Multi-Million-Dollar Tags Cosmetics Carry

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When it comes to wearing make-up; everyone can agree that it is a necessity for even a brief trip to the grocery store. Tabloids, magazines, television, and social media have portrayed unrealistic images of what we are supposed to look like, resulting in a hefty price tag for anxiety and low self-esteem when this image is not met. Thus, turning men and women into cosmetic addicts with no age boundaries. This paper first discusses existing research that focuses on the products safety regulations. From this research, we then continued to investigate multi-million-dollar tags cosmetics carry and the claims they make. We conclude with our addiction theory and how strongly the public feels that make-up addiction is very real.
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