False Perception Of Beauty

Some people don’t realize that and try to live up to the unrealistic standards that we have created in our heads of what is really pretty. In that same article it describes beauty standards as features that are considered “pretty” in today's society. “They determine what is “beautiful”, from body shape, to facial proportions, to height and weight.” (Povey) This shows that the issue of beauty standards is a problem we face today because we can’t change the way we look.

Although many years have passed, some aspects of the sense of womanhood have still maintained to be the same. Since there are a lot of aspects of beauty that still play a role within the twentieth century, many women are still struggling to find a way to stand up for what they believe is right within the beauty industry alone. By having cosmetic surgeries constantly available to women of any economic status, there are a lot of women spending thousands of dollars in order to make themselves more “acceptable” towards today’s society. Another economic problem occurs within the cosmetic industry is that they are constantly receiving more money and allowing for women to live with their insecurities and transfer them into something fake. From the perspective of many individuals, there have been a lot of inspiring role models within the African American society that have had the opportunity to attempt to influence other women to love who they are and for them to embrace their hair, skin, and who they are.

Too little makeup, overdone makeup, long hair, an untidy looking bag, jangling jewelry, too much perfume — all of these things will take their credibility down a notch” (Chapman, New York Times). This quote is from Ms. Lynne Marks, the president of the London Image Institute, which helps women find their image and what is appropriate for them to wear at work. At the age of nine, Scout is asked what she wants to be when she grows up, this is her answer and the commentary that follows: “‘... Nome, just a lady.’ Miss Stephanie eyed me suspiciously… ‘Well you won’t get very far until you start wearing dresses more often” (Lee 230).

Furthermore, Browne also assumes that men hate makeup which women use to improve their physical appearances (Browne 45). Brown’s postulation conforms to the traditional depictions of masculinity barring men from altering their appearances with the help of makeup (McCarty & Kelly 238). However, the trend is changing today as more men embrace products aimed at improving their

Do they not see the skin within us? Do they not see that words doesn’t hurt anymore? We’ve been called everything in the book but we have a great natural beauty and extrovert style. Make up is not an necessity, neither is other beauty supplies.

This newfound accessibility meant that people from all walks of life could now experiment with new products, without any limitations based on their gender. According to Tichnor (2006), not only did this change the way individuals approached makeup application, but it also left profound cultural implications on society's perception of what constituted beauty. The use of cosmetics became less taboo and more accepted as a daily part of individual lives. Despite the overwhelming acceptance toward embracing makeup products, some critics still argued that wearing them was superficial and encouraged vanity among women. Nonetheless, many saw using cosmetics as an empowering act – a means for people to express themselves creatively while being confident in their appearance.

Little did I know how much of a movement the beauty industry and society would have on me and the generations after mine. Growing up, wearing the latest flavor of Lip Smacker was the trend, and now wearing a full face with highlight is the trend. A lot of girls growing up including myself, in my generation feel that in order to accept yourself with how you look in the outside, how much makeup a girl wears is going to improve that. I always told myself growing up that if there’s any way to hide your flaws to do so, and that’s what makeup does. As a result to all of this, girls are now growing up with the idea that their natural looks are not socially

This shows the negative reaction of males to females expressing their desire to be beautiful. Modern society shames young girls for being “Slutty” because of what they wear, which is still a problem in the society you and I live in. How would you react to seeing an eight year old girl wearing makeup?

The media portrays these unrealistic standards to men and women of how women should look, which suggests that their natural face is not good enough. Unrealistic standards for beauty created by the media is detrimental to girls’ self-esteem because it makes women feel constant external pressure to achieve the “ideal look”, which indicates that their natural appearance is inadequate. There has been an increasing number of women that are dissatisfied with themselves due to constant external pressure to look perfect. YWCA’s “Beauty at Any Cost” discusses this in their article saying that, “The pressure to achieve unrealistic physical beauty is an undercurrent in the lives of virtually all women in the United States, and its steady drumbeat is wreaking havoc on women in ways that far exceed the bounds of their physical selves” (YWCA).

Not Just a Bowl Beauty is one of the main foci in society today where selfies, beauty enhancement or plastic surgery, celebrities, and the media reign over society—constantly defining what people should aim for in terms of appearance. Appearances are everything to many people rather than inner beauty such as character and values. In turn, this beauty-obsessed world has led to people becoming more shallow, superficial, and unaccepting towards anything besides the “norm.” It is quite ironic to have a “norm” considering how each individual is different and live in different cultures and such. People are not meant to be or look the same neither should they adhere to a certain standard in which someone else has established.

According to Britton (2012), last 2008, YWCA USA developed a report Beauty at Any Cost wherein they discuss the consequences of beauty obsession of every woman in America. It shows that beauty obsession results from a decrease in the level of self-esteem. It also gives a problem to the Americans because it’s also putting a dent in their pockets. It states that because of those cosmetics many people have decreased the level of self-esteem because of those cosmetics.

Emotions and insecurities of women are played with in cosmetic commercials. By the end of the commercial, many women’s only hope is to look as perfect as the beautiful women in the

Your decisions to comply with society’s view of “beauty” are no longer subconscious, but rather are more conscious-driven decisions. Barbie’s slender figure remains idolized; however, it has evolved from a plastic doll to a self-starving model that is photo-shopped on the pages of glossy magazines. You spend hours in front of a mirror adjusting and perfecting your robotic look while demanding your parents to spend an endless amount of money on cosmetics and harmful skin products to acquire a temporary version of beauty. Consider companies such as Maybelline, which have throughout the ages created problematic and infantilizing campaigns and products for women. More specifically consider the “Baby Lips” product as well as the company slogan, “maybe she’s born with it, maybe it’s Maybelline,” that reiterates the male notions of beauty to which women are subjected.

In 1998, people did not realize what they were doing to girl’s confidence and ability to feel beautiful in their own skin. They were showing the world what women could now look like through photo shop. For many years this trend continued, fortunately, in the year 2015 everything changed for the

In many peoples’ lives makeup is step in their daily routine. Many people use makeup to boost their confidence and enhance their natural beauty. However, many makeup advertisements place an emphasis on people looking their best in order to sell products, which isn’t necessarily bad. Covergirl and Revlon are two makeup brands that use many tactics to appeal to consumers