Beauty in Kashmir Essay

Kyoto: The Heart of the Geisha Community If you’ve always wondered what it would feel like to be a geisha or if you want to meet one in the flesh, then it’s high time you book a ticket to Japan. Seeing a geisha in action is definitely a unique and memorable experience. In case you’re a fan of the book and film, Memoirs of a Geisha, you’ll be thrilled to experience it all in Kyoto. First, here’s everything you need to know about the life of a geisha. The Makings of a Geisha A geisha is a…

After viewing the "Beauty Factory" documentary through a critical lens, I can affirm that beauty contests form an important part of the daily Venezuelan culture. So much so that, if you ask any Venezuelan girl what she wants to be when she grows up, she is very likely to respond, "una miss”. As seen in the documentary, in Venezuela it is very easy to find beautiful women in all places, of any race and social class, and it is not uncommon for there to be as many modeling academies because as I…

Beauty pageants are viewed on television nationwide in America. It is a tradition for many pageant-based families. Researchers have stated in several ways how beauty pageants affect young viewers and people that are contestants. Beauty pageants affect the contestants by robbing them of their childhood, making the child self-conscious, and creating a false standard of beauty. The Pageant world annihilates childhood for each contestant. It forces the child to grow up too fast and skip a part…

What happened to innocent, playful young women? There is a real issue here because young girls/women should not portray themselves as so, there is more to girls than just flaunting around in two-piece garments barely covering them. (Cartwright “Child Beauty”). Because of society today young girls are being forced to…

Kylie Cosmetics and Her Cosmetics Empire Kevyn Colon In the makeup industry filled with already great companies such as MAC and NYX cosmetics to actually succeed is very difficult, but for Kylie Jenner, her social media fandemonium was just allowed her two-year-old company to become a Grand competitor. Living her life on one of the biggest reality shows of the world with her family being one of America's most controversial, “ The Kardashian- Jenner clan.” being the…

Police & the Fear of Thin,” reveals the perspective of the child beauty pageant craze as she was once a “Little Miss Pageant” Princess. Kataline explains how detrimental the pageant world was on herself and her relation to the world as many…

they look at themselves but both children and women enjoy doing them. Its there . Since the begging of beauty pageants they have been an issue in the united states and all around the world. Supporters of pageants believe it increases girls self esteem, and gives them confidence. Critics on the other hand think it makes them self conscious and lets them think their only pretty with makeup. Beauty pageants has been a…

Would you let your little sister compete in, childhood beauty pagents at 4 months to 16 years old? Would you let her strut across the stage in, inappropriate clothes that show just “alittle” to much, or even wearing a bikini? Beauty pagents are held all over the country, all the time. Some people believe that it’s ok to have little girls participate in them. Others may think different, they may think that beauty pagents are not ok. Short skirts and revealing dresses are inappropriate and not…

When we were little girls, our mothers were quick to put our hair up in ponytails, pigtails, and even braids. If you had long hair, they would use a barrette to keep hair out of your face, and of course you look pretty. But did you know that all of that pulling, tugging, and twisting is not good for the hair. It can lead to a condition called Traction Alopecia. Traction Alopecia is a disease that can appear in otherwise healthy people. It is commonly seen with certain hair and braid styles that…

Twice Emmy nominated actress, Crystal Hunt has been a shining beacon and rising star since childhood. Starting as a toddler with beauty pageants her parents quickly realized her potential and started her in singing and acting lessons. A beautiful and talented young woman, she arrived on the Soap Opera scene in 2005 at age 17, when she landed a role on Guiding Light. Later in her career she would also appear on One Life To Live as well. With a wide-ranging repertoire, Crystal Hunt's list of…