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Beauty Throughout History

lipstickBy Matiara Huff

I recently watched these videos and thought that they were something worth blogging about. It is really interesting to me how the ideal body shape for women has changed over the years.

I think the most shocking part about the Ideal Body Types Video is that it states, “women regularly get plastic surgery to achieve desired look”. The fact that even the ideal body type of today is naturally unattainable, is equally horrifying and heartbreaking.

In the historical figures video, I thought it was amazing to see how the use of make-up has changed over time. In the past, it seems like make-up was completely for theatrical looks. It was as if the natural form of a women’s face then wasn’t beautiful, so it was necessary to  make her unnaturally beautiful. Now, it seems like make-up is meant to look as real as possible to naturally enhance a women’s beauty.

What do you think of the videos? How do trends help shape society?