My friend Caroline would always say that people would ask her if she
was sick when she didn’t have any makeup on, and I had a hard time
believing her until I crashed at her place and found myself asking her
the same question in the morning. The “natural” look is not natural at
all, as evidenced by the copious amounts of “no makeup” makeup tutorials
on YouTube. It is rare that a woman without any makeup at all is
complimented on her looks.
Pretty isn’t about how my face
happens to look due to my genetic makeup. Pretty is about what I do with
that, about my skills in the makeup department. Finally mastering the
art of the false lash, I’ve noticed that the longer the pair I don, the
more compliments I garner. “You’re so pretty!” “It’s just these lashes.
They’re amazing!” We learn how to apply eyeshadow and mascara. We learn
how to use concealer, lotions, foundation. We master the liquid eyeliner
cat eye, we pluck or get our brows shaped to both complement our
features and appeal to the fashions of the times. We gloss our lips up,
and when we feel daring, we paint them red.
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wasn’t for a few years that I learned what products to put in my hair
to work with it and not against it, to emphasize its desirable features
while hiding frizz and puff and other unsightly characteristics. A
suitable cut can also affect “pretty.” I found, rocking a shoulder
length curly ‘do during my sophomore year of college, that my hair made
me feel pretty enough that I didn’t need to put any makeup on. I also
found, rocking a shaved head during my senior year of college, that my
lack of hair necessitated an increased amount of makeup, as well as
large jewelry. There is a certain level of “pretty” that I feel
comfortable expressing myself with, and changing my hair up created a
need to find balance.
Pretty is also affected by dress. It’s a
pain in the ass to find clothes that fit nice, especially pants. The low
rise pants, that have been fashionable since I’ve been of age to shop
for them on my own, squeeze my fat in a decidedly un-pretty fashion. I
have learned that certain cuts of dresses look more pretty on me than
others. My body looks best in dresses that are fitted from right below
the breast to just below my belly button. I have also learned the trick
to getting a more “pretty” boob-belly ratio: wearing a push up bra.
Heels are uncomfortable, but they make most every outfit a bit more
pretty. It’s remarkable what a change a pair of heels will make to a
tank top and leggings when compared to a pair of running shoes.
Posture
makes pretty. A world of body woes can be washed away by learning to
properly stick your boobs and butt out, put your shoulders back, and
your chin up.
Pretty is artifice. Pretty is a construct, and a
social construct at that. Pretty can be fun to do, to learn, to
practice, to hone; but pretty can also be damaging. When I worked at Ben
& Jerry’s during undergrad, I noticed that on days I wore makeup,
people were nicer to me. Our society ascribes value to women based on
how well they’ve achieved this artifice to suit current trends and
values. A woman’s appearance is often discussed before or / and more
than her personality, beliefs, passions, or achievements. Especially
when those passions and achievements have nothing to do with creating
this artifice.
Women are constantly down on themselves,
comparing their mental image of what they look like in the bathroom
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friend wallowing in sorrow and cyber stalking the new girlfriend of her
ex. As she clicked through MySpace photos, she would complain to me that
she was ugly and his new girl was beautiful. I had to point out to my
friend that this girl had scores of makeup on. She, too, could put
makeup on. This girl was not better than her.
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