Over the years, our looks have been an instrument through which we direct our sense of pride, freedom and quite often our self-esteem. Everybody desires to look their finest; it is perfectly normal. But what measures would you take to look the best?
If you were to consult a beautician, they could offer you a skin analysis, and make recommendations about which products would serve you best. They might suggest how to lighten your skin, erase away freckles, reduce tiny lines around the eyes and maybe even shape your eyebrows. Perhaps you only went in there wondering how to freshen up your skin and face.
In case you were to consult a cosmetic doctor, you could find out how much fuller your lips could be. You might have new cheek bones pencilled in, eyebrows raised and sagging jawlines firmed. They could offer to shape your body into an hourglass figure, round out your bottom as well as thin out your thighs. The options are endless. Probably you only went into the office interested in having your nose fixed.
I could list more examples, from hair stylists to exercise trainers, who will offer you advice to “fix” everything that’s wrong with you. You can spend your whole life not even knowing or caring that one eyebrow is two millimetres higher than the other, until somebody points out this flaw. Thank goodness there are experts to tell us where we need improvement.
Beauty really does come from inside. Be pleased with who you are, and allow your imperfections be the pillars of your personality. This is not a Barbie doll world we live in, where everyone looks, talks, dresses and acts exactly the same. Diversity is what makes us whole, and ultimately beautiful.
So don’t get bullied into a never-ending series of perfections, because once you begin making a list, you will find it’s never ending. There will always be some thing you admire in other people that you do not have for yourself. Too many methods can lead to disaster, with botched surgeries, impaired skin and nerves and deformed bodies and faces.
It’s okay to want to correct the places that really bother you. But throughout your consultation, keep in mind that the person offering you suggestions, gets paid for every treatment or procedure. It’s their job to offer you suggestions, but that does not mean you really need the work they suggest. Keep in mind who you are, and don’t allow yourself become a plastic individual, forced along by the will of other people. Beauty, in the end, is in the eye of the beholder. It doesn’t matter what other people see, only what you see when you look in the mirror that counts.
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