Every Woman is Beautiful Inside and Out

You are beautiful. Read that again and let it sink in. Dont ever let anyone tell you any different!

Maybe you have been beaten down and told over and over again that you are not beautiful or maybe you have fallen for the medias lie that you have to look like a victorias secret model to be considered beautiful.
Let me tell you a secret. Are you ready? Here it is. Beauty does not start on the surface with looks and makeup and all the things that the media would have you believe. Its starts on the inside, the part of you that is really you. The outside will fade and lets face it all of us are getting older but what really makes a woman beautiful is her character, how she lives, the person she really is.

And that is the part of us that each of us can change, we cant change our hair (unless we dye it), we cant change how tall we are or even to some degree how thin or thick we are but we can change the core of our being, who we are on the inside and that is the true beauty secret that makes us beautiful to ourselves and others.

On this site we are going to show you some tips and tricks to improve your "appearance" in other words how you look to others but more importantly we are going to show you some beauty tips that will make you feel beautiful on the inside and as you apply these tips to your own life you will begin to feel more confident, more secure and that is what will begin to reflect true beauty to yourself (most importantly) and to others around you also.

So take some time, look around our site and discover your true beauty and some really great makeup tips, hair and even dieting tips to cover the rest of you too.

Working quite a bit in the fashion and beauty industry, where there is such an emphasis on how we look, body image is at the forefront of my mind all the time. Especially weight. It’s a constant struggle, right? And sometimes, I read an article that really sits with me. This Glamour piece, discussing weight stereotyping really made me aware of how often we judge others — and ourselves, for that matter — and we don’t even know we’re doing it.

The article explains this phenomenon: How women look around at other women, every single day, whether they know them or not, and judge their personality and “characteristics” based on their sizes. Oh, she’s 5’9″ and 120 pounds? She must be so conceited, stuck-up and worried about every little thing she eats. Oh, she’s 5’5″ and 240 pounds? She must be a couch potato. Take a peek:

“‘Sloppy.’ ‘Lazy.’ ‘Slow.’ Franki Northern-King gets the message loud and clear, and constantly. ‘I’ve been called all those things — and let’s not forget ‘stinky,’” says the 32-year-old business-management student from Huntington, West Virginia. ‘At 5’3″ and 250 pounds, I’m reminded of my weight 50 times a day by store clerks, coworkers, family, boyfriends, you name it,’ says Northern-King, who goes to school full-time and works 20 hours a week to earn tuition money. ‘I feel like people have forgotten how to see the human being.’”

Women of all body types admitted to feeling judged. And I have to say, how sad is that? It’s hard enough to deal with school work, career obligations, love-life issues or family problems. But we also have to feel the watchful gazes of girls we pass in the coffee shop and on the subway, and the weight of our appearance hangs with us 24/7, too.

And it’s not just others pushing perfect appearances, we have internal pressure, as well. I struggle with body image sometimes. I’d be lying if I said I gazed in the mirror everyday and thought I looked fantastic. Pssh. I want to meet the woman who does that. We see our own flaws. We are our own biggest critics. I think we’re all on that boat. I think we all have moments of self-doubt, when we feel judged, when we feel like we don’t live up to society’s ideal — and our own.

What’s my point in all this? Well. I have a wish for the fashion and beauty industry, and for the way you look at style. Since that’s why we’re here, on this blog, isn’t it?

1) Turn down the volume on the pressure. There is so much of it. We don’t know every woman’s story, the struggles she’s facing. We should try to lend a smile instead of snap judgment. I’m guilty of it. Are you? Let’s work on being supportive of each other and the pressures we face, and supportive of good health and happiness… Oh? And give yourself a break, too, honey. You’re gorgeous! Stop judging yourself, that last pound, that amazing piece of confetti cake you ate and are feeling food guilt over. (I’ll try, too.)

2) Use fashion and beauty as a means of building your confidence. If it’s not fun, it’s not worth it. A great pair of jeans. A perfect black blazer. A YSL lip stain. A tube of Lancome mascara… These things should be little treats, and should make you feel more confident and awesome about yourself. No stress involved, whatsoever! This industry often makes women feel worse, and I hope we become more sensitive to that fact. Let’s make the act of getting ready in the morning a fabulous one, OK?

And let’s work on our body love. We owe it to ourselves, and others.

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Just because it’s no longer winter, it doesn’t mean it’s OK to stop exfoliating. While the harsh winds and dry air may mean your skin doesn’t need daily exfoliation, even when it’s hot out, the top layer of the skin ends up covered with dust, dirt, and debris. Not only will exfoliating your skin help blast away said debris on your skin’s surface, but it will also remove dead skin cells, allowing for the formation of new healthy skin (i.e. you will have smoother, younger looking skin!). It’s also important to note that if you don’t exfoliate at least once a week, odds are that dead skin cells will stick to your skin’s outer layer and clog your pores (Helllllo acne…).

All that said, I wanted to highlight a new facial exfoliator that I just tried called Votre Vu Royal Treatment. Gentle enough to use all year round, it’s an organic formula made with active plant extracts to moisturize while it works its magic.

As an added bonus, this scrub is a great prep for self-tanning products and works instantly to brighten a tired face.

Image: Votre Vu

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