Lip filler everywhere

[crumbaliba]

Is it just becoming the norm? How is everyone affording it in a cost of living crisis?

The thing is, you have any number of young girls who have just done a ‘course’ on fillers and are looking for clientele. I’ve never had it, but if I was ever going to, I would personally look further than local FB pages.

Just realised “‘course’” may sound detrimental. What I mean is, it seems anyone can just go off and learn how to do fillers. I understand they are fully certified but that doesn’t mean they have the extent of knowledge that other professionals have. Completely realise I’m digging myself into a bit of a hole here trying to explain myself!

Well it is everyone's business when the NHS have to pick up the pieces and fix the problems caused by unregulated practitioners.

God another one who's picked up on the nhs picking up the pieces rubbish. For lip fillers?? If people hate them they get them dissolved. They don't go to the NHS! Want to talk about smokers instead? Binge eaters? The list is endless but does not include lip fillers! This is getting ridiculous

The NHS have to fix far more problems caused by alcohol and drug abuse, smoking, poor diet, violence, accidents, mental health crises due to: socioeconomic factors, cost of living crisis, poverty, trauma.

People who have experienced problems due to unregulated practitioners have the same right to use the NHS than the people experiencing problems with all the above issues I stated.

So don’t even go there.

I think it looks terrible when the lips are absolutely massive and look ready to burst.

There seems to be a trend for woman having huge eyelashes that are so big they can barely hold their eyes open, over the top fake/sunbed tan on the face and those oversized duck lips. And they all look the same.

I genuinely can't tell women who follow this trend apart.

It's sad really they being unique, and just being yourself isn't always enough.

I see primary school aged girls with their hair immaculately styled, blush, eye shadow, mascara, lipstick... wha

I think it looks terrible when the lips are absolutely massive and look ready to burst.

There seems to be a trend for woman having huge eyelashes that are so big they can barely hold their eyes open, over the top fake/sunbed tan on the face and those oversized duck lips. And they all look the same.

I genuinely can't tell women who follow this trend apart.

It's sad really they being unique, and just being yourself isn't always enough.

I see primary school aged girls with their hair immaculately styled, blush, eye shadow, mascara, lipstick... what does it tell 7/8/9 year old girls if they are being encouraged to make themselves up like this for the food shop or a play in the park. They quite often have a massive smart phone glued to their hand too.

They all look like they are ducks

And all the social problems you listed are everyone's business as well. That's what society is. You do something stupid and we all end up paying for it, making it everyone's business

@suntannedsnowballs I think you look great but personally I do think you can tel you've got filler, I have it too so no shame here ! X

Oh but they do. Botox in particular is becoming much more popular with men. Corporate and media in particular. Filler is also but with more of a specific demographic of men. Overall, men are increasing their use of injectables

You miss the irony of your comment. I very much doubt people who love their filler care a jot whether you, a complete random, hates their look. You do you. Let them do them.

@FlissyPaps no one is saying you can't see the difference. We are saying you can't tell it's filler. They just look like nicer lips. I've posted pictures. If you think they looked better before and that they look obvious then you are just being obtuse and clearly disingenuous just to back up your weirdly judgemental rhetoric. I don't give a jot if people used fair tan, wear makeup, colour their hair or inject their lips. It matters not to me. You may prefer a world where everyone goes au natural and you may feel it is unhealthy that people choose to alter themselves with any or all of the above processes but many of us don't.

Well obviously they do lol, you don’t incite such passion in people who don’t care.

@Itsmehi222 I think like me, people are not particularly concerned what you think of them. They are concerned about the misogynistic and judgemental nature of posters such as yourself. Whether it be fillers or make up or what women at each stage of life wear or what sort of pictures women choose to post of themselves on social media People who snarl and judge them are revealing an internal hatred of women and/or bitterness that other women choose to do things that they/you wouldn't

Oh, yawn.

Massive lip envy! Your grandmother looks stunning.

@Itsmehi222 🤣

I agree. It screams insecurity. Wanting to look exactly the same as everyone else and too scared to stand out.

@filthypride your lips look great, and very natural.

The bickering is ridiculous and adds nothing to the original question, which was actually really interesting. I think its all due to this weird pornification of femininity. The current "look" is like a blow up doll or like a drag queen....rather than like a woman. If I was a young teen now, I'd be a bit worried at how I was expected to look. Hopefully it will swing back to a prettier, more natural look soon.

Its not that they necessarily look 'shit' or 'hideous' but they're rarely going to look as pretty as a naturally defined lip which is part of what gives a face character. Personally I love my mouth, my lips have a very defined heart shape with quite an exaggerated bow which would be lost with filler

Did you @ me by accident? What comment of mine are you replying to here? 😂

Where have I said that it’s unhealthy for people to alter themselves? I believe in the exact opposite.

But well filled lips don't look undefined. Some natural lips just aren't very nice. You are luck yours are. These lips for example are much better after. Subtle but better. They natural lips are not particularly attractive and I don't blame them for wanting to improve them

I can honestly say I had never thought about what happens to my top lip when I smile, but I can now add it to the long list of things I don't worry about.

If you look at most people when they smile their upper lip noticeably thins and disappears. Unless, of course, it’s filled or has been flipped at the corners with Botox.
I used my DS’s lips as an example earlier. Even his upper lip disappears in full smile. You can see below the difference, although the smile is only half grin not full grin. It almost disappears when he does a full smile.
The full lip view demonstrates the natural shelving which disappears when smiling. In filled lips it is accentuated.