There has been quite a bit of discussion in the press as to whether women should appear flawless and untrue in magazines and billboards that give women and young girls in particular, the impression that beauty is only on the surface. Air brushing is now being used not just to mask minor blemishes but in some cases to create a completely new and false character, for example to remove a pregnancy.

Women are feeling more and more pressure to keep an everlasting youth either because they fear their jobs or to keep their partners.

There are so many wonderful products on the market that are great esteem boosters. Every department store or pharmacy sell ranges and ranges of cosmetics and creams promising to bring the best out of your look. For this kind of feel good factor, bring it on and for an extra treat, treat yourself to a makeup lesson or makeover at a beauty salon. Is it necessary to take drastic steps to completely change your physical appearance to please the world or is it preferable to bring out an inner beauty that is more than skin deep? The debate continues.