Nose Lifters
A couple of years ago I wrote a post about the rise of the childish nose. When I was a kid, that was the sort of nose that was called “pug”—which was not a compliment, although a pug nose was often thought of as cute.
The French have a word for it, too, a more elegant one: retroussé. And Kate Middleton exemplifies a rather restrained example of the genre—one that happens to suit her face and is natural for her, but that usually looks strained when imposed on another face by the plastic surgeon’s hands.
At least, that’s my opinion. I like a more dignified nose, although I admit that some people have noses that are unfortunate enough to cry out for some assistance. Ask Cyrano.
Now I read that there’s a product called a “Nose Lifter” that provides a temporary road to the tiny little turned-up childish nose of everyone’s (apparently) dreams:
This Japanese-based beauty product claims to give instant nose job results without any incisions or injections. The product is essentially a tiny splint made of soft PVC plastic that’s inserted into the nose to prop up the nostrils and tip of the nose for a more defined look. Surprisingly, the results are extremely noticeable””in a good way.
While the idea of a nonsurgical nose job seems tempting, Beverly Hills, CA, facial plastic surgeon, Kimberly J. Lee, MD, says the device could be potentially dangerous if misused. “It is likely uncomfortable to wear, as most people are not used to having something in their noses and it is likely to create some obstructive effect to the nasal airflow,” she explains.
It also may raise the risk of dangerous infection.
Sounds like fun, doesn’t it? But hey, look what the nose looks like in the “after” photo:
I don’t get it. I really don’t get it. The woman on the right has her nifty Nose Lifter in place, and what is the effect? A certain childishness that isn’t apparent in the first photo.
But that’s all I see. The first nose looks real, the second fake. But I guess everything has to be lifted these days.
What’s infuriating to me (as I consider “investing” in an upper and lower blepharoplasty) is that none of the pictures are taken in the same lighting and exact angle for the before vs after. This amplifies the littlest change. Same thing is done for weigh loss photos.
FWIW, I think the woman is pretty in both pictures. Why mess with perfection?
Another makeover. 😉
“I don’t get it. I really don’t get it.” neo
I suspect the answer is found in Juli’s comment, “I think the woman is pretty in both pictures. Why mess with perfection?”
Perhaps no woman is immune from the lure of ‘improved’ beauty but I suspect liberals are much more susceptible to that lure, being open to the “perfectability of mankind” meme. An inability to gracefully accept aging is of course another factor.
It is so snobs can turn their nose up at you with minimal stress on the neck muscles.
Just women thank goodness. Except for whatshisname.
On second thought: not thank goodness. Still no good.
It doesn’t make sense. Look at profile shots of the actresses considered the most beautiful in Hollywood back in the day.
None of them looked like these pug nosed ferrets.
Type in “Eleanor Parker and Naked Jungle”, or “Irene Dunne and 1940’s”
Type in “Elizabeth Shue and Leaving Las Vegas” or just “Emily Blunt”, for a more current and less traditional example.
None of them look or looked like our Moonwalker friend – with a carved down, or up, proboscis.
Now that annoying leftist singer … that’s going a little too far; though you can respect both the vocal talent even if you do not like it, and I personally don’t, and her desire to remain true to her own looks.
I learned from watching TCM that in the 1930’s women wanted Myrna Loy’s upturned nose. So this is nothing new.
All this talk of nose jobs reminds me of Emily Kaitz’s song, Susie Rosen’s nose.
Also in the genre, by Kinky Friedman:Why Do You Bob Your Nose, Girl? (Second Hand Nose) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCE3VIeP2OM
Re Gringo’s remark, following on my remark.
Knowing something about Jewish intellectual history, but absolutely nothing about Jewish family life, I am not even sure I get the full gist of the song.
But though I have dissed La Streisand’s profile, if not talent and self-esteem, I think that most would agree with the consensus view that the girl from Dirty Dancing would have been better to have left well-enough, or better than well-enough, alone.
Frankly, I hate to see people changing their looks.
Saw a video not too long ago about some Iranian (female) converts to Christianity. A glance at a second video, left me unable to recognize them.
I thought they looked fine in the first place.
Ladies of the Middle Sea, don’t bob your noses. You generally look swell just the way you are.
I don’t get it either. I much prefer the nose on the left.
I like the real nose better. Oink 🙂
oh. Oink applies to the fake nose.
I had my nose done at 17. Best beauty investment I ever made. Don’t have to cut it, curl it or color it. Don’t have to paint it on in the morning or wash it off at night. Four decades later and I still get compliments on it. Just sayin’.
For some reason, a nose a bit larger than usual, if reasonably well-shaped, seems to demonstrate character, although, logically, the connection is random.
Or, I guess it’s just me.
I’m tall, so I don’t have quite so much of a view up somebody’s nostrils as do most people. But it’s more than enough.
I have read that some French women (used to??) sleep with a clothes peg on their nose to ‘improve’ the shape. I’ve read that some French women encourage their little girls to sleep with a clothes peg on their nose to get a perfectly ‘retrousse’ nose.