Ten years ago at the SCORELAND Blog: They Can’t Hide Their Smiling Eyes
Smilin’ Christy.
Originally published March 28, 2010.
Smiling. It’s a subject that’s been generating controversy for years at SCORELAND. I think everyone loves a smiling model, but when a model doesn’t make smiling her natural expression or doesn’t smile a lot, then what? Some guys take it really hard. They write letters, like this one from R.C., slightly edited. “I love big boobs, but they are number two on my list of what makes a model, or any woman, desirable. Number one is the smile. A smile means that she is comfortable with herself and enjoys what she’s doing. I don’t get that from Ashley (Sage). Ashley, if you want to win me over, you must learn to smile.” This is not the first time he’s written about the smiling game.
Smilin’ Karina.
On the flip side, there’s this recent note from S.M. “You know, Ashley doesn’t smile a whole lot in her pictures but so what, she has the look of contentment instead and as long as she’s content, that’s all that matters. Ashley looks so good facially and glamorously, she can afford not to smile.”
Two men. Two opposite points-of-view. There’s no right or wrong, just personal taste. Some models like to look serious because they think it makes them look sexier. Some models don’t like their smiles. Some don’t like their teeth. Everyone has different degrees of smiling. Other models love to smile. Some models are naturally happy-go-lucky all the time so they smile a lot. Others are the serious types. Some naturally smile, others have to be reminded by the photographer. When we see a serious-looking girl, it’s human nature to think she may be unhappy or having a bad day. Women smile more often and more naturally than men, too.
Researchers in psychology and social behavior claim that a smile gets a person what they want, sells more products, makes other people happier, establishes trust and personal bonds. According to the psychology research journal, Psyblog, “Some of the best-known research on smiling is about how people judge an authentic smile, the so-called, ‘Duchenne smile’ or the ‘crinkly-eyed smile’.” Different smiles are interpreted and associated differently. Tom Cruise’s smile doesn’t mean he’s going to kill someone like movie villain Henry Silva’s smile does.
Christy Marks’ smile, to me, often has a kind of Elvis quality to it. Not a sneer, but a kind of curl to the lip that’s seems lustful and sexual. I like it. Karina’s smile lights up a room. Brianna Costello has a great smile that lights up a room. When I first met her at a Vegas video expo in January, 2006, I noticed her dazzling smile as quickly as I noticed her blinding headlights and I thought to myself, “This girl’s a winner.” She’s got that curl thing going too.
I’d rather see a smile than a straight-faced, serious expression but above all, give me a natural look that doesn’t look like acting. And ultimately, it’s all about her boobs. So Ashley can do as she pleases. We’ve gotten many letters about smiling since 1992. What’s your op about the lip flip?
Smilin’ Ashley and Karina.
