how the beauty industry profits from insecurity

The Business of Beauty: How Body Ideals Made Billions

Picture flipping through a magazine or scrolling social media: a parade of flawless models and celebrities with “perfect” bodies. In this mirror, the beauty ideal is a moving target, and industries count on you chasing it. Today the global beauty and personal care market is enormous – roughly $650 billion worldwide (with skincare alone ~$180 billion …

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The Evolution of the Perfect Body: From Aphrodite to AI Filters

Why we’re still chasing beauty—and who’s really profiting from it. “What was considered the perfect body in ancient times?” “How has beauty changed over time?” “Do AI filters create unrealistic standards?” Ask ChatGPT any of these, and you’ll unlock a 3,000-year-old truth:The “perfect body” is a moving target—and it’s always been shaped by power, profit, …

why Marilyn Monroe is still considered beautiful

Why Marilyn Monroe Still Defines Beauty Today

And what that says about us. “What body type was Marilyn Monroe, really?” “Was she plus-size or just curvy by today’s standards?” “Why is Marilyn Monroe still considered beautiful?” These are just a few of the thousands of questions people are asking ChatGPT and Google every day. And honestly? They’re not really about Marilyn.They’re about …