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The beauty game is rigged, but we’re still playing. Why does it feel like the "beauty standard" is harder to escape than ever?

In this video, we’re looking at the hidden systems that turn our faces and bodies into a marketplace. From the rise of "aesthetic fatigue" and the "clean girl" trap to the complex world of Kibbe body types and the reality of plastic surgery regrets, we explore why looking "natural" has become the most expensive lie ever told.

Is there a way to win a game you were programmed to lose? Or is the only way out to stop trying?

In this video essay, we explore:

The "Normal" Aesthetic: Why the most relatable look is actually a luxury product.

The Surgery Cycle: Why the quest for perfection leads to "aesthetic dysmorphia."

Kibbe & Categorization: How we’ve turned self-discovery into another system of rules.
Everyone says the beauty standard is changing, but it actually just got harder to escape. We’re exploring why "looking natural" is the most expensive lie ever told, and how systems like Kibbe and plastic surgery trends have turned our faces into a marketplace.

We're told to love ourselves as we are, but every day we're surrounded by screens (and people) telling us that we need to change everything about the way that we look. But then, if we do make changes, it can often backfire and lead to a whole other set of problems... In this compilation, we're taking a look back at our videos unpacking: the rise of the "normal aesthetic" and why looking average gets so much pushback, how many people have come to regret their plastic surgery choices, and what's really up with body typing and the Kibbe craze.

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CHAPTERS
00:00 The Impossible Beauty Game: The perfection trap vs embracing "normal"
02:15 The "Normal" Aesthetic Trap
12:40 Why Plastic Surgery Regret is Rising
22:07 The problem with body typing...
22:10 The Kibbe Body Type Obsession
31:40 Is There a Way to Win?

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With the rise of body positivity and strides towards self-acceptance, many wonder if we're moving away from hyper-perfectionism. This video analyzes current trends in beauty standards, questioning the resurgence of hyper-perfectionism against the backdrop of body image education. We look at the influence of aesthetic culture, considering the impact of social media on how we perceive ourselves and the growing interest in cosmetic surgery. Are we truly embracing our natural selves, or are we becoming more insecure?