A matter of personal choice

Even if the media is said to portray the beauty trends of society, it is the viewers, listeners, and readers, who are left to judge the real measure of one's appearance. For Ms.Alvarez, Filipinos would most likely react in three ways: copy the trend, disagree with it, or act indifferently. Some would try to imitate what is attainable in the magazines, others would go against the conventional, and several would simply see it as entertainment or leisure, without having to copy what they see in the pages. Although there are constant factors that dictate the ideals of beauty, such as colonialism and the media, it will always be left to the person to decide.
According to DOVE, women in the Philippines send a mixed message. Although more women in the country than anywhere else in Asia think showbiz personalities and models are good role models, more women feel inadequate looking at the "beautiful" women in magazines. Filipinas wish that media would do a better job in portraying the diverse physical characteristics found among the country's people.
The method of finding closure in a world filled with twisted ideals of beauty should not come from following the standards set by the majority. There should never come a time when one lets the outside factors determine what is appropriate. In the end, it all boils down to the peson. There is no point in using so many products to erase one's personal identity. Beauty ideals are set for everyone to fit in, and creating your own is the only way to move past these set standards. The question is: why conform to them when you can stand out?