History PlayingWith / UnkemptBeauty

'''Basic Trope''': A character who doesn't need extensive beauty care to look beautiful, (s)he just looks good that way.

* '''Inverted''': Alice actually has to spend at least two hours in front of the mirror just to look acceptable
* '''Gender Inverted''': Bob is seen as attractive even with his five-o-clock shadow and casual clothes

* '''Parodied''': Bob thinks that Alice is still gorgeous while she is actually [[{{Gonk}} hideous]] and really needs a bath, a hairbrush and possibly some wax. Maybe a reconstructive plastic surgery too.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice looks good when she's unkempt, but even better when she's well-groomed. Bob tells her that he thought she was more attractive when she was scruffy. She enters a beauty contest with no makeup on, believing him. When she loses even though he was one of the judges, she assumes he was lying to sabotage her. But it turns out he wasn't, and the judge was his EvilTwin...

* '''Enforced''': The author wants to show that the character is naturally beautiful.

* '''Defied''': Alice deliberately makes herself look ugly when she doesn't clean up.
* '''Discussed''': "Alice always looks amazing, even when she has just gotten out of bed!"

* '''Exaggerated''': Despite spending two months in the jungle while continually running from the BigBad, with very little food, having [[{{Stripperiffic}} torn]] clothes (or none at all), and being covered in dirt, blood, and...other bodily fluids, Alice looks amazing.

** Alice is very attractive with a little mascara and intentionally tousled hair.
** Alice looks fairly decent when she's scruffy.
* '''Justified''': Alice has never enjoyed the benefits of beauty products, but not the drawbacks either. Making her skin healthier than average.

* '''Gender Inverted''': Bob's five-o-clock shadow and casual clothes are a sign of masculinity

* '''Exaggerated''': Despite spending two months in the jungle while continually running from the BigBad, with very little food, and being covered in dirt, blood and...other bodily fluids, Alice looks amazing.

* '''Gender-Inverted''': Bob's five-o-clock shadow and casual clothes are a sign of masculinity

** Alice is naturally pretty, but [[SheCleansUpNicely looks even better once she cleans herself up]].
** Alice looks like she's naturally pretty. But that's because she wears a special kind of natural-looking make up.

** Bob still thinks [[UnnecessaryMakeover Alice is more attractive when she's unkempt]].

* '''Parodied''': Bob thinks that Alice is still gorgeous while she is actually hideous and really needs a bath, a hairbrush and possibly some wax. Maybe a reconstructive plastic surgery too.

* '''Played For Laughs''': Alice rolls out of bed and tosses on some sweats to walk her dog, and within the week every fashionista in town is blowing insane amounts of money to duplicate that look.

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* '''Straight''':
** Alice always looks good even with (or because of) minimal care with her looks.
** Bob's five-o-clock shadow and casual clothes are a sign of masculinity

** Bob still thinks Alice is more attractive when she's unkempt.

* '''Subverted''': Alice is naturally pretty, but [[SheCleansUpNicely looks even better once she cleans herself up]].
* '''Double Subverted''': Bob still thinks Alice is more attractive when she's unkempt.

* '''Implied''': Alice is in a situation in which she obviously can't do much grooming, such as on a camping trip, and people start noticing she's beautiful.

** Alice always look good even with (or because of) minimal care with her looks.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???

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* '''Deconstructed''': Alice's natural beauty has caused her to become a sexual idol for all of her life, to her distress. She has been trying to hide and diminish her looks, but some find this to be more attractive, instead.

Back to UnkemptBeauty.
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* '''Straight''': Alice always look good even with (or because of) minimal care with her looks.

'''Basic Trope''':

* '''Exaggerated''': Despite spending two months in the jungle while continually running from the BigBad, with very little food, and being covered in dirt, blood and...ahh...other bodily fluids, Alice looks amazing.

* '''Parodied''': Bob thinks that Alice is still gorgeous while she is actually hideous and really needs a bath, a hairbrush and possibly some wax.

* '''Conversed''': "Why is it that Alice always looks better unkempt than cleaned up?"

* '''Exaggerated''': Despite spending two months in the jungle while continually running from the Big Bad, with very little food, and being covered in dirt, blood and...ahh...other bodily fluids, Alice looks amazing.

* '''Straight''': Karen always look good even with (or because of) minimal care with her looks.
** Dwayne's five-o-clock shadow and casual clothes are a sign of masculinity
* '''Exaggerated''': Despite spending two months in the jungle while continually running from the Big Bad, with very little food, and being covered in dirt, blood and...ahh...other bodily fluids, Karen looks amazing.
* '''Justified''': Karen has never enjoyed the benefits of beauty products, but not the drawbacks either. Making her skin healthier than average.
* '''Inverted''': Karen actually has to spend at least two hours in front of the mirror just to look acceptable
* '''Subverted''': Karen is naturally pretty, but [[SheCleansUpNicely looks even better once she cleans herself up]].
* '''Double Subverted''': Dwayne still thinks Karen is more attractive when she's unkempt.
* '''Parodied''': Dwayne thinks that Karen is still gorgeous while she is actually hideous and really needs a bath, a hairbrush and possibly some wax.
* '''Deconstructed''': Karen's natural beauty has caused her to become a sexual idol for all of her life, to her distress. She has been trying to hide and diminish her looks, but some find this to be more attractive, instead.
* '''Averted''': Karen isn't downright ugly when she gets out of bed, but she could definitely do with a hairbrush.

* '''Defied''': Karen deliberately makes herself look ugly when she doesn't clean up.
* '''Discussed''': "Karen always looks amazing, even when she has just gotten out of bed!"
* '''Conversed''': "Why is it that Karen always looks better unkempt than cleaned up?"

* '''Straight''': Alice always look good even with (or because of) minimal care with her looks.
** Bob five-o-clock shadow and casual clothes are a sign of masculinity
* '''Exaggerated''': Despite spending two months in the jungle while continually running from the Big Bad, with very little food, and being covered in dirt, blood and...ahh...other bodily fluids, Alice looks amazing.
* '''Justified''': Alice has never enjoyed the benefits of beauty products, but not the drawbacks either. Making her skin healthier than average.
* '''Inverted''': Alice actually has to spend at least two hours in front of the mirror just to look acceptable
* '''Subverted''': Alice is naturally pretty, but [[SheCleansUpNicely looks even better once she cleans herself up]].
* '''Double Subverted''': Bob still thinks Alice is more attractive when she's dressed down.
* '''Zig Zagged''':
* '''Parodied''': Bob thinks that Alice is still gorgeous while she is actually hideous and really needs a bath, a hairbrush and possibly some wax.
* '''Deconstructed''': Alice' natural beauty has caused her to become a sexual idol for all of her life, to her distress. She has been trying to hide and diminish her looks, but some find this to be more attractive, instead.
* '''Reconstructed''':
* '''Averted''': Alice isn't downright ugly when she gets out of bed, but she could definitely do with a hairbrush.

* '''Invoked''':
* '''Defied''': Alice deliberately makes herself look ugly when she doesn't clean up.
* '''Discussed''': "Alice always looks amazing...even when she has just gotten out of bed!"
* '''Conversed''': "Why is it that Betty always looks better when dressed down than cleaned up?"
* '''Played For Laughs''':
* '''Played For Drama''':

* '''Averted''':

* '''Lampshaded''':

* '''Defied''':

* '''Deconstructed''':