Is it deceptive? Perhaps some would see it as so but in reality the world we live in seems to put a lot of emphasis on what we present outwardly, so why not put your best face forward?
Is it any different than painting our lips or cheeks with artificial colour, curling our hair if it's naturally straight, or penciling dark coal around our eyes to make them pop?
I still recall an episode of the Golden Girls where Bea Arthur is talking about how men view women. She was the first to bring the reality of gravity, and what it does to a woman's face and body over the years, to the female viewer.
She made a comment about never ever letting a man view a mature woman leaning over him, as this brings all your wrinkles forward and the similarity to a Shar Pei puppy is striking (to exemplify her remark she demonstrates what happens when she leans forward into a mirror).
On the other hand, as she moves the mirror overhead and peers into it she says, "the other option is to smooth all those wrinkles away by lying on my back but unfortunately then my breasts fall off to either side".
It was funny at the time I watched that episode some 25 years ago .. but the joke's on me as sadly now I feel the kinship.
The point is ladies, we have to do what makes us feel good about ourselves whether it's a photo filter, a bright new lipstick, or simply staying away from those offending mirrors. These years have brought us a new sense of self and quite frankly I don't care what people say as long as I feel good about myself, that's all that matters.
Soldiering on.
