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Beauty Pressure

Beauty Pressure

The body image video every woman should watch This article originally posted at Mashable.com Dove posted on Monday a three-minute ad on YouTube that teaches a vital lesson about how we view ourselves compared to how others see us. Trust us, it's worth your time. A former forensic artist for the San Jose police department met a series of women and asked each to describe the way they look. Advertisement Each woman was asked before the study to get to know one of the other participants. At the end of the video, the artist reveals two sketches — one from the participant itself, one from their partner. We won't ruin the effect for you, but we'll leave you with this comment from Dove posted below the video: "Women are their own worst beauty critics," Dove says. Mashable is the largest independent news source covering digital culture, social media and technology.

Top 10 worst female health habits > Global Times 10 health mistakes most women make From workouts to healthy diets, many of us make an effort to look after ourselves. However, we could be compromising our health on a daily basis without even knowing it. From carrying heavy handbags to wearing crippling heels, here are the top 10 female habits you should try to break. Wearing heels Wearing heels. More and more of us are opting to wear heels on a daily basis, and this could be bad news for our health. Carrying a heavy handbag With the rising number of gadgets and accessories the majority of women haul around, many of us are carrying around several pounds of weight on our shoulders every day. Sleeping in makeup Most of us have succumbed to the temptation to sleep in our post-party makeup at some point. Matching men drink for drink From networking drinks to first dates and social events, there are many instances when women may feel compelled to keep up with the drinking habits of the opposite sex. Wearing the wrong bra size Emotional eating

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