Black Beauty

The concept of aesthetics has been long subjected to debates. As Plato once stated that the beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Based from the literatures, western culture has dominated the concept of beauty. Western features like small pointed nose, chiseled face, big eyes and fair skin are favored by people from different culture. Media played a big role in influencing people as to what the norms of beauty are like. The color of the skin has been associated with wealth and power. This idea…

standing tradition of constantly evolving their ideal beauty standards. For example, there was a gradual shift in the 2000’s when models like Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell traded in their stick thin aesthetic for a still thin but athletic curvy figure such as models like Kylie Jenner and Gigi Hadid. The progression of Americas beauty has a global presence that affects many nations. In the beginning of the United States existence their standards of beauty were similar to much of western Europe.…

television ads that true beauty lies in softness and vulnerability and any woman who does not cecum to that notion of beauty isn’t feminine or beautiful. Ever since the 21st century, strong women have been seeking to defy such notion of beauty and to change society’s perception of it. That’s the message MAC; a beauty cosmetic company is trying to send across in their 2013 campaign. MAC cosmetics really tested the limits with their 2013 spring makeup collection campaign. Being a beauty cosmetic…

noblewoman named Anne Fane. As the observer looks from top to bottom, he or she will see Fane’s blue and black hat. The expression on Anne’s face shows sophistication and grace, and her cheeks are flushed with pink blush that matches her pink lipstick and has smooth pale skin. Continuing down, the viewer will notice the beautiful, brunette, curly hair Mrs. Fane has. Furthermore, she is dressed in a smooth black dress with a light red and pink band around her waist. On each side of her arms,…

thought it was an interesting that white standards of beauty today are not as prominent as it was in the past, but as society evolved these issues plaguing our society has also evolved into different forms. For example, in the modeling career there is diversity among campaigns like Aerie and as Emily experienced first-hand, beauty touches today are with physical makeup instead of edits for a perfect beauty image. However, the pressure for beauty is still a problem, as Jamie said, when you search…

beautiful” Beauty comes in many different, ways shapes, and forms. When looking up the definition of beautiful thousands of definitions I found that two stood out to me. I googled the beautiful definition this came up “having beauty; possessing qualities that give great pleasure orsatisfaction to see, hear, think about, etc.; delighting the senses ormind”( Dictionary.com). The other definition I was interested in was "Beauty is a dynamic event that occurs between you and something else.…

small with a dream. She built her cosmetic and beauty company on her personal dream and philosophy. Her personal philosophy is that makeup should bring out creative expression in a woman. In order to really get creative, one must break a few traditional rules. The fact is that Doe Deere loves breaking rules. Well, this is evident in her cosmetic line and her personal ideas on dressing. Here are a few of Doe Deere's beauty rules. Doe Deere's Beauty Rules Doe Deere is a wonderful example of a…

change. This is due to the unwavering fact that beauty, in its entirety, is indescribable. However, media has made it their mission to attempt to write the public a simple, blanket, definition. Constant pressures of media and basic society to emulate women we see on magazine covers and movie screens has tarnished society and the self-esteem of millions of young women. Regardless of whether or not media is correct by force feeding public definitions of beauty, the tactic of hiring women who…

be factors of beauty. The focus is upon how woman can be attractive in their own way but it should instead support the paramount of the broader context of beauty; intellect, wit and ethical sensibility. What I feel is probably the biggest issue with the campaign/advert is at the end of the video, whereby one of the featured participants reflects upon what she has learned, and the issues of not acknowledging her physical beauty. She states “I should be more grateful of my natural beauty. It…

Society places values to outward presence of beauty. Maya Angelou, who is the author of the poem “Phenomenal Woman,” explains that inner beauty is her strength. This work not only celebrates women of any shape and size, but also the power and strength women have within themselves. Angelou wrote this in the 1970’s towards the end of the Black Arts Movement. Women of color began taking the place of what society had traditionally set in the public eye, which was the white woman with a fashion…