Dying to Be Beautiful: Ways to Avoid Dangerous and Deadly Cosmetic Trends and Toxic Thinking about How You Look
Before reading this blog, say aloud the following: “I am beautiful.” That
statement is more than an affirmation. YOU ARE TRULY BEAUTIFUL. You don't have to look like anyone else. You don't have to change your hair or eye color; you don't have to augment your butt or any other part of your of your body. You don't need to repair anything because you were already wonderfully made by the Creator who specializes in difference. Even though
there are billions of people on Earth, no two people have the same fingerprint.
That’s’ because you were divinely designed made to be unique. It is only when you fully accept this that you love being you. If someone has a problem with your features—like
your skin complexion, your hair texture, etc., he or she needs to consult the
one who made you—God.
True beauty is multidimensional; it
comes in different sizes, body shapes, skin complexions, hair textures, and
physical features. Seeing your unique beauty within will help you resist toxic beauty
trends. While makeup and cosmetic surgery can accentuate your natural beauty,
it cannot replace it. If you are obsessed with fake hair, fake nails, fake
lips, fake eyebrows, fake lashes, fake butts...how can you be true to yourself and
others?
When you stop comparing yourself to others, you can free yourself from distorted thinking about beauty. Resist allowing other people determine a one-dimensional, limited standard for beauty. There are industries that spend millions trying to convince you that you don’t measure up so you can purchase their products. However, you do not have to internalize their deception and lies; you do not have to surrender your spiritual and personal power and let others control you. While there is absolutely nothing wrong with makeup (in moderation); it's a problem if you're misusing it to "make up" you.
Choose to be free from discontent,
or worse, depression, about how you look by not following other people who have
used surgery, tons of cosmetics, and fake stuff to create illusions. How happy
can you be if you change yourself just to be accepted? If people are attracted
to the fake you, what is going to happen when you reveal what’s under the
weave, and what’s behind all the layers of foundation? How do you think you are
going to feel when the chemicals injected in your butt start to leak into your
bloodstream? It is not going to be pretty.
You are going to experience real
joy when you embrace your own beauty. You are going to feel good when you rebel
against practices that can lead to disfigurement, disease, and death. When you
stop following distorted ideas about beauty, you can love yourself.
Instead of trying to look like
other people, learn tips for maintaining your own natural beauty as well as
develop a healthy self-image. Assess if the people in your life celebrate the
features God gave you or are they pressuring you to be a cookie cutter version
of people who don’t look like you. The people who truly love you unconditionally
don’t require that you alter yourself.
Of course, there are special occasions
when getting a makeover is appropriate. There are also times when cosmetic
surgery is useful. However, if your physical appearance becomes an obsession,
you are increasing your chances of depression. No matter how much makeup you wear,
and how much cosmetic augmentation you have, you won’t be happy if you
are constantly feeling the need to change yourself.
Decide today to no longer compare
yourself with others and accept that God made you just right. He is a master
artist, and you are His masterpiece—your unique beauty is His muse.
With Love,
C.
Chérie Hardy
Copyright © 2021 by C. Chérie Hardy
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