Any women here have big noses? Do you still feel pretty? Women with non-big noses- do you think it's possible to be pretty with a big one?

It does help actually, it's always good to hear about other people's experiences, no matter how similar/different they are to mine :)

Actually, after reading a lot of the other comments I took a look at myself in the mirror and thought "Oh...I guess it's not THAT big." Like, it's always gonna be bigger than average but compared to ordinary people, instead of Hollywood actresses, it's probably only slightly bigger than average. It's so hard to view things realistically when most celebs have had nose jobs, even the ones who had fine noses to begin with.

Interestingly, I didn't mention this in my post but I've always hated my jaw/chin too until recently, so maybe my experience will help you! (who knows?) I actually always thought my face was too pudgy/bottom heavy until I was in my early 20s and it thinned out a little. Then, I was very happy with it. Until one day I was called a "horse face" because my face was too long and my chin was too big. Until then it NEVER OCCURRED TO ME. Suddenly I was like "Omg, have I been this ugly all along? Why did nobody tell me?" So I obsessed over my jaw/chin for a while. When I was getting my makeup done for my wedding I asked the makeup artist to de-emphasize my jawline. She said "That wouldn't look good. Then you would just look jawless." It occurred to me then, that I have a defined chin, but not a giant jaw. And actually, a defined chin/jaw is almost universally more aesthetically appealing than a weak one. So if you have a defined jawline, even if it comes off as "masculine" to you (and I have the same fear about myself), it is far better than just looking like a big thumb. People actually get jaw/chin IMPANTS because a weak chin will age you and make you look heavier. So you may not like it now, but I'm holding out for the possibility that my defined chin will make me look younger as I age. Because right now, it seems to be having the opposite effect, as it reduces any likelihood of "baby face."

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