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Hey, all you girls~
Dear Readers,
The process of growing up and blooming into a young woman isn’t necessarily the easiest thing in the world.
From school life, studying, friends, and family, there are so many things that the typical teenager girl has to juggle and
balance every single day. Having experienced the hardships of being a teen, I understand that many of you girls don’t have
the right resources, time, and knowledge to actually take care of yourselves and
the changes that you’re going through. Admiring glamorous celebrities like
Miley Cyrus and feeling insecure about your beauty and yourself aren’t going to
get you anywhere closer to a healthy outlook on your thrilling teenager years.
Just try gliding through the pages of this magazine and discover clever beauty
tricks, and hold your head high about being the wonderful “bloomer” you are
right now. Sixteen's Diary provides young teenage girls, like you, with information and advice on health and beauty skills needed for growing up into beautiful
and mature women. We investigate upcoming events and beauty trends and lead
you through recent news and health/beauty tutorials coming from professionals
and typical teenagers. Brace yourself for some intense and major makeovers,
health tips, and useful facts, because here comes a plethora of “glitz and glam”!
Sincerely,
Samantha Lee
Chief Editor of Sixteen’s Diary
The rumors
the honor to work as the
head journalist in the health
section of the New York
Times. During her 3 year
employment in New York,
many of her coworkers
complimented and admired
her unique writing style.
Her success was more to
come. She received the
“The Journalist of the Year”
award in the New York
Times, and over 30 job offerings from magazine like
TIME, Seventeen, Cosmopolitan, People, and many
more.
Another surprising and
hidden achievement up her
sleeve is the fact that she
graduated top in all her PhD
classes of Princeton University, including Women’s
Health and Journalism.
Unlike the complexity
of her knowledgeable expertise and successes, she
likes to describe herself as a
“typical and rather simple
woman”. During her free
time, she enjoys “checking
out the newest beauty
magazines, novels, movies,
and news”. She often can be
found in Barnes and Nobles
with an interesting book
and a Mint Mocha in her
hand. Splurging over cosmetics and enjoying the
nightlife of Los Angeles is a
‘must’ for her when it
comes to lazy Sunday nights
and holidays.
Currently,
Samantha
Lee lives in Los Angeles
“living the great single life,
loving my job, and laughing
through all the wonderful
moments of interacting with
all sorts of teenagers and
young ladies”, she exclaims
happily.
About the Editor
are all
true: the editor of Sixteen’s
Magazine is one of the
most renown and respected public figures of
the West Coast. All you
readers might have heard
of Sixteen’s Diary’s editor,
Samantha Lee, at least once
from the Oprah Winfrey
Show or the Tyra Bank’s
Show. Samantha Lee let out
her first brilliant exploit in
the two popular and famous shows, displaying her
high expertise in Women’s
health and beauty to an
international audience.
After receiving high
recognition and praise from
viewers, she surprised her
fans and the press with her
stellar writing skills in her
bestselling
book
“The
Beauty Bible”. After selling
over 5 million copies of her
first masterpiece, she got
Letters and Tweets!
Letters from our readers...Thank you for all your opinions!
Re “Ghastly and Aged Beauty Products and Tips”
Dear Editor of Sixteen’s Diary,
My friends and I read the article “Ghastly and Aged Beauty
Products and Tips” together and we were quite surprised by how
the article strongly underestimated the satisfying effects and
applicability of 5 beauty products that we use quite frequently.
Every issue of the Sixteen’s Diary magazine is quite delightful
and fun to read. However, we request that the articles be made
more thoroughly and sensibly, so young readers like us can be
given many unbiased perspectives about beauty and health
and not be offended by suggestions that are meant to benefit us. A little attention
and sensibility to that matter would be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Cynthia Polite
From Indianapolis
Intense new makeup looks add to surprise of prom
The amount of
makeup
needed to pull
of the exaggerated OldHollywood look
(Below)
A high school student getting ready for her “special night”
May 8th, 2010
Millions of overjoyed teens
all over the world excitingly
made their way to their annual
school prom in the midst of the
2nd week of May (last week) surprising their friends and dates
with their heavy and exaggerated makeup.
Last Sunday, makeup expert
Soo Jeong Lee noted that the
prom makeup trend of 2010 became heavier and more dramatic than the styles and trends
of previous years. Teenage girls
have migrated from the innocent, cute, and natural look that
boomed in popularity last year
to much more mature and intense smoky styles and OldHollywood looks. Makeup Smarties of Seventeen Magazines say
that they have tried sultry
winged eyes, bright red lips, pale
and smooth skin, and dramatic
eyelashes in most of their recent
prom makeup tutorials on Youtube, showing how 2010 is shifting towards more seductive and
bold styles.
For this year’s proms, an
average high school girl spent a
large $75 to buy new makeup
products and cosmetics and get
professional makeup help. Accordingly, they spent 20% more
money than they did during last
year’s proms.
“Since the sultry and popular new makeup styles emphasize many facial features, like
eyes, lips, and eyelashes, it’s
quite obvious that we have to
spend more and pay more to
look our best,” says an anonymous high school student who
attended her school’s prom in
Miami Florida last Saturday. According to the student, many of
the girls at her school had to buy
a bag full of new false eyelashes,
colored lenses, red lipstick, long
lasting liquid liner, and many
more products just for their special night.
Both high school female
and male students responded to
the new exaggerated makeup
style with mixed feelings. “It was
a bit overdone and intense at
times, but we still enjoyed the
classiness of the movie star and
diva look,” agrees Timothy Cavell and his date Charlotte Banister last Friday after their school
prom in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
“The best part of the night,”
adds Mr. Cavell, smiling, “was
not my girlfriend’s makeup or
her beautiful dress. It was that I
was at the prom with somebody
who I could have a great time
with. I guess that we (teenage
boys) enjoy all types of makeup
looks only if they bring out the
true colors of our special someone. That’s what’s most important.”
Rachel, DeBora. "STATISTICS about Teens and P rom. " Prom Stat s n. pag. Web. 9 May 2010. <http://www.deborarachelle. com/P romStats.html>.
"2009 Prom D resses." Talk P rom Dresses (2009): n. pag. Web. 9 May 2010. <http://www.talk promdresses.com/2009 -prom -dresses/prom -2009makeup.html>.
Pretty at Prom with
Don’t crash diet
Most of your girls out there are probably storing up
Slim Fast diet drinks and emptying out your refrigerator of
any fatty and high calorie foods. Before you toss that Twinkie
out the window-no wait, just toss that out- think about all the
energy you need to chat with your buddies and dance all night
long. We all have a tendency to starve ourselves the day, or
even week, before prom, but there are smarter and healthier
ways to get slim and fit on time. Drink beverages with low sugar
and salt, like sparkling water or unsweetened tea, and plug your
earphones on and jog yourself towards your flawless and
healthy body at prom.
Watch your makeup
Unless you guys want to spook out our special night with
a vampire slash drag queen look, lay loose on the
makeup. Piling on layers of Lash Blast and foundation isn’t
the best way to get that dewy eyed and rosy cheek innocence we all want. A week before the big day, get together with a group of friends and help each other with
each others’ makeup. 2 layers of navy, brown, or black
eyeliner and tinted lip gloss will complement your complexion and make your good features stand out. Remember, it’s better to do too little than to do too much, because you can always add a dab of mascara and blush
later. Nobody wants to carry around a bottle of remover and a box of cotton balls around with them.
Modest is hottest
Deep v-necks and super short mini dresses might be
some girls’ idea of being attractive and alluring. Sadlyor luckily, that’s not exactly what teacher, parents,
and most importantly guys think as ideal. A tad of exposure with a girly strapless LBD or a slight slit down
your back is just perfect for blowing your guy away
and for enhancing the beauty in you.
Play with shimmer and glitter
Shimmer and glitter is the girl’s best friend when it comes to fancy
events like our very special prom night. With just a slight layer of glittery or
metallic eye shadow be that model walking down the runway.
For those daring girls who are going to sport a strapless dress, sprinkle a
tad of glitter and body shine over your chest and collar bones. Bedazzle
your date and your friends!
10 Precious Tips…!
Know before you go to an after party
When your friend suddenly comes up to you and whispers
something quietly in your ear, you know that it’s most definitely
going to be about an after prom celebration. Ahem! Before
you start thinking about all the naughty drinks you’re going to
experience that night and fearing the peer pressure there, ask
your friend to update you with more information about the
party. Adult supervision is a must when it comes to hyper teenagers and attractive young ladies like you all. Sorry to break it
to you girls, but if there is any mentioning of alcoholic beverages, it’s time to kick the big “No”. Find something better to do
that night. Plan a girls’ night out, an after prom sleepover, a
movie marathon, or a crash at your favorite diner.
Go for a certain theme with your makeup
There are so many new looks that girls are dying to try on.
From the Old Hollywood look, the pink innocent school look,
the sultry Megan Fox look, to the sparkling ice princess look,
why does everything have to be so glamorous, right girls?
Here’s the perfect chance to shine in the spotlight with your
favorite makeup theme. Be careful though! Mixing various
themes will make your outfit/look seem disorganized and
overdone. Go for one that you’re sure you can rock.
Take best accessory: your dazzling smile
Prom night is the time when you can let loose and chill out
with your best buddies. It doesn’t matter how flawless your
makeup is, how beautiful your dress is, and how polished you
might look if you don’t have that sparkling smile. Guys love girls
who have a bubbly and genuine laugh.
Beware: the big HH
One of the most embarrassing and least smooth moves you can make on your
special night is tripping over your partner or clumsily stepping on your guy’s new,
polished dress shoes. High heels and stilettos might lure us with their sharp heels,
glamorous colors and shades, and cute details, but that doesn’t mean that we
have to sacrifice our precious feet and make a complete fool out of ourselves.
1~2 inch high heels are just perfect for the special occasion!
The secret weapon: a clutch
Note the thing that all celebrities and fashion
icons are gripping in their hands or between their
arms: a clutch. Clutches are the ultimate accessories for dressy and fancy events like prom and
homecoming. You can put in your cellphone, a
wad of money, and any lady supplies and look
polished and sophisticated. Slip your favorite lip
gloss and eyeliner pencil in a jeweled clutch.
Don’t forget a
toothbrush!
Despite how dainty and carefully we eat our food, our
breath isn’t going to be that
ideal minty sensation. Don’t forget to
place a portable toothbrush kit in your
clutch. Brush your teeth at the diner you
eat at and leave your kit in your date’s/
fiends’ car.
All about DIETS
Effective and healthy diets that keep your belly from ruling your mind!.
All about DIETS
“Look
at all my flubber!”,
“What am I going to do about
this fat?”, “Is there a way that I
can get slim and lean?” are typical phrases that teenagers can
hear on a daily basis. We teenager girls just can’t help day
dreaming about cat-walking the
school halls with a rocking body
and grabbing the attention of
guys. So, Sixteen’s Diary decided
to dig deep into the depths of
popular
and
satisfactionguaranteed diets.
girl in your history class who
looks like she just came out of a
Covergirl advertisement, to your
best friend who flirts with all the
guys on a string, we simply just
want to be in their place, knocking the socks off our friends and
peers. The bottom line is that we
live our lives complaining about
our weight and fretting over
calories because we want to go
with the flow, because we want
to fit in. It’s nice that you ladies
are willing to enhance your
beauty with some hard effort,
but we recommend that you do
so with healthy, risk free diets
and slim-down tips.
“I’m
“:How fatter can I get than THIS?!”
Why diet?...
Hate to break it to you girls,
but has anybody realized that
most guys don’t necessarily like
girls who own size 0 jeans? So,
why are we so self conscious
about something that even our
ultimate goal, boys, seems not to
care about. According to the
Girl’s Scout Research Institute,
we aren’t easily deceived by the
sparkling backgrounds and high
fashion apparel that cover the
sad reality of fashion supermodels and women in the media.
65% percent of us know that the
glamorous models that beam at
us from runways and advertisements are unattractively and unrealistically skinny. Ironically,
more than half of us still want to
be more like those knobby kneed
and exhaustingly pale complexioned young ladies. So, where
could all that longing be from?
Jealousy. I bet that every one of
you girls absolutely envy at least
one classmate of yours. From the
on a seafood
diet. I see food and I
eat it! “ -Anonymous
Why the long face?
The sad fact is that giving up
that burger for lunch, refusing
the smoothie that your girlfriends offer you, and sacrificing
15 minutes of our Facebook/
MySpace time to exercise is practically one of the hardest things
for a typical girl to do. Sixteen’s
Diary wants to recommend these
popular and effective diet tips
that can promise teenager girls
easy and healthy weight loss.
Equip with some Tips
When our mothers told us
that we should eat our veggies
regularly, who knew that their
tip was pretty darn important?
Green and colorful veggies are
the best foods that we can eat
to get rid of excessive fat. Zucchinis, lettuce, and asparagus
made delectable and well-being
salads, side dishes, and low-fat
snacks that charge us up with
plenty of vitamins, like Vitamin
A, B, C, and K. Instead pouring a
sea of A1 sauce all over your
Silone steak, think about replacing your mashed potatoes with a
soft cushion of fresh green lettuce and diced celery to balance
your meal with healthy veggies
and to decrease the amount of
meat you eat.
Whoever said that you can’t
eat any meat during a diet? Believe it or not, depriving yourself
of all meat and becoming totally
vegan for losing weight weakens
your existing muscles and transforms them into weak tissues,
making your arms and legs
thicker. A balanced amount of
salmon and chicken are great
ways to gain healthy protein for
your cardiovascular muscles.
With a little bit of exercise after
dinner, all that baby fat and
chub will eventually transform
into tight and attractive muscles, and you will be taking a
step towards the toned and lean
body that Miley Cyrus rocks.
Talking about exercise and
toning up, try fitting in at least 1
hour of exercise or sports in
your everyday schedule. Not
only will it burn down those
calories from the donut you ate
earlier, but it also relieves stress
from school, helps you build relationships with teammates, and
gives stressed and cooped teens
a healthier outlook on life.
Watch out about crossing the
We be motivated! :)
All about DIETS
line and pushing yourself too
hard. Nobody wants to become
an exhausted over-exercised
zombie with numerous health
injuries and problems concentrating in school!
Diets on the Rise
When a specific diet is popular and widely known among
people, it hints that there’s
something unpredictable and
unique about it. One of those
diets that recently boomed in
popularity is the Duvet Diet. The
diet claims that sleeping more
will help you control unbearable
hunger pains and annoying
grumbling stomachs that keep us
on the edge between meals and
after an exhausting day of school.
Weekly all-nighters might be a
pain when it comes to all the
Starbucks HotShots, the impatient ticking clock, and the
weight that builds on our baggy
eyes, but we must admit that it’s
pleasing to imagine all the calories and energy that we’re burning while we uncomfortably
fidget in our chairs. Sad to break
it to you ladies, but sleeping less
and working late hours actually
tricks our brain into thinking that
we need the same amount of
food and energy at night as we
do in the day. That’s why you
guys might frequently find yourselves creeping into the kitchen
pantry for a late night snack during your all-nighters. As for the
results, many teenagers and
business women happily give this
diet a thumbs up as they share
that they painlessly lost 8~10
pounds in one year!
Have any of you girls
ever wondered how Beyonce
managed to look so glamorous
and slim in her glittery dresses in
Dream Girls? It seems that she
spent months working out with
Ready for prom? Try the Duvet Diet and the Master Cleanse before you show off your glamorous dress!
the help of professional trainers
and a heavy diet plan, but there’s
less than what meets the eye.
The stunning diva stuck to the
Master Cleanse Diet and managed to lose 20 pounds in 10
days to shine in movie theaters
all over the world. This popular
diet is also known as the Lemonade Diet, since it’s a concoction
made out of lemon juice, cayenne pepper, and grade-A pure
maple syrup. The exotic and
magical beverage cleanses and
dissolves the toxins in our body.
When our body is free of toxins,
it’s harder for any more toxins
and unhealthy fat to build up,
making it easier for us to succeed
in noticeably dramatic weight
loss. Most of you girls are probably worrying about cravings,
tiredness, and dizziness from
only drinking lemonade for all
your meals. Of course, it’s going
to be difficult to get through
lunch time and suppress all the
"
Beyoncé
Before
and
After
the
Master
Cleans e. "
Master
Cleanse/Raw
heavenly
thoughts
about
scrumptious treats, but statistics
suggest that 3/4 of the users
were alert and energized during
the diet and 90% were extremely
satisfied with the process and
the results. As a cherry on top,
the daily dose of the Master
Cleanse will provide you with an
excellent amount of vitamins and
potassium!
As all you girls might
know, Prom season is slowly
creeping up on our planners.
The irresistibly tempting shortcut of intense exercise workouts
and giving up meals altogether
might be winking at us every 2
seconds, but shake that thought
out of your system and follow
our simple and effective diets
and tips. Loving yourself and
your body is not struggling to
change and better yourself; it’s
being bold, beautiful, and
healthy.
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A cup of coffee with Ms. Janey Park
A biology teacher who leads the makeup crew during many musical productions at her school
Q1:
How have the past years of
working in the makeup crew been
and how have your makeup skills
developed?
I learned that, really, the best way to do makeup is to
work with what the person has and accentuate the
good features. You don’t try to make a new face; you
try to bring out the good features in the face already.
So, that’s what I learned in makeup and that’s what I
kind of always thought…whether it’s for your body or
whatever…try to work with what you have and make
the best with it.
Q2:
What do you think is the best
makeup that’s appropriate for everyday school wear?
Well I honestly think that when you’re a teenager,
there’s not much you need to “make up”. I think for
any girl…I know that skin is a big concern…I would say
Ms. Park enjoys a date with her friends.
for a light and even complexion, you can use a tinted
moisturizer or something. I know some girls are up late studying or talking to their friends on
their phones, and for that, you know, some Concealer is always nice to brighten up dark spots.
But, I think that just mascara, curled eyelashes, some lip-gloss is good for everyday school wear if
they’re going to wear makeup.
Q3: As you know, prom is coming up and it’s time for us to sharpen
up and prepare. What look or tips do you recommend for prom
makeup?
Well, for prom, let’s go for an enchanted garden look. So, when I think about “enchanted garden”, I think kind of dewy skin that looks really moisturized and fresh. I think of pink cheeks, not
really dark, strong makeup. I think more of a lighter, colorful, dewy look, maybe. I think that will
be a look that will suit many, many people.
Q4: How do you think makeup affects teenager girls and their self
esteem?
I think that makeup does boost their self esteem, but I don’t know if it’s necessarily good. I remember myself as a teenager. Sometimes I really feared going out in public without makeup on. I
think that it does gives some girls self esteem boost, but I don’t think it’s necessarily good for a
self-esteem boost. Yeah, I think sometimes people do too much, and I think that’s not good for
your skin…and it doesn’t look good either.
Q5: Do you have any special or quirky experiences with makeup?
I don’t know. Special? Maybe recently for the musical “Sound of
Music”, I had to put fake eyelashes on an actor, and I unintentionally changed her eyelids!
Q6: What is “makeup” to you?
Makeup and making yourself beautiful…I think making yourself
beautiful starts from your own perception. I have seen some
really pretty girls really mess themselves up because of distorted perceptions they had. Makeup is kind of just a fun thing. It’s an accessory, but in my view, it’s not so
much of a necessity, it’s something fun.
Q7: What kind of makeup look and/or style stands out to you the
most?
For me, I always just think of a classic look…the classic look stands out the most to me. Everything
else is like a fading trend and it all just comes and goes. When I think about classic things, like nice
eyebrows or good skin, those kinds of things always catch my attention more than colorful eyeshadow or layers of face powder.
Q8: How were you influenced to start makeup crew and continue it?
All teachers are encouraged to take part in extracurricular activities. Also, performing arts is always something that I did. I used to dance and I used to do a lot of performances. So, I used to do
my own stage makeup. So when the opportunity rose for me to help out the drama production
with makeup, it was something I really wanted to do. As I continued, met more people, and did
more shows, it was always such a fun and positive experience. It was something so different from
Biology class. And, for me it was a really creative outlet that I think everyone needs every now
and then.
Q9: What do you think were some benefits of makeup crew?
Working in makeup crew with so many different faces and styles, I think that it really just affirmed
the “hypothesis” that natural is best. So, the best thing is to accentuate what you already have
and be natural.
Q10: Is there anything you would like to say to all the readers of Sixteen’s Diary about makeup?
Making yourself beautiful with makeup and all that business is really great. It’s awesome that you
guys are interested in making yourself better and prettier. Just always keep modesty in mind, and
you’re good to go!
Cetaphil Lotion:
Excellent for giving moisture to tired skin of
actors and actresses.
Cetaphil
is
recommended
for
heavy
makeup, because the
lotion helps hold face
powder and toner in
place without any sticki-
Johnson’s Baby Oil:
Who said that we could only buy
10 dollar makeup remover? A
couple of drops of oil do just the
trick. It also erases eye
makeup 5 times better
than your regular eye
makeup remover.
Ms. Park’s Top 4 Favs
Covergirl Wetslicks
This little wand of lip gloss
sent the US of A in a Covergirl sensation this year. The
glossy glow, shiny pearls,
and vivid colors brighten
and compliment your complexion like no other!
The Face Shop Lash Curler:
With its metallic gold color, this curler
is as expensive as it looks. It grips onto
eyelashes of both Asian and Caucasian
eyes easily. Using this in the morning
will give so much glamour to
your everyday face and make
your eyelashes into cute fairy
lashes.
Opinion Column: The media should stop hollering
“Unnatural is the new Natural!” to trend sensitive teens
The other day, I pleaded my mother for
permission to get a bellybutton piercing. I
mean, I’m at the time of life when beauty and
fashion mean a lot to me. All my friends come
to school with the newest clothes, wildest accessories, and flashing tattoos, and I have the
right to look cool like them…right?
Wrong. As we spend our afternoons flipping through TV channels, we blindly pass
across the main reason why teenagers have
distorted views of beauty these days. It comes
from reality shows of millionaire celebrities
wearing revealing clothes, commercials with
skinny supermodels, and ridiculous propaganda that succeed in making even uncomfortable accessories a booming fashion trend
(Davis). Current media trends of the 21st century are deceiving naïve teenagers into believing a wrong understanding and view of beauty,
and we young adults must be aware that corrupt comprehensions can flush our innocence
down the gutter.
Many of the fashion and beauty trends
that sweep across teenagers all over the world
are quite permanent and harmful. The stains
and blemishes from tattoos and the overuse of
makeup are tricky things to rewind and erase,
even with the help of plastic surgery and advanced medical processes (Gibbs). According
to a Harvard team of researchers, the raving
popular 7 inch stilettos and platform shoes can
be linked to various bone and cartilage conditions, like knee osteoarthritis, corns, hammertoes, and chronic back pain. Excessive body art
and piercing have diagnosed young teens with
Hepatitis C, an infection that causes liver inflammation (Sella). Short cut clothes corrupt
morals of both men and women and destroy
social modesty (Sella). Are all of these, our
health, modesty, morals, and innocence, worth
risking for fitting into a society of unnatural
and corrupt views of beauty?
However, my question is: Why can’t we
just accept our personality and let it shine
through our own unique fashion and beauty?
In the distant lands of Africa and Southwest
Asia, the idea of beauty is expressed with no
stereotypes and puts an emphasis on inner
beauty (Gibbs). We young women all claim
By Cynthia Rhee
that a charming personality is what establishes
true beauty, but we’re still stuck on our obsession of hourglass figures and colorful apparel.
Instead of heading out the mall to shop for hot
fashion items, maybe it’s time for us to discover
the pretty features in us.
There is not much to be done for this disturbing case of brainwashed teens than jumping
to conclusions. Unrealistically slim models
shielding their sad and limited lives with glamorous clothes and deceiving lights-no more of
them, toss them out the window. Instead, the
media and fashion industries should use typical
everyday teens in advertisements and widespread sources to deliver a positive and healthy
image to the public. Parents and guardians
should talk to their children and young kids
about their concerns about detrimental images
of the media and teach them the right outlooks
on beauty and confidence.
The recent attentiveness and motivation of
teens to enhance their beauty have frequently
ended up into extreme and disturbing fashion
trends. Observing the world of teenagers, the
media and fashion industries are the ones to be
blamed for teens adapting to unhealthy and
risky beauty styles. What we need is a wakeup
call that will eventually open our eyes from the
deceiving darkness of the media’s lies and show
us the beautiful nature of “natural”.
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<http://tattoo.about.com/od/safetyissues/a/hepatitisc.htm>.
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2151289/views_on_beauty_women_are_obsessed.html?cat=69>.
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Quick and Easy ways to get
A Flawless and Bright
Complexion
Take care of your “pucker up”
As we put on our foundation and base
makeup, we are horrified by how dead
and lifeless we look with dry, foundation
concealed lips. The key to a bright complexion is color (the rosy redness of our
lips). Moisturized and smooth lips will keep
the flirty radiance in our faces. In the
morning, spread on some Burt’s Bees or
Bene-tint Lip Tint from Benefit.
Ah...All girls want slick and glossy lips.
Luscious
Lashes give you a Va-Va-Voom
The ideal
fairy/pixie lashes
Recently, America has been swept over by a LashSensation. Loreal and Maybelline sold millions of their
Lash-lengthening mascara and many teenagers are
consider eyelash implants. This tells us how eyelashes
have become a great new “thing” and the excellent
ingredient for a colorful and radiant complexion. There
are many ways to make those lashes of yours va-vavoom. Attach fake eyelashes, pile on thick layers of
your everyday mascara, get implants, or…use Vaseline! Yes, you heard us! It has been proven that Vaseline makes longer and lusher lashes in a matter of
days!
Luminizer/
Highlighter will do the trick!
Even though foundation covers up all the red
spots and tiny flaws in our faces, it can sometimes end us up with a dull complexion. What
we need is some glitz and glam. Swift on your
favorite Highlighter or Luminizer over your T-line
(between your eyebrows and down your
nose), your collarbone, and your cupid’s dip
(the curve between your collarbones) for an
extra glamorous effect.
A girl putting on some glitz & glam
"Five Steps to a GREAT Complexion!." Lifestyle (2006): n. pag. Web. 27 May 2010. <http://
Quiz time, Kiddies!
Test your knowledge from the previous page!
ACROSS
1 Lush lashes give you a __-__-____.
3 An excellent ingredient for a colorful
and radiant complexion.
4 We all want a dazzling ___. (What this
article is about)
5 The portion in our face where we dab
on luminizer.
6 A product from Benefit that gives you
rosy lips!
DOWN
1 Believe it or not, we can use this for
lengthening our lashes!
2 Another type of highlighter we use
for a bit more glamour.
ANSWER KEY ON PAGE
17!
Editorial: Is cosmetic surgery
the answer?
By Samantha Lee
As science and medical processes develop immensely during the 21st century,
cosmetic and plastic surgery that used to be
a rarely chosen option has become a necessity for becoming beautiful. Nowadays, typical teenage girls desire and choose to beautify themselves and fit in with the crowd
through various plastic surgeries, like breast
surgery, liposuction, and facial surgeries.
The sad part of beautifying operations
is that it often leads onto harmful risks and
unnatural and synthetic features and body
images (Wysong). Surprisingly, teenagers
aren’t aware about the many frightening
and horrific stories and testimonies about
plastic surgery after effects and failures
plastered all over the bulletin boards of the
media. Some common risks of liposuction
and facial surgeries are permanent swelling,
sagging skin, allergic reactions to medication,
and medication poisoning (Wysong). The
renowned story of the “Fan-face woman” in
Korea disgusted millions of people all over
the world. A once legendary and famous
model, Mrs. Han, shocked the public with
her swollen face that is as large as a household fan. She spent her youth squandering
her money for Botox injections and plastic
surgery. Women and girls believe that plastic surgery will immediately make them a
much more beautiful and attractive person
on the outside and the inside. However,
those visions and dreams are actually foolish
misconceptions that are totally naive to
reality. “I believe that plastic surgery is a
waste of money,” says Levi Miller, a typical
high school student, shaking his head disapprovingly, “It’s totally a waste of money,
because it destructs natural beauty.” 65% of
men and teenage boys prefer natural beauty
than artificially hindered features, and 45%
of all teenagers do not understand why people are willing to change themselves through
harmful and risky processes.
Yes, plastic surgeries definitely can be
seen as a self-esteem boost. Popular stars
and celebrities have publically confessed
that they have fixed their physical flaws in
the past and do not regret spending their
time and money on beautifying medical
processes. “If somebody really believes that
they can be more active and confident in
society by covering up some of their imperfections,” says Tim Kwon considerately, “its
fine with me. They just have to be careful
about not going over the limit.” 83% of
teens who have had cosmetic surgery chose
to do so for a self-esteem boost, and the
majority of them confirmed that they were
able to break out of their shells of timidity
and feel better about themselves in society
(Mann).
However, aren’t there clever and better alternatives to plastic surgeries? Why do
girls’ hearts only point towards the most
expensive and drastic medical process out of
the bunch? Chinese acupuncture (Mann) is
another effective way to tuck in baby fat and
tweak weak physical features. Young teens
deserve to save their money and keep out of
risks by introduced to safer operations.
Plastic surgeons wish that young teens understand surgeries as a SOS to birth defects,
not as a simple shortcut to beauty.
Plastic surgery rates have increased
immensely as many teenage girls give the
idea of enhancing their beauty with medical
operations. Young women and teens of today should keep in mind the risks and permanent after-effects of those surgeries as
they ponder over the dramatic occasion and
change. “I think it’s appropriate to want to
look your version of normal,” says Rong Han,
“However, people shouldn’t use plastic surgery just to become somebody else’s beautiful.”
Citations:
Wysong, Pippa. "Teens and Plastic Surgery: An Expert
Interview With Michael F. McGuire, MD, PresidentElect of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons."
MedScape Today (2009): n. pag. Web. 27 May 2010.
<http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/706757>.
Mann, Denise. "Is Plastic Surgery a Teen Thing?."
MedicineNet n. pag. Web. 27 May 2010. <http://
www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?
articlekey=51431>.
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