Historical Beauty
Ancient Eqyptians used crushed beetles to create this makeup product, still worn on lips today
What is lipstick
Feminists argued that this specific doll reinforced an unnatural ideal of thinness
What is the Barbie doll
This everyday kitchen ingredient has been used for centuries as a natural teeth whitener
What is baking soda
The earliest known recipe for this men’s grooming product was found in a 4th-century Roman text, made from bear fat and ashes
What is hair gel/pomade
In the 1920s, women often cut their hair into this short style to match the flapper look
What is the bob
Popular women on social media are resisting and defying previously ageist and sexist fashion and beauty ideals. These online presences are called
What are influencers
This "ice" accessory, first mined in India, was once thought to protect against evil spirits and now represents eternal love
What is a diamond
On average about how many minutes do women spend on their makeup
What is 55 minutes
In the Victorian era, women would use makeup that contained this poisonous element to achieve pale skin
What is lead
Teens as young as this age are lining up to get Botox injections
This is an obsession with bodybuilding and getting more muscular
What is bigorexia
This is a cognitive bias that effects our assumptions of someone based on their appearance
What is the halo effect/pretty privilege
In the 18th century, European nobles sometimes wore these tint, fashionable stickers on their faces, often shaped like stars or hearts
What are beauty marks/patches
This US chain store and pharmacy took a step against media standards of beauty and have claimed to not digitally alter or change a person's shape, size, proportion, skin, or eye color
What is CVS
What country now legally requires informing consumers when a model's figure has been digitally altered to look similar
What is France
In the Victorian era, some men used a mixture of coal tar and iron filings to achieve this grooming trend, despite its toxic side effects
What is artificially darkened mustaches and bears/hair dye