I have no issues with the concept of role models. It is perfectly okay to have people to admire and to look up to. However, I have found myself adopting an unhealthy mindset about a certain person I’ve met.
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An Asian American In A Makeup-Dominated Society
As often as I’ve analyzed my relationship with makeup, I’ve always done so in a love-your-body, self-esteem-centered light. Not until recently had I considered it in a racial context.
A Social Experiment: No Makeup Mondays
I came up with this idea as I was putting makeup on, and it was a Monday. I was at home, sick, but I was going to school to pick up my sister. I contemplated wearing makeup and decided to do so, my rationale being that my eyes were puffy from sleep. But I omittedContinue reading “A Social Experiment: No Makeup Mondays”
Why I wear makeup
I am not immune to the way society projects itself through the media and tries to dictate the way that we act and regard ourselves. I’ve witnessed both ends of the spectrum of body image and more specifically, makeup. I’ve seen ads that push products onto you, claiming to help hide your flaws and accentuateContinue reading “Why I wear makeup”
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