What is beauty? There are countless different versions of beauty, it has been defined in so many ways and beauty ideals have changed throughout time and culture. Only a few decades ago, a perfect woman was slightly overweight and had pale skin, whereas nowadays the most important characteristics for the beauty of a woman are long lashes, big eyes, a small nose and a slim figure. So, there are no consistent beauty standards throughout time. And even today there are many different beauty ideals for men and women across the world. Being a European woman means being under pressure. The ideal image of a woman is being young, successful, independent, well-styled as well as a good wife, a perfect mother and always in a good temper. But that’s ridiculous, unrealistic and impossible. It doesn’t depend on your age, your size or your skin color. We are all unique humans with experiences and memories – good and bad ones; and the older you get, the harder life can be. And we can try to give our best to meet all these requirements, but “life is what happens while you`re busy making other plans” and sometimes life isn`t all beer and skittles. Life confronts us with new challenges every day. And while we must struggle and keep fighting to handle our problems, maybe now and then we forget to put the lipstick on our lips. So, sorry for that! I guess you will agree with me, that aesthetics and external beauty doesn’t always have the highest priority in life. You should differentiate before you judge other people. There is no doubt that it is necessary for a model`s career to look perfect, because this is one of the requirements of this profession. But an average woman doing a 08/15 job and living a “normal” life, has completely different priorities in her daily life. So, if you see an overweight woman on the street, please hold on for a second and consider the reasons for her overweight. Because there can be much more reasons for her size than eating cakes and pizza all day long.
Almost every woman wants to look perfect. We spend so much time staring in the mirror, worrying and wishing, wishing that our stomach could be flatter, that our arms could be a little more defined, that our skin could be more toned, that our noses could be smaller. We read beauty magazines, spend a lot of money for beauty products, cut and color our hair, we run, squat and sweat to get thinner and look more athletic. We are willing to do plastic surgeries, we voluntary pay for pain, we inject nerve toxin under our skin which makes us to cosmetic dolls without any facial expressions. We place great value on our physically appearance, but sometimes we maybe don’t realize that our inner selves could probably use a face lift as well…
Since my mother’s disease my priorities have changed fundamentally. I think real beauty comes from within. Inner beauty is everlasting, while outward beauty fades away very quickly. I personally believe that beauty isn’t just visual appearance. Outer beauty fades. And once you have inner beauty, that is one thing that will never fades. Instead of worrying about the wrinkles on your face or the skin losing its elasticity, think about how you can be kinder and gentler. Sometimes beauty is a smile, a shoulder to lean on, an open ear to a friends’ need. These characteristics make us special, lovely and beautiful. Think about how you can leave your footprint on this world in a positive way. But please don’t get me wrong! I don’t think that prettiness or a well-groomed appearance has no value. There is nothing wrong about doing sports to live healthy, buying nice clothes, hairdressing and putting on make-up. What I want to point out is that inner beauty helps you appreciate outer beauty and it`s probably a mixture of both. But please never try to be anyone else and don’t compare yourself with others too much, be you – be YOUinque, be beYOUfiful! That`s what really makes us happy and real beauty is happiness as well, isn`t it?
Every human is unique and special and his own version of beauty. We are totally different in how we look, how we laugh, how we walk and how we act. We are different in our shapes, sizes, colors and cultures. We are young, athletic, ambitious as well as old, fragile and tired from life someday. We are mothers, daughters, uncles, friends and colleagues. We are accountants, teachers, maybe bus drivers. And that`s OK, because we are individuals.
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