Is Beauty in the Eye of the Beholder?

Is Beauty in the Eye of the Beholder?

Everywhere we look there is an alluring face, an exotic, flawless statuesque body, overlaying one of the largest networking systems for fashion, beauty, and cosmetics of all kinds. Magazines such as Elle, Vogue, Maxim, FHM, and many more, feed into woman's minds of what is beautiful or the ideal self. We all struggle with coming in touch with our real self-verses our ideal self. Angelina Jolie is considered publicly as one of the most beautiful women in the world. So what is it about her that is so captivating? Her lustrous lips, which are not collagen injected? Her long black, brown, or even dirty blonde hair, depending on her role I suppose? Not to mention, the one thing that is, unfortunately and freely observed the most; her sex appeal. Here is an example of what I mean. In a movie called "Gia,' she portrays a heroin addicted model, which might I add, is a movie based on actual events. Her career and health were diminished because of her addiction and the amount of pressure put on her to live up to the industries expectations. But does the film industry take these factual events to a level of complete disillusion? The answer is no. Beautiful women everywhere, that are not celebrities or models, constantly adjust themselves to remain on an unbalanced pedestal that purposively determines what defines being attractive.

The amount of hype in the entertainment society causes several problems in the cosmetics of fashion. Young teenage woman strive to achieve having the prettiest hair with the perfect highlight. These young, vulnerable teenagers are determined to be the ultimate trendsetter. Weight loss and gain is a common issue among this vulnerable, low self-esteemed, diamonds in the rough. For instance, take the Hollywood Diet. The Hollywood Diet is a liquid drink composed of vitamins and minerals, amongst natural diuretics and orange extract. Some of the ingredients may cause an increase in blood pressure when introducing cardiovascular activities. Also, for some people, when there is a pre-existing heart condition combined with improper meal intake and no mineral supplements, heart failure can occur. Woman tend to compare themselves a lot with celebrities or even other beautiful woman they simply pass in the streets. From a personal perspective, I make comparisons all the time.

Eating disorders are an unfortunate disease that many suffer from due to the glamorized depiction of what beauty really is. When I was 15, I had a major self-esteem issue. I felt that I was fat. I tried most diet pills, soup diets, exercised regularly, sometimes too regularly, used saran wrap when running and diet drinks. If I had the money at the time, I probably would have gotten liposuction in some areas, and revisions else ware. Seventeen magazines, a popular magazine when I was a teenager, contain photos of breathtaking females that are electronically edited and airbrushed. Many celebrities nowadays are underweight, some are anorexic and/or bulimic. Due to the type of exposure and the response they receives, the media have implanted this idea that beauty is 6'0", 101 lbs, size 4, with a bust size of 39", a waist that it 19", and hips, 33". Ladies and gentleman, I have just described Barbie.

Young woman compare themselves to anyone and anything that receives enormous attention even to Barbie, doll! Believe it or not, this sultry, sexy depiction of goddess ness is often discouraging for some. Between " I'm so perfect" Barbie and Angelina Jolie, and many more dominating beauties, it is no wonder that