Hot take: The 'natural' look at my sister's wedding in Charleston was definitely not natural.

I was a bridesmaid and the makeup artist did this thing where she injected a tiny bit of filler into everyone's lips before applying color, calling it a 'prep step'. My lips felt huge for two days but honestly looked amazing in photos. Has anyone else had a pro sneak a mini procedure into a regular makeup session?

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williams.sage1mo ago

Wow, that's honestly shocking they just did filler without asking. @the_mason is totally right about crossing a line, it's way past that. It's one thing to use a strong product, but injecting something is a whole different level that needs clear permission. These pros are playing doctor without a license and banking on us being too polite to complain in the moment. Makes you wonder what else they're doing that we don't know about.

the_mason1mo ago

Wait, they just did that without asking first? That's wild. I had a makeup artist for a work event add some kind of strong acid peel to my skincare step, called it a "glow activator." My face was bright red and stung for an hour, but I did look airbrushed later. It feels like they cross a line when they don't tell you what's really happening.

patricia4221d ago

lmfao "glow activator" that's a good one. sounds like they just rebranded a chemical burn and hoped you'd be too busy feeling fancy to notice. i swear these people think we're all just walking canvases for their experiments. next time i get a "glow activator" i'm gonna ask if it comes with a warning label or just a prayer. honestly it's like they think we don't have mirrors or internet access to look up what they're slapping on our faces. "glow activator" sounds like something you'd buy at a gas station, not have forced on you at a work event.