Paint or no Paint

Above is a picture of me with no make Up.  I have been thinking a lot about the impact no make up selfies on social media have on society.  First off most girls feel like they have to paint their face to be beautiful.  That is what we are brought up to think.  Every one around us does it, and we watched our mom do it before she stepped foot out of the house.   Every tabloid has pictures of girls with Tons of make up on and that's what we are supposed to look like to be beautiful right??  MYTH BUSTED!   No.  

Don't get me wrong, I LOVE MAKEUP!  I love lipstick.  I sold Mary Kay for a few years.  Besides the fact that I could barely make any money, I LOVED it.   I love dolling girls up, I love using beauty products.  But I also have to take time to remind myself that I am beautiful the way I am.  Make up  or no.  Hair done or not.  Not just beautiful because God made me a masterpiece,(which is true)  but beautiful because I am gorgeous.  Some times I need to boost my self confidence in letting my natural face shine.  Boots other girls self confidence by not trying to out do them in beauty products...Not that "Whos the most beautiful" is a competition?  right?  Unfortunately, us women are some how ingrained to compare our selves to the women around  us.  And we unconsciously rate our beauty by how beautiful the woman next to is.  (There are facts about this).  Really we do.  And really we need to STOPPITT!   

So here's a few picture of the all natural me in case all the make-uped selfies caused you to forget.  Remember next time you look in the mirror right after you got up, or washed your face.  Your gorgeous just the way you are!  You are beautiful.  I am by no means dissing make up, because it has  its uses.  Just maybe not to be used every day. Those spots or blemishes you have are a signature God gave you.  They make you unique.  They make you, you.  No matter what the hatters think, you don't need make up to be stunning!  

I'll even post the worst cherry faced gym selfie I could find, just to say that Yes my face turns red as a beat when I work out.  No I not going to care.  Be self confident.  Give your self a little more credit.  Stop down grading how you look or portray yourself because you are awesome paint or no paint.  btw all that down grading is not really healthy for you.  So Girls you need to STOPPIT!  

XOXO

Trina