One of the oldest clichés in the book tells us that “beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.” A proverb can cause some to overturn their eyes, but this is often a repetitive phrase, because it is true, but it is also important to keep in mind how the viewer changes as they grow. As we get older, it’s natural that our image of what is developing beautifully, too – today’s children, especially girls, grow with more images (and perhaps more expectations) than ever before. That’s why Allure wanted to talk with real children about how they define beauty, and the answers they gave us were amazing and illuminating.

For example, five-year-old Kataleia simply defines “beautiful” as “something that people like.” She continues to tell Allure that many things can fit this definition: “Bows are beautiful, dolphins are beautiful, my mother is beautiful, my heart is beautiful.” Ava, six years old, received her scientific definition. She tells us: “I find my whole body beautiful. In my body there is the DNA of my mom and dad, and this makes every part of me special. “

Seven-year-old Tira took a more decisive approach with her definition, saying: “We have beauty: garbage can, an old pipe in your mother’s house and simple white floors – especially when it shines.” Eight-year-old Riley asks us to look inside, claiming that beauty is more about personality than anything that has been extended by nine-year-old Kensington, saying that trust is key.
Then, 10 years, Izzy, reflects on her freckles freckles and that beauty is personal, says: “She has a ton of freckles, and they are very beautiful on her, and I personally want to have freckles, I’ll cover them , and it just shows that people have different ideas on certain things. She does not like her freckles when I think that they look great on her, and they are beautiful. ” Kendall, a 12-year-old, talks about the traditional ideals of beauty, and reminds us that there are many other ways to embody beauty.

As girls become older , it becomes apparent that their definitions of beauty increasingly influence the surrounding objects, and they also begin to talk about their faces and bodies more when the topic arises. The 14-year-old Luna tells Alura: “It used to be that you should be skinny, maybe lighter, but now I think that it really is more suited to different bodies, and all kinds of beauty are there.” Then she tells us: “I like my eyebrows. They love, like a fan, and they do something strange on my eye, but I love them. “

The 16-year-old Tyler shows that she attends a school with a predominance of whites and is accustomed to straightening her hair every two weeks to meet the standards of beauty around her. Then, after watching YouTube videos with natural hair, this changed. She remembers: “Just seeing how other people hug their hair and really love themselves for who they really inspired.” To hear everything else that these wise children should have said – and see if this changes your own definition of beauty .