For a woman in Qingdao, China, it became too tiring and routine to apply make up every morning, so she decided to make herself beautiful…permanently. Nuonuo, 25, allowed her transformation to be documented as she endured five procedures in seven hours. She underwent double-eyelid surgery, rhinoplasty, and shaping of facial features.

Practical more than aesthetic
Nuonuo admitted that she had always been vain as a child. Upon becoming part of the workforce, she spent at least an hour each morning putting on her makeup. This went on until one day, she decided to indulge in major cosmetic surgeries that would make a Beverly Hills facelift look like a minor procedure.

Paying the high price
From the start, Nuonuo was in so much pain, she practically cried throughout the ordeal. Local news reported her saying after the surgery: “Am I still alive?” Her wounds and bruising have yet to heal and she is still heavily bandaged, so it would take some time before the public could find out if everything she went through was worth the effort.

Beauty transcends cultural boundaries
In every country or culture, there is a Nuonuo who dreams of being recognized for her outstanding looks. Allegedly being tired of putting on makeup makes these girls’ line of reasoning rather simplistic, but at day’s end, it’s only their faces they see in the mirror and the only one they care for. So, even amidst public criticism—and their own pain—these women succumb to plastic surgery.