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Pixel flesh : how toxic beauty culture harms women / by Atlanta, Ellen,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."A generation-defining exposé of toxic beauty culture -- from Botox and Instagram filters to lip flips and editing apps -- and the realities of coming of age online. We live in a new age of beauty. With advancements in cosmetic surgery, walk-in treatments, augmented reality face filters, photo editing apps, and exposure to more images than ever, we have the ability to craft the image we want everyone to see. We pinch, pull, squeeze, tweeze, smooth and slice ourselves beyond recognition. But is our beauty culture truly empowering? Are we really in control? In Pixel Flesh, Ellen Atlanta holds a mirror up to our modern beauty ideal, as well as the pressure to present a perfect image, to live in an age of constant comparison and curated feeds. She weaves in her personal story with others' to reconfigure our obsession with the cult of beauty and explore the reality of living in a world of paradoxes: we know our standards are unhealthy, but understand it's a way to succeed. We resent social media but continue to scroll. We know digital beauty is artificial, but we still strive for it. From Love Island to lip filler, blackfishing to the beauty tax, Pixel Flesh is a fascinating account of what young women face under a dominant industry. Nuanced, unflinching, and razor sharp, this book unmasks the absurdities of the standards we suddenly find ourselves upholding, and acts as a rallying cry and a refusal to suffer in silence, forming the definitive book about what it truly feels like to exist as a woman today"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Atlanta, Ellen; Beauty culture.; Beauty, Personal; Feminine beauty (Aesthetics); Social media.;

Face paint : the story of makeup / by Eldridge, Lisa,;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 230-233), Internet addresses and index.Reveals the entire history of the art form of makeup, from Egyptian and Classical times through the Victorian age and Golden Era of Hollywood, and also examines the cutting-edge makeup science of today and tomorrow.LSC
Subjects: Cosmetics; Beauty culture; Beauty, Personal.; Cosmetics; Cosmetics industry;

Ooh La La! it's Beauty Day! / by O'Connor, Jane.; Preiss-Glasser, Robin.;
On her mother's birthday, Nancy gives her a total beauty makeover in the yard outside, which she has converted into a fancy salon.
Subjects: Fancy Nancy (Fictitious character); Beauty culture; Beauty shops; Vocabulary;
© c2010., Harper,

How to be a Renaissance woman : the untold history of beauty & female creativity / by Burke, Jill,1971-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Plunge into the intimate history of cosmetics, and discover how, for centuries, women have turned to make-up as a rich source of creativity, community and resistance. The Renaissance was an era obsessed with appearances. And beauty culture from the time has left traces that give us a window into an overlooked realm of history-revealing everything from 16th-century women's body anxieties to their sophisticated botanical and chemical knowledge. 'How to be a Renaissance Woman' allows us to glimpse the world of the female artists, artisans and businesswomen carving out space for themselves, as well as those who gained power and influence in the cut-throat world of the court. In a vivid exploration women's lives, Professor Jill Burke invites us to rediscover historical cosmetic recipes and unpack the origins of the beauty ideals that are still with us today"--
Subjects: Aesthetics.; Beauty culture; Cosmetics; Renaissance.; Sex role.; Women;

The power of style : how fashion and beauty are being used to reclaim cultures / by Allaire, Christian,1992-author.;
"Style is not just the clothes on our backs--it is self-expression, representation, and transformation. As a fashion-obsessed Ojibwe teen, Christian Allaire rarely saw anyone that looked like him in the magazines or movies he looked to for inspiration. Now the Fashion and Style Writer for Vogue, he is working to change that--because clothes are never just clothes. Men's heels are a statement of pride in the face of LGTBQ+ discrimination, while ribbon shirts honor Indigenous ancestors and keep culture alive. Allaire takes the reader through boldly designed chapters to discuss additional topics like cosplay, make up, hijabs, and hair, probing the connections between fashion and history, culture, politics, and social justice."-- Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Fashion; Fashion;

Becoming wild : how animal cultures raise families, create beauty, and achieve peace / by Safina, Carl,1955-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Some people insist that culture is strictly a human feat. What are they afraid of? This book looks into three cultures of other-than-human beings in some of Earth's remaining wild places. It shows how if you're a sperm whale, a scarlet macaw, or a chimpanzee, you too experience your life with the understanding that you are an individual in a particular community. You too are who you are not by genes alone; your culture is a second form of inheritance. You receive it from thousands of individuals, from pools of knowledge passing through generations like an eternal torch. You too may raise young, know beauty, or struggle to negotiate a peace. And your culture, too, changes and evolves. The light of knowledge needs adjusting as situations change, so a capacity for learning, especially social learning, allows behaviors to adjust, to change much faster than genes alone could adapt. Becoming Wild offers a glimpse into cultures among non-human animals through looks at the lives of individuals in different present-day animal societies. By showing how others teach and learn, Safina offers a fresh understanding of what is constantly going on beyond humanity. With reporting from deep in nature, alongside individual creatures in their free-living communities, this book offers a very privileged glimpse behind the curtain of Life on Earth, and helps inform the answer to that most urgent of questions: Who are we here with?"--
Subjects: Animal communities.; Animal societies.;

Beastly [videorecording] / by Flinn, Alex.Beastly.Videorecording.; Harris, Neil Patrick,1973-; Hudgens, Vanessa,1988-; Johnson, Dakota.; Knudsen, Erik.; Krause, Peter,1965 Aug. 12-; Krause, Peter.; Olsen, Mary-Kate,1986-; Pettyfer, Alex,1990-; Alliance Films.; CBS Films.;
Music by Marcelo Zarvos ; director of photography, Mandy Walker ; edited by Thomas J. Nordberg.Alex Pettyfer, Dakota Johnson, Peter Krause, Vanessa Hudgens, Mary Kate Olsen, Neil Patrick Harris, Erik Knudsen, Peter Krause.Kyle Kingson has it all, including a wicked cruel streak. He zeroes in on Goth classmate Kendra inviting her to the school's extravagant bash. After she accepts, he blows her off in a very cruel fashion. She retaliates by casting a spell that physically transforms him into everything he hates. Enraged by his horrible appearance he confronts Kendra and learns that the only way to break the curse is to find someone that will love him as he is, which is something he considers impossible.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD, widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1.
Subjects: Flinn, Alex.; Beauty and the beast (Tale) in motion pictures.; Beauty and the beast (Tale); Feature films.; Goth culture (Subculture); Incantations; Love; Man-woman relationships; Ugliness; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© c2011., CBS Films ; Distributed by Alliance Films,

Say my name / by Ho, Joanna.; Le, Khoa1982-;
Six people from different corners of the world celebrate the history, culture, and beauty behind their names.
Subjects: Picture books.; Names, Personal; Identity (Psychology); Self-perception;

Paolo, emperor of Rome / by Barnett, Mac.; Keane, Claire.;
When Paolo the dachshund finally escapes the hair salon where he lives, he has adventures beyond his wildest dreams amid the beauty and culture of Rome.LSC
Subjects: Dachshunds; Dogs; Courage; Adventure and adventurers;

Essence [periodical]
Essence is a monthly lifestyle magazine covering fashion, beauty, entertainment, and culture. First published in 1970, the magazine is written for African-American women.
Subjects: Women, Black;
© 1970-, Essence Communications,

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