Beauty Standards

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Getty Images : A woman undergoing laser treatment at a skin clinic in Mumbai

Not 'That Girl': Breaking Free From Beauty Standards

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For The Beauty Industry, Sixty Is The New 35

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Diary: What Does The Idea Of Beauty Mean?

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Diary: What Does The Idea Of Beauty Mean?

Illustration: Chaitanya Rukumpur

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Self-Love And Food

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How Queer Community Confronts Conventional Beauty Norms

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Artwork titled ‘I was not created for pleasure’ by Mayuri Chari

The ‘Cool Girl’ Burden: The Intensification Of Beauty Standards For Women In Digital Age

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Photo: Suresh K. Pandey : An Endless Quest: The author at a fashion show

Chasing Perfection

Illustration: Chaitanya Rukumpur

She’s Got The Look: The Pressure And Cost To Look Young And Flawless

Photo: Chinki Sinha

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Beauty Is In The Labour

BY Pranay Tripathi

Photo: Getty Images

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The Colourism That Women Face

BY Nandini Sen Mehra

A 12-year-old girl from Kolkata

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Young And Obsessed: The Skin Care Drama

BY Saihaj Kaur Madan

Representative Image/Getty Images : An actress of the company Atelier Teatro applies her make-up with a powder puff and mirror ahead of performing the tragicomedy “Florio e Isabella” |

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Outlook cover: Flawless

Flawless

BY Outlook News Desk

Mitaali Nag

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Mitaali Nag On Today’s Unfair Beauty Standards: Tall, Slim And Fair Is Considered To Be Beautiful

Mariah Carey

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Mariah Carey Says She 'Didn't Fit In' With Beauty Standards Due To Biracial Heritage

Shyja from Kerala sporting her moustance

Meet Kerala Woman Whose Moustache Is Breaking Patriarchal Beauty Standards In India

BY Outlook News Desk

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