WHAT BEAUTY MEANS TO ME
I had to take time to think about this piece, because in actual fact this is my personal story. There was a time in my early 20,s when I didn’t know what beauty meant to me. I was lucky in my teenage years I didn’t struggle with teenage acne, and because of that I took for granted having a beautiful ‘flawless’ skin. Its something I never thought about, in fact I was more focused on my weight, how much slimmer I could get after being obese for a while. I didn’t even realize that all the exercising and eating well had a positive impact on how my skin looked. I was controlling stress, was drinking so much water my skin was so clear. I would have said its just genetics really.
Few years down the line, early after losing Dad, stressful and emotional time, moving to a new country, studying at tertiary, I started having mild acne. Again didn’t even realize what could be triggering it. Obviously I’m not on any skincare regime or even aware there is such a thing. I’m also at a stage where I’m being influenced to use Makeup to enhance my beauty. I don’t have information how using a mineral powder foundation could be clogging my pores. I didn’t even see this change in my habits could be causing a problem for my skin. Acne gets worse, frustrated I visit a Dermatologist who will obviously take the medical approach without considering the contributing factors to me having acne all of a sudden.
This point of my life, my self esteem has been shot because I’m using all these prescribed medication, my skin is getting drier, the acne is getting worse and in an attempt to remain ‘beautiful’ my makeup is getting heavier. I actually cannot go without it. I meet a lady with a business concept that involves retailing of an international brand, because she can see I love makeup. Little did I know through that brand I will learn so much about skincare, using quality makeup still and my skin will cleared from acne from following a consistent skincare routine.
A career was born, I further decided to study Beauty Therapy out of treating my own skin. When I say I know what it feel like to not be fully confident because your skin does not feel great, I pen my thoughts down on what beauty means to me from my skincare journey.
Beauty to me means I can feel confident to choose not to wear makeup, if I do its because I just want to enhance what I’m already feeling great having. It means not having to cover up anything because it makes me feel conscious. It means being associated with an international skincare brand that promises and delivers my desired skincare goals without making me feel i need to look perfect. Its about knowing I can still feel beautiful even with that pimple breakout because I know when I finally understand how my skin responds in certain situations, I have the information and correct products to sort it out.
Its about knowing I have expert professional well researched advise I can access to make sure my skin continues to look amazing despite different stages or situations that change in my life. Its also being confident in knowing I don’t have to follow and look for the latest trends to remain relevant. My skin is unique and I feel it deserves to be treated with my own unique routine. My skin is not perfect, but I am so confident when I step out that I love what I see in my mirror.
Its been a long journey, and it continues… Dear Skin, I promise to continue to take care of you, you give me my confidence. To me real Beauty means Confidence!
What does Beauty mean to you?