blood flow. When you take them off, the whole body is streaked. That is unattractive. And in the end the padded ass dangles in the wind on the clothesline – totally unsexy. They also tempt you not to tear your belt.
What do you mean?
Nick: As long as I have to pull my stomach in, I have to say no if I am offered any seductions. It's like an emotional corset. But if I think I'm anyway tied up in the steel corset and my fat-off trousers will fix it, as long as I close three times. That scares me. What I'm not afraid of, however, is to show myself how and who I am.
Your tip for all over 50 women to feel attractive and desirable?
Nick: The best years are yet to come. We have disposed of the wrong lovers, the children have left the house and the worst is over. We have an obscene amount of choices in the closet. None of this should have been in vain. A normal woman is only there for others during the first half of her life. If this time capacity becomes free for yourself, that's a huge gift! Now you come first and should continue to develop in shimmering colors for 50 years.