Saddest truth: the 'beauty industry' is a $100 BILLION entity in the US and for all of that those who spend the money only get the sizzle and not the steak.
What a powerful essay, thank you. I remember being a young 19 year old professional woman who wore little makeup. One day I went to the department store to experiment with having my makeup done. She did a full face and it looked incredible. Later that day, a man I looked up to told me how flawless and incredible I looked. There went the hook. And it's never come out since.
Amazing read, so glad I came across this and it’s actually the reason I watched the movie. I came back and read it again after — stunned by the poignant connections and appreciative of how it ties together so many different topics and trends I’ve noticed to elucidate the powerful commentary of the movie. Thank you for writing this, look forward to reading more of your work!
aww thank you so much, this made my day! if you want more musings on the substance, i’m releasing my interview with jessica defino as a podcast episode next week—her insights are really wonderful 🖤
I loved the substance and I love this discussion so much. I had never reflected so strongly on the cycle of insecurity-praise-validation before & I think it's a world men tend to be very naiive about, so thank you for sharing your experience.
Saddest truth: the 'beauty industry' is a $100 BILLION entity in the US and for all of that those who spend the money only get the sizzle and not the steak.
What a powerful essay, thank you. I remember being a young 19 year old professional woman who wore little makeup. One day I went to the department store to experiment with having my makeup done. She did a full face and it looked incredible. Later that day, a man I looked up to told me how flawless and incredible I looked. There went the hook. And it's never come out since.
Amazing read, so glad I came across this and it’s actually the reason I watched the movie. I came back and read it again after — stunned by the poignant connections and appreciative of how it ties together so many different topics and trends I’ve noticed to elucidate the powerful commentary of the movie. Thank you for writing this, look forward to reading more of your work!
aww thank you so much, this made my day! if you want more musings on the substance, i’m releasing my interview with jessica defino as a podcast episode next week—her insights are really wonderful 🖤
I loved the substance and I love this discussion so much. I had never reflected so strongly on the cycle of insecurity-praise-validation before & I think it's a world men tend to be very naiive about, so thank you for sharing your experience.
elizabeth hands sue the reins, not the reigns
i'm trying to embrace my imperfections ok... typos included