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Interesting take on "beauty"
« on: Oct 19th, 2006, 11:23am » |
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We all know that photos in mags of those oh-so-pretty or "natural beauties" are re-touched, but this can really be an eye-opener...
http://www.campaignforrealbeauty.com/home_films_evolution_v2.swf
I know many of you have daughters. I'm showing my daughter this so she realizes what the media is doing out there. Reality is regularly distorted by the media.
A girl can dream to look like that model... except that model doesn't even look like herself!
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Re: Interesting take on "beauty"
« Reply #1 on: Oct 19th, 2006, 11:33am » |
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Shame is, she was quite beautiful before they touched her.
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Re: Interesting take on "beauty"
« Reply #2 on: Oct 19th, 2006, 11:49am » |
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Love that, girl. Thanks!!!
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Re: Interesting take on "beauty"
« Reply #3 on: Oct 19th, 2006, 12:01pm » |
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on Oct 19th, 2006, 11:33am, Richr8 wrote:| Shame is, she was quite beautiful before they touched her. |
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Rich -
You're absolutely right. They just homogenized her look, if you get what I mean.
Beauty is in the eye of your own self-esteem.
I'm glad you said something, men tend to stay quiet on this subject.
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Re: Interesting take on "beauty"
« Reply #4 on: Oct 19th, 2006, 1:34pm » |
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Quote:| Beauty is in the eye of your own self-esteem. |
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Re: Interesting take on "beauty"
« Reply #5 on: Oct 19th, 2006, 2:06pm » |
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on Oct 19th, 2006, 11:49am, nani wrote:Love that, girl. Thanks!!!
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LMAO, Nani....me too...let's pick on Barbie. 
edited to add: An estimated 125,000 barbies are purchased
EVERY DAY in this country. 
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Re: Interesting take on "beauty"
« Reply #6 on: Oct 19th, 2006, 2:10pm » |
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I agree that every female should see this. I love photoshop, but this is information that is left out when the schools are recruiting models.
It should also be noted that the same exact thing happens with the male models too.
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Re: Interesting take on "beauty"
« Reply #7 on: Oct 19th, 2006, 3:32pm » |
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Thanks, Pepa. Will make sure to show Crystal that today...she's at the age in HS where this could really drive home the message that she truly is beautiful just the way she is.
BTW Pattie, I'm sure she'll want to know where to get that Barbie...LOL 
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Re: Interesting take on "beauty"
« Reply #8 on: Oct 19th, 2006, 4:32pm » |
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Love the Gangsta Barbie..LOL...
Pep, I liked that video. I kinda wish I was airbrushed a little bit. 
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Re: Interesting take on "beauty"
« Reply #9 on: Oct 24th, 2006, 1:04am » |
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Quote:Rich -
You're absolutely right. They just homogenized her look, if you get what I mean. |
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they are made her attractive to the masses, a generic model
I have read that the human eye makes automatic mathematical calculations in relation to our facial features. there is a specific ratio that we all recognise as beauty, because it is so semectrical. i thik the ratio is 1:1.8 i think pythagorus theory or something
mouth 1.8- nose 1
mouth 1- face width 1.8
etc
anyway back to the point, she was hot already.
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Re: Interesting take on "beauty"
« Reply #10 on: Oct 24th, 2006, 9:07am » |
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Beauty is in the eye of the beer-holder.
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Re: Interesting take on "beauty"
« Reply #11 on: Oct 24th, 2006, 9:13am » |
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Thanks! I have a 13 year old daughter and its tough on girls these days....she's extremely level headed and I'm so proud of her....but when I drop her off at school, its unbelievable what these girls wear to school....its an eye opening experience!
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Re: Interesting take on "beauty"
« Reply #12 on: Oct 24th, 2006, 2:34pm » |
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This video has even generated an in-depth, 5 page discussion on the Canon forum that I'm a member of. It's amazing what a ton of makeup and some airbrushing will do (not to take away from the photographer who is a master at digital retouching).
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Re: Interesting take on "beauty"
« Reply #13 on: Oct 24th, 2006, 5:40pm » |
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Re: Interesting take on "beauty"
« Reply #14 on: Oct 24th, 2006, 6:09pm » |
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i sat down and watched this with my 16 year old. She's at that age where they feel like they have to look like the models in the mags. It was an eye opener for her.
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Re: Interesting take on "beauty"
« Reply #15 on: Oct 24th, 2006, 6:38pm » |
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on Oct 24th, 2006, 1:04am, Turts wrote:
they are made her attractive to the masses, a generic model
I have read that the human eye makes automatic mathematical calculations in relation to our facial features. there is a specific ratio that we all recognise as beauty, because it is so semectrical. i thik the ratio is 1:1.8 i think pythagorus theory or something
mouth 1.8- nose 1
mouth 1- face width 1.8
etc
anyway back to the point, she was hot already.
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And an approximate hip-to-waist ratio of 0.7, with age though comes a lot of acceptance, I hope.
Age old question about symmetry, some guy Galios made a lot of headway struggling with it.
There is a preference for symmetry and our minds are attracted to and finely tuned to the detection of symmetry, as advertising knows. However, used in that way, it can produce a bias in perception, observational selection effects -- filtering of physical reality by unrecognized biases.
If a pest control company manufactured mousetraps that are three inches long, they might conclude that all mice are shorter than three inches because all the mice trapped would be of that length. A funneling of solutions to fit biased perception.
Whatever affect it may have, young girls could also think that anyone with average looks can aspire to be a model these days.
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Re: Interesting take on "beauty"
« Reply #16 on: Oct 24th, 2006, 6:52pm » |
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What woman in this thread can say that they wear NO make up AT ALL?
Not starting a pissing match, but com'on......its not like you hit the streets without styling the hair and applying the make up...right?
The airbrushing?......just making the product their selling sell I guess.
*Now applying the flame gel and suit*.....LMAO 
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Re: Interesting take on "beauty"
« Reply #17 on: Oct 24th, 2006, 7:40pm » |
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This is me after work talking to someone online. The only difference between this picture, and me at work is what I wear. I wash my hair, comb it, and out the door I go. I don't wear make-up, because I can't stand it. I only wear it for special occasions.
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One thing for sure, I'll never be pencil thin like a model. They'd probably break the software using it on me, LOL.
So, I'm one, Jonny, LOL. I kinda liked you in the blue eyeshadow. But, I noticed since you got yer hair cut, no more make up (hint hint, anyone with photoshop? )
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Pepper, that was an excellent video, and I will show it to one of my co-workers, who has a teenage daughter. Thanks for posting it!
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Re: Interesting take on "beauty"
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Re: Interesting take on "beauty"
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Re: Interesting take on "beauty"
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on Oct 24th, 2006, 8:06pm, Kevin_M wrote:| I love morning hair on women... as long as she don't start eating my hand cream. |
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Ummm.... errr....uhhhm.
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Re: Interesting take on "beauty"
« Reply #21 on: Oct 24th, 2006, 10:24pm » |
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Re: Interesting take on "beauty"
« Reply #22 on: Oct 24th, 2006, 10:28pm » |
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on Oct 24th, 2006, 6:52pm, Jonny wrote:What woman in this thread can say that they wear NO make up AT ALL?
Not starting a pissing match, but com'on......its not like you hit the streets without styling the hair and applying the make up...right?
The airbrushing?......just making the product their selling sell I guess.
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Well Jonny, since you asked...
I do.
I go to work MOST everyday without doing make-up. Obviously I do brush my hair, I don't want to look like a nutjob off the street and have security tackle me. Considering I work on 57th & 5th avenue, I MUST be tempting the beauty police, right? And I sometimes I get the snippy stares from the Chanel ladies upstairs. Tough.
Unless I have a special occasion, or go on vacation ;D, I usually don't wear much, if any makeup, at all. I just can't stand "having to" look like everybody else. Plus the fact that I am mega-short on time almost always. My thing is, if you don't like me, don't look. If you want to flip the script, I know a few men who could use some airbrushing but I think I have more substance than that, and I think they do too. That's my point.
Trying to sell your product is fine and dandy, but tell that to a teenage girl that is anorexic, or bulimic, like a few women I see throwing up in my office bathroom, or getting plastic surgery at the age of 17 to look like a model type. Most young women have no idea that what they see in media is cut, paste, brushed, touched-up, and an unrealistic image, and the extent of it. There are many beautiful women in the world blessed with the perfect looks and body, but everyone has their own flaws as well as their own individual beauty.
This isn't "guilding the lily" - wearing makeup. It's more about cutting the petals up to make it look like a tulip.
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Re: Interesting take on "beauty"
« Reply #23 on: Oct 24th, 2006, 10:52pm » |
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I don't wear makeup. But I do dye my silver hair sometimes. The base makeup turned orange with the sweating, in the early '60's, and I've always needed to splash my face with cold water.
When I feel like crap, I don't care about beauty. When I feel good, I depend on my smile.
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Re: Interesting take on "beauty"
« Reply #24 on: Oct 24th, 2006, 11:27pm » |
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Hmmmmm no, not right. I never do. Oh you mean wimmens, nevermind. Nodding back off now. Goodnight all.
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