I open the “hottest” teen magazines on the market; Allure, Cosmopolitan, Seventeen and Teen Vogue are just some of the best. As I flip through the magazine this holiday season, I see pages of clothes that only the rich can afford, pictures of half-naked people draped over each other, articles about horoscopes, and editorials about which teen star is the sexiest. Fashion, makeup, men, sex, celebrities, and exercise are the most popular topics I see as I browse these magazines. These popular magazines don't take time to tell me how beautiful I am, they only tell me the hundreds of things I need to do to improve. They tell me I need newer, more expensive makeup to look like a movie star. These magazines teach me how to seduce a man, but they don't tell me how to have a lasting relationship. The interviews given are about super-rich movie stars or musicians living glamorous lives. How will I ever live up to that? Magazines have a negative influence on teenagers of our generation and the situation does not seem to improve in the immediate future. Women's News commentator Shelia Gibbons said that "teen magazines are full of ads and editorials and the two are hard to distinguish. -urging girls to acquire the latest 'sexy haircuts' (Seventeen) and looks “hot” (Elle Girl), reinforced by commands to “flirt on a date” (Teen).” Teen magazines know exactly what to say to sell a product and plant an idea of ​​inferiority in a teenage girl's mind. Once a girl feels inferior to models and celebrities, she will want to purchase whatever product it takes to appear superior to others This holiday season, girls' Christmas lists will be filled with these items seen in magazines so they can look "hotter and sexier". some products and brands to look beautiful. Teenagers should learn that beauty comes from within and, even if it seems cliché, it is much better than the advice given by magazines. Women must remember that “man looks at appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” All women are beautiful and magazines and celebrities should not advertise any other message. The current trend of body hatred will invariably leave those who do not meet society's standards with a feeling of inadequacy. So, this Christmas, encourage your daughters, nieces, mothers and friends to take another look at their Christmas lists. Look and see if the items on their lists are appropriate and fiscally reasonable. Women today need to realize that they are beautiful in their own skin and don't need fancy products and expensive clothes to look gorgeous.