Women and Algorithms (5/5)Young and Pretty

10 min

Available until 14/03/2026

Did you know that you can get a perm for your eyelashes, have your under-eye circles injected away, and get your lips tattooed? Female social media spaces are driving new cosmetic treatments and 'improvements', with an underlying message: it's no longer enough to be young and pretty, you have to be pretty perfect.

Director

Gabrielle Stemmer

Author

  • Titiou Lecoq

  • Gabrielle Stemmer

Production

  • HAUT ET COURT DOC

  • HAUT ET COURT TV

Country

France

Year

2020

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