The Illusionists » beauty http://aseachange.com/blog-illusionists Sat, 03 Apr 2010 11:33:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 “Everyone Is Beautiful” – On Beauty & Self-Image http://aseachange.com/blog-illusionists/2010/02/everyoneisbeautifu/ http://aseachange.com/blog-illusionists/2010/02/everyoneisbeautifu/#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:26:16 +0000 elena http://aseachange.com/blog-illusionists/?p=656

By writer Katherine Center.

The slideshow was inspired by Katherine’s new novel “Everyone is Beautiful“; photos and design by Mary Swenson.

My favorite quotes:

Beauty comes from variety, from specificity, from the fact that no person in the world looks exactly like anyone else.

and:

It’s more important to be interesting, to be vivid, and to be adventurous than to sit pretty for pictures.

Bravo Katherine!

Related links:

Katherine Center’s official website.

Katherine Center on Twitter.

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The synopsis:

NEVER PERFECT explores the complex journey of a young Vietnamese-American woman’s struggle with popular perceptions of beauty and body image as she fights the stigma of racial self-hatred in her decision to undergo cosmetic surgery.

Watch the film’s trailer here.

(Thanks for the suggestion, Mike!)

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WebWire: “Clinique Skin Supplies for Men launches new website Cliniqueformen.co.uk”

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My favorite product: NEW Age Defense Hydrator SPF 15 (see pic above, link here).

Absolute killer: the male voice-over on Clinique’s website, reciting instructions on how to use it – paraphrasing: “if you want to erase fine lines, apply it every morning.”

Boys, men, welcome to the beauty myth. Enjoy the ride.

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Full article here.

Excerpt: 

Stepping inside the Barbie store is a true immersion experience.

Girls can shop for clothes, have their nails and hair done, peruse the latest dolls and buy Barbie accessories such as wristwatches, two-way radios and play laptops. Entry is free, though admission to the Casa de Barbie, the fantasy-land in the rear, is about $10. A manicure runs about $6, hair braiding costs as much as $20, and an elaborate “Barbie Full Style” hairdo can set Mom back $38.

An amazing way to teach young girls concepts of beauty, thinness and consumerism!

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