The Power of Color and Hue

Since the start of the 1st Egypt Dynasty (3100-2907 BC), it is revealed that people first used cosmetics. They have seen jars in the tombs which are later discovered to be scented. Egyptian women also applied dark green color under their lids and black for the upper lid and lashes, with the help of kohl. It was made from a metallic element called antimony. It is also believed that Jews were able to acquire the idea of makeup from the Egyptians because of the face painting accounts from New Testament of the Bible. Makeup existed since the ancient times and as the years go by, many innovations and standards are set on the market. Along with those innovations, the perception of people to women who apply makeup on their faces varies from time to time.

Nowadays, I believe that makeup and cosmetics are normal to women especially to those who are extra conscious to their appearance. People in this generation are very critical with ladies who wear makeup. If we see a girl who wear a princess-like make up in a day walking with another girl who wear gothic or as cosplay type, who do you think will be more noticeable? This is not to judge but I am quite sure you won’t notice the former.

This 19-year old A-level girl, Maisie Beeche, from Wales in the United Kingdom has a great obsession with makeup. With every stroke that she does, she always thinks that it is an opportunity for her to inspire other ladies. She posted a few pictures of her with full makeup on half and other bare-faced. Aside from her longing to inspire, she also finds happiness with makeup. She even mentioned in an interview that she was moved when her brother saw her applying cosmetics and was absolutely amazed by her transformation.

While her intentions are crystal clear to her, she was not able to escape the unjust comments of others. With her 1200+ followers on Facebook, her photos immediately spread out and received a lot of comments. Someone called her ugly. Other named her trolls and even went their way beyond by suggesting she has cancer.

Her photos being scrutinized spread over swiftly the cyberspace with 2 million views and overwhelming number of comments in two weeks. Mario Dedivanovic, Kim Kardashan’s makeup artist posted on Instagram the original photo of Beeche as a support, yet other did not stop calling her disgusting and scary.

Let us check Maisie’s thoughts. She mentioned on her posts: 'Personally, I love putting make-up on, it's what I do for fun. 'I wanted to show that I like make-up and I wear it for myself, but I'll also happily get on the train brow-less if I want to. 'It's sad that this is how society is now. Make-up can and is a part of fashion and girls like to experiment and be creative, we don't wear make-up to hide our faces or deceive people. 'We don't wear make-up for other people, it's something we do for ourselves. 'Women shouldn't be criticised or called fake or unnatural for wearing make-up in the same way they shouldn't be called ugly if they're not wearing any.

Not minding about the criticisms, Maisie chooses not to be affected by the trolls. She said, 'So what? Maybe be kind to people for the simple fact that they're a fellow human being with feelings. I don't see why our society needs to be guilt tripped into being decent to others.' This proves that she is a strong girl.

This situation is a wakeup call to our society that we really have that stigma of beauty being dictated by what is pleasant to the eyes and what is accepted to the majority. In some aspects, I agree that is correct. However, I believe that being beautiful is about expressing your genuine personality without hurting others. Aside from beautiful faces, we should always remember that being about yourself is a lot more important. It is truly exhausting to pretend just to live by the standards set by judgmental minds.

This video shows the reality about internet trolls. I am hoping we could all learn something important from this video.

Source: Daily Mail

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