Colossium Magazine August Issue_2018 | Page 11

W e grew up with a defined idea of who or what is beautiful and what is not. We unknowingly embrace the standards set aside for beauty depending on trends. And growing up with this knowl- edge, we expect the lips to look a certain way, the space between they eyebrows well defined, perfect dentition to our judgement, and the nose, not too long or short. Any other feature that falls short of our definition is considered otherwise. Thankfully, the media and fashion industry over the years are moving boundaries and redefining the concept of beauty. And in recent years, these definitions go beyond what might be consid- ered as conventionally beautiful by the masses. This however has subconsciously altered our perception of beauty.