January 13, 2015 Skin and Body
Body image is very much based on how we perceive our external selves compared to how others perceive us. Since we cannot see ourselves through the eyes of others we have only the mirror as a guide to our appearance….
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January 12, 2015 Skin and Body
In today’s society everybody is viewed as a potential consumer men, women, and children alike are targeted by the media to entice them to buy the latest available products. Is it any wonder, then, that there are magazines aimed at…
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January 12, 2015 Skin and Body
Why does summer make us even more self-conscious about our bodies than usual? Perhaps it is because for the rest of the year we can wear layer upon layer of clothing to hide or disguise our bodies, which is not…
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January 12, 2015 Skin and Body
It’s hard not to feel a bit sorry for women who are naturally skinny because they face a society in which obesity is prevailing, making them a minority. Magazines targeted at women are particularly aware of how much weight is…
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January 12, 2015 Skin and Body
There has always been a certain amount of pressure applied to women to look good which hasn’t been applied to men. The tendency has been to explain it in evolutionary terms with men supposedly attracted to good-looking women because they…
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January 12, 2015 Skin and Body
It seems that all of us are chasing an elusive ideal of beauty created and sustained by an industry which thrives on women’s insecurities. The result is that nobody is ever entirely happy with the way they look, particularly when…
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January 12, 2015 Skin and Body
People are continually judged by how they look, as everybody has their own preconceived notions about how people present themselves correlates with the kind of people they are, despite the fact that you cannot judge book by its cover’. Yet,…
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There is nothing very individual about fashion. Fashion is changed and defined by individuals, and so even ‘individuality’ could be seen to involve conforming to certain expectations basically a need to stand out from the crowd. Those who do not…
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December 31, 2014 Skin and Body
If you hate your body, there is a good chance that other people’s comments about the way you look have influenced the opinion you have of yourself. When you’re picked on because you’re too fat or too skinny; too tall…
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December 25, 2014 Skin and Body
How much your appearance matters depends on which career you decide to pursue. There are some careers where your looks are under constant scrutiny, especially when you’re a model, actor, musician, presenter or anyone who is in the public eye….
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December 24, 2014 Skin and Body
You may think that having cosmetic surgery is a good idea; that it will help you pursue the career of your dreams and achieve success in it. However, this isn’t always the case. Many people decide that to forge a…
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December 14, 2014 Skin and Body
Lying down in the sun isn’t safe for your skin, and the sun is about 93 millions miles away, so what is the likelihood that lying in a tanning bed, where the impact of the ultra violet rays is greater,…
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You can never be entirely sure that the person you’re dating is the right one for you, but that is just the gamble you have to take. In today’s society there is less pressure to get married before living together…
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December 3, 2014 Communication
Shyness is something that influences your whole life, as it affects your ability to interact with other people and when human beings are supposed to be social creatures it can make you feel like an outsider. Being shy can have…
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December 3, 2014 Communication
Shyness can make it difficult to have an active social life, because it’s difficult to make friends in the first place and then you have to work on keeping them! The trouble is that when you’re shy it is easy…
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November 25, 2014 Skin and Body
You really shouldn’t waste your time worrying what other people think about your appearance, when all that matters is how you feel. If you like what you’re wearing and you feel comfortable, who cares? So what if you’re wearing something…
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November 21, 2014 Skin and Body
Has breast augmentation ever just been about vanity? The trouble is that people’s self-confidence and self-esteem are very much intertwined with how they feel about their appearance, making it very difficult to assert that women choose to have their breasts…
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November 21, 2014 Skin and Body
Why would anyone decide to go under the knife for an unnecessary surgical procedure when the experience is going to be very expensive and very painful? It can be difficult to understand people’s reasoning, but there are plenty of individuals…
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November 20, 2014 Skin and Body
Why exactly are so many people prepared to go through the pain and inconvenience of having cosmetic surgery? Some individuals have a particular physical attribute which they dislike, and so decide to rectify it through surgery; others regard surgery as…
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November 20, 2014 Skin and Body
As individuals we can all choose how we wish to present ourselves to the outside world. Our clothes, make-up, and hairstyles shape how we see ourselves and how others see us, but these ways of beautifying ourselves are increasingly being…
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November 20, 2014 Skin and Body
If you’re thinking about getting a tattoo you obviously have to consider where you’re going to have your tattoo, how large you want it to be, where you’re going to have it done and how much it is going to…
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November 19, 2014 Skin and Body
Getting a tattoo is no longer as frowned upon as it once was, so that even teenage girls are having them done nowadays, not just members of biker gangs! Look in any celebrity magazine and you’ll see all the latest…
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November 19, 2014 Skin and Body
Nowadays, tattoos are much more socially accepted than they used to be. In the past, tattoos tended to be associated with certain rather thuggish subcultures, which may still be true to some extent, but less so. Tattoos could help identify…
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November 17, 2014 Skin and Body
Everyone needs a change now and again, because it is all too easy to get stuck in a rut with the way you dress and the way you present yourself. Sometimes, all that is needed is a makeover and if…
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November 17, 2014 Skin and Body
If you’re considering getting a makeover then you’re probably not completely happy with the way you look right now. Maybe you’re just fed up with waking up every day and putting on the same clothes and styling your hair the…
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November 7, 2014 Skin and Body
It is impossible for anybody to avoid the ageing process, unless they happen to be cryogenically frozen, but it is possible for people to live their lives in such a way as to preserve their youth for as long as…
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Without confidence, it is always going to be a struggle to start a relationship. You may want to find someone to settle down with and so spend your time fantasising about meeting your ideal man, but this isn’t going to…
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When you suffer from low self-esteem, it can have a significant impact on your ability to meet people and to form new relationships. Low self-esteem makes you feel as though you’re not worthy of meeting anyone who you could start…
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October 27, 2014 Communication
It probably isn’t a good idea to tell a relative they’re too fat because the chances are they already realise they have a weight problem and hearing it said to their face just makes them feel even worse about it….
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October 14, 2014 Skin and Body
Everyone is exposed to society’s idea of the ideal body, as conveyed by the media. The sheer reach of the media makes it impossible to escape the notion that there is a single standard of beauty that you must conform…
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