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Friday, July 25, 2003 Why not? An article from Newsweek talks about the beauty parlors and spas today has targeted preteens. There are two photos with text; a girl of 11 or 12 year old gets makeover in a beauty salon and proudly looked into the mirror. The fact of young girls of 12, 13, or 14 from rich families being frequent customers to these luxurious treatments makes me more jealous than surprised. More than twice older, I’ve never enjoyed spa, manicures, pedicures, acne-fighting facials, scalp massage, or body exfoliation. The only professional make-up I received was for my wedding ceremony back home, and I ended up in a hospital to receive anti-biotic injection at midnight, since I was allergic to their pricey powder. Time has changed; I don’t want to make moral judgment should a girl should be exposed to material luxuriousness in early teens. But I believe it is a good thing to promote the economy, especially under current dreadful situation. Expansion of consumer to preteens definitely brings bigger market, and loyal customers of lifetime. The job opportunity that promised by the President will be increasing without touch of the taxpayer’s money. And certainly the needs for cosmetic products, spa apparels and Jacuzzi for little girls can, to some degree, promote the manufacture industry. Then we need more medical expert for teenagers’ skin care, acne treatment, and facial skin damaged by applying makeover of too early. Hey, there should be handbook, videotape, CD on “how to lead a healthy (decent, fabulous, beautiful…whatever) life as a pre-teenager” stuff. Wow, what a huge industry will be emerging! And all women will lock fabulous through lifetime. The revolution can start from the rich spoiled kids, and then diffuse to all social layers, with the market competition and everyone can afford it in the end. Hey, Who doesn’t want to look fabulous, to live like a princess? Wanna cultivating a consumer with better taste? You’d better start it when they are young. posted by lmeimei @10:49 AM| permanent link| | |
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