I went through beauty burn out and emerged on the other side feeling a lot better. The first question to answer is: do you know anyone past 45 that looks 25 just because they up kept their beauty routine and did not use any beauty enhancing surgery? Even celebrities, they have more money than most and still age at some point. None of this goo application actually does anything. All I use now is Vaseline for my lips, non descript moisturizer for body and face, drug store mascara, a well matched foundation and a drug store brand blush. I use them until their are completely done. So far no one noticed anything , I don’t receive less or more compliments than when I was spending hundreds on brand names products. I mean zero change… my face looks the same.
I see it differently but with no less of a profound realization, but building from this.
Almost like a spy, the beauty seduces the observer into an unconscious opinion on what (who) is in front of them.
Knowing the gaze is judgemental and can dole out rewards, resources, or punishments, choices can be made with this power of influence, smoke and mirrors, distraction, seduction, convincing…
…in other words it becomes strategy.
Some say beauty is príveledge, and it IS.
Beautiful babies get held more, beautiful children are adored more, beautiful adults are chosen more, and so on.
When beauty fades, resources are lost and rewards are forgotten.
Our human brains literally work this way. There is no way out of it.
Only to use it and to more consciously chose our cultural standards to be closer to human health, rather than the deprivation of it.
To name this as work, is deeply telling and 100% true.
We are expected to be "made up" and if not, we are the Ugly Betty. Ive got vv sensitive skin. Shaving causes ingrown hairs (and im rather hursuit!) most cosmetics, skin products, and esp make-up, irritate the hell out of my skin. And the properly hypoallergenic stuff is ridiculously expensive, or animal tested, or just too smelly. Its sucked to be the ugly betty, but im really stoked with folks like Pam Anderson choosing to be seen in minimal decoration, with folks choosing to allow their silver greys to grow, their smile and frown wrinkles to exist. And I hope more folks will embrace the ease of being not obligated to be made-up, dyed, groomed, tan, hairless, smooth at all times. It's the norm, but it shouldnt be. Accepting yourself as you are is a big rebellion in the capitalist system. Choose to be a rebel!!
I went through beauty burn out and emerged on the other side feeling a lot better. The first question to answer is: do you know anyone past 45 that looks 25 just because they up kept their beauty routine and did not use any beauty enhancing surgery? Even celebrities, they have more money than most and still age at some point. None of this goo application actually does anything. All I use now is Vaseline for my lips, non descript moisturizer for body and face, drug store mascara, a well matched foundation and a drug store brand blush. I use them until their are completely done. So far no one noticed anything , I don’t receive less or more compliments than when I was spending hundreds on brand names products. I mean zero change… my face looks the same.
“beauty as unpaid labor”
This is a profound set of words.
I cannot believe I have not said them before.
I see it differently but with no less of a profound realization, but building from this.
Almost like a spy, the beauty seduces the observer into an unconscious opinion on what (who) is in front of them.
Knowing the gaze is judgemental and can dole out rewards, resources, or punishments, choices can be made with this power of influence, smoke and mirrors, distraction, seduction, convincing…
…in other words it becomes strategy.
Some say beauty is príveledge, and it IS.
Beautiful babies get held more, beautiful children are adored more, beautiful adults are chosen more, and so on.
When beauty fades, resources are lost and rewards are forgotten.
Our human brains literally work this way. There is no way out of it.
Only to use it and to more consciously chose our cultural standards to be closer to human health, rather than the deprivation of it.
To name this as work, is deeply telling and 100% true.
At least the pretty, batting eyelashes, are open.
Thank you for your work✊🏽🔥
We are expected to be "made up" and if not, we are the Ugly Betty. Ive got vv sensitive skin. Shaving causes ingrown hairs (and im rather hursuit!) most cosmetics, skin products, and esp make-up, irritate the hell out of my skin. And the properly hypoallergenic stuff is ridiculously expensive, or animal tested, or just too smelly. Its sucked to be the ugly betty, but im really stoked with folks like Pam Anderson choosing to be seen in minimal decoration, with folks choosing to allow their silver greys to grow, their smile and frown wrinkles to exist. And I hope more folks will embrace the ease of being not obligated to be made-up, dyed, groomed, tan, hairless, smooth at all times. It's the norm, but it shouldnt be. Accepting yourself as you are is a big rebellion in the capitalist system. Choose to be a rebel!!