The winners—by a nose

Press, 17 January 1979, Page 15

The winners—by a nose

What do Candice Bergen, Lillie Langtry, Chris Evert, the Duchess .of Kent, and Farrah FawcettMajors have in common? The answer is a nose . . . To be more precise, a nose so shapely and elegant that it could be the most beautiful in the world. “People are always discussing who has the world’s most beautiful, eyes or the most attractive lips,” says the leading American beauty expert and make-up consultant, Mark Traynor. “But they seldom mention the nose. “In fact, it’s the most important feature on the face. Without a perfect nose, no woman can really look stunningly beautiful.” From thousands of beautiful women throughout the world, Traynor and his colleagues have selected a mere handful who have what they consider perfect noses, and of these, Farrah FawcettMajors is thought to have the best. Justifying his choice, Traynor says: “To me, she is number one of all the beauties. If you look at her carefully, you see that she has a strong face. “She has quite a strong jaw-line and her slender nose curves down with a sort of pointed tip. It’s a mmantic nose.”

But not everyone agrees. Way Bandy, Hollywood’s most celebrated make-up man — many stars will not go on set until he has worked his cosmetic magic — thinks the film star, Candice Bergen, has the world’s best nose. “It’s perfect,” he says. “Shapely but not too significant. Elizabeth Taylor’s is only a fraction less perfect. It’s a typical Anglo-Saxon nose, and helps to give her confidence in herself.” Way Bandy thinks other near-perfect noses are those of Catherine Deneuve, Margaux Hemingway, Diahann Carrol, and Cher Bono. “These women are beautiful with no make-up at all,” he says. “Deneuve and Hemingway are great natural beauties who look great freshlyscrubbed. “Indeed, Catherine Deneuve probably needs the least make-up of anyone I’ve done.” One of the world’s leading portrait painters, the Spanish artist, Alejo Vidal Quadras, says he has made a special study of noses: “There is no doubt that the Englishwoman’s nose is the most beautiful in the world. “It is so fine and delicate. like that of the Duchess of Kent, Lillie

Langtry, or the late Vivien Leigh. But perhaps the world’s most beautitul nose is that .of Princess Grace. She is Irish, but her nose is English.” He says that French women “do not generally have beautiful or even pretty noses. Instead, they have intelligent noses, full of spirit, and expressive, as Jeanne Moreau’s, or as impertinent as Brigitte Bardot’s.” A psychologist, Dr Ray Fletcher, believes there is a definite link between character and nose size and shape. For instance: 1. An up-tilting nose indicates a quiet winner — someone who won’t let success upset basic values, 2. A tiny retrousse nose reveals a reliable, hardworking, and faithful character. 3. A long pointed nose indicates drive, determination, and a touch of ruthlessness. 4. A Roman nose usually belongs to someone who has power over the opposite sex, expects a lot — but gives plenty in return. These are some of the contenders for the world’s number one nose. Whoever comes first, one thing is certain. She’s bound to win by a nose. — Features International.

.. i i i thp beauties above are, from left down: Farah Fawcett-Majors, Princess Grace, Brigitte Bardot, Kim the Duchess of Kent. Princess Caroiine. Margaux H eml n g ,vay.