What is Beauty?

What is Beauty? Is it looking like that model on the front of the magazine or the women we see in TV or maybe even like one of those Housewives with perfect everything? Today while I was reading a blog I realized how much we are bombarded with having to look great, or sexy, or whatever. But what does beauty really mean??? 


I am going to start with a little back story on me personally. I am NOT a size 0 or 4 or even an 8 but I am working on getting back down to between 6 or 8. Actually I haven't been a size 0 since like 7th grade and personally I really don't want to be anymore either but that's just me. Also I do wear makeup but not a lot, I am also a Mary Kay Consultant so wearing and understanding make up is now somewhat part of my job. But I do NOT believe that you have to wear make up to be beautiful or that you have to be ultra skinny, BUT on the same account I do not feel that people that wear make up (a little or a lot) or that are a size 0 are not beautiful either. 


So I am German American, and growing up I saw both completely different beauty worlds. And now as I sit in Germany I realize how different the two worlds really are. My friends, aunts, or just women on the street are not nearly as done up as the American women that I am used to seeing. Is this a good or bad thing? I think it's neither just different. It has been sometimes a real struggle for me to look in the mirror and go OK you are beautiful and keep walking and going on with my day because honestly sometimes I just don't feel it but then there are other days (actually the tend to be at night when I am getting ready for bed) that I look in the mirror and go WOW I am beautiful. Something that I have been really blessed with is that I am ok with how my face looks, I like my nose the way it is I don't feel my eyes are too far apart of that I have a big forehead or something like that, AND I am soooo glad.  Now this does not mean that I feel like I have this crazy gorgeous face but I have come to just accept that this is the face I have been given and I will only use make up to maybe smooth over and make my skin tone look even or use mascara to brighten up my eyes. And actually that is all that I use, a foundation ( I use the Mary Kay cream to powder) and then Mascara (Again Mary Kay Ultimate Mascara in black) and that is all, and I feel absolutely beautiful with that ( and I have not spent a small fortune doing it) 


Something else that I feel is really overlooked with beauty because we are too worried about finding that perfect beauty product or make up is we don't take care of our face by cleansing it properly. So again I use the Miracle Set by Mary Kay to take care of my face, ok I am not trying to be a huge sales person here but I really do enjoy their products even before I started selling them. And I will be honest I am not always the best with keeping up with the entire system but it gives my face such a nice silky texture that a lot of times I can walk out without make up and still feel gorgeous. Also I am a BIG believer that it depends on where you live depends on what products work well for you. For example right now in Germany I use the Nivea cream for my face because I just need the added moisture but in TN (yes I am southern belle) the Nivea cream is just a little too thick. My point is that find what works for you and sometimes the less expensive products work just as well. 


Lets talk about bodies, because like I said we are bombarded with this image of having to have a size 0 body (and if you have that and you are happy that is fantastic really) As for me again I sometimes have days that I am like ugggg why do I look like this and then others that I am like hmm not too shabby. But overall I want to trim down some and become healthier. Yea easier said then done I know. But sometimes it just really takes one step in the right direction AND ( I strongly believe this) finding a diet plan that works for you and can be something that you commit to life. So for example I love Coke (used to actually hate the stuff) so I am not going to take a diet plan that says I can't drink it anymore just not going to happen BUT what I can do is say I am going to limit it to maybe two a week or something like that. I am going to try and cut down some on my portions and eat healthier things and less processed which this is the hard one because like I said I am a college student and you know McDonalds is soooo easy when you are starving and have this huge project that you are working on.. just saying. So how do you change that? Well something that I am trying to do is create a recipe book of quick and healthier foods that I can make during the week when I don't have that much time and just scheduling the time to eat. I am a huge planner and organizer it is crazy actually. 


So what is Beauty?? Maybe for me at least it is accepting that you are beautiful how you are right now in this moment and if you want to change your looks that's ok to but don't forget who you are in the process. 


Have a beautiful day