at 47 {i turned forty-seven in february},
i have decided a few things...
a little make-up looks best {which is a total drag because i love products},
wearing Covergirl Simply Ageless Foundation, doesn't make me ageless {i wish},
but does shave off a year or two,
filling in my brows takes off a few more,
now i'm down to 42 {hah!}
using no lipstick, {just Burt's Bees Acai Lip Balm}, looks the best
{i have a lot of pigment naturally,
so lip color, i think looks clown-ish on me},
wearing a good mascara {Great Lash Lots of Lashes is my current favorite},
and a little gel liner - at night only - looks like i put a little time into my look,
choosing a shimmer-y neutral eye shadow
{i like Summer from bare Minerals or Maybelline
Color Tattoo in Bad to the Bronze} is all i need to dress up my eyes.
i love a smoky eye. love. love, but it doesn't suit me.
lastly, using Clinique Gel Blush gives that youthful pop of color
that we all want.
so, as much as i obsess over and buy beauty products,
i look best pretty natural
{oh, and in sepia tones}.
a few more things,
i also decided that i better stick to role models like
cindy joseph and stop comparing
myself to elle macpherson.
oh and
they say a smile always makes a girl look pretty,
so i smile A LOT
{it also makes strangers wonder
if you're crazy
or something
and i kinda like that}.
being in love doesn't hurt either.
if you're happy on the inside,
it shows on the outside.
so, as i struggle a bit with this getting older thing,
i keep these few things in mind
and this:
just because she's pretty
doesn't mean that i'm not.
{i saw this posted recently and really liked the idea}.
so tell me,
what makes you feel beautiful?