If a portrait is not "perfect" then the photographer could have done something better. I am not suggesting that a portrait photographer should attempt to make any woman into a beauty queen but at the same time ignoring some basics is poor photography.
In a portrait of a person, the first thing that should draw my attention is the eyes. It is the fault of the portrait photographer, if I am distracted by a wide or very narrow face, a poor hair style, jewellry, too much makeup, zits, nails bitten off, a long neck, no colour in the eyes, etc.
Any good portrait photographer should have the resources available to shoot around and de-emphasize any element that does not flatter the subject. Even if you know absolutely nothing about portrait photography, the literature is out there on how to do it. There is really no excuse.
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