Black Beauty

to have that perfect clarity and glow. All of these qualities are great but are they really what make an individual beautiful? The answer to this is extremely complicated and can only be answered by understanding the true meaning of the word beauty. Beauty is defined differently by everyone, and everyone…

needs to be accepted. This desire to conform “influence our idea about ourselves” (Lessing 1) that people loses a sense of their inner self based on these insecurities. The false concept of ideal beauty of body image is displayed in the media pressures young woman and men to accept this particular idea of beauty. While there have been attempts to fit in, it is clear that the pressure to conform…

escapade away from the Upper West Side’s public school nightmare and, instead, running up and down the catwalk at New York’s Couture’s 1956 Fashion Show! In a riveting, platinum blonde swirl-curled bob, a completely diamond coveted bodysuit, high black meshed stocking, and nothing more, yet nothing less, than Dior’s latest pumps with Miles Davis’ “Kind of Blue” orchestrating the walk, I was strutting. (Close scene) Sophia Miy…

feature that often affects the definition of beauty is skin color. Many believe that those of darker complexion are more despised over those of lighter complexion. This idea was further discussed in the film Imitation of Life, which includes the story of a young black girl who struggles with her racial identity in hopes to be white. Similarly, in the novel The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison and the documentary Dark Girls, we see how many different black women feel that skin color strongly affected…

Traditionally beauty is coveted throughout the world and ugliness is despised. It is sought after everyday, by most people around the world. Beauty is symbolic of positive, pure traits whereas ugliness coincides with the negative and evil. Humans view people, art, architecture, and design in the context of beauty versus ugliness. The opposition of beauty and ugliness is prevalent in life daily. The binary of beauty versus ugliness changes the way that people view the world around them and causes…

definition of “beauty” is a combination of qualities, such as shape, color, or form that pleases the aesthetic senses, especially the sight (Oxford, 2017). There are wide differences between ancient Chinese culture and the Western culture. The differences depend on the current culture of the dynasty. There are two types of the standard of beauty, which include the inner beauty and the outer beauty (Brand, 2000). Outer beauty is practicing their talents such as dancing or singing skills; inner…

By definition of middle schoolers, to be beautiful means that someone is physically attractive and enticing, but it also means that a person is content with who they are. For the past one hundred years, beauty trends and icons have changed drastically through each decade. Whether it was Hollywood’s Golden Age or the Roaring 20s, something new was thought of as beautiful at the height of each and every decade. In some decades it was desirable to have an hourglass figure, while in other decades it…

that take the reader on a time machine of beauty. While there exists a light hearted and fun side of make-up, the two articles also touch on the downfalls of make-up where it can be deceitful. Dr. Oumeish condemns beauty trends as mental toxins,…

definition of beauty, one might say “Pleasing to the human eye.” Society’s definition of beauty is most commonly perceived through appearance. Our society constantly changes the requirements or extends the definition and the meaning of the word ‘beauty’. American beauty fades away every few decades and turns into something new and iconic. Women in the 20’s turned the original “no skin showing’ beauty to a promiscuous new style. Likewise, women in the 70’s turned the new dazzling beauty to a…

The story of Beauty and the Beast is a timeless fairytale retold for decades. The most famous version is Disney’s animated movie. The story is about a beautiful girl who was able to look beyond beastly features and fall in love with a beautiful personality. It was Disney’s attempt to influence a younger generation of what the concept of BEAUTY should be. As time passed and society became exposed to ever-changing standards of BEAUTY, it raises the question, what is true BEAUTY? BEAUTY is a…