Oh for goodness sake - time for a reality check.
Go to America - walk down the street and try to find one of these 'ideal' women of which they speak.
When you do come across them - they are so self absorbed, selfish and small minded that whatever beauty they may have on the outside quickly diminishes.
I am not saying British women are more beautiful but perhaps we are more honest.
But then we can't win - if we take too long getting ready then we are just true to type. Spend lots of money on cosmetics and body products etc we are just being wasteful and taken in by evil advertisers, cosmetic surgery is a scam etc etc etc.
I make the effort for myself (obviously I am implying I have a choice

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However I love feeling that I have pampered myself and if it is appreciated by others then even better

I wouldn't go to work dressed inappropriately or with my hair looking like a haystack, but likewise I wouldn't get up at 5 o clock to ensure I looked immaculate.
Lets have a bit of perspective in this.