What is True Beauty?

We are constantly seeing ads that point out our “flaws” and give us products to correct them. Lots of ads use terms such as crow’s feet, dark circles, and wrinkles. These make women question themselves and feel that in order to come close to achieving perfection they need help from these products.

            Older women are trying to appear younger using anti-aging creams and erasers. We discussed the Botox baby in class, where women, especially celebrities, are using products at younger ages to prevent the aging process before it even begins. While younger girls are using makeup to make themselves look older.

            In this picture I show a typical teenager’s desktop. I feel younger girls are especially influenced by what is shown on magazine and T.V. ads. Women are trying to look between the ages of 18 and 35. So girls in their early teens are wearing makeup partly to feel better about themselves and also to appear older. The desk in this picture is filled with mascaras, eyeliners, foundations, perfumes, and lotions. All products that were bought to take away any flaws.

            Women in ads have perfect skin with no acne or blemishes. When we see these women we feel obligated to put on foundation to cover our skin up. Then the ads say that natural skin is beautiful so they make lighter, more natural foundations to make skin have natural glow while still covering acne. Making “natural” no longer natural. We are made to feel that we can’t be beautiful without wearing makeup. The media all around us tells us we are beautiful just the way we are. BUT, at the same time they tell us to wear makeup to show our true beauty.