The beauty industry is a multi-billion dollar industry that, combined with social media, can elevate mood and introduce people to new products and experiences.
It can also foster a dangerous, subliminal comparative game that harms self-image, confidence, and body positivity. Of course, the beauty movement is nothing new, but social media allows it to reach a larger audience.
Madonna’s name comes up a lot when mentioning anything aging-related. The singer claims to avoid cosmetic surgery, yet her appearance at the Grammy’s negates that claim. In addition, several women on the internet say they dislike living up to unattainable beauty standards of anti-aging to prolong their youth.
Having long legs doesn’t mean you’re tall. You can be six feet with a long torso and shorter legs or five feet with lengthy legs. We can’t all have Barbie’s proportions.
“The expectation that long and straight hair is the goal for every girl,” a curly-haired woman expresses. This standard of superior straight sets young girls up for negative self-reflection and stays with them through adulthood.
Does anyone else have nightmares about the dentist? This contributor shares they’ve strived for the best teeth money can buy, but after surviving an accident where they lost a tooth, they can’t attain that level of perfection. And that’s okay.
Only teenagers get acne is a huge fallacy. Anyone at any age can get acne depending on hormones, genetics, and skin types. A respondent articulates they’re in their mid-30s, and their anxiety causes acne to spring up.
“I’ve had them as long as I can remember, and I’ve never had kids, so the concept that someone can “earn their stripes,” but I never did, just has me so messed up,” someone states.