In today’s image-obsessed society where millions of photos are uploaded daily through digital networks such as Facebook and Flickr, how much of an impact can a common skin condition like acne have on the life of teens? Based on first impressions, teens with acne are perceived to have different personality and social traits than if they had clear skin, according to results of a new online perception survey sponsored by the American Acne & Rosacea Society (AARS), and co-authored by Dr. Eva Ritvo, psychiatrist and co-author of The Beauty Prescription.(1) The survey asked thousands of teens and adults to offer their impressions of a group of teens based solely on photos of their faces - with clear skin or digitally enhanced to simulate acne. The results, which are being released to mark the first-ever National Acne Awareness Month, also expose the significant lengths that teens with acne would go to if it meant they could get rid of their acne forever.(1a)

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Personal interest depends on famous icon’s interest

Life has become very common to follow other’s life style in any aspect. However, when it comes hairstyle it is still very common to adopt other famous personalities. . Even a layman would like to have hairstyle of his favorite hero or heroine respective to the gender. A person who is strong admirer of a particular personality, then his style especially his hairstyle would be like that of the celebrity. This is because the fan is fond of his hero. Hence, he adopts the culture of him thereby losing the individuality. But the celebrity has not changed himself due to any reason, but he change his style based on his life style, circumstances, culture and country he lives in. Moreover his personal interest is best for him at any cost.

This is entirely different from his fan whose personal interest is totally absent and is interested in his icon’s interest. There are many reasons for a famous personality changes his hairstyle and among them a film star would change his hairstyle in need of the character he is going to display or a player can change his hairstyle due to the environment prevailing where he plays. Apart from criticizing a fan form doing so it is clear that an immense pleasure has been present with a layman whenever he adopts his favorite person’s hair style.