"The most beautiful makeup of a woman is passion.
But cosmetics are easier to buy."
I've learned a lot about makeup over the last 7 years since my wedding, makeup that I did myself that I'm very proud of.
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One of the ways that we can begin to love our faces
is to enhance them with makeup.
I have gone through many stages with makeup.
There was a time during my twenties...when I wouldn't have dreamed of walking out the door without my war paint on.
For me, makeup was a sophisticated mask
that endowed me with self-confidence.
Then in my thirties...I stopped wearing makeup
except when I went out with my husband in the evening.
It was a relief to stop wearing cosmetics because doing so gave me
an opportunity to learn to feel comfortable with my features.
The world I had come from had been so
self-absorbed and obsessed by appearances.
Now I was getting in touch with the inner woman
and not concentrating on her outer packaging.
But gradually, I noticed a difference in the way
I felt about myself without makeup.
When I put it on, I liked the reflection in the mirror.
When I didn't, I rarely looked.
I began to become aware of the fact that
looking your best,
working with what you have,
and bringing out your natural beauty with makeup
was not as superficial a goal as I had originally thought.
Makeup was simply a tool to help me look my best.
When I looked my best, I felt better.
When I felt better, I had more energy
and accomplished more and was more outgoing.
When I accomplished more and reached out more to others,
they responded positively and my self-esteem grew.
Making up my face again
began a self-affirming cycle of acceptance.
But more important, it began a ceremony of self-nurturing.
I began to see that the ten minutes I took in the morning to put my best face forward for myself and not the world was a small but important way of nurturing my authenticity.
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I went through some phases of my own.
I went through a phase in high school where I tried to cover everything up.
Lots and lots of eye liner.
Then I tried no makeup for a long time,
thinking that it was superficial.
Then I started to notice just like Sarah did, that when I put on my best face, enhanced my natural features, I did feel better.
I really enjoy makeup now. It's fun.
I've been favoring the gold glitter eyes.
How about you?
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Gratitude Journal
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1) Rainy days, and not having to stay inside.
2) Robbie brought dinner home.
3) It's bed time.
4) I read my scriptures today.
5) I drove safe in the rain. And even though my check engine light came on, we got home safe.
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