General Research, idea outline, problem insight solution
Amongst a lot of young people lacking skin confidence is common and results in extreme depression, mental health struggles like social anxiety or unhealthy relationships with appearance and social media.
"30-50% of teens and young adults suffer from low self-esteem due to skin related issues like acne". Researching into the main reasons of young people's unhappiness within their bodys/skin. looking into the negative effects of social media, comparison culture to models and edited photos on social media, peer pressure and bullying from peers, lack of encouragement and confidence boosting from adults like teachers and parents.
My solution is to successfully create a fully inclusive skincare brand that isn't just a skincare brand, i want to be able to use the skin care products to educate the consumers, the website and social media presence will educate its consumers/viewers through daily videos, guest talks , live online seminars and pop up events/workshops in schools and universities. Positive affirmations on social media and products to boost self-confidence, education on avoiding comparison culture and having a negative relationship with social media, aswell as spotting edited or fake images that are often mistaken as 'perfect' looking people creating the unhealthy, unrealistic expectations young people set themselves based off of these posts creating the lack in confidence. the brand is going to make people use skincare to care for themselves rather than to 'perfect' themselves.
What research did i do to come to this solution?
I started by asking myself lots of questions and answering them or finding answers for them.
What is are the key factors for low skin confidence and self esteem in young adults and teenagers?
lack of support from adults like teachers or parents
childhood trauma (lack of attention can create low self-esteem which can spiral)
negative comparison to social media models (edited images in advertisment or modelling)
What can be done to improve the skin confidence of young people? - source
By developing educational programmes to help young people understand skin conditions to help with being kinder to one and other.
helpful advice provided to teachers and parents on how to help teens with self love struggles
educating careful actions
educating on media literacy and fake images
'Individual actions. Everyone has a right to feel comfortable and confident in their skin, and we can take small actions in our daily lives to help foster a more accepting environment. For example, it may be helpful to be mindful of how we speak about our bodies in casual conversations with friends and family.'
'To maximize outcomes and reduce stigma risk , public health campaigns should focus on messages of healthy eating
A common response to research that links body dissatisfaction with exposure to idealised bodies in the media to add 'disclaimer' or 'warning' indicators on images that have been edited to change the appearance of the models to get rid of the risk of comparison culture and unrealistic expectations'
Supporting body image in young people:
'At home; research shows the most effective way to support healthy body image and eating habits is to display/model positive behavior around body image (avoid criticizing their appearance or others to them)'