Beauty is a privilege in case you’re growing up

25 Apr

One author reflects on her uneasy relationship with buying make-up in light of her low-income upringing There have been 4.1 million children living in poverty in 2017, and it’s predicted that because of the continuing Universal Credit rollout this December, there will likely be an extra 400,000 by 2022. Growing up, I used to be considered one of them. As a baby, I struggled to construct a healthy relationship with beauty, since it was something I literally couldn’t afford to do. I used to be ignorant on the time of the indisputable fact that I used to be already privileged in other ways by default – fitting the Western beauty industry ideals of being...

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21 Apr

The Girls are Growing Up Too Fast?: The Adultification

by Beautifaire101

Fashion

In a world where women are pressured into maintaining with an entire bunch of things, one which isn’t at all times spoken about much is ‘adultification’ - girls feeling the must be grown. In today’s episode, we touch on the pressure for ladies to mature into women, and the way this will likely impact their experiences of childhood, teenage years and eventually have serious ramifications for the remaining of their lives. 0:00 Welcome to the conversation and our Charity Walk + Vision22 ❤️ 04:00 Ding Ding Ding Dilemma: My mum owes me money 15:01 Why are young girls seemingly 'maturing' quickly? 28:03 Protecting & Raising Girls + The Infantilisation of Men 37:31 Predatory Men & Underage Girls 47:20 How adultification affects relationships & family...

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23 Jan

Beauty is a privilege should you’re growing up in

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Beauty, Featured

One author reflects on her uneasy relationship with buying make-up in light of her low-income upringing There have been 4.1 million children living in poverty in 2017, and it’s predicted that because of the continued Universal Credit rollout this December, there will probably be an extra 400,000 by 2022. Growing up, I used to be considered one of them. As a baby, I struggled to construct a healthy relationship with beauty, since it was something I literally couldn’t afford to do. I used to be ignorant on the time of the proven fact that I used to be already privileged in other ways by default – fitting the Western beauty industry ideals of being...

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16 Jan

Beauty is a privilege should you’re growing up in

by Beauty Tips

Beauty, Featured

One author reflects on her uneasy relationship with buying make-up in light of her low-income upringing There have been 4.1 million children living in poverty in 2017, and it’s predicted that due to the continuing Universal Credit rollout this December, there will likely be an extra 400,000 by 2022. Growing up, I used to be one in all them. As a baby, I struggled to construct a healthy relationship with beauty, since it was something I literally couldn’t afford to do. I used to be ignorant on the time of the proven fact that I used to be already privileged in other ways by default – fitting the Western beauty industry ideals of being...

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