September 5, 2025Journal of Autoethnography

On Makeover Culture, Status Degradation Ceremonies, and Challenging the Beauty Industries

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JHJackie HoganUniversity of Tasmania

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Autoethnographic analysis reveals how cosmetic counter makeovers influence subjectivity in individuals, suggesting a deeper critique of beauty industries.

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Cosmetic counter makeovers reshape not only physical appearance but also personal identity and self-perception.
The analysis draws on a year-long personal experiment with a focus on consumer interactions within the beauty industries.
Hierarchical influences of race, gender, and class are critically examined in the context of self-transformation practices.
The study employs an autoethnographic approach to connect individual experiences with broader theoretical frameworks.

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Jackie Hogan (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c2384fb210217d64776ea4 https://doi.org/10.1525/joae.2025.6.3.297

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Autoethnographic analysis reveals how cosmetic counter makeovers influence subjectivity in individuals, suggesting a deeper critique of beauty industries.

On Makeover Culture, Status Degradation Ceremonies, and Challenging the Beauty Industries

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On Makeover Culture, Status Degradation Ceremonies, and Challenging the Beauty Industries

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