Brava. You nailed it.
I also love makeup. I’m retired so I don’t bother with it every day, but when the occasion calls for it, I create my own older gal version of glamour. I don’t see myself ever giving this up.
Like you say, it’s different when the constructed look comes from a place of desperation. That is pathological. And those predatory males are looking for exactly that mindset when selecting their victims.
I loved reading your response. I think it would make a great article. If you publish it, I will read it!