Beauty has never been static. Over the past hundred years, the ideal face, body, and overall “look” have shifted again and again—shaped by culture, media, politics, technology, and the changing roles ...

What does it mean to be beautiful? This is a question with an ever-changing answer. In our society women are expected to fit with the constantly changing beauty standards that have been set for them.

Evidence shows that beauty standards can affect individual mental health. Social media, television, and film can all portray unrealistic beauty standards and create pressure for people to look a ...

Editor’s Note: This story is one in a series of Black History Month stories that explores the role of resistance to oppression in the Black community. In 2005, neo-soul artist India Arie released her ...

In 2011, Yale sociologist Alka Menon came across an article in The New York Times on the racial and ethnic differences in cosmetic surgery. A plastic surgeon quoted in the piece explained that when he ...

LONDON — The Wellcome Collection is an unusual place. I mean that sincerely as a compliment. It’s a rare example of a scientific institution doing something genuinely bold and creative with its ...

Stepping into a spray tan booth, applying contouring makeup, or booking a salon appointment may seem like routine beauty habits. Yet, these rituals carry deeper meaning—an unspoken contract between ...

LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. — Beauty standards can look different depending on where you’re from, so if some people consider someone to be beautiful and others don’t, who is? The answer is that everyone is ...