What's with this fascination with beauty?
The demand for beauty services in spite of the economy?
Even when there is a recession, beauty parlours still flourish. Beauty products still fly off the shelves.
There is this saying that beauty is skin deep.
Then again, first impressions count.
Put it this way. Beauty is power. That was true centuries ago. That is true today.
When a beautiful woman walks into a bar, men flock to her and offer to
buy her drinks. When an unattractive woman walks into the same bar,
chances are, she would have to buy her own drinks.
A beautiful salesperson, man or woman is more likely to win the sale.
Between a beautiful job seeker and an unattractive one, all other things
being equal, the employer is likely to choose the good looker.
Like it or not, looks do count.
In the past, when women were dependent on men to support them, beauty
was everything to a woman. A beautiful woman would have more suitors.
She would be able to marry up. To marry a rich man who could take care
of all her financial needs and that of her children. Long before
commercial cosmetics existed, mothers would instruct their daughters on
traditional beauty remedies. Simple beauty remedies like using
mayonnaise as a moisturizer, or egg white as a firming mask were often
used by women in the days before commercial cosmetics.
Then along came women entrepreneurs like Estee Lauder
and other women from around the world. They converted traditional
beauty recipes which worked for themselves into beauty creams that they
sold to other women. Every woman has a right to look her most beautiful
and these women were selling others their beauty secrets.
Women all over the world are willing to suffer for the sake of beauty.
Long ago, in China, women in wealthy families would bind their feet. The
Chinese back then view tiny feet as beautiful, so little girls have
their feet bound, to prevent them from growing big and ugly. Now that
long legs are considered beautiful, some women go through a very painful
medical procedure that breaks their legs, and stretches their legs by a
few millimeters a day through a painful device until they attain the
height they want. With their newfound height, these girls can look
forward to a wealthy, glamorous future as an international model.
In Europe, centuries ago, wasp waists and curvy bodies were considered
beautiful, so corsets were worn to make the waist look much smaller.
These were tied so tightly that women faint easily. All for the sake of
beauty. Now, corsets are in again. These days, women and men subject
themselves to surgery to attain the beauty they desire. Liposuction to
remove the excess fat to contour the body. Breast augmentation for
bigger breasts that are considered beautiful. Nose jobs, face lifts, the
works.
Both men and women even have poison (botox) injected into their faces to
paralyze their facial muscles in order to erase the expression lines we
know as wrinkles.
There is also a return to natural beauty
remedies. This time, commercial cosmetics use natural ingredients that
women have used in centuries in the home beauty preparations.
With modern advances, beauty preparations are more effective than ever. Even doctors have developed their own skin care ranges. Acne
can be a thing of the past with some of the latest acne treatments.
Some doctors, both dermatologists and general practitioners offer
facials which treat most of today's skin problems very effectively.
After all, beauty is skin deep. Healthy skin is beautiful.
There is wisdom in the old ways women took care of their looks. Fresh
food, exercise, plenty of water, plenty of sleep, soap and water. That's
all the women in the olden days had in their beauty routine. These
days, add a good sunscreen
worn every day to protect your skin from the sun. A good toner,
cleanser and moisturizer, a regular scrub and mask and you are done.
About the Author
The writer is the webmaster of Cosmetics Online , where you can find cosmetics, skincare, makeup and all the beauty products from your favourite beauty brand.
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