syrinx

from a series of "PhotoShopped" subway ads at Gizmodo, are these either subtle feminist statements on phony idealistic standards of beauty, or "adbusting" efforts? Or just geeks trying to educate the public with guerrilla computer literacy?

tags: beauty photoshop adbusters gizmodo

Researchers at Brunel University say that symmetry in body shape, not just facial symmetry, determines attractiveness.

Using similar 3-D models with the heads removed, researchers found that symmetrical bodies are more appealing to the opposite sex and that traditionally masculine and feminine traits are tied to symmetry.

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Something else to think about while you're watching those athletes at the Olympics games.

tags: beauty science research

synchronicity or coincidence? These articles and this short film recently came to my attention:
It's All In The Details (skin deep is pretty shallow...)
Why I Hate Beauty (research that hits a hot button...)
Not Pretty, Really (not just a pretty face...)
hmmm...

tags: art beauty research film

You may recall susanjillian's previous post on how a beautiful cover girl face is built using cosmetics and Photoshop - well, here's another post along those lines.

Beauty means never having to sandpaper your face according to Andrea Bartz, an intern with Sirens magazine.

tags: beauty

This ad from Dove explains why I do not buy or read "women's magazines".

tags: beauty advertising dove