Is wearing make-up a 'betrayal'? One woman's dramatic transformation sparks online backlash

Daily Mail ^ | Friday, October 11, 2013 | Margot Peppers

[SunkenCiv]

A set of before and after photos that show the dramatic difference between a woman with and without make-up have sparked an internet debate about cosmetics.

Posted by make-up artist Melissa Murphy, the images, simply captioned: 'Make-up. That's it,' show a bare-faced woman with acne scars and shiny skin, and then her transformation after putting on make-up, with thicker eyebrows, flawless looking skin and a seemingly thinner face.

One person replied that a woman's personality counts more than her make-up routine, writing: 'You only feel "betrayed" because you put too much value on looks.'

In response to this accusation, plokoonismyfave pointed out the fact that a man who artificially altered his appearance would be seen in a negative light, too.

'If a guy wore prosthetic muscles under a long-sleeve shirt (à la Superman costumes), you would likely feel as if you had been deceived, regardless of what you thought of the person,' he wrote.

Disguise: One commenter pointed out: 'If a guy wore prosthetic muscles under a long-sleeve shirt, you would likely feel as if you had been deceived, regardless of what you thought of the person'

He then went on to accuse the woman in the photo of disguising her insecurities with cosmetics.

'The girl in the photo is apparently not satisfied with the way she looks without makeup,' he said, 'and uses makeup to artificially portray a person more people would find attractive.'

Others stayed out of the debate altogether, instead admiring the miraculous transformation made possible by the make-up artist, who also shares her work on Instagram.

'Holy crap! That's amazing,' wrote one fan of the make-over. 'I would've never been able to tell that those two pictures were the same person. If this is your work, you have an amazing talent!'

[Jabba the Nutt]

Bingo!

[CatherineofAragon]

"Let’s be honest. The assault on makeup is by women who don’t look good with or without it. The butch Napolitano type. These people have been driving the ‘feminist’ movement."

EXACTLY.

[CatherineofAragon]

Another post that is right on target, wardaddy.

Look, I am no kid by any means-—I turned 50 in March. But by the grace of God and some fairly good habits, I am blessed to not look my age. I love being a female, and I’ve always loved makeup. I believe in “fixing up”, as Southern ladies put it. Why wouldn’t I want to look my best?
Dress, hair, makeup...it’s all part of the total package.

I used to frequent political chat rooms, and liberal females there would get all self-righteous and superior over not wearing makeup. “You look like a clown with that stuff on”, they’d say. Well, not if you know how to apply it correctly. But they wouldn’t know that, because most of them are so unattractive they know nothing could help.

[ROCKLOBSTER]

She’d look just fine in the first picture if she was smiling.

Well......