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Confidence Secrets From 4 Women Pushing Back Against Beauty Standards
Shutterstock / Prostock-studio. Beauty standards are engraved into girls from a young age. Our Barbies and dolls come perfectly packaged with their hair, makeup, and nails already done. Most of us played with those toys as we watched our mothers get dolled up for the day. Beauty seems fun and playful until we evolve into teenagers. Then, many of us feel the pressure to conform to trends and change our hair and makeup. The parts of ourselves we once deemed “just fine” have become our biggest insecurities. Our bodies, skin, and hair begin to change while comparison sets in. This, at times, creates a divide between women, mainly because we…
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Men vs women skincare beauty & routine
There is this saying, «You can›t hide bad skin with a beard», which is very true! A few men think that skincare is a «Woman» thing but no, that’s not true. Today, skincare and beauty routines are not exclusive to only one gender. Like women, men too go through distinct skincare concerns. However, there is a lot of difference in the skin of women and men. Both have different skincare needs and concerns. Both of them need to understand these differences. Further, on this basis, personalized skincare routines are developed, which promote optimal skin health by understanding the needs of each individual. Now, just like there are hormonal variations between…
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The 16 Best Beauty Products for Teen Girls in 2024: Makeup and Skincare Products She’ll Want in Her Makeup Bag
As you browse through TikTok these days, you’re bound to witness the phenomenon of beauty-obsessed teens flooding makeup shops and showcasing their mesmerizing beauty hauls. With the alpha generation dominating the beauty scene, it’s no wonder that your teen might be yearning for the latest products. Whether they’re already immersed in the viral beauty trends or eager to delve in, we’ve curated a selection of the hottest products that are destined to become coveted essentials in their beauty arsenal. Across generations, the allure of makeup and skin care persists throughout the teenage years, fostering a sense of confidence and sophistication. The phenomenon may transport you back to the nostalgic years…
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Young women in China abandon traditional beauty standards to ‘imitate’ Western habits like wearing yoga pants, eating ‘white people’s food’
The phrase “white women aesthetic” recently emerged as a buzzword on the Xiaohongshu social media platform, accompanied by the slogan – “Question white women, understand white women, become white women” which is gaining currency online. The lifestyle switch is characterised by Lululemon yoga pants, Stanley thermos and “white people’s food” which is considered to be healthy. Yoga pants and yoghurt have emerged as a central component of the new lifestyle phenomenon. Photo: QQ.com Women are being drawn to a range of products, from tank tops and yoga pants to backpacks and thermos, indicating a shift towards a more relaxed and comfortable way of life. Central to the food component of…
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Who’s Really To Blame For Society’s Ridiculous Beauty Standards? Men Or Women?
Picture all the problematic, harmful trends that have come and gone in the last 30 years: waif-like figures and heroin chic in the late ‘90s and early 2000s, then, from the 2010s until now, the synthetic amalgamations of the waif-figure plus the “hard body” of the 1980s. While the former had many women and young girls starving and depriving themselves, the latter had influencers urging them to “just work hard at the gym” in order to obtain perfectly flat stomachs and thigh gaps, while at the same time having large boobs and butts (we all know, or should know, this look is greatly facilitated by plastic surgery). This isn’t to…
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Popular TikToker Alix Earle is being criticized for recommending beauty products intended for Black women
Alix Earle’s magnificence recommendations have garnered some criticism.tiktok.com/@alixearle Earle has sparked discussion on TikTok for recommending a $10 oil which is mostly meant for Black hair. Her use of a Maybelline concealer in a deeper shade for contouring also elevated some eyebrows. Critics panic the items will offer out, becoming inaccessible to the communities they were designed for. Alix Earle, who has become TikTok’s de facto “it female,” mainly many thanks to her meditative and glamourous get-completely ready-with-me films, has sparked conversations on the net more than some of her current solution suggestions. Which is because the suggestions — specifically a Mielle hair oil and a Maybelline concealer — are…
