Who do you look to as a fashion mentor? Who do you base your hairstyle, beauty and fashion decisions on?
Playwright
Oscar Wilde
once stated: 'My great mistake, the fault for which I can't forgive
myself, is that one day I ceased my obstinate pursuit of my own
individuality.'
Wilde, born in Ireland in the 19th Century, would probably find it even
more difficult this day and age in the new millennium unless, perhaps,
he had the opportunity to have tea with Madonna.
It is a widely accepted fact of today's society that we are exposed and
swayed on a daily basis by the subtle, and not so subtle influences of
TV advertising, news media, and magazine and print. It is these
influences that teach us we need to conform to certain trends and
fashions, hugely impacting individual personalities and in some cases telling people that being 'accepted' demands following the latest
fashion trends
set by our size-0 fashion role-models, paying to have hairstylists work
their magic to achieve the same cut as Hollywood's ingénue du jour and
religiously following the latest and greatest celebrity diets. TV shows
such as 'Extreme Makeover'and 'The Swan' transform every day folk into
stiletto wielding Barbie clones, with tens of thousands of dollars of
invasive surgical treatments the majority of people would never even
consider.
Women and men alike are constantly exposed to picture-perfect images of
what the perfect woman should look like, images that ignore the rules
of nature such as sun damage, wrinkling, and other natural signs of
aging. It is these images that set the standard of
beauty, leaving a target audience of women striving to achieve this 'natural beauty' in their lives.
There is certainly nothing wrong with someone who strives to look their
best, but ask yourself 'Who is it that decides exactly what that means?'
According to clinical psychologist Patricia Moscou, each of us must
take an active responsibility and be aware of our own 'impression
management.' This means thinking for ourselves and taking a conscious
approach to everyday decisions such as hairstyle, hair color, make up,
beauty treatments and fashion preferences.
Impression management isn't intended to encourage creating unhealthy
obsessions with your look, it is simply the way YOU choose to present
yourself.
Vogue magazine's former marketing director, Diana Lewis Jewell stresses
that women and men alike need to be clear and understand exactly who is
influencing our daily lifestyle decisions.
- Are you influenced by strangers you pass every day in public? People
you don't even know, but somehow their opinions are held as an
important influencing factor.
- Good friends naturally influence these decisions, however in many
cases there is an underlying, subconscious competition to be the most
attractive, or receive more attention than our peers.
- Employers or co-workers are often in a position of moderate to heavy
influence already, so their opinions can play a vital role in deciding
on hair color or fashion trends to follow.
- Family members can have intentional (protective) or unintended impact on fashion choices.
OR..... it is YOU? Are you the one who has control of your fashion and
hairstyle preferences, do you decide what you like and why?
Dr. Kennon M. Sheldon, a psychologist at the University of
Missouri-Columbia, has joined forces with researchers to discover
exactly what actually makes people happy. It may come as a shock to
learn that monetary status isn't number one. Neither is popularity or
having the whitest, straightest teeth. According to their findings, the
most important aspects of achieving happiness are self-esteem and
autonomy. Feeling comfortable with, and endorsing, your personal
choices. Unfortunately it can sometimes be an up-hill struggle to be
aware of our own personalities, in a world where we are surrounded by
strong opinions and influences.
When we talk of 'self-acceptance' we're not talking about a world where
everyone rejects makeup and beauty treatments, self-acceptance means
keeping an open mind, making the most of our natural beauty attributes
to achieve personal satisfaction with your drawer full of makeup and
your blow dryer... If that's what makes you happy!
In regards to hair, hair color and style, top stylists suggest you
discover what works best with your natural texture, how to find a look
that accurately portrays your individual personality. A good example we
see every day is the mystery of curls. Many women born with curly hair
go through a never-ending battle with
hair straightener's
and harsh chemical, instead of embracing the unique look and
personality boost that can easily be achieved with curly hair. If you
don't like your curly look, ensure this is your personal choice, not a
choice effected by what you see every time you turn on the television
or open the tabloids.
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