No matter what magazine publication
you look at, a makeup advertisement is bound to be on first five pages. Majority of beauty magazines such
as Allure, Glamour, and Vogue have tons of makeup advertising
for women of all ages. Women buy
magazines to get ideas on how to do makeup for special occasions or just for
everyday looks. The advertisements for
makeup take up most of the pages in the magazines. Some women are influence by the advertisements
in these magazines. The images of women with extreme amounts of makeup on their
faces have sent the wrong messages to women young and old.
Many of women begin to wear makeup
at an early age. A large amount of women
have to wear makeup, due to the fact that it affects the way that they look. NewsMedial.com took the statistics from a survey conducted by Harris Interactive
through the Renew Foundation:
Forty-four percent of women have negative feelings when they are not wearing makeup, reporting feeling unattractive (16%), self-conscious (14%) and naked/as though something is missing (14%). Only three percent of women said going without makeup made them feel more attractive. Women
Wear Makeup for Both Physical and Psychological Reasons
Almost half (44%) of women wear makeup to hide flaws in their skin. They also cited emotional responses, with 48 percent noting that they wear makeup because they like the way they look with it and 32 percent agreeing that it makes them feel good. Eleven percent said they wear makeup because it is a societal norm.
Almost half (44%) of women wear makeup to hide flaws in their skin. They also cited emotional responses, with 48 percent noting that they wear makeup because they like the way they look with it and 32 percent agreeing that it makes them feel good. Eleven percent said they wear makeup because it is a societal norm.
Wearing Makeup is Not Just for Adults Of women who wear makeup, almost half started wearing it between the ages of 14 and 16 (51%), yet more than a quarter of women began using it between the ages of 11 and 13 (27%).
