Conclusion

Well, that was intense. I have learned a lot about cosmetics, how they want me to think, feel, look and what is expected and demanded from me as a woman.


Wow, I feel completely inadequate. I fit none of the perimeters of any of these ads. The only role model I could possibly look up to is Queen Latifah and she had a breast reduction. 


Hopefully through the evidence I have shown you, with respect to a few brands who chose to stand out from the crowd, you have learned that the majority of these companies see women as wallets with eyes. They are after our disposable income and they will not think twice about making you feel inadequate in order for you to buy their product to make you feel complete again. 


Let's be honest, we are constantly being inundated with drains on our confidence. Diet pills, impossible examples of  modeled beauty, and crash diets have created an ever growing void that women are failing to fill by not being a super model or a celebrity. This has driven the female sect of society into the dark recesses of bulimia, anorexia, and an increasing deficit of self-esteem and confidence. We are shown over and over the impossible standards and goals that the media says we must meet. The damage of the media's absurd conquest of women's minds is obvious. Can you just look away? Yes, you can disconnect your TV, your internet, never pick up another magazine, watch a cinematic film or listen to another song. But the destruction from the media has already been achieved through all those around you. Even if you choose not to participate yourself, this negative influence will reach you through the brainwashed minds of all those you know. It is ridiculous to assume that the smartest option to do is cut yourself off. Balance is the answer. Live the life you choose to live, live the life you desire. No one can make your choices for you or make you choose what you want for any other reason but your own. Common sense is the teacher in this lesson. Cosmetics are not evil, making yourself feel good using cosmetics is a perfectly fine thing to do. But to succumb to the influence and follow blindly the messages that you are shown on a daily basis is an insult to your own intelligence. We are all different, individuals and completely unique in our own right. This should be embraced and celebrated. Measuring ourselves by a ruler that someone else sets up next to us is only pure idiocy. However, being comfortable in your own skin is not easy and it is not widely encouraged by society. To proclaim that you are happy with who you are means that you are daring to reject the messages of the media, the messages ingrained in the masses. And those messages have been adopted by the mass populace and they chant them religiously. You will be seen as a heretic to their precious philosophy and your boldness will cause them to fear that their brainwashing strength is weakening. They will try to weaken your resolve because misery loves company and so do the brainwashed. Those who are mindlessly inert cannot help themselves but to look down on you for not "holding yourself up to a higher standard."


Thank you for following me on this journey. I hope you have learned even a fraction of what I have come to understand about the beauty industry.