Alteration of Appearance

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Alteration of Appearance From America’s Next Top Model to Toddlers in Tiaras, people of all ages pursue an ideal perfect beauty. Whether it is spending hours getting a fake tan or spending a few minutes applying makeup, alteration of physical appearance surrounds us all. There is a common consensus that people must fix their flaws in order to be deemed as attractive by society’s standards. But where do we draw the line between which types of alterations are socially acceptable and which are not? Society unintentionally leads people, especially women, to ruin their natural beauty by encouraging them to enhance their physical features in superficial manners in order to be seen as beautiful. Dying one’s hair is one of the most culturally accepted physical transformations. One of the most common uses of dye is by the adult community. Many adults that are middle-aged and older use colorant to cover up their gray hairs giving them a more youthful appearance. Others tint their hair simply because they want to try out a new look. Because colorant is so widely used, people have forgotten that it is an alteration of one’s true appearance. Dye name brands, such as Natural Instincts, give the impression that dying one’s hair is organic and pure. Referring to this transformation as natural makes it completely accepted and ordinary in society. One of the latest fashion trends was the ombre hairstyle in which individuals would bleach their tips so that their hair would be dark at the roots and lighten towards the bottom. When this look hit magazines, many girls immediately jumped on the bandwagon to obtain this hairstyle that was deemed attractive by society. What many did not consider was the effects that the dye would have. When any individual chooses to use colorant, they are deliberately using harsh chemicals to streak the hair of all of its natural, essential minerals.

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