Self-portraiture has portrayed women in various ways, as well as the female gaze heavily impacting how women are viewed by society and men in particular.

"Long Hair Don't Care" is a body of work from Isabel’s final major project at university. It explores the female body as a rejection of the objectifying gaze using domestic objects and performative self-portraiture. The use of props, colour and costume in these domesticated setups construct an idea of how the female body is viewed, the stereotypes tied to being a woman, and how they are considered objects to be looked at. The project challenges the gaze by hiding parts of the face with hair and engaging the viewer with the awkward and confrontation look from the female subject, while domestic tasks are performed. This comments on how by performing these daily tasks, that the subject doesn’t care who’s looking at her, giving back control over her own body. Hiding the subject’s face makes the anonymity of her more intriguing while removing the identity. The use of hair is a key component of this project, as it is a part of female identity, linked to the household objects used. Through use of performance, different props and objects, these signify how women are considered objects of desire.