{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/698784ced4e01f10692b0935/69ee187723929c3a2a1b6709?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"010: How Far Will You Go?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/698784ced4e01f10692b0935/1777230618379-8cffd49e-7148-4cea-9a4e-372e81d8c17f.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In the second of their <strong><em>Pixel Flesh</em> </strong>deep dive, Amile and Phoebe turn to the idea of <strong>beauty maintenance</strong>. Comparing their TikTok algorithms, they discuss the shift towards more intensive, expensive and invasive forms of upkeep.</p><p><br></p><p>They reflect on the ever-growing rejection of ageing and fatness, and the pressures that sustain these insecurities. Moving between viral advice, personal dilemmas, and cultural expectation, they consider what it means to invest in the face and body over time. From skincare and fitness to medications and injectables, how far are we willing to go?</p><p><br></p><p><strong>This episode pairs well with:</strong></p><ul><li>Warning (<em>poem</em>) by Jenny Joseph</li><li>The Year All My Friends Got Botox by E.Clein (<em>The Cut,</em> April 2026)</li><li><em>The Substance</em> (2024), dir. Coralie Fargeat</li><li>Getting a blepharoplasty without telling anyone</li><li>An iced matcha with added collagen</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Happy listening,</p><p>A&amp;P</p>","author_name":"Amile & Phoebe"}