There are women who are not beautiful but only look that way.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Some people use styling or demeanor to create beauty without possessing it naturally.
- In plain terms
- Appearance can be faked to look beautiful.
- What can you take from it?
- Visual beauty is often an illusion created by craft.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can illusion be considered real beauty?
Another view
The distinction between natural and artificial beauty is subjective.
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