Similar to Rhiannon Schneiderman's previous photo I had shown, this one declares individualism and strength in one's uniqueness. The hairy legs play as a binary opposite to the painted nails, showing the dual self-image within one. The series "Lady Manes" has images similar to this on her personal website.
As the writing in the photograph explains it, self-esteem is strongly affected by the words and reactions that society throws at us. Dressing yourself up isn't compulsory, nor is it expected. These thoughts are often expressed or seen time and time again.
This image does not represent something that was intended for this subject, but I feel its relevance was high towards my project. The transformation she is undergoing alters her lips' colour and shine, covering up the natural beauty of an untouched pair of lips. Beauty can be found everywhere if you look hard enough, and this image shows the covering up of a great example.
For me there is a sense of irony within this photo that I found. The face has been drenched in make-up, and the woman appears to be enduring what looks like a painfully precise moment. The eyes have become something else. They no longer shine the colour of skin, but merely show an unnecessary sense of extras where they are clearly an annoyance - this annoyance may not stop females from presenting themselves differently, as some may feel it is a necessity for acceptance.
In this image taken as a screenshot from an asian TV programme, you can see a women has applied make-up to one of her eyes whilst leaving the other blank. Looking into it, you can find that the girl endures 'eyelid taping' as a way to make her eyes look bigger and therefore more captivating. The fact that an individual would go through great lengths to better her appearance for the sake of improvement for onlookers makes me sad. Other things mentioned around this subject was plastic surgery, and how that was an 'option' to make improvements.
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