Pressure to be perfect: Teenage girls and the prom prep phenomenon

Ella Phalen, Featured Writer

When the days before prom start to approach, its no doubt that there are thousands of checklist items that may come to a teenage girl’s mind. Dress, hair, makeup, nails, and so much more. But do we really understand where all of these perfectionist ideals are coming from, yet alone understand why we may be doing them in the first place?