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Makeup, Social Expectations, and the Construction of Identity

  I have a love-hate relationship with makeup.  I think most women who wear makeup have similar feelings as mine.  Like most, I have long felt the expectation that women are supposed to be “presentable,” if not as beautiful as possible, when out in public.  This means having flawless skin at a minimum.  Many of […]Read Post ›

More than ‘Just’ Lipstick: Why Contemporary Make-up and Fashion deserve Your Academic Attention

Lights, runways, glamour-these are the words that typically come to mind when one thinks about ‘Fashion Week’. But what about appropriation, racism and privilege? Because those are just as prevalent but much less talked about.

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