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These Gen Z’ers aren’t beauty entrepreneurs (yet), but they are passionate consumers.
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(And so are their grown-ups: Thank you, principal Paul Lynch and choral director Phyllis Piano!)
YouTubers and beauty gurus taught me how to take care of my hair andembrace my curls.
Isabella:“Social media doesmess with your mental health.
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Taking a pause [from it] makes you realize there are better things in life.
“Oliver:“Lately, if I see something negative, I don’t really focus on it.
And I don’t compare myself to other people.
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I venture to take their accomplishments as motivation instead.”
Claudine:“It’s all about your mindset.
So if you’re already insecure, going on social media you’re going to feel worse about yourself.
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But if you have a positive mindset, it’s possible for you to admire without comparing.”
Theresa:“Ulta is mainly where I shop.
“Lauryn:“I like beauty supply stores.
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Everything is so nice, but it’s reasonable.
You don’t have to spend $20 on, like, two lip glosses.”
Oliver:“How my skin looks goes back to what I eat.
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The cafeteria food makes my skin blow up!
Isabella:“I startedwearing sunscreenwhen I found out [the sun] could cause aging.
Isabella:“I make a run at find products that arecruelty-free.
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I started wearing synthetic lashes when I found out they pluck minks to make real ones.
So I like to use all-natural products, like a bar of oatmeal soap.
I spend a lot of time looking at ingredients.
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I don’t like parabens.”
I do think aboutsustainabilityand I have a go at reuse things when I can.
“Isabella:“Some brands send you small things in such a big box.
It seems like a waste.”
Oliver:“I use refillable water bottles, but I don’t think about sustainability with my products.
If it doesn’t mess my skin up, I’ll use it.”
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Alyssa:“Meditation helps me pay more attention to my mental and physical health.
“Mason:“Some people especiallyon TikTok think self-care is feminine.
But self-care should be the norm.
We’ve all got to take care of ourselves.”
It doesn’t feel to me like they were as involved.”
She doesn’t really talk about that much.
But culture is really beautiful.
Our generation likes to embrace our differences.”
I think I was one of the first people [in class] to dye my hair.
“Mason:“I’ve always been obsessed with hair.
I used to curl it before school.
But I actually just got a perm a few months ago.
It changed my whole hair routine.
Now it’s all about moisture.”
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Myles:“I really want a tattoo.
My mom probably won’t let me get it.
“Sofia:“I feel like our generation likes to do things themselves.
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Our parents didn’t grow up that way; if you got offended, you were ‘sensitive.’
It doesn’t take long to understand people’s preferences.
It makes you feel more connected to them.
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Sofia:“Fragrancesare the one thing that I will absolutely splurge on.
I feel like I’m going crazy if I don’t smell good.
“Claudine:“It’s the best compliment when someone says you smell good.
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