Different Types Of Beauty

“You will never look like the girl in the magazine. The girl in the magazine doesn’t even look like the girl in the magazine” Jessimae Peluso. Throughout American history, women have continued to strive for an ideal of beauty. Although the definition of beauty has varied between generations, the pressure and desire to fit the mold of what society deems “beautiful” remains consistent among women from all eras. Unfortunately, this abnormal example seen in magazines, on runways, and in social media platforms is impossible for the majority of the female population to physically reach. Women are always pursuing the perfect look, turning to plastic surgeries transform them into celebrity ideals. People who desire perfect appearance ignore the nature of beauty itself, naturality is a kind of beauty. In recent years, women in America turned to look at models to find the ideal beauty standard and if they don’t meet them they turn to face lifts and plastic surgery to perfect their appearance.

“I mean, just try to be more clean.Is that so hard?” this time she asks unusually loving. I nod slowly making it look like I was thankful. She just goes on busying herself with the clothes on the floor. I bend over and quickly throw all the clothing in the basket and head in for a shower.

I fix a tiny strand of hair that is separated from the rest and look at myself in the mirror. Tonight is my night. I twirl in my rosy pink dress like a goof when I hear the doorbell ring. “Mom can you get that.” I shout from behind my bedroom door. I hear my mom say, “Oh my you look so handsome.”

As I was reading The Beauty Bias, by Deborah L. Rhodes, I came across a statistic that perplexed me, saying the total “annual global investment in grooming” comes to $115 billion (Rhodes, pg. 32). This shocking fact provokes a worrisome question: Why do we, humans, spend so much time, money, and thought on our appearance? As a complex question, there are several equally complex answers. However, the simple answer is that everyone else invests their time and thought into your outer shell, eliciting effort from you to improve what they study - your external image. The concern placed on one’s fashion choice or natural features by society takes away from larger, more pressing issues such as the declining economy, or feeding third-world countries.

In his novel, The Six Names of Beauty, Crispin Sartwell describes beauty in the simplest of terms, “beauty is the object of longing” (3). The Greek Goddess Aphrodite has been associated with beauty, love and sexual desire since seemingly the beginning of time, and the pure, Aphrodisiac ideas of beauty will never truly fade; therefore, Aphrodite will never fade away from our culture, “Her stay would be never-ending, her work never complete,” (Paris 13). The connection between the goddess and the ideas of beauty is clear, but is often overlooked in favor of labeling her as the goddess of love and desire. The relation of beauty to every other aspect of life is one that Paris mentions and one I find of particular interest, as without beauty

My reflection mimicked my actions in the bathroom mirror as I slowly straighten my hair. The process never exceeded fifteen minutes, reasonably because my hair was naturally dull. Slowly, I flicker my eyes towards the mirror out of curiosity. There was something about the lifeless look in my eyes, that even makeup couldn't cover up. The previous nights events flash across my mind.

Timid toes meet the biting black tile of the bathroom floor below. They step over to the large gilded mirror, as enticing as it is comforting after a demanding day of school. Tracing the attractive curves and contours of her body, a light smile unfurled upon her lips as she drank herself in, turning ever so slightly in the harsh light above her to absorb every inch of her porcelain skin. Perfection was present in each thread and sinew of her being, or so she believed. She tore the tie that bound her beautiful blonde hair and it fell around her beautifully made face, delicately arranged like a Rembrandt - and just as painted. Once she felt satisfied that nothing was out of place, not one strand of hair or impeccably shaped eyebrow, she turned

Her eyes are dark and she has the biggest brown eyes I’ve ever seen. The shirt she’s wearing is tight: a weird mix between pink and green. Her numerous bracelets and accessories make it seem like she cares about how she looks - which makes sense because well, the makeup. I look down and see flip flops and perfectly painted mint green toenails.

The brunette songstress styled her dark tresses in a relaxed updo. She added a pop of colour with scarlet red lipstick to complement her look as wore a pair of diamond cluster rings.

this was good, but the thing that she was the proudest of was her outfit.

I wake up, just like every morning, barely glancing around the familiar room, neatly organized. The room filled with a bed, a dresser, and some odds and ends. I trudge towards the white door in the corner, entering the bathroom. I look into the mirror, my skin glistening purple, vibrant blue eyes and red hair. My hair has never been cut, when down it sits on the floor.

The argument is based on the Rogerian type. The designer of the ad feels that skinny, slender, and underweight women have more freedom in society. An easy and obvious compromise would be that there are all types of beauty. All of the various societies, cultures, and people around the globe have a very diverse opinion on what are the prevalent traits that qualify as beautiful. Each person has a variation on what beautiful means to them. Not everyone will find a woman who is so frail attractive. With so many ways for a person to be attractive. Intelligence and accomplishment should be glorified. Physical appearance will eventually fade with time.

Beauty is something that can be interpreted completely different from person to person. A famous quote that goes along with this perfectly is “beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” I think a person’s inner beauty should be taken into account when deciding whether or not a person is beautiful. Wikipedia’s definition of beauty is, “a characteristic of a person, animal, place, object, or idea that provides a perceptual experience of pleasure or satisfaction” while Oxford Dictionary states, “beauty is a combination of qualities, such as shape, color, or form, that pleases the aesthetic senses, especially sight.” As you can see, inner beauty could be paired with Wiki’s definition and outer beauty could be paired with Oxfords. Of course, there

Beauty standards have been a major issue for many years now and women have been willing to change their bodies over and over to please themselves and others. Beauty standards are often defined in terms of hairstyles, skin color, and body size. The measures involved in having to live up to these standards are often risky in nature. For decades, what is seen as beautiful is centered around a women’s weight and size. Today, that standard is often defined as being thin. Women often resort to drastic means to attain that ideal image. However, achieving these standards can be expensive, can lower self-esteem and can be a threat to a woman’s health and life.

What is beauty? How do we decide who is attractive and who is not? Society is full of information telling us what is beautiful, but what fact is that information based on? The topic of beauty has been studied, analyzed and controversial for centuries. We all know the feeling you can have when you hear a beautiful song that brings joy to your heart, stand in a field of flowers that excites your eyes, or admire a face that is visually pleasing. As human beings, we are all drawn to beauty, but what is it that makes something beautiful? The controversial issue that surrounds beauty is that some believe that true beauty is defined by someone’s outer appearance, while others believe it is something that is experienced through a person’s