pretty privilege noun [U]
UK /ˈprɪt.i ˌprɪv.əl.ɪdʒ/ US /ˈprɪt̬.i ˌprɪv.əl.ɪdʒ/
the advantages or benefits that people who are physically attractive are thought to receive
The social advantages of pretty privilege are many: good-looking people come off as smart, capable, trustworthy, and generally morally virtuous. People will buy you drinks at bars, randomly do nice things for you, give you gifts, and generally go out of their way for you. Economic advantages abound, too: attractive people are more likely to receive raises, promotions, and be heard in the workplace.
[time.com, 28 June 2024]
yassification noun [U]
UK /ˌjɑːs.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃᵊn/ US /ˌjæs.ə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃᵊn/
the process of adding filters or other edits to a photo of someone to make them look more beautiful or glamorous but with a result that is unrealistic
If you’ve spent any time online recently, you’ll be familiar with “yassification”: the disconcerting social media trend, which takes “glow-ups” to the next extreme. And Margot Robbie is the latest celebrity to fall victim to it. That’s right, someone looked at a photo of Margot – with her slim frame, blonde hair, blue eyes etc. (features which are already held as Eurocentric beauty ideals) and thought she needed FaceTune. It’s fair to say that people in the comments were unimpressed.
[glamourmagazine.co.uk, 20 July 2023]
See also yass
neurocosmetics noun [plural]
UK /ˌnjʊə.rəʊ.kɒzˈmet.ɪks/ US /ˌnʊr.oʊ.kɒzˈmet.ɪks/
skincare and beauty products containing ingredients that have an effect on the nervous system and brain through the skin
Neurocosmetics, a concept rooted in the idea that the brain and skin are intrinsically linked, are products formulated to play off that connection. The brands creating neurocosmetics claim that certain ingredients can commune with neuroreceptors (also called neurotransmitters) in the skin, like a text message thread between the brain and the skin.
[allure.com, 30 May 2024]