Society definitely determines what and who is beautiful. From the make-up ads, to the billboards we see on a daily basis, we are told everyday how we are supposed to look and feel based on the clothing we wear, how we apply our makeup, how we do our hair. We are taught from a very early age that a woman full of makeup is beautiful because it shows she cares. She puts an effort into what she looks like on a daily basis.
A woman who is not lazy is supposed to wake up, make themselves beautiful by dressing nice and applying nice makeup. We are supposed to comb our hair nicely so that we can look attractive in societies eye. I always asked my mom since I was a little girl why she would get up so early just to do her makeup before the whole house woke up. She would always say that it didn’t matter if we were leaving our house or not. She said it was always important to look presentable and attractive for ourselves. That of course, meant waking up an extra hour or two to shower, do her makeup, iron her clothes, dress nicely, smell nicely and put her hair in a cute pin.
From childhood I was taught that beauty was on the outside. Not only from my mom, who of course learned it and did it for my dad but like I previously mentioned, from everything that surrounded me. For a very long time I was a makeup girl. I still am, but mostly on the weekends. I wish I could be more like my mom and be presentable all the time but unfortunately, I am not. I take pride in myself, mostly on weekends when I’m at my house with friends over but when it comes to school, yeah, my hair goes into a hat and I’m lucky if I make time for foundation after dropping my son off at school. I’m a busy person and as much as I try to be like her, I mostly just can’t find the extra energy to care.
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