Photographer Dean Dalmacio examines the dark side of beauty in Design Scene's "Forever Young" image series. The raw editorial features model Olga Vlasenko who poses in body and face bandages while recovering from a series of gruelling beauty procedures.
Channeling a plastic surgery addict, Olga stars in the mirror, examining her face and body while covered in various bandage pieces. The model also sports heavily applied cosmetic looks that are courtesy of the editorial's hair and makeup expert Alyssa Lorraine.
Beauty's dark side is portrayed in the "Forever Young" exclusive for Design Scene. Its model star channels a beauty procedure addict who is never satisfied with the results of her many procedures. The model struggles with confidence and finds that the road to perfection is a never-ending struggle.
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Design Scene's Forever Young Exclusive Shows Beauty's Dark Side
Trend Themes
1. Plastic Surgery Addict Trend - The trend of portraying plastic surgery addiction in editorials can provide disruptive innovation opportunities for cosmetic companies to focus on more natural beauty products and procedures.
2. Raw Beauty Shoots Trend - The trend of showcasing raw beauty and the darker side of the beauty industry in editorials can provide disruptive innovation opportunities for skincare and beauty companies to focus on healing and rejuvenating products.
3. Body Positivity Trend - The trend of highlighting real bodies and the consequences of plastic surgery addiction in editorials can provide disruptive innovation opportunities for fashion and beauty companies to promote body positivity and inclusion.
Industry Implications
1. Cosmetic Industry - The cosmetic industry can capitalize on the trend of portraying the darker side of beauty by creating more natural products and procedures that focus on healthy and sustainable beauty.
2. Skincare Industry - The skincare industry can capitalize on the trend of showcasing raw beauty by developing healing and rejuvenating products that promote healthy, glowing skin.
3. Fashion Industry - The fashion industry can capitalize on the body positivity trend by promoting diversity and inclusion in their campaigns and runway shows, showcasing real bodies and diverse beauty.