'Using terms like 'addict' and 'junkie' lightly doesn’t accomplish anything but to further obfuscate a dire problem. ' -ClaraBiznass
addicted to makeup. Signs include having 12 different tubes of the same shade, painting your nails every other day, and being the one all of your friends go to for makeup advice.
I became a manicurist with the help of a vocational rehabilitation program that enables unemployed people with substance misuse issues to pursue job and career training. Career-wise, I’m a late bloomer. Getting sober saved my life, and gave me the chance to start over. I shared my journey of recovery in an essay for a women’s website, which eventually led to a second vocation as a freelance writer.
When I started writing regularly about beauty news and the industry, I realized I had to draw a hard bottom line. I established a boundary with my editors: I will never use the terms “addict,” “addiction,” “junkie,” or any variations to describe a product, service, or routine. The sites I write for respect my choice, and in many cases have stopped using the phrases altogether. But the media is only one part of the puzzle. This type of language has become common in beauty culture..
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