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My thesis looks at prescriptive beauty messages generated during 1940-1950 by using a case study of Margaret Morrison Carnegie College. I look at formal prescriptive beauty messages (advertisements, beauty manuals) and informal beauty messages (college yearbooks, newspapers, and beauty queen campaigns) to see what types of messages were created and why. I situate changes in these messages in a timeline of national culture, as it existed before, during, and after World War II. I then compare these messages by looking at which prescriptions were adapted by MMCC women as a group. I argue that these young women adopted an adapted version of the two prescriptions by following the advice given on a national level but also shaping their appearances based on what was occurring on campus. I infer that one set of prescriptions cannot exist in a vacuum; there will be a set of overarching goals to strive for, as well as a set based on standards within her immediate environment. The digital component to this project is available at www.consumingbeauty.com. / Master of Arts

Thesis (M. Tech.) -- Central University of Technology, Free State, [2009] / Somatologists in South Africa no longer only practice beauty technology. They receive highly skilled training in the well being of the whole body, thus a more holistic approach is emphasized. Currently, stakeholders in the field of somatology are facing a number of challenges, which could impact greatly on the profession. The question of recurriculation, in order to align the training provided for somatologists with the new Higher Education Qualification Framework (HEQF) and the possible registration of the profession with a statutory body, are some of the challenges posed to the profession. In order to position the somatology profession favourably in South Africa, it was thus necessary to explore the current status of the profession through input from all stakeholders in the industry and to develop a possible framework. The objective of the study was firstly to obtain quantitative information from stakeholders in the field of somatology on matters related to their professional training, employment, recurriculation, referral trends to and from medical professionals and registration of the profession. Secondly, to obtain quantitative information from other medical professionals regarding referrals to somatologists and thirdly, to develop a possible framework that could facilitate the positioning of somatology more favourably as a profession in South Africa. Data were collected by means of two separate questionnaires, one sent to stakeholders in the somatology field and the other to medical professionals specializing in the fields of dermatology, plastic surgery and oncology. The results indicated that the stakeholders in the somatology field were satisfied with the current training provided by registered IX private providers and Universities of Technology. Job satisfaction was experienced by most, however, the hours and days worked could be improved. The need for short courses, as a means of staying in touch with the latest developments in the somatology industry, was identified. Currently, there exists a referral trend between somatologists and medical professionals, however, the frequency of referrals could be improved. The need for the somatology profession to register with a statutory body was identified by both somatologists and medical professionals. Two possible frameworks, with regards to the training provided for somatologists and the registration of the profession, were compiled based on the feedback obtained in the study, in order to position the profession somatology more favourably in South Africa.

The purpose of this research was to investigate contemporary conceptions of beauty and bodily modificatory behaviour of young, Black, South African women. In a society where a lot of emphasis has been placed on a woman’s physical appearance, it was important to determine how these young women feel about their bodily appearance and if whether this is influenced by their social milieu. Constructions of beauty are largely constructed around White womanhood, thus Black women might feel marginalised by the White majority’s Western beauty standards. Data for this research report was collected by conducting semi-structured interviews with six female, Black South African, first year psychology students at the University of the Witwatersrand. The participants received a 1% incentive for their participation which contributed to their end of semester mark. The findings of the study show that conformity to Western standards of beauty has a negative bearing on the participants perceptions of how they feel about their bodies. The media has also become influential in changing perceptions of beauty within Black South African contemporary culture. Salient features of beauty, such as hair and skin colour seem to be embedded in the historical processes of oppression.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of South Florida, 2007. / Title from PDF of title page. Document formatted into pages; contains 80 pages. Includes bibliographical references.

Orientador: Vera Lucia Borges Isaac / Banca: Édison Pecoraro / Banca: Raquel Regina Duarte Moreira / Resumo: Filtros solares são substâncias capazes de refletir, espalhar ou absorver a radiação ultravioleta emitida pelo Sol. Alguns filtros podem ter sua capacidadede proteção aumentada pela adição de outros compostos sintéticos ou naturais. Exemplos das substâncias naturais muito utilizadas nas formulações cosméticas são os óleos de origem vegetal, tal como o óleo de café verde, que, além de ser um excelente emoliente, apresenta a capacidade de proteger a pele contra os danos advindos da exposição à radiação solar devido à sua ação antioxidante e fotoprotetora. Este estudo tem como objetivo identificar o mecanismo de interação que possibilita, ao óleo de café verde, aumentar o fator de proteção solar de diferentes filtros solares químicos e físicos, para isso, foram desenvolvidas emulsões com ou sem óleo de café verde, nas quais foram incorporados diferentes filtros para avaliação do fator de proteção solar. O aumento do FPS pode ser observado para benzophenone-3, ethyl hexyl salicilate, bemotrizinol e ethyl hexyl triazone, sendo que o aumento na absorção de radiação ocorreu na mesma faixa de UV que os filtros absorviam sem a adição do óleo de café verde, o que indica possíveis interações intermoleculares entre componentes do óleo de café e os filtros solares. Por meio de cromatografia em coluna de sílica, foram obtidas 13 diferentes frações de óleo de café verde, as quais foram analisadas quanto a sua interação com os filtros usados e posteriormente, identificadas por meio de Cromat... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: Solar filters are substances capable of reflect, spread or absorb the ultraviolet radiation emitted by the Sun. Some filters can be potentiated by the addition of other sintetic or natural compounds. Examples of the natural substances widely used in cosmetic formulations are vegetable oils, such as green coffee oil,which in addition to being an excellent emollient, has the ability to protect the skin against damage from exposure to solar radiation due to its antioxidant and photoprotective action. This study aims to identify the mechanism of interaction that allows green coffee oil the ability to increase the sun protection factor of different chemical and physical sunscreens. For this purpose, emulsions with or without green coffee oil have been developed, in which different filters were incorporated to evaluate the sun protection factor. The increase in SPF can be observed for benzophenone-3, ethyl hexyl salicilate, bemotrizinol e ethyl hexyl triazone, and the increase in radiation absorption occurred in the same UV range as the filters absorbed without the addition of green coffee oil, which indicates possible intermolecular interactions between coffee oil components and sunscreens. By means of silica column chromatography, 13 different fractions of green coffee oil were obtained, which were analyzed for their interaction with the filters used and later, identified by means of High Performace Liquid Chromatografy and Nuclear Magnetic Ressonance. The fractions capable... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Mestre

University of Macau / Faculty of Social Sciences. / Department of Communication

Diss. (sammanfattning) Stockholm : Karolinska institutet, 2006. / Härtill 4 uppsatser.

Thesis (M.S.)--Mississippi State University. Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work. / Title from title screen. Includes bibliographical references.

This is a step-by-step cosmetology handbook with instructions and techniques employed by professional makeup artists to transform a woman from average to gorgeous.