I guess there is something when they say 'Beauty is in the eye of the beholder'. Perhaps hailing from my home state of California I see girls beauty in a different way than others.
my edit was done subtly out of respect to the subject, the photographer and the conditions discussed by the photographer. if it was intended as a glamour image then the discussion would have been different.
Ok, you win. Intent of my edit was not to make her look like Marilyn Monroe. Micro-contrast enhancement naturally brought up the color of her lips and nails. Frankly, I didn't read the lengthy thread from the top to know the exact context here before I edited, Remember California Girls - David Lee Roth . I spent my university days watching MTV in the mid-80's.
ah the good ol days, though i prefer a British summer, pretty girls in thin dresses then there's a downpour, always loved wetlook.