Theoretical Inquiry for the Study on Beauty Aesthetics - Centered on the hairstyle -

The purpose of this study is to inquire into the necessity and problem of the study on beauty aesthetics, and the direction and method of its study theoretically by applying the concept of aesthetics to the beauty art as an attempt to build up aesthetic concepts of beauty art. As results of inquiry, the study on beauty aesthetics is essential for the adaptation to demands for the creativity of beauty art. As for problem of study on beauty aesthetics, it is necessary to conduct an aggregate study at various angles since the aesthetic value of beauty art (hairstyle) is realized by interaction of the social·cultural value or practical value and pure artistic value, and the unique cosmetic beauty of any era or nation·group·individual is created on the basis of hair designers and individual spirit, emotion and taste, etc. and its perceptual·aesthetic enjoyment is accomplished variously. As for the direction and method of study on beauty aesthetics, the quest with abstract·speculative self-examination into the beauty having its subjective meaning must be accomplished. This thesis would like to contribute to the building up of beauty industry field as beauty arts based on the aesthetics by successive coming forward of personnel for beauty who combine the aesthetic abilities meeting the diversified requirements of modern society and by improving the recognition of persons recognizing the beauty industry field as a technical field only.