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In reply to the discussion: hey, guess what! turns out, michelle wolf is a woman! [View all]LiberalLovinLug
(14,565 posts)I hate to pile on. But seriously, can you not separate metaphor from reality?
1. She did not mention her physical appearance other than to say she wore the "perfect smokey eye". Any reference to her appearance from her makeup was positive.
At least be clear that you're main critique is NOT her being ridiculed for her looks, but, from reading your followup posts, for the idea that Wolf suggested that Sarah, or any women, would be so insane?, cheap?, dumb? to actually use ash as part of her make up routine. I mean, even IF it looked "perfect", and no one could tell, who would do that right?
Answer: no one would, at least as raw eye shadow. That is the first clue for you that it is a METAPHOR and not an actual accusation of what ingredients she smears on her face.
Like she could have said she balls up her daily lies on paper into little balls and strings them together and wears it as her oft worn pearl necklace. But maybe even that is too harsh an attack on her appearance (even if she says it looked perfect).
2. "away from her lies"? She actually says "But she burns facts and then she uses that ash to create a perfect smokey eye. Like maybe shes born with it, maybe its lies. Its probably lies."
3. Just for your own education on make up ingredients. Its been used from ancient Rome until the present day:
http://www.ancient-origins.net/history/swans-fat-crocodile-dung-and-ashes-snails-achieving-beauty-ancient-rome-003240
The eyes were accentuated by the use of kohl, a blackening substance made from ashes or soot, mostly, brought to the Romans by the Egyptians and still used in Turkey today. It was applied like modern day eyeliner is, just under and above the eyes to bring out their natural color according to Ovid.
And using it as a beauty product is all the rage in Asia
https://www.rd.com/health/beauty/volcanic-ash-mask/
...the latest trend is using volcanic ash products to help clear the pores once and for all.
With the name volcanic ash, it definitely sounds like its a product that would do some serious fighting against our clogged pores and get the job done. It claims to do just that, but is really much simpler and doesnt work nearly as harshly as the name implies. Volcanic ash is basically like clay, so similarly it is very good at removing oils, dirt and debris from the skin. Volcanic ash is mineral rich minerals including sulfur which has antibacterial properties, says Sejal Shah, MD and founder of Smarter Skin Dermatology in New York City.

Aren't you just insulting all those women that use ash as an ingredient on their own faces as part of their makeup routine?