To think some of the celebrities WANT the weird look they have

[MRex]

It seems like in the last year or two there's been an explosion in women getting plastic surgery that makes them look strange. Examples include Lauren Goodger and the Geordie Shore ones Charlotte and Marnie. Possibly there are loads more. The "look" has odd large lips, puffy cheeks, straining skin by the eyes and maybe some chin scraping. These once pretty women have effectively had their faces ruined.

DH insists the plastic surgeons have screwed up while exploiting some emotionally vulnerable women; he's convinced that the "look" is a mistake because nobody could want to look like that, so the surgeon(s) have overdone it and the women are just brazening it out. I agree the women clearly have body dysmorphia issues and a professional should have discussed get counselling instead, but I think they must also actively WANT to look like that or they'd be suing the plastic surgeons. So, AIBU to think this is the look they actually want even though it's so very strange?

I definitely think people are having work done a lot younger now. Cosmetic facial surgery isn't a brand new thing but it definitely used to be for women as they got older - to get a facelift or similar. Now it's girls in their early 20s. How will many afford to maintain the work they have done?

I think I heard the phrase "old, young and done" from Sali Hughes, which really sums up how an enhanced face is in a category of its own. Look at Kylie Jenner - 22 this weekend and she could be the same age as her sister Kim who is 37.

So many of the women in my area have had cosmetic procedures, and are taking on Lauren Goodger type appearances. They vary in age, but the vast majority appear to be under 25, with many in their teens. Apparently the legal age for lip fillers is 16 in the UK, and it looks like the teenagers in my town are the guinea pigs. I’m sure that some of them are under 16 too, which is even more alarming.

Chipolata lips, Botox, and over whitened teeth seem to be the bare minimum, and rather standard procedures subscribed to in my area, but many also have cheek and chin fillers/surgery too. These combined with heavily contoured make up, filled in eye brows, lined lips and fake tans are becoming more and more commonplace. At least the make up can be scrubbed off though. And then there are the tattoos that these women invariably have too, often in copious amounts and spread over various body parts for all to see. Everything is permanent, and not irreversible or easily irreversible.

I dread to think what damage these women are doing to themselves with their modifications, and think there will be so many strange looking older people in years to come as a result. I think it’s all very sad in both meanings of the word.

Lauren Goodger is Avery sad insecure woman
Her IG says it all- pages of pouting and posing and filters along with fillers and Botox. But then that’s her career I guess- it must be odd to rely on all that to make money.

Michelle heaton is another who periodically looks odd when she has filler and Botox top ups and does loads of pouting when standing alongside her kids. Shame as she also seems quite open and happy to be a bit more real so I don’t understand the need to daily posed pics. Her husband is a bit of a vacuous image obsessed one tho who does his own posing and pouting so don’t suppose that helps.

It’s so sad that the older female celebs feel pressure to have fillers- wish women could be valued for more than looking younger than their age.

God that picture of Nicole Kidman is quite strange. She's always been one of my icons with her sheer beauty, I'm disappointed if she's had work done. She was so fabulous in Big Little Lies I was almost in love with her.

Lauren Goodyer was a very pretty girl and I think she's ruined her face.

The problem with these 'trends' is that some of them are so invasive and they're not reversible. I have absolutely no doubt that many of these people really will regret buying into all this shit.

I think people just lose sight of what looks right and they gradually get a bit carried away - like some people with fake tan seem completely oblivious to the fact they actually look orange. Every time it’s just ‘a little bit more’ and it builds up to a lot.

I think possibly they dislike a feature, have something done, are still not happy, have something else done and it snowballs, you probably get a bit of a high from one procedure and then want another one (have heard this about tattoos?) and before they know it they’re unrecognisable. It can’t be good for your mental health to be so focused on your appearance. Poor Lauren Goodger seems totally lost and out of control.

I work with 20 odd year olds who are full of Botox and fillers, they all start looking the same and can’t smile properly.

My mum has a very odd cauliflower face from overusing cheek fillers. Her profile is the oddest shape as her lips are so full between her nose and lip, and her neck and eyes are so tight and shiny, It’s really sad.

Yes, I think it is a thing to want to look fake and doll-like. Natural is not the aim.

I also think it's partly a status thing; they want to look as thought they can afford such things so they want people to know they've had work done.

What is it though that actually make the eyes seem to shrink in comparison with the rest of the face? Surely that’s not right. I’ve seen this on other ‘slebs apart from LG and also people in real life. wouldn’t that put you off as large eyes are generally deemed attractive?

Watch Dr Sarah Tonks on YouTube - she’s a cosmetic doctor who discusses celebrities who have had work done, good and bad.

I don’t think this should be discussed in the same way as make up. Make up is not permanent and it’s ok for people to want to wear it even if it isn’t to your taste. Sometimes it’s fashion and as you age you change your style

I wear heavy make up as I have pigmentation
It’s not the same as facial surgery at all

Yes Yubaba doesn't she just (Nicole Kidman look weird these days).

You can see in the photo - yes she's all shiny with no wrinkles - but the cost is that everything looks weirdly stretched, angular and out of proportion. I bet she could have been quietly beautiful if she'd let nature take its course. Bottom line - with very few exceptions - if you try to cheat mother nature; she'll have her little revenge.

Btw, though I was a fan of Big Little Lies, I thought Nicole Kidman was the weakest and most irritating actress, unless she is meant to be playing someone with no actual personality. She was surrounded by amazing talent it must be said.

@PookieDo - agreed. Make-up washes off. Likewise fake tan will eventually fade, so while we've all met the occasional orange person they can decide to stop. Hair can grow out, be cut, even be shaved off or hidden under a hat or a wig. Arm / leg / torso tattoos can be hidden under clothing. Changing someone's face permanently is in a whole other ball park.

YABU for being so judgemental. Let them look how they want to look

Let them look how they want to look

I don't think anyone is stopping them?!

To answer the OP, I'm not sure celebrities do want the look they get. But they are masters of self deception. They all think they look like the godawful Kardashians. Hence the ridiculous pouts.

As long as when it goes wrong they pay for their own mistakes I suppose you just have to let people get on with it. I wouldn't be keen on the NHS picking up the tab though.

I know the Georgie shore girls get freebies thrown at them for publicity, I'm sure it's the same for many reality "stars". I can see why it would be hard for young insecure woman to know where to draw the line if you have companies approach you offering procedures. Chloe Ferry has deep deep issues.

I’m sure most celebs have subtle work done but my god Lauren looks like her face has melted. It’s such a shame. A lot of these treatments seems to make women look worse and I can’t think of many trends that have been permanent.

@Avalicious1980 then we must see different sides to the city. I used to work as a manager on the diamond strip and am still very good friends with many of the bar managers across the city. It's a very common look from what I've seen. Admittedly I don't visit other cities as much now but we always visited our other venues across the country and when people came here the 'plastic look' was always something people used to comment on.

I think it is very sad as they were all such naturally pretty women. It's like they fixate on individual parts and decide they need fixing without looking at the whole. I've seen it described as them beginning to look like a purge mask. Over exaggerated and just wrong.

Good plastic surgery should be pretty much unnoticeable. It should make you look fresh and very good for your age. The problem is people want to look young or have an unhealthy fixation on a certain part which they think needs fixing.

I know people who have been turned away by surgeons as what they wanted wouldn't look natural or wasnt possible with their facial structure. Unfortunately there are more than enough people happy to take your cash regardless of the end result.

I think that although make-up can be washed off, it makes you think about your face So much. What you can try next to make you look that little bit better, etc. It can be so much time and work: putting it on, taking it off, shopping for it, researching products, watching hundreds of hours of youtube and instagram tutorials...all this focus on your face.

All the 20 somethings having these procedures grew up within this make-up/selfie/filter culture, and fillers, eye lash extensions etc just seems like the next logical step.

People start to look so odd with all these Botox, fillers etc. and it's so easily over done.
I'm 32 and several of my friends have had procedures. These are just normal, intelligent woman. Out of my 4 closest friends; one has had a nose job, one has had lip fillers, one has had a boob job, one has had teeth whitening and Botox.
I wear make up, get my hair, nails and eyebrows done regularly and I'm starting to feel quite frumpy in comparison as I've not had laser eye surgery, teeth whitening or any other cosmetic surgery.

It's like everyone has to look like a celebrity. I don't have Instagram so I suppose I'm maybe not as obsessed with pop culture. My friends thought it was hilarious that I didn't realise people put vases of flowers on their hobs??!

interesting point flounce.

and also, lets not forget, its a way to get people spending money.

I remember a time when normal people painted their own nails!