Codes and conventions

Make-Up;

The females on R&B

magazines tend to have

large dramatic make-up

along with either big sexy

or smooth slicked back

seductive hair. The make

used on the women is

quite seductive especially

when they use dark

smokey coloured eye

make-up along with red

lipstick.

Exposed skin;

Many women in the R&B

industry have a minimum

amount of clothing. Their

legs, stomachs and top

area of their bodies are

usually exposed and this

allows the male audience

desire them, while the

female audience envy

them or idolise them.

Legs & Heels;

Majority of women in the

R&B industry wear heels

to allow their legs to look

longer especially due to

the fact they mostly wear

short clothes, they would

want their legs to look

longer and draw attention

to them. This point

however does not relate to

choreographed scenes as

the women are then

wearing trainers.

Jewellery;

Large, noticeable

jewellery are usually worn

on majority of females.

This is most probably used

to draw more attention to

them. In the R&B

industry, it is usually the

men that wear heavy

jewellery to signify their

status, but women on the

other hand wear it as

necessary accessory or

may also wear it to signify

their status.

Codes &

Conventions

Codes and conventions