Social Media Beauty
Introduction
The dialectical interplay between social media, technological advancements, and contemporary beauty standards has precipitated a fundamental reconfiguration of aesthetic discourses. While digital platforms ostensibly promote self-expression and inclusivity, they simultaneously entrench a hegemonic aesthetic paradigm that perpetuates unattainable ideals, thereby exerting profound implications on self-perception, mental well-being, and sociocultural identity. The integration of algorithmic content curation, artificial intelligence (AI)-driven beautification tools, and the hyper-commercialisation of aesthetic industries has engendered a paradox wherein authenticity and digital perfection exist in perpetual tension.