http://www.italkbeauty.com/the-ideal-image-obsession/ Where you come to talk beauty! Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:12:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 http://www.italkbeauty.com/the-ideal-image-obsession/#comment-95 emilyb53 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:11:57 +0000 http://www.italkbeauty.com/the-ideal-image-obsession/#comment-95 America has an expected ideal image of how women and teens should look and in turn will make them happier and more successful. This ideal image is most often not a realistic goal for the general public. However, teens see that it is possible when the celebrities are shown and viewed by society as perfect. They just don’t realize that the reason they appear that way is because they spend much of their time working out, having great chefs to prepare the best meals for them and on top of that, their pictures are oftentimes retouched and fixed to make the appear better looking than they are. That is just not realistic. It is the reason for the eating disorder statistics in America for teens. The goal of society should be to teach children and teens that they are great no matter what, rather than teaching them they should strive for an appearance that is unattainable, unhealthy and nearly impossible. There are programs and websites out there to help not only individuals going through this but also for parents and friends who can help. Some of those programs include The Body Project and Dove’s Self Esteem Fund. They provide valuable information for indidvuals to help them feel better about themselves, learn ways to better themselves, and feel as though they’re successful and happy even without having to change their appearance. America has an expected ideal image of how women and teens should look and in turn will make them happier and more successful. This ideal image is most often not a realistic goal for the general public. However, teens see that it is possible when the celebrities are shown and viewed by society as perfect. They just don’t realize that the reason they appear that way is because they spend much of their time working out, having great chefs to prepare the best meals for them and on top of that, their pictures are oftentimes retouched and fixed to make the appear better looking than they are. That is just not realistic. It is the reason for the eating disorder statistics in America for teens.
The goal of society should be to teach children and teens that they are great no matter what, rather than teaching them they should strive for an appearance that is unattainable, unhealthy and nearly impossible. There are programs and websites out there to help not only individuals going through this but also for parents and friends who can help. Some of those programs include The Body Project and Dove’s Self Esteem Fund. They provide valuable information for indidvuals to help them feel better about themselves, learn ways to better themselves, and feel as though they’re successful and happy even without having to change their appearance.

]]> http://www.italkbeauty.com/the-ideal-image-obsession/#comment-75 Carol Clifton Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:43:06 +0000 http://www.italkbeauty.com/the-ideal-image-obsession/#comment-75 Bravo...Very well stated! I would be thrilled to see more realism in the world of advertising as it pertains to the beauty/fashion industries. Heck! A size 8 would be nice and Yes! I will be happy to support them with my dollars. Did you see Whitney,the plus size model that won Tyra Bank's Americas Next Top Model this past season? Are you kidding me? Take a look http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2008/05/well_well_miss_tyra_threw.html Bravo…Very well stated!
I would be thrilled to see more realism in the world of advertising as it pertains to the beauty/fashion industries. Heck! A size 8 would be nice and Yes! I will be happy to support them with my dollars.
Did you see Whitney,the plus size model that won Tyra Bank’s Americas Next Top Model this past season? Are you kidding me? Take a look http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2008/05/well_well_miss_tyra_threw.html

]]> http://www.italkbeauty.com/the-ideal-image-obsession/#comment-74 alex Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:45:09 +0000 http://www.italkbeauty.com/the-ideal-image-obsession/#comment-74 I am a photographer and retoucher, and have been doing a lot of high-end ad work lately. While I understand "the biz", if people had any idea what the original images look like of the top models before they go through the many stages of processing before print - it would shock them. I mean really shock them. I sit, comforted, knowing that the major high-end cosmetic models are as human as I am. Too bad the rest of the world can't see it... but I guess that would never sell make up and skin care. Striving for this ideal image is next to impossible, because that ideal image actually doesn't exist in the first place. Almost every model, image has their waist cinched digitally, and is slenderized. I don't know about the rest of the world, but I would buy a product that promotes realism. Would you? I am a photographer and retoucher, and have been doing a lot of high-end ad work lately. While I understand “the biz”, if people had any idea what the original images look like of the top models before they go through the many stages of processing before print - it would shock them. I mean really shock them. I sit, comforted, knowing that the major high-end cosmetic models are as human as I am. Too bad the rest of the world can’t see it… but I guess that would never sell make up and skin care. Striving for this ideal image is next to impossible, because that ideal image actually doesn’t exist in the first place. Almost every model, image has their waist cinched digitally, and is slenderized. I don’t know about the rest of the world, but I would buy a product that promotes realism. Would you?

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