Technology and its influence on beauty

As a twenty year old woman in today's society, I've become familiar with a vast amount of new opportunities that are available on the internet. In this particular case, I'm referring to makeup. I personally discovered my love of cosmetics while browsing youtube one day as a freshman in high school. I later learned that youtube gave many women the opportunity to teach and learn various makeup techniques. I researched the web and found some rather interesting stories of women who learned how to do makeup by watching "makeup gurus" on youtube!

A youtube star by the name of Michelle Phan was one of the first youtube gurus I started watching. In each video she shows a step by step process of how she applies makeup for many difference occasions such as weddings, halloween, date night, holidays etc. In each video she voices over each step and tells her audience what products and brushes that she uses. By doing so, her audience gains the knowledge to learn how to properly apply makeup.

Above is a video that Mrs. Phan recently uploaded. In the video, she creates a sexy smokey look that anyone could replicate with a bit of practice. After watching Mrs. Phan, I began to familiarize myself with other you tubers such as AndreasChoice, JLovesMac1, and Heather123. Youtube has given these girls an opportunity to spread their skill and also job opportunities. Currently, Mrs. Phan's net worth is $3 million. She has also opened a makeup line entitled "Em cosmetics".

Music Goes Mobile

The creation of the Stereobelt in 1979 was the first time people could listen to music on the go. Invented by Andreas Pavel, the Stereobelt wrapped around your waist, like a belt, and used a cassette for playback.  Andreas says that this device was so people could have "a soundtrack to their life".  This was the first model of portable cassette players which was eventually put out of the market when companies had the technology to make portable CD players.

Technology and Music Advertisements

In this day in age, many people believe that they can fulfill their dream of being a musical artist. Rather than trying to get their name out on the street, technology has provided a simpler way for people to advertise themselves. On social networks such and Facebook and Twitter, artists will post links to friends for youtube videos of them performing or on a site called sound cloud. This site allows people to post their music online for other people to listen to and download. Many other artists who have shown themselves on social media have gotten discovered such as Justin Bieber.

BET and it's origin

Black entertainment television was established in 1980. Although the network airs basic cable and satellite television, it also broadcasts new music from various artists, primarily in the black community. The show 106 and Park dedicates its broadcast to show the newest top ten songs/music videos of the week, to keep the audience aware of which songs/video are the most popular at the time. The creation of this network provided blacks with more of an opportunity for exposure. In the early 80s, MTV did not allow black people to be broadcasted on their network.

Thriller Makes history

Michael Jackson's "Thriller "was released on November 30, 1982. The music video, with its different costume changes and special effects, framed the ideas of music videos from other artists. The music video was 14 minutes long, being the longest running music video of his time. By watching the video, one can assess that technology was beginning to blossom even more during the 80s. The Jackson owes much of his success to the popularity of Thriller and its alluring story. Special effects makeup also made the video seem so realistic!

Technology has played a major part in how society acquires music. In years past, many people used popular downloading sites to illegally download music without having to pay for it. People usually use these sites to download songs or ringtones onto their phones or Ipods. Limewire became popular in late 2010. Although many find illegally downloading convenient, it can have negative affects on your computer such as viruses and crashes. Civilization has come a long way in music since the radio!

Napster

Napster was one of the first, and most popular, peer-to-peer file sharing service. It was created in 1999 by co-founders Shawn Fanning, John Fanning, and Sean Parker. Users could upload mp3 music files onto a server where other users could search and download the songs they wanted. Napster however was illegal because users could download copyrighted songs for free. Many recording artists and record companies sued Napster and in 2001 only a couple years later, Napster's service was shut down. Many say Napster led to the creation of iTunes and other digital music markets where people could legally purchase digital song files.