Beauty & Fashion

How important is it for us to set a healthy standard of beauty for our girls? 11th Grader Anaya Mohanty explores the colourist mindset and its change for the better in India. Even brands such as ‘Fair & Lovely’ have renamed themselves to ‘Glow & Lovely’ that encourage a healthy and positive mindset to promote acceptance of beauty in all skin tones.

Vinisha Sidhwani sheds light on the evolution of makeup and beauty products and how it significantly impacts women to constantly look their best. While she decodes the feeling of inadequacy if we aren’t looking our best, she urges us to be conscious consumers. In our quest for looking flawless, glowing and beautiful, let us not forget to be conscious towards our environment and pick up products that are good for our planet as well.

Ananya Sampath decodes the history and evolution of corsets and debunks the myths of corsets being ‘torture devices’. Did you know that corsets were actually a more practical garment that supported the back, and that’s why women have worn them for centuries? Corsets have a long history starting from the 16th century. Find out how WWI made women ditch the corsets and how even today, these garments have been listed as 2021’s most prominent fashion trend by Forbes. Interested much? We thought so…

Does body image only impact women? Aren’t men affected by it too? Kavita Srivastava, does an in depth research on the idea of what an ideal body image should be based on societal standards, its effects on the mind that not only impacts women, but also men. She shares startling findings that you must know before you think anything negative about the way you look. Read on to find out more!