When Makeup Becomes a Condition for Teens to Be Loved

A psychiatrist and psychotherapist said that if a teenager believes they are lovable only with makeup, their self-confidence becomes conditional and vulnerable. Rather than trusting their own abilities, they seek competence through appearance and others' approval, which makes their mood unstable and their sensitivity to others' judgment greater.

A psychiatrist and psychotherapist stated that if a teenager believes that he is lovable only with make-up, his self-confidence becomes conditional and vulnerable, saying: therefore, instead of trusting in his abilities, he takes refuge in maintaining his appearance and approval of others to feel adequate, and the continuation of this situation makes his mood unstable and his sensitivity to others' eyes more.