to see someone try to criticize the culture of beauty while going into a whole lot of trouble to hide her natural appearance. The cognitive dissonance in the video is almost surreal. It's not surprising that she feels insecure, given that she feels the need to hide herself under layers and layers of chemicals. It's also really sad that she puts on makeup to make herself feel better. It is not makeup that gives confidence; confidence is embracing who you really are as someone who is beautiful inside and out, regardless of what the outside world might think. I'm sorry, but this person badly needs therapy. (This is not an attack; I say it as someone who has gotten a lot of benefit from therapy.)

I also think many women live the same struggle.

She says she was happy when she was twelve....I'd guess the turning point for us all is when we begin to be aware of "the opposite sex", to desire that attention, to see that some of the times we felt most "powerful" (after the change of puberty, generally) was when we received sexualized approval for our looks.

At the same time, makeup IS a lot of fun for many. Why should drag queens be praised for the same thing women get slagged for? For girly girls, it does feel good to feel feminine and pink and sparkly--and there's nothing "wrong" with that.

And in the end, we all have to determine for ourselves what we need to change in ourselves that helps us feel bad. Maybe a modeling career, which is has got to be incredibly competitive in damaging ways, especially inflames self-loathing issues.