Makeup For Children
Mothers freak out when their kids grab a lipstick and rub it all over the face. Most of the people also think there are only bad sides in children wearing makeup, such as noxious stimulus to children's skin or unhealthy obsession to their appearance. However, I believe this is one of the biggest misunderstandings. If we pay just a little attention to the effects of makeup, makeup can have beneficial impacts on children.
At first, makeup products have few problems unless kids wear makeup for a long time. Basically, most of the chemicals contained in cosmetics are harmless. Extreme opponents to cosmetics say some components may cause cancer but the actual probability is pretty slim to none. Also some ingredients that are spotted as toxic chemicals are not examined as harmful and the content of those is very low. Makeup products may cover up kids' face and keep it from breathing. However, if children wash off the makeup in a short time, it will have no problems at all.
Second, makeup does not encourage kids' obsession to their appearance. On the other hand, it would let them recognize their true characters. Since makeup needs lots of time to observe ourselves, children will see their real figure while practicing makeup. This is the moment that parents should take care of their children and educate them. If parents teach that looks are just different and there are no standards decide right or wrong appearance, kids will notice their unique and precious individuality. Makeup would play a significant role in building right self-perception and identity searching.
Last but not least, makeup can have a strong influence on children's brain development. Makeup is changing one's look with adding colors, creating shades, and drawing lines on the face. So, children will learn how colors work and the ways to use them doing their face on. Also, exploring contours and curves on the face will be helpful to improve their awareness of space. Furthermore, drawing on face needs fine and delicate craftsmanship, so that it will promote development of many different parts of their brain. Makeup will be able to foster these various abilities and work as a learning tool.
In conclusion, putting on makeup is not only innocuous to kids, but also effective to their sound self-understanding and brain development. I understand people concerning about artificial chemicals in cosmetic products, but sometimes we worry too much. As long as children can be taught and protected at the right time, we do not need to freak out that much. So now, let kids learn and enjoy.
Gayoung Kim | March In March (final draft)
ReplyDeleteMy high school has a distinct historical value. My school, ‘Jeong-myung Girls’ High School’, played an important role in the March 1st Independence Movement of Korea. Many students carried on the movement in defiance of Japanese coercion and got killed during fighting for the country. To celebrate these events and commemorate the independence, my high school has held an annual ceremony. Every year the students reenacted that heroic day with preparing costumes, marching through the town, and playing a musical performance.
At first, the school handed out Hanbok, the tradition Korean clothes to all students to recreate the valuable movement exactly. The clothes were made of old hemp so that it looks like it came from the past. We washed and ironed it out at home. After preparing costumes, my friends and I drew Korea flags with crayons together. Then, we attached into sticks to make those be waved well in the air. Then the next day, we wore that old Hanbok, picked up the clumsy hand-made flags, and headed to the school.
The street march which was started from the school yard was carried right over to a small mountain in the town. Students walked along the side of the road crying aloud “Hurrah! Independence to Korea!” and holding hands up high. Also we sang a famous marching song of the movement and clapped their hands. Voices gathered in one were sonorous and powerful. After going around the mountain, we changed the path and headed to central railroad station. Because the station was crowded, most of us were exhausted and embarrassed about what we wore at the time. Yet, we had to wait for a last main event, the musical performance.
At last, the Drama Club members started to play a musical about the March 1st movement. In the very first scene, we could see our ancestors wearing shabby clothes and drawing the national flags just like us the day before. They were trembling with fear, but their sparkling black eyes were full of ardor. When the time had come, they spilled out on the streets and shouted for the independence of Korea. Unfortunately, Japanese army cruelly shot them dead and their bloody eyes came to be closed. From this moment, everybody watching the show forgot tiredness and cried soundlessly. In the final act, a little girl came out and pronounced the Declaration of Independence out loud. The words resonated in the air and deeply touched our heart.
Every spring, students in Jeong-myung Girls’ High School prepared traditional dress and the nation’s flag for reenacting the valuable history. It was not easy for 17 year-old girls to walk around whole town crying aloud. During the parade, we were so tired that everyone complained the concept seems an outdated view. However, at the end of the ceremony, we realized that we didn’t earn this country and freedom for granted. Seeing all the sacrifices and dedications our ancestors made, it was a great honor for us to remember and praise the heroes.
Gayoung Kim|
ReplyDeleteSorry! I posted the wrong one.
Makeup For Children (final draft)
Mothers freak out when their kids grab a lipstick and rub it all over the face. Most of the people also think there are only bad sides in children wearing makeup, such as noxious stimulus to children’s skin or unhealthy obsession to their appearance. However, I believe this is one of the biggest misunderstandings. If we pay just a little attention to the effects of makeup, makeup can have beneficial impacts on children.
At first, makeup products have few problems unless kids wear makeup for a long time. Basically, most of the chemicals contained in cosmetics are harmless. Extreme opponents to cosmetics say some components may cause cancer but the actual probability is pretty slim to none. Also some ingredients that are spotted as toxic chemicals are not examined as harmful and the content of those is very low. Makeup products may cover up kids’ face and keep it from breathing. However, if children wash off the makeup in a short time, it will have no problems at all.
Second, makeup does not encourage kids’ obsession to their appearance. On the other hand, it would let them recognize their true characters. Since makeup needs lots of time to observe ourselves, children will see their real figure while practicing makeup. This is the moment that parents should take care of their children and educate them. If parents teach that looks are just different and there are no standards decide right or wrong appearance, kids will notice their unique and precious individuality. Makeup would play a significant role in building right self-perception and identity searching.
Last but not least, makeup can have a strong influence on children’s brain development. Makeup is changing one’s look with adding colors, creating shades, and drawing lines on the face. So, children will learn how colors work and the ways to use them doing their face on. Also, exploring contours and curves on the face will be helpful to improve their awareness of space. Furthermore, drawing on face needs fine and delicate craftsmanship, so that it will promote development of many different parts of their brain. Makeup will be able to foster these various abilities and work as a learning tool.
In conclusion, putting on makeup is not only innocuous to kids, but also effective to their sound self-understanding and brain development. I understand people concerning about artificial chemicals in cosmetic products, but sometimes we worry too much. As long as children can be taught and protected at the right time, we do not need to freak out that much. So now, let kids learn and enjoy.
And upper version of "Makeup for children" is second draft. Sorry for confusing you. :-(
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