All tagged beauty standards
The toxic way makeup has been marketed -- reinforcing strict and impossible standards that make an individual feel like they have to wear makeup to feel good about themselves -- makes it impossible for many people to ever achieve βbeing beautiful.β
In some cultures, the concept of beauty is deeply rooted in tradition and history. Where do we draw the line between cultural preservation and lack of diversity? Should foreign markets still promote universally inclusive beauty?
The age old saying goes βbeauty is in the eye of the beholder,β yet many women today feel pressured to conform to a certain set of beauty standards promoted by the media. We talked to three college students with roots across the globe to see how they understand and navigate the worldwide definitions of beauty and the pressures that come with them.