Ostensibly, it's all about a happy skin- the largest body organ that provides the illusion.
How would I know if my skin is happy? You would be sure if you don't abuse your skin with bleaching cosmetics, steroids, sleep deprivation, poor hygiene, bad diet, smoking, dehydration and long sun exposure without a high SPF cream. Sad truth be told: not everyone is blessed with good skin. Some are born with trouble-free radiant skin and remain so all their lives by no effort of theirs, while some achieve beautiful skin by their endeavours.
However, with a good skincare regimen and a healthy diet anyone can achieve beautiful skin. Wisdom for any woman is to know that beauty isn't achievable by materialism. No amount of make-up and finery can mask the woman that you truly are - a case of beauty being from a deep place.
Sadly, the convictions of women around the world are unifying on the stance that the best of beauty products, clothings and perfecting your makeup artistry is all it takes to be beautiful. 'Packaging' is the Nigerian parlance that summarizes the act -a damaging error.
Nothing bought can help a woman rid herself of low self-esteem or shoot up her confidence. True, to an extent, your sort of finery can help you appear quite the poise lady; it is all but a charade if your beauty lacks depth. It will only be a matter of time before the façade you have created crumbles to reveal the unattractive being within.
Today, magazines, Hollywood, cosmetic adverts and even the dogmas of the society have accorded themselves the audacity to sit on beauty's judgement throne from where they dictate to women what beauty is and should be. An unfair standard via photo-shopped models they set for us. Unfortunately, our beauty perception is attacked and forced to submission. Not any more do we admire the true worth of a woman which is in her simplicity, grace, mien, intelligence, relationship with her maker and others around her, education, and the winnings she has had in her life's struggles...
Allow me the audacity to define a beautiful woman as: that sister who has mastered the act of grooming the exterior as she does the core; she who has found the equilibrium, thereby coming into her own through thick and thin. Yes, I assert: Beauty is embellishment beyond appearance.
Allow me the audacity to define a beautiful woman as: that sister who has mastered the act of grooming the exterior as she does the core; she who has found the equilibrium, thereby coming into her own through thick and thin. Yes, I assert: Beauty is embellishment beyond appearance.
Enter your comment...Hello Bibi. It's Felice. Very good article. It's very crucial for us ladies to stick together and encourage each other through different mediums especially in this age of social media where practically everyone/everything looks perfect. I think we"ve set a very standard for ourselves and sometimes when we don't meet up to this standards, we beat ourselves up. Beauty doesn't mean a perfect figure, or a flawless face or perfectly crafted accents or designer clothes. It's the ability to not just look good, but be good. It's the rare and amazing attitude that money can't buy. A beautiful woman is sincere, hardworking, trustworthy, friendly, God-fearing and loving. A beautiful woman is one who isn't worn down by struggles, mistakes and hardships, but rather goes through it and come out victorious and determined. That's my own two piece.
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Nice one Bibi. I particularly like your summary with the definition of a beautiful woman. I agree with you - A woman who sees herself first and then who others see as beautiful regardless of whatever external 'packaging' she has is the one who is truly beautiful!
ReplyDeleteYou said it all dear. Both inner and outer beauty is necessary and I believe that any woman with an ugly attitude is ugly because just physical beauty is not enough.would love to read more from you.
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ReplyDeleteThis is a very beautiful piece Bibi. Wow!! Permission to share please? Every woman need to see this;enough of our hiding behind makeups and glam clothes.
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