Makeup Trends

When reading about makeup on the internet, a common theme is the latest trends, appearing largely due to influential figures, and thus there is a influx of targeted products which encourage us to ‘get sharper cheekbones’ or ‘make that cat-eye sharper’. This is to be expected, when a substantial number of people pay attention to something, it gains popularity; it is how movements gain traction and ideas become reality. However, it could be argued that within these trends, we see societal conditioning at its best and in reality, these trends are more than just silly fads, they are genuinely harmful.

Greek Mythology: Culture and Religion (Part V-3)

(Greek Mythology: Culture and Religion Part I)
(Greek Mythology: Culture and Religion Part II)
(Greek Mythology: Culture and Religion Part III)
(Greek Mythology: Culture and Religion Part IV)
(Greek Mythology: Culture and Religion Part V-1)
(Greek Mythology: Culture and Religion Part V-2)

Lastly, in Euripides’ Bacchae, he explores cruelty of the gods, more specifically Dionysus. It demonstrates the consequences for a lack of piety which is a similar moral to Hippolytus and the ever-shifting personalities of the gods.