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All Made Up

All Made Up

By Rae Nudson

The Power and Pitfalls of Beauty Culture, from Cleopatra to Kim Kardashian. Beacon Press, 2021.

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A brief summary of All Made Up

Follow the fascinating and surprising history of makeup’s impact on global cultures and female empowerment, and explore its role in shaping and challenging racial and gender stereotypes.

Key insights in All Made Up

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What do you get from this book? An insightful review of makeup’s influence on social, economic, and cultural struggles
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Beauty standards are established by white patriarchal society, and people are expected to conform without question
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Workplace makeup is controversial and tricky to navigate, especially if you’re a person of color
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Red Lipstick has been a dominant attribute of femininity in both Japan and the US, even as beauty standards evolved
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Although men have traditionally defined feminine beauty, women have begun taking charge of their own sexuality
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Over time, makeup has become gendered, but that wasn’t always the case
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Wearing the right cosmetics can save your life—literally—especially if you’re trans or from a marginalized background
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Starting with slavery, Black women were denied makeup and proper hair care, and forced to imitate white society
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Skin bleaching is extremely dangerous, yet that hasn’t stopped cosmetics companies from marketing it to women of color
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Minstrel shows and Hollywood films satirized Black women, reinforcing the racial divide
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Women in power are frequently stigmatized; they need makeup to help them succeed in a man’s world
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Makeup has created forms of community that allow women to share and socialize
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The patriarchy uses makeup to identify nonconformists, but those same dissenters then use it as a resistance tool
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Who should read All Made Up

History students • sociologists • makeup artists and stylists • feminists • anyone interested in how different cultures define beauty

About the author of All Made Up

Rae Nudson is an author, blogger, and essayist reporting on women’s fashion, beauty, and pop culture. She holds bachelor’s degrees in history and journalism from the University of Missouri. Her work had been featured in such places as Paste Magazine, Topic, and Esquire.

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