Why is it that some people don’t show their face–or a clear picture of it–on Facebook? Or on LinkedIn or other social media sites? Doesn’t it disappoint you when you can’t tell what a person really looks like?
Let’s face it: People want to see your face, and you want to see theirs. If someone catches your eye because of his or her clothes, hair or body, you eventually want to see the person’s face. Right? Faces and their expressions communicate. Even little babies stare at faces, and smile back at smiling faces. Women spent a fortune on cosmetics to make their faces look better, which is okay, as long as they decorate it and not disguise it. Our face is the most identifying and unique tag that each of us has, so let it show, especially if you are on social media to be social.
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As predicted, singing sensation Susan Boyle has been touched up–hair dyed and restyled, eyebrows plucked. According to the Associated Press article I read, fashion experts say she has taken years off her looks. Enough fuss has been made over what’s the right thing to do that she might stop there, but will she? Should she? Will letting her hair grow, her weight drop, and her non-existent wardrobe blossom turn people off?
Personally, I think not. With our global focus on beauty, I have a hunch that most people will be pleased that she has been given a chance to have an overhaul, considering it part of her success story. What woman doesn’t want to look the best she can, short of surgery and starving herself? How can she remain a common villager now that she has been discovered?
First impressions are important, and tend to be visual. We were stunned by the voice that came from an unmarked box, but now that we know what’s inside, we expect some gift wrapping to match it.
