What would you do to be beautiful? What is beauty? If I’m beautiful, will that be the only reason someone will want to be with me? If I feel and believe that I’m beautiful will that make me stuck up or selfish?
I struggled with beauty all my life. I never felt pretty, and the few times I did, I didn’t trust it. I felt that if I was beautiful, and took care of my skin and my clothes, and dressed nice then people would want to be around me only because of that. They wouldn’t see that I was smart, or funny, or skilled. They would just see a cute blond girl with pretty clothes.
Gradually I grew up and out of the baggy jeans and dyed hair of my youth. When I first met my future husband, he honestly thought I was severely burned or had some weird skin condition because I never wore anything except jeans and long sleeved shirts – even in the summertime.
Josh helped me grow out of the ‘grannywear’ clothes I used to wear and accept the fact that yes, I was beautiful, yes, I was desirable, and yes, it’s okay to look that way. It’s a wonderful feeling now to walk out of the house feeling and knowing I look great.
My mother in law was a big help in my beauty transformation. She introduced me to a line of natural skin care products that have totally changed my skin. Before I began using L’Bri, my skin was dry and chalky looking. It looked okay, and I would get nice complements about good my skin was, but it felt horrible. I never washed my face because I was very sensitive to most products and they would typically just dry me out even more.
Then Ellen introduced me to L’Bri Pure n’ Natural. It was amazing! With just one wash my face felt so hydrated and smooth. The products were so gentle, my previous problems with skin sensitivity never came up.
After a month of using L’Bri, my skin felt like new. It had taken that long for my skin to heal and renew itself. That winter was the first year I didn’t break out with rough, dry patches all over my face. It was so nice to have skin that looked beautiful and felt beautiful too.
I guess that’s what my problem was the whole time growing up. I never really felt beautiful on the inside, so when I looked pretty on the outside it didn’t seem to work. Now my life is balanced with love and beauty on both the inside and out. I can honestly say I love myself and feel beautiful, even if I haven’t brushed my hair for a week! Try to find and believe in your own beauty. There is always something to love about yourself!
