Tuesday 9th Feb 2010 Beauty Questionair for girls age 15-23

1) Which magazines do you buy?  

2) Do you feel you could be accepted if you wore no make up?

3) Do you feel attractive with out make up at work/school/college?

4) Do you use tanning products or sun beds?

5) How many times do you look in the mirror a day?

6) Have you ever taken extreme beauty lengths or would take extreme beauty lengths? 

Programs on this week that look at pressure of women’s image in the media

Nicola Roberts: The Truth About Tanning

on 'BBC iplayer'

'Since shooting to fame in 2002 as one fifth of one of Girls Aloud, Nicola Roberts has had to deal with life under the spotlight. As a result, everyone seems to have an opinion about her fashion, hairstyles and her naturally pale complexion.

In this documentary, Nicola goes on a personal journey to explore the culture of tanning amongst young women and men in the UK, and the extremes they will go to in order to obtain the perfect tan.'

Television Broadcast on Issues in Female portrayal's in the media

Dawn Get's Naked (BBC THREE) www.dawnporter.net
This is where I bared all, in order to reveal how our idea of perfection has been perverted to fit the demands of the beauty industry. In a bid to get to grips with my naked self, I propelled myselff into all manner of uncompromising situations - from hanging out with naturists, to learning a valuable lesson in morality from a Burlesque teacher. Spurred on to try and change attitudes and expectations of the female form, I set about organising, what I hoped would become the ultimate female Flashmob.

Alesha: Look But Don't Touch (BBC THREE) Beauty Season www.bbc.co.uk/beauty
Alesha Dixon looks at the 21st-century perception of beauty. Why are so many pictures airbrushed? 

Queens of Fake, Lady Bla Bla, Katie Half Price and stlye icon Victoria Peckham

 http://www.perezhilton.com/

Cosmetic Surgery Statistics for 2009 in Women
http://www.consultingroom.com/



Total: 32,859 - an increase of 5.4% on 2008
Women had 90% of all cosmetic procedures in 2009 compared to 91% of procedures in 2008
Top five 2009 figures for women in order of popularity:


• Breast augmentation: 8,537 – up 1% from last year


• Blepharoplasty (eyelids): 4,827 – up 7%


• Breast Reduction: 4,122 – up 17%


• Face/Neck Lift: 4,005 – down 8%


• Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck): 3,268 – down 7%

Cosmetic Surgery Adds in the back pages of Teenage Magazines

I made this image by creating a show of my face on the some paper my friend drew round the out line of my face

An African Queen

I found this image by Tibor Kalman, it's called 'What if...?' 1993, Its an image of Queen Elizabeth eddited to look as if she is from African heratige. Kalman poses an intriguing question for the readers of a United Colours of Benetton magazine when this image and another of Arnold Schwarzenegger where published.

William A.Ewing FACE recomended book on identity

When I went to the welcome collection I picked up a new book, it contains a lot of modern photography potraits. I recomned any onto get this book if you are doing an identity project.

I aim to get a magazine to publish my face with no make up and no photoshopping ! Over the next few weeks I aim to contact as many publications as possible.

Living with no face, and no mask

Nine individual stories introduce eight distinct rooms. One room begins with the story of scientisNine individual stories introduce eight distinct rooms. One room begins with the story of scientist Alec Jeffreys' invention of DNA fingerprinting 25 years ago, the diaries of Samuel Pepys introduce another, while self-portraiture is explored through the work of the Jewish artist Claude Cahun, who despite being sentenced to death for acts of resistance, survived the Nazi occupation of Jersey.t Alec Jeffreys' invention of DNA fingerprinting 25 years ago, the diaries of Samuel Pepys introduce another, while self-portraiture is explored through the work of the Jewish artist Claude Cahun, who despite being sentenced to death for acts of resistance, survived the Nazi occupation of Jersey.