That it has been used does not imply it was used equivalently, or with the same acceptance.

You're probably referencing https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/137551/bald-face... — but see in particular the "Update" section of the top answer.

Modern references seem to align (for instance, Garner's): Bald-faced and bare-faced have slightly different connotation than bold-faced. Despite "bold-faced lie" being in somewhat common use, "bald-faced lie" is more common (over 2x according to google stats), and overwhelmingly agreed upon as the "literate" choice, unless an author intends to refer to the sort of lie that would headline an article.