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College students discuss their thoughts on makeup and how it makes them feel.
Makeup & Mental Health:
How the two go Hand in Hand.
Just like painting or drawing, Jane Polinski, PLMHP, PCMSW, a mental health therapist, says that makeup can be therapeutic because it's a form of art.
Therefore making makeup and mental health go hand in hand with one another. Wearing makeup allows individuals to express themselves as they choose. When not being in a great mental state, sitting down and being creative allows for a healthy outlet. Beth Rush writes in her article, How Makeup Affects Your Mental Health:The choice one has to wear makeup or not is intimately personal, and one’s mental health may impact your decision. When having a bad mental health moment sometimes finding the drive to get out of bed can be really difficult. However once you start doing something more productive, such as putting on makeup, it can ultimately change the mental state you may be in.
Makeup and makeup brushes are like paint and paint brushes for the face. Makeup allows individuals to accentuate their facial features. A wide range of colors and products are offered to create many different looks. Eyeshadow, bronzer, blush and so much more can be purchased to help with the creative flow.
Being in control of certain aspects of one’s life can play a large role in the way they handle stress or anxiety. The Polaris Teen Center discusses these topics in their article, More Than Skin Deep: How Makeup can Actually Help with Depression:Makeup allows for teens to control their appearance. Makeup is something that can inspire a sense of self-control and empowerment for an individual. Allowing teens to have some sense of control can help lessen the symptoms they suffer from due to mental health struggles. Applying makeup allows for individuals to have time to themselves and focus on the task at hand. As well as tapping into their creativity and expressive outlet.
Andrea Suess, a student at the University at Albany stated, “It gives me time to just relax and think about what I want to do. And just express my emotions on my face”. Exaggerating the point that sitting down to do makeup allows for self-care time. As well as time to just sit and relax.
How the two go Hand in Hand.
Just like painting or drawing, Jane Polinski, PLMHP, PCMSW, a mental health therapist, says that makeup can be therapeutic because it's a form of art.
Therefore making makeup and mental health go hand in hand with one another. Wearing makeup allows individuals to express themselves as they choose. When not being in a great mental state, sitting down and being creative allows for a healthy outlet. Beth Rush writes in her article, How Makeup Affects Your Mental Health:The choice one has to wear makeup or not is intimately personal, and one’s mental health may impact your decision. When having a bad mental health moment sometimes finding the drive to get out of bed can be really difficult. However once you start doing something more productive, such as putting on makeup, it can ultimately change the mental state you may be in.
Makeup and makeup brushes are like paint and paint brushes for the face. Makeup allows individuals to accentuate their facial features. A wide range of colors and products are offered to create many different looks. Eyeshadow, bronzer, blush and so much more can be purchased to help with the creative flow.
Being in control of certain aspects of one’s life can play a large role in the way they handle stress or anxiety. The Polaris Teen Center discusses these topics in their article, More Than Skin Deep: How Makeup can Actually Help with Depression:Makeup allows for teens to control their appearance. Makeup is something that can inspire a sense of self-control and empowerment for an individual. Allowing teens to have some sense of control can help lessen the symptoms they suffer from due to mental health struggles. Applying makeup allows for individuals to have time to themselves and focus on the task at hand. As well as tapping into their creativity and expressive outlet.
Andrea Suess, a student at the University at Albany stated, “It gives me time to just relax and think about what I want to do. And just express my emotions on my face”. Exaggerating the point that sitting down to do makeup allows for self-care time. As well as time to just sit and relax.
The six images above show different elements of an individuals process of getting ready to go out. Some images show makeup placed on a desk. As well as images of an individual before, during, and after applying makeup.