Snapchat's new filter in honor of Marie Curie gives you a full face of makeup - and people aren't happy
So it struck a lot of people as a little odd that Snapchat's filter to commemorate Curie on International Women's Day provided the wearer with a smooth complexion, long, thick eyelashes, and a perfect smoky eye.
Snapchat made two more filters to honor the day - one for Rosa Parks and another for Frida Kahlo - which celebrated what both women were known for. While Curie's filter has a cute animation where a test tube blows up and temporarily covers the user's face in soot, it quickly disappears and leaves behind a full face of makeup.
Several women took to Twitter to express their displeasure that Curie's filter seems to focus on making the user prettier. Here are some of the reactions.
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Snap made a bunch of #IWD2017 filters of famous women. My favorite: Marie Curie, who was world renowned for her expertly applied smoky eye pic.twitter.com/YSncV0aCSC
- Avery Hartmans (@averyhartmans) March 8, 2017
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