Research - self image, manipulation of women and make up

 

Shelby created this artistic experiment exploring self image and beauty in society, commercial media has a huge impact on women and how they look and feel about themselves.

This inspired me to try my own experiment,

I wanted to shoot some women generally of the same age group as myself, young women, and photograph them without any make up, with make up and more make up than they would normally wear, also providing a small questionnaire for them to fill out generally about make up and when they wear it and how they feel when they wear it.

Shoot 1. RESULTS



How do you feel when you wear make up? 
More confident, more attractive

What is your opinion on people who wear far too much make up?Looks like they are hiding behind a mask, doesn't look good.

Do you think the media plays a big part in changing the way women look or think of themselves? and how?Yes, they always portray perfect women with perfect hair and make up, puts a lot of pressure on normal women.


Shoot 2. RESULTS





How do you feel when you wear make up?I feel alive and wonderful.

What is your opinion on people who wear far too much make up?its their face they can do what they want with it.

Do you think the media plays a big part in changing the way women look or feel about themselves? and how?Yes, every girl wants to look pretty. We see it all over the TV and magazines, its been like this for years and is not going to stop now.


Shoot 3. RESULTS




How do you feel when you wear make up?I feel alot more confident

What is your opinion on people who wear far too much make up?Dont really have an opinion on it, if they feel happier with it caked on, go them!

Do you think that the media plays a big part in changing the way women look or think of themselves? and how?Yes, as i think there is alot of pressure for people to look a certain way, with different fashions etc.





NEXT EXPERIMENT: THE SELFIE