This to me is a common misperception in the media that causes a lot of problems. You see, when women (of all ages) look at what "Beauty" is through the media, its not natural beauty. Every celebrity is perfectly primped and pressed before walking onto that red carpet, or stage or movie set. You can't look at yourself when you roll out of bed and compare yourself to that!! Its just not fair. Take every single negative thing you see about yourself and THROW IT IN THE GARBAGE!! Trust me, if you have the style team, personal trainer, makeup artist, hairstylist and nutritionist that they had, you'd look just like them.
I do not think makeup makes you beautiful because (as cheesy as it sounds) real beauty comes from within. I know you've heard that and probably thought blah blah blah hokey pokey non sense. When I say true beauty comes from within, what I mean is that it comes from a healthy amount of love and respect for yourself and who you are. When you believe in you, you shine and glow.. literally.
So here is where makeup comes in. When you don't really LIKE yourself.. you neglect yourself because you don't think you are worth much. You don't even believe its POSSIBLE to look beautiful, so you just don't try. WRONG. Every single person is beautiful in their own way. Why? because every single person is different. You have to first find the things that you like about yourself and start LOVING them. When you love yourself (Not crazy obsessed and conceited because that's just stupid), you believe that you deserve to feel beautiful.
There have been several times when I have experienced this but this story is my favorite. Once I was doing a beauty party for Arbonne and there was a lady who attended who was very shy and quiet. She sloughed in the corner with her head down. She was a nurse, worked long hours and didn't do much in her extra time. At the party, I did everyone's makeup. It was her turn and she said "No, it's ok, I don't wear makeup. It would be hard to cover these bags under my eyes." She kept making excuses for why SHE wasn't good enough to even TRY. I said, "Please, sit down, you need to feel how nice these products feel on your skin! You'd be surprised, they work very well!"
I literally took 5 minutes, put on primer, concealer, loose powder, blush and mascara. She looked like a completely different person on the outside, but remember, true beauty comes from the inside. She got up and went to the bathroom to look in the mirror. I followed to observe her reaction. She looked, jumped back, her hands flew to her mouth, her eyes widened... and then she smiled. She stepped closer again, in shock that she was looking at herself in that mirror. A few tears formed and she turned to me in amazement. "How did you do that?? I didn't know I could look this beautiful!!"
After that, she was bouncing around, talking to everyone, smiling and laughing. She even purchased the products I used other and I taught her those simple steps to bringing out her inner beauty. Using makeup, I played up her beautiful, natural features, and tidied up the features she was sub-conscious about. You don't have to paint a mask on... use your natural beauty!
SO! To answer the question "Does makeup make you beautiful?" I would say "No, but it helps". When you put on makeup it means you believe that you deserve to be pampered sometimes. You deserve to feel beautiful in your own skin and you ARE worth it. Take care of yourself. Life isn't about how you look, but in a world so focused on image, I believe it is important to bring out your inner beauty everyday! It doesn't have to be by putting on makeup, but if thats what works for you, go for it!
So here is where makeup comes in. When you don't really LIKE yourself.. you neglect yourself because you don't think you are worth much. You don't even believe its POSSIBLE to look beautiful, so you just don't try. WRONG. Every single person is beautiful in their own way. Why? because every single person is different. You have to first find the things that you like about yourself and start LOVING them. When you love yourself (Not crazy obsessed and conceited because that's just stupid), you believe that you deserve to feel beautiful.
There have been several times when I have experienced this but this story is my favorite. Once I was doing a beauty party for Arbonne and there was a lady who attended who was very shy and quiet. She sloughed in the corner with her head down. She was a nurse, worked long hours and didn't do much in her extra time. At the party, I did everyone's makeup. It was her turn and she said "No, it's ok, I don't wear makeup. It would be hard to cover these bags under my eyes." She kept making excuses for why SHE wasn't good enough to even TRY. I said, "Please, sit down, you need to feel how nice these products feel on your skin! You'd be surprised, they work very well!"
I literally took 5 minutes, put on primer, concealer, loose powder, blush and mascara. She looked like a completely different person on the outside, but remember, true beauty comes from the inside. She got up and went to the bathroom to look in the mirror. I followed to observe her reaction. She looked, jumped back, her hands flew to her mouth, her eyes widened... and then she smiled. She stepped closer again, in shock that she was looking at herself in that mirror. A few tears formed and she turned to me in amazement. "How did you do that?? I didn't know I could look this beautiful!!"
After that, she was bouncing around, talking to everyone, smiling and laughing. She even purchased the products I used other and I taught her those simple steps to bringing out her inner beauty. Using makeup, I played up her beautiful, natural features, and tidied up the features she was sub-conscious about. You don't have to paint a mask on... use your natural beauty!
SO! To answer the question "Does makeup make you beautiful?" I would say "No, but it helps". When you put on makeup it means you believe that you deserve to be pampered sometimes. You deserve to feel beautiful in your own skin and you ARE worth it. Take care of yourself. Life isn't about how you look, but in a world so focused on image, I believe it is important to bring out your inner beauty everyday! It doesn't have to be by putting on makeup, but if thats what works for you, go for it!
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