How Cosmetics Affect Confidence, Body Esteem, And Self Worth

When it comes to us women wearing makeup, it seems like we are shamed if we do, and shamed if we don’t. Although, the face powder in Renaissance era were harmful to skin, I am still glad that they came up with the idea. Without the Renaissance’s idea of face powder, Mr. Max Factor would not have invented the pancake foundation. Half of my makeup collection are: cake foundation, liquid foundation, face powder, setting powder—you name it. What can I say? Perfect skin ideal is hard to emulate, especially if you are genetically prone to acne. Nevertheless, it seems as though, whether you embrace the significance of makeup or choose to step out of the house—"bare-faced," you will be criticized either way. Because one day you attended a family gathering

Through each generation, makeup symbolizes how women are superior, however, society today has misinterpreted the intentions of makeup believing that it is a response of the lack of confidence and there are these accusations made of it promoting false advertisement. Currently, these statements provoked some makeup artists to come together and create a challenge called #ThePowerOfMakeup, as an act of protest to spawn the true understanding that makeup is not an excuse for women, or men, to cover up their inner beauty from society. Therefore, the controversy is whether the introduction of makeup has become an option for women to mask their insecurities or is its considered an artistic way for people to express their individuality. Nevertheless,

Have you ever thought about who created makeup? Or how it was created? When, where and how? Why was it created? How has it changed over time? Has it affected anyone? Well I’m going to tell you some of it. Make up wasn’t just created by powder or anything small and simple like that, no. Makeup actually has a lot of its own differences. In 180 BCE was when makeup had first had started but it wasn’t commonly used as much as then. People would limit the use of makeup because it was so expensive and hard to get and or find. The women who actually had it or used it were the prostitutes and the wealthier women. The “Cheap Knockoff’s” were the ones who were sold to the poorer women. The people didn’t really care if the slaves used makeup but

Makeup is not only used for a person who has low self esteem. It is used to assist women correct what they think is wrong or isn't so flattering . Women not only wear makeup too impress society, but they wear it to look good for themselves.Being able to hide your big nose, baggy eyes, or even dark spots.It isn't worn just to make you forget what you look like , but it reflects how you can adjust your features within minutes.Every woman wants to feel prettier and make up does the job. Makeup often defends woman from judgement .Who wouldn't want to feel as pretty as the next woman?

Beauty standards had completely shifted in the time of the 1920s, as women were attempting to achieve anything opposite than the previous “Victorian” standards. This change was a kind of movement, and resulted in products that would draw attention their new looks. The cosmetics business advanced and was prevalent in enhancing one's beauty. The purpose was to resemble movie stars, actresses with their “beautiful eyebrows and eyelashes.” Women considered to be “average” would used makeup to draw attention to their face as they strived to look in resemblance to movie

In modern times, more and more people think that they are not beautiful enough. They try to make some changes to their appearance. For some people, because they want to look like their favorite celebrity or idol, they change their appearance. Some girls might think their face shape, such as nose, eyes, and mouth, are not as perfect as they want. Moreover, owing to the development of technology, people can choose to do more activities to become beautiful; also, they may spend money to do so.

As women, we can alter our appearance through the use of beauty products, such as makeup. According to Paula Black, author of The Beauty Industry : Gender, Culture, Pleasure, "When women put on a face, they continue to express ideas of naturalness and artifice, authenticity and deception, propriety and danger, modernity and tradition. Making up remains a gesture bound to perception of self and body, the intimate and the social - a gesture rooted in women's everyday lives (Peiss, 1998, p.27).” (Black 7). In other words, makeup can be used to alter a woman's identity. For example, during the Victorian era, men feared that women used makeup as a way to disguise their identity. “The

It was not only till the Nineteenth century where makeup became gender inclusive to society and became a women dominated industry. As the years progressed society was conditioned to think that makeup was made for women. Outside ancient Egypt women had done above and beyond to enhance their beauty to become better suited for a mate or to be considered beautiful. Before makeup was even introduced to world, women went to the extremes of using burnt matches to darken their eyes, using berries to stain there cheeks and lips, and even swallow oxblood to improve overall complexion. And if it wasn’t for the help of social media, men would still be struggling to this day to get the cosmetic recognition that they deserve. Gender roles has always created social boundaries for not only men but for women as well.Women have also dealt with the hardship of trying to be accepted in a society. Since the nineteenth th century restraints of not being able to vote, or work has carried on to the Twentieth century. Women are taken seriously when it comes to sports or having physical strength. Till this day women are making less on their paychecks compared to men. Both genders have their disadvantages and both deal with trying to break the labels that have been created. A new societal culture is happening and regardless of gender the traditional constraints that have been created it is becoming less significant in not only the

This obsession with makeup is widespread and it’s extremely obvious to see the influence the cosmetic industry has had on everyday life in America. The industry has only grown throughout the years and continues to be a multi-billion dollar a year business.

“As a society, we seem unable to decide whether true self-esteem lies in accepting one’s lumps and rolls or in managing to achieve the discipline it takes to get rid of them” (Brand, 2000, p. 31). It states that achieving the true self esteem or to gain reasons to make your self-esteem higher, people will decide if they will accept all your flaws as a person to be comfortable in everything you’ll do or in the opposite way you have to do something to make them feel you deserve to exist and you deserve to be confident. This is where make-ups or cosmetics entered the life of a woman as the majority of people define beauty in the outside appearance. Putting makeup is the fastest and easiest way to be more confident and to lift your level of

Makeup was firstly introduced to the world through the Ancient Egyptians’ use of lead and copper ore. Through years of methods, from using the stain of berries for the lips, to the lethal concoctions of arsenic and lead for a paler appearance, the culture of beautification has been ever present with humanity. Now, the consumption of makeup lends itself at the hands of a multi-billion dollar market. With this, makeup has raised questions of vanity, through definitive statements of, “Beauty is only skin deep,” and attacking others with terms such as ‘superficial’. The anti makeup campaign became the pseudo-feminist slogan.

For centuries makeup has been used to enhance the beauty of both men and women. Today, makeup is still considered to be an important factor in our everyday lives. People in the ancient times highly favored makeup; however, they were unaware of the high risk factors that came along with using particular products. Over the years, men and women have transformed themselves into what society deems acceptable. The harmful chemicals used in makeup, then and now, can lead to harmful and long-term health problems.

In a society where our appearances are virtually everything, there is an abundance of ways to achieve the look that is wanted. Since it is pricey, and sometimes even unaffordable to get plastic surgery (undergoing a surgical procedure to restore, reconstruct, or alter the body), people decide to use makeup to get the look they are wanting. Buying makeup products can get expensive as well, but thankfully there are more affordable alternatives. For example, there are “drugstore” makeup brands, which are the products sold at Target, Walmart, or grocery stores; and, there is “high-end” makeup brands, the products sold at premium retail stores. Since not everyone can afford the high-end makeup or do not want to pay a premium price on makeup, people have found drugstore brands that mimic high-end brands. The base of all makeup is foundation, a skin-colored product that covers imperfections and makes the skin look flawless. In particular, two popular foundation brands are MAC Studio Fix Fluid, and Maybelline Fit Me Matte and Poreless. MAC is considered a luxury product, and Maybelline is a value brand. These are both great products, have very similar qualities, and in the end, will almost give the consumer the same look.

“Makeup has been used to enhance the beauty of both men and women for over thousand years. It its through teaching others how to apply makeup, we can strive to help others feel comfortable and confident in their own skin. Wearing makeup help embrace our natural features and may also help express the ideas in a creative way like art.”

The focus of the project is on the prestige department store women's color facial makeup in the United States. We conducted our research of this category by magazine, newspaper, Internet, and over the counter knowledge. During research we found that Lancôme, Estee Lauder, and Clinique were the top-selling prestige facial makeup brands in the United States. Lancôme, is under the wing of parent company L'Oreal, and was founded in 1935. Estee Lauder was founded in 1946 and Estee Lauder Companies founded Clinique in 1968. Their target market ranges from women 18-45 years of age and its specific focus is professional Generation X women. In this paper, we will be discussing the makeup industry, and specifically,