Societal Pressure and Makeup Usage

Abstract

This study explores how pressure to conform to beauty standards can influence women’s behavior, attitudes, and motivations. Survey data was collected from 132 female college students at a university in southeast Texas. Analysis of the data found evidence supporting the existence of three relationships. First, a weak relationship exists between the amount of pressure women feel to wear makeup and their use of it. Second, a strong relationship exists between the amount of pressure women feel to wear makeup and their attitudes towards themselves. Finally, a weak relationship exists between the amount of pressure women feel to wear makeup and their reasons for using it.