Beautiful Without Makeup? Here's How!

This makeup issue is causing a lot of ripples these days. The interesting thing is that most women wear makeup to look attractive to men. Of course, that's not the only reason women wear makeup, sometimes it's just because a woman wants to feel good about herself, or impress other women. Sometimes, it's to make her look younger, or older, and at other times, it's just a mask that she can hide behind. Even at that, the major reason why women wear makeup is for the men. Now, the interesting part like I was saying is that men don't seem to appreciate it anymore. More and more men are talking about how women wear makeup to deceive and sell a false impression of themselves. There have even been stories of men who divorced their wives because they saw another 'version' of the woman without makeup on the wedding day. Men, it's unfair. These women are just trying to look good!

Anyway, ladies, it's definitely possible to 'knock them dead' without so much makeup. There are obvious advantages - it saves you money and also saves you time. You know as well as I do just how much money, time and effort it takes to give yourself that full-on glam look everyday. How do you skip all of that and still look beautiful? Check out these tips:

1. Build confidence. There is nothing that screams beauty like a confident woman. Confidence has it's own charm that draws people to you. You can't hide confidence, it shows on your face, in your posture, it is even heard in your voice. See tips on building confidence here.

2. Feel Beautiful. Change how you perceive yourself. Tell yourself that God made you beautiful and that beauty is real, even without makeup. Improve your self-esteem. Accept everything about yourself and love it. Love that mole on your nose - it makes you unique. Love your large eyes - have you not noticed that most disney princesses have large eyes? It's because it's a great feature to have!

3. Invest in your skin. This is basic. Makeup covers certain flaws on the skin like acne and eczema. If you are choosing to go without makep, it follows that the first thing to do is to work on your skin. Eat right, go heavy on vegetables and fruit. They transform your skin from inside. Stay hydrated by drinking lots of water, avoid bathing with hot water (it dries out the skin and causes wrinkles). Invest in a good cream, use handcream to soften and texturize your hands. Find treatment for those pimples/rashes/eczema.

4. Carve your eyebrows. If you want to do away with all the pencils, it's important to allow your eyebrows grow full and them carve out a shape that fits your face. The fuller, the better. Now, they'll look great all the time. You would just have to keep reshaping whenever they grow out again.

5. Your lips are important. Who doesn't want soft, luscious lips? To keep them soft, you should gently brush them with your toothbrush in the morning. Invest in a good lip balm or lip butter. Rub some shea butter into your lips overnight and watch it work wonders over time.

6. Love your hair. The kind of hairstyles you wear accentuate your face. Always make sure your hair is done right. Choose styles that flatter your face shape. Treat your hair right and it will make you feel like a queen.

7. Smile, smile, smile some more. Don't stop smiling. Smile at yourself in the mirror. See how good you look? Then don't stop!

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