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21 Aug

Body artist Coral Johnson won’t stand on your bullshit

Body artist Coral Johnson won’t stand on your bullshit
The Dazed Beauty Community is our ever-expanding encyclopaedia of creatives and emerging talent from the world over who're redefining the best way we take into consideration beauty. From supermodels to digital artists to makeup prodigies transforming themselves of their bedrooms, these are the sweetness influencers of tomorrow who embody every thing Dazed Beauty is about. Discover them here. “After I’m shoving a needle through someone’s skin, I make a reference to them,” explains Coral Johnson-McDaniel. “It’s fairly sentimental, a pure stranger is giving over their trust in me to change their personal canvas.” An expert body modification artist, freelance model, artist and muse, Coral’s relationship to needles could be traced back to watching her godmother perform piercings and etching vibrant ink...
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17 Jun

Girl Dads Have Something To Say About Beauty Standards

Girl Dads Have Something To Say About Beauty Standards
Charley Gallay / WireImage Fathers play a necessary role in a daughter’s life. Every little thing she is going to study men, love, and self-worth will come from her past love – her dad. Dads do their best to guard their little girls and guide them through the difficult realities of the world. That young girl who was once in her father’s arms will eventually blossom right into a young woman navigating relationships, careers, and wonder standards. Conversely, men play a big role in beauty standards – Praising particular physical attributes greater than others, like hair texture, skin tone, and even body type. As these men turn out to be fathers to daughters, their views on beauty as they realize it...
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1 Apr

Body artist Coral Johnson won’t stand in your bullshit

Body artist Coral Johnson won’t stand on your bullshit
From her shaved head and heavy eyeliner to her patch of vitiligo and chipped teeth, Coral Veronica Mae Johnson is unapologetic about her unique beauty The Dazed Beauty Community is our ever-expanding encyclopaedia of creatives and emerging talent from the world over who're redefining the way in which we take into consideration beauty. From supermodels to digital artists to makeup prodigies transforming themselves of their bedrooms, these are the wonder influencers of tomorrow who embody all the things Dazed Beauty is about. Discover them here. “Once I’m shoving a needle through someone’s skin, I make a reference to them,” explains Coral Johnson-McDaniel. “It’s reasonably sentimental, a pure stranger is giving over their trust in...
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25 Feb

Confidence Secrets From 4 Women Pushing Back Against Beauty

Confidence Secrets From 4 Women Pushing Back Against Beauty
Shutterstock / Prostock-studio. Beauty standards are engraved into girls from a young age. Our Barbies and dolls come perfectly packaged with their hair, makeup, and nails already done. Most of us played with those toys as we watched our moms get dolled up for the day. Beauty seems fun and playful until we evolve into teenagers. Then, a lot of us feel the pressure to evolve to trends and alter our hair and makeup. The parts of ourselves we once deemed “just wonderful” have turn out to be our biggest insecurities. Our bodies, skin, and hair begin to alter while comparison sets in. This, at times, creates a divide between women, mainly because we feel like we’re not “adequate” to be her...
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