Make-up Art Cosmetics (M.A.C) is a cosmetics brand that was created in Toronto and now headquartered in New York City as a part of the Estee Lauder Cosmetics. The cosmetics manufacturer was established by Frank Toskan, make-up artist and photographer, and Frank Angelo, a chain of beauty salons owner in 1984 in Canada. The founders of the company realized that there was a lack of professional make-up products in the makeup market that will stay untouched on the model’s face without decolorizing under
[pic] “All Races, All Sexes, All Ages” [pic] Makeup Art Cosmetics SWOT-analysis Executive Summary This report is to find out what M·A·C’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats are. The research question is stated like: Should M·A·C adapt their promotional tools in the Dutch market in order to increase their sales and brand awareness? After analyzing the external and internal environment, it became clear what the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats are
On Tita Chico’s The Arts of Beauty: Women’s Cosmetics and Pope’s Ekphrasis In “The Arts of Beauty: Women’s Cosmetics and Pope’s Ekphrasis,” Tita Chico contends that ekphrastic representations of women in The Rape of the Lock and Epistle to a Lady indicate Pope’s privileging poetic artistry over the art of cosmetics. In both poems, Pope exploits the humiliation of a “cosmetically constructed woman” in an effort to assert the supremacy of his own artistic authority (Chico 4). Chico
appreciation for women who have a healthy weight” (Dugal, 2008). However with the cosmetics industry storming the scene, variables are shifting creating room to allow women and men to express themselves through the art of makeup, allowing them to create and showcase what they believe to be is beautiful. Without the use of social media outlets such as Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and above all else; Youtube, the globalization of cosmetics may not be as prominent as it is seen in today’s society. Globalization
The word “cosmetics” comes from the Greek word kosmetikos meaning “skilled in adornment” (Sage 33). The evolution of cosmetics has truly changed through the centuries. The way people wear makeup and the reasons why they wear it have changed dramatically over time. The Roman philosopher, Plautus, once wrote, “A women without paint is like food with out salt.” The attraction of a beautiful face did not appear yesterday; painted ladies and even gentlemen have been known through time in artwork and illustrations
born journalist, claims that the attitudes of the typical American’s carelessness about their outfit and physical beauty in “What Meets the Eye”. Both authors define the beauty standard that created by the media and claim the issue of how the media set up the wrong beauty standard for audience; it is unattainable for
which is nonetheless present in our daily lives, within our art. A look back at the way artists in different time periods portrayed femininity will not only lead to a better understanding of their artistic techniques, but also of the views of society on femininity at the time. This essay will attempt to compare and contrast the symbolism frequently used by painters in the 18th, 19h, and 20th century by using analyses found in five different art historians’ writings. Among all objects that are commonly
pressured by the mainstream media to upkeep a stellar appearance. They are expected to measure up to high standards without question. Even before most girls reach puberty, commercials are bombarding them with small Barbie esque makeup kits filled with lip glosses and chalky eyeshadows. The impact it has on impressionable children, both girls and boys is something that will likely last a lifetime if unlearned. Cosmetic companies who are marketing to young ladies say they can simply improve their looks to
the pursuit of perfection has made cosmetic surgery much more popular and open to the public. About one in five women in Korea would have some kind of plastic surgery done, and many neighborhoods and subway stations are lined with advertisements and billboards to promote clinics by showing before and after photos (Graham, “Popular Surgery Shrouded in Shame“). In my experience of living in South Korea for a few months, I did notice that there were many cosmetic surgery advertisements in certain districts
The history of cosmetic dentistry gives insight into the current social standing of cosmetic dentistry. In Braces, Pointless and Essential, Michael Thomsen, the author, presents the history of dentistry (and as a result, the history of cosmetic dentistry). A man named Pierre Fauchard is introduced as an 18th century French physician credited as being the “father of modern dentistry” because of his formalization of “the basic principles of contemporary braces” (anchoring dentures to molars to keep