Posted on 10/12/2013 2:19:41 PM PDT by 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!'
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Nice one!!
False advertising. Too bad you can’t get a car fax type report for your prospective mate.
Those pics pretty much prove that at least in some cases, use of makeup should be prosecutable as false advertising.
Appears to have been some dieting between photos - along with airbrush, spackle, CGI, Earl Scheib, and possibly George Lucas.
So men should show the pink slip to that Porsche?
Yes!
And when you roll over at six the next morning the reverse non-makeup differential will produce the same reaction as as painful sobriety: YOW!!
Very few women wear the right amount of make-up. It’s supposed to enhance, not make you look as if you’re wearing a mask. The commenters who have said a smile would go a long way... I agree, bingo. She’d look just fine in the first picture if she was smiling.
No harm in a little makeup, but she looks so angry and resentful that neither picture is attractive.
A little powder on that shiny face certainly doesn’t hurt. No need to go overboard.
And a cheerful smile of good will, maybe.
It doesn’t take much make up to make a HUGE difference, especially eye make up. Too much make up OTOH is a HUGE turn off.
LOL, onyx!! I love it!
Might as well demand to see their back account info and their credit reports.
Hey there, beautiful you!
I love that one, too.
GOOD to see you.
God bless and keep you.
I was just going to post that; I’ve also seen a version with PIAPS in the bottom-right corner.
Smart women wear makeup to their advantage.. Smart men see the difference..
:)
The Power of Make up!
I’m glad I was first.
I needed to link it to Donations!
:)
Oregon uniform fad hits cheerleaders
http://msn.foxsports.com/collegefootball/story/oregon-cheerleaders-adding-to-uniform-legacy-with-colored-contacts-101113
Yeah. Ain’t the same nose in both pics.
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