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Filters, Followers, and Facial Routines: Identity, Authenticity, and Capital for Women in the Beauty Communities Online
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Ashley Leong
Abstract This paper discusses how the development of social media sites like YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok has changed the skin and beauty communities. It pays particular attention to how women, particularly young women utilize these platforms to develop their identities, distribute authentic content, and acquire financial and social capital. These online communities, which provide everything…

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