Lipstick on a Pig– is a rhetorical expression used to covey the message that making superficial or cosmetic changes is a futile attempt to disguise the true nature of a product or person. (Wikipedia)
Lipstick on a Pig is a relatively new phrase/colloquialism (think Sarah Palin) evolved from a 300 year old phrase, “you can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear”.
Transformation– a thorough or dramatic change in form or appearance, metamorphosis, renewal, radical change, shift. (Merriam-Webster)
Our ramshackle, eyesore of a chicken coop was, just that, an eyesore – something that is ugly or unpleasant to look at (MacMillian Dictionary).
First comes thought, then organization of that thought into ideas and plans then transformation of those plans into reality. The beginning, as you will observe, is your imagination. Napoleon Hill
Transformation isn’t a future event. It is a present day activity. Jillian Michaels
Many may think Lipstick on a Pig but I choose Transformation!
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