Cristina asked Eloisa James:

Hi Eloisa! I just finished reading My American Duchess. I really really really liked the bit in which Lady Peel tells Mr. Kestril to eff off re: cosmetics. Are you as fed up as me with the whole "taking her to the pool on the first date"/"girls shouldn't wear makeup" stuff (all of this shielded (or not) behind a annoyingly patronizing "you look better natural")?

Eloisa James YES! I've had times in my life when I looked better natural but dang, that was a long time ago. And nobody -- but NOBODY -- has the right to tell any woman what to put on her face or her body, in my opinion. I've tried to steer my daughter Anna past the black lipstick stage, but always made it clear that it's entirely her decision.

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