I was on TikTok live For the 1st time. Someone told me that my upper lip needs work, that I need lip filler. I think it's extremely sad that the standard of beauty today is based on how much work you have gotten done to your face. It's not OK to be yourself or look like Yourself. Girls look up to these women like the kardashians, And think that In order to be Pretty they need all this work done plus a 1000 pounds to makeup. Which there's nothing wrong with makeup at all but there are ways to do it to bring out someones natural beauty. It's really crazy to me to see these really young girls Looking like they're in there Twenties or thirties. that's very scary. in my opinion That's extremely sad and it's not right. Kids aren't kids these days. in today's society Natural beauty Doesn't seem to be accepted as beautiful anymore. For some reason people think that artificial beauty is Way more gorgeous. This blows my mind.
It begs the question if natural beauty is indeed accepted or not. The world population has just crossed 8 billion, and you think all of them have the same concept of beauty? If you look out in the real world there are plenty of men who do appreciate so-called 'natural beauty' and find the appearance of a lot of makeup of plastic surgery repulsive. You don't have to paint an image of the whole world based on just one troll on TikTok, if you get your lips done someone will troll about that too. If you want to continue creating content there you have to keep in mind that the app is full of impressionable children and trolls.
Also, who told you that the woman on the left is a natural beauty? Okay, Rachel McAdams is undoubtedly a beautiful woman with or without work done, but she has gone under the knife and you can be sure that she doesn't wake up looking like that.
If we want to consider body alternations as 'artificial beauty', it has always been a thing and is nothing new. Consider the old Chinese practice of women crushing their feet to look appealing, or some places in Asia where women still stretch out their necks with rings to become more beautiful. In some parts of Africa where obesity is considered ideal, girls are sent to camps where they are force-fed high-calorie foods so that they can quickly gain weight. Or even consider the time women would squeeze into corsets to have teeny tiny waists. Compared to those, plastic surgery is relatively harmless.
Men will always say that they like natural beauty, but they are not as good as detecting natural from artificial as they think. Men hate it when I say it, but even celebrity makeup artists who work for movie directors and such say that when the directors ask for no makeup but they put on lots of makeup on the actor just working with natural colors, the directors can't tell. If movie directors are bad at it then your average Joe is no expert.
Beauty standards are not just based on the appearance but also other factors such as wealth and status. Many people WANT to look like they got work done because it's a status symbol, it shows that you are rich and can afford all these procedures. Many people WANT the shock value because it gets them more publicity and thus more money. Many guys chase that type of beauty because it shows off their own status as they got the 'trophy wife'.
It's not necessarily 'wrong' to simply look up to what the status symbol is today. You can act all like this generation is 'ruined' when the psychology behind the plastic surgery craze is the same as why people like tanned skin, it gained popularity as it became the status symbol for being wealthy enough to travel to tropical countries.
You can obviously take an even more radical approach and question what is natural beauty to begin with? We aren't naturally hairless, technically you can consider smooth hairless arms and legs artificial too.
You do what you like and stop crapping on people for doing or admiring things that you don't like, and find someone who likes you for who you are. The end. Get over yourself.
@Lliam that just had to be said. If you want to get praised because you never got work done unlike these other girls who are just stupid and materialistic then you're not gonna get that from me.
Honestly, that second picture you posted looks like a drag queen; a man dressed in makeup. All that's missing is his Adam's apple.
And of course, you're right. There is too much emphasis placed on makeup, and you can use makeup to enhance beauty. Alongside of that. miuch emphasis is placed on the body: getting breast implants (normal for 16 yr old girls in Florida to request it as a birthday gift from parents!), lip injections for fuller lips, butt lifts, flase eyelashes, hair straightening and coloring, tans, etc. It's as if the real person has taken on a different appearance to please whatever society deems is beautiful. But that's false beauty. Some men like it, and others don't. Most men I know, prefer the natural looks women have. And truthfully, women who do these things to their bodies and faces do it because they don't feel pretty or beautiful themselves. It's a reaction to their own securities. I can see if someone thougth their nose was hidious, or they needed to straighten their teeth. But beyond that, it's all in the mind.
Natural beauty is real. It’s what I respond to as a guy. The untouched body is reflective of who we are because it’s in the image of our spirit. So why modify or mask who and what we are? I dislike all modern fashion and aesthetic trends pushed off onto women nowadays. I would be 1000x more attracted to a simple woman who doesn’t put on makeup, doctor her hair with chemicals and unnatural colors, remove pubic hair, pluck her eyebrows in favor of drawing on fake ones, blow up her lips to look like a puffer fish, put on flashy clothing, etc. Natural beauty may not be as accepted by the world these day but natural is what I desire more than anything. The world has gone to hell. I don’t follow trends of the world.
Social media obviously plays a big roll. But I believe that the acceptance of it has been the primary reason. It used to be seen as a ridiculous thing to do for people who weren't happy with the way they looked. Now more people than ever are either unhappy with the way they look, told they don't look good enough, or do it cuz everyone else is. I'm all about that natural beauty 100%. And I think changing anything about my appearance surgically is just plane stupid. Just learn to live with what you have and encourage others to do the same. If anything, change eating and exercise habits. Those are really the only changes necessary.
Not such thing as natural beauty. If men saw women in there natural state they wouldn't find us beautiful anymore.
I think men seem to forget what "natural" means it means no more shaving, no more getting are eyebrows threaded, no more waxing are top lips, no more perfume or deodorant, no more getting are hair done at the salon, no more nice nails and no make up.
Do you think these things existed back when things were all natural?
It's such a unrealistic standard men set for women I want a absolutely stunning woman yet she has to be all natural there isn't such thing as if so how find her me please
I thought things would change when women started becoming owners and CEOs of cosmetic companies. Sabes que? The women saw the same dollar figures and kept up the same practices. is it tragic and disgusting? absolutely. but u can't tell me that women are not as greedy as men. and KNOWING the psychological damage it causes WOMEN are still making money off of it. As a dad of 2 teenage girls it breaks my heart that they fall for this trash all the time. but kids will listen to everyone besides their parents. men lust. women compete. both are greedy. i'm just scratching the surface of human history with this comment but don't lay ALL the blame on men.
@Andres77 I'm not doing this gender oppression Olympic bs 🙄 men and women are just as bad as each other trust me I know women who set why to high standards on men too. I'm just expecting women to live up to "natural beauty standards" is just as stupid and unfair as what cosmetic beauty standards expect. Everyone and everything is just as bad as each other
Some girls really can't get anywhere based off of personality unfortunately and rely on make up and cosmetic procedures to get men interested. It a cruel, shallow world out there
got it. fair enough. i was a little hasty and not as understanding as i'd like to be so i apologize for that. your clarification was spot on and i agree.
It’s because Hollywood is trying to portray this Barbie look or anime look if you a weeb but men fantasize how would women look if they were like this.. now yes most of the time when a woman dress herself up with plastic surgery most (not all) but most men will chase her.. that female started to like the attention so she goes out and get more plastic surgery it was the face now the boobs and butt.. now she got all the guys looking at her some asking her out.. some avoiding her but she doesn’t care and some just want sex.. since she started to like the attention she goes overboard with the plastic surgery and that’s when the self-love and self-appreciation is GONE.. it’s because women like her want men to look at them and love them but deep down they are broken from the beginning when she started the plastic surgery to the end
If I had to guess is because some people will try to make reality whatever they want instead loving certain imperfections and flaws.
Now I’m very much against plastic surgery but within reason I understand such as birth marks , injuries, burns and other unfortunate circumstances which helps the individual balance out the equation. However, the obsession with BBLs, face lifts, implants and others make it look so bad that I can’t find that attractive but others are willing to accept it over the actual message of body positivity
However, artificial "beauty" is a way to level the playing field. Because -- let's face it -- not everyone is born pretty. Some people don't have great genes, so they need a little "helping hand." Plus, if you get EVERYONE to buy into the concept of artificial beauty, then the companies selling that stuff make a lot more money. So, for that reason, they have actually been negging actual beautiful women and telling them that they are not beautiful. To get them to feel insecure so that they will buy their products.
It's completely devastating to know that some people don't seem to appreciate the authenticity of someone's natural self no more. I think a lot to blame is all the trends and all these surgeries women are doing to fit in so it goes like a pattern or must to do list which is sad because nobody needs to change to be beautiful.. I would never change myself for other people's standards and I'm content with who I am and you're a beautiful person too I'm sorry this happened but always stay true to your heart and honestly so what if they don't appreciate it because at the end of the day you appreciating yourself matters the most.
It’s very sad to be honest , the reason is people think social media is real when it’s all filter and photoshop so people have expectations of appearances and are expected to look a certain way. Social media is so toxic , also people feel very insecure and compare themselves to others so they get stuff done to their bodies and faces. But they will never be happy, you need to learn yourself and be happy with your natural self. And then when people get the surgeries and fillers they are told it looks fake they look disgusting. So moral of the story is you can’t please everyone and you don’t have too, be happy and love yourself don’t change yourself your features make you who you are , your beautiful x
Natural beauty is not accepted by whom? Hollywood? Plastic surgeons? TikTok? (which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Chinese Communist Party), which aims to weaken the U. S. and eventually take over as the ONE super-power, and aims to have their currency replace the U. S. Dollar as the world reserve currency! They are NOT our friends! Just in that picture you included above, that actresses’ natural beauty is FAR superior to the plasticated fish mouth look in the “altered” face pic! I believe natural beauty to be FAR more beautiful to the “plastic surgery” look! The best plastic surgery should look like you have NOT had plastic surgery! The very fact that there is a “plastic surgery LOOK” should tell you that the entire thing has been perverted beyond anything that was ever intended!
More often than not when I see girls with cosmetic surgery done on their face, they look much worse for it. Cosmetic surgery is fine if you actually need it, to correct some defect perhaps, but for the most part one’s natural beauty looks way better and more natural than the butchering botch job you so often see 😒 and of course makeup can enhance that natural beauty. You for one certainly do not need any ‘work’ doing anywhere - you are very attractive as you are. I do think there are a lot of bad influencers out there in the world who are given too much air time on TV, and young minds see them as role models and engage with their thinking, attitudes and bad behaviours - it’s sad really. I find artificial ‘beauty’ rather unattractive 👎 give me natural beauty any day, but then I am old school! 😂
Think of it like this. Most of the food you eat is artificial flavourings. The reason is that it's just too difficult and expensive for those flavours to be put in there naturally and and to scale the product enough to make a profit.
Mostly because you girls buy into all that shit! You see all those bullshit fashion mags and think you HAVE to look like the girls on the covers or you'll deemed worthless and ugly!! Whoever that broad is in the right picture, she's not pretty!! On top of that, I have a theory that all that shit causes you to look worse over time. I used to know a gorgeous woman that looked a lot like Suzanne Sommers before SHE overdosed on make-up. A few years later, this girl also started over-doing it on the black shit around her eyes. She still looked FAIRLY good but, the black shit was just too much! As of about a year ago, she stopped wearing all that shit and now, she's not exactly all that naturally pretty, anymore! I'd much rather have someone that just IS pretty WITHOUT all the face goop!! If you want to do lipstick, maybe a touch of rouge and a tiny bit of eyeliner, okay, that I can take. Once you stop looking like you, I don't know that I'm gonna be as interested.
Natural beauty is not dead... some people have bought into those who push makeup and fashion to fill their own pockets. I for one (and I'm not alone) like the natural look on a woman.
Look at it this way. In a long-term committed relationship, you're going to wake up next to her sans makeup every morning. She's beautiful as she is.
Well I'd chat up the girl on the left. I like bright eyes and a happy laugh/smile most of all and she has that.
Just thought if a girl gets a lot of work done than it means she is not happy with her self. That's a red flag because she'll be discontent with me after a while.
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We both the same thing lol. When I read the title of this question the first thing that popped into my mind was Kim Kardashian. But look deeper into this and consider the notoriety Kim Kardashian has and the 1.6 billion dollar net worth. And what does she contribute to society? I'm not saying she's the devil or that she hasn't done any charity work. But she even acknowledges she's "famous for being famous" . And in the tik tok/YouTube, 15 minutes if fame culture that has pervaded today's youth can you really expect this NOT to have happened? This is why it's important to have morals and values and why parents need to teach thier kids this. Because it keeps you centered when the world tries to push in idiocy on you sometimes.
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by the way you got kind of a Jennifer love Hewitt thing going on there. Don't listen to anyone who tells you to change that. But it sounds like you already realize that. 👍
I will answer the question this way. I once asked an interstate trucker to give me an estimate of the most valuable load he had ever carried. His reply was instant, Cosmetics. I gave him a chance to think about it. He said he has hauled Electronics and Wheels, even these things don't stack up against Cosmetics. He said depending on the maker and the type of products he could have at least a Million bucks worth AT WHOLESALE in his trailer. Now ask that question again!
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It appears that women are having a very hard time waking up to what’s real and what’s not in this world… and I mean this well beyond beauty products.
…and yet they continue to waste so much money on these beauty products. It’s so weird to me. It’s like a standout example of how people have been manipulated into believing certain things about life that just hold no water at all.
I mean there might be a marginal gain here or there for some, but when you’re just caking it all on, just to look halfway presentable, you’re best just saving the money and learning how to be comfortable with yourself. THAT’s what I wish women would do… not rely on products and face themselves honestly and do that inner work. Doesn’t matter how pretty you are.
Women get things done and wear makeup to look younger and look as if they are ovulating. So as long as men want young and ovulating women, women will continue to get work done and wear makeup. If men could learn to be attracted to an aging woman and find beauty in older women, then women wouldn’t have to do any of this. It’s all very sad but it’s life.
@mmlover There’s truth in that, but where is the young attractive woman putting her best foot forward when she’s in her prime? All it seems women want to do is abuse their prime and test the waters with as many men as they can. I get it. But if you want to find the ideal life with a good man, you can’t do both. Men want a respectable woman. Minimal baggage. A lot of women realize this far too late.
It falls back on this modern/independent/strong woman narrative. Men don’t want or care about that. Women are being duped. Like sure, do whatever makes you happy, but there are consequences to your life choices. This shouldn’t be controversial, but the state of the social political climate has made it so. That’s what I mean, people don’t actually want to face the truth.
Men are to blame as well, but all it takes is for everyone to be aware. It starts with all of us as individuals.
Oh I see. Sorry, I meant to comment earlier on another person’s opinion and not yours.
So you’re saying women should just do what men want? I think you’re being fooled into thinking there aren’t young women who still want to be so called respectable and start a family and be married. There are plenty. If men want a respectable young women to have a family with, then they need to be respectable as well and only give their time and attention to those types of women. I see a lot of men complaining about certain types of women and it doesn’t make sense to me because why even give those women any of your attention? Find a woman who wants what you want and go after her.
@mmlover Oh I’m not doubting that these women exist. Sure they do. But finding compatible people anymore is like finding a needle in a haystack. I see a lot of people, both men and women, being completely swayed by popular opinion and false narratives, thinking they’re deserving of something that they are just not… no one is entitled, yet most people act as if they are.
I’m just saying, a lot of people aren’t living the proper ways to get what they think they deserve. I am even guilty of this, but at least I will admit it. I can do a lot better. But knowing is only half the battle. It’s like most people don’t even know.
I personally have lost any pleasure in seeing pictures of good-looking women on social media/Internet, because at least 90% of them are... artificial, untrue.
Same is for nature's landscapes we are offered as background images for our displays large and small: those have come to be essentially untrue as well.
There is a market dynamic at work: the offer tries to meet the demand. And the majority is always right. For the market. As for truth (genuineness, authenticity, ...) the majority is always wrong.
Your choice will have to be to agree with the majority (even if you disagree with them in actuality) or go the way of independence, enjoying what you know to be true (starting from your looks) because it's true, not because the world hand-claps it.
Because the majority of average and unattractive women have so much makeup up on and they get more attention from people than women who actually take care of their skin and body. You seen the before and after makeup pics and videos... Makeup does wonders for those very insecure about their looks
I think natural beauty/looks is always better. The fake look like the Kardashians and their mimics looks, well, fake af and doesn’t look good to me. I also think it’s absolute bullshit that someone decided, in their mind, that you need lip filler. Like “screw you dude go get lip filler for yourself”. I don’t get it or understand it especially with all the forward progress in feminism that has been made. To have someone flat out say that to you, I want to slap them for you.
I doubt natural beauty is 100% unaccepted. My girlfriend has never had plastic surgery done and barely ever wears makeup and she is the cutes, prettiest and sexiest woman to me. My mom has neve had plastic surgery and never has worn makeup and my dad sees her as the best looking woman.
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