Image quick fixes
Many products on the market today offer to solve people’s body image problems while causing them to exert only the minimum effort. With busy schedules, college students might be able to benefit from these products, including Spanx and hair dye. They provide so-called “quick fixes” to body image problems that college students face.
#1. Spanx – Spanx, a company founded by Sara Blakely in 2000, is known for its “body-shaping, butt-boosting, thigh-trimming and tummy-taming” undergarments, according to its website. Spanx also sells unisex swimwear and undergarments. When there is no time to go to the gym, Spanx offers an alternative and is sold at Target, J.C. Penney or online at www.spanx.com.
#2 Tanning – In 2010, thirty million people tanned indoors every year, according to ABC News. Furthermore, almost 75 percent of them are females between the ages of 16 and 29. There are reported benefits of tanning. According to Women to Women (www.womentowomen.com), tanning could increase vitamin D in the body, and has even been said to reduce facial acne and improve skin tone. So during the Indiana winter when sun tanning is not an option, local tanning salons such as Sun Tan City (4155 S. East St.) and E Z Tanz (5905 Madison Ave. #C) may provide alternatives for those interested.
#3 Contact Lenses – According to the Johnson and Johnson Vision Care website, 34 million people in the United States wear contact lenses. Approximately 15 percent of those who wear contact lenses wear colored contacts, some of which are enhancer tints, which deepen natural eye colors, and some of which are opaque tints which change eye color altogether. So, whether searching for contacts to improve vision or to alter eye color, Dr. Tavel Family Eyecare (3636 South East St.) or Heartland Vision (1551 E Stop 12 Road #D) offer both.
#4 Hair Dye – Tresemmé study found that women spend $50,000 each year on hair products. According to another study by Miss Clairol, approximately 50 percent of women in America over the age of 25 color their hair. Whether they use hair dye bought from a local drugstore or receive a professional treatment at a salon, hair dye is used by both men and women not only to hide greys, but also simply to try a new look. Nearby stores that supply hair dye include Walmart (7245 U.S. 31 South) and CVS Pharmacy (5920 Madison Ave.). A local hair salon that offers different hair color treatments is Indianapolis Hair Salon and Spa (8610 Madison Ave.).
