What is Beauty?

YES, this a beauty-related post.
NO, it is not about make-up or fashion or skincare.

Recently, I've noticed that with each and every passing day, someone looks into the mirror and finds something new they dislike about themselves. Whether it's "I have cankles (for those of you wondering, calf-like ankles)" or "I hate how bushy my eyebrows are" or "Why aren't my eyes blue?" 

I'm going to be as honest as I possibly can here. One girl's beauty dilemma is another girl's wish. For example, a girl with major curves would diet like mad to be skinny, and a skinny girl would hate that she's flat and try to accentuate whatever curves she can come to find. Another example would be the constant discontentment with hair that we're all familiar with. If your hair is pin-straight, you'd want it to be a bit curlier, and if your hair was curly, you'd wish it were more sleek and straight.

Our level of satisfaction? ZERO.

But it's human nature. For those of you who embrace your natural beauty, well done. It's okay to want to make some changes to your appearance. Dying your hair doesn't mean you're insecure with it. But when it gets to the point where no matter what you do, you always feel less than beautiful, that's when you need to realize that beauty is simply a matter of perspective. Sure, not all 7 billion people in the world will find you drop-dead gorgeous. You can't please everyone, and that's how life works. That in mind, what you hate about yourself could be someone out there's exact idea of beauty. So the next time you apply your make-up, don't forget to add some confidence!

You are all beautiful.


 

I wonder..

So if you've been reading my post on July Favorites lately, you'd know how much I love the Dove Weightless Nutri-Oil hair care range.

I was just pondering to myself as to why my hair goes into a messy, frizzy frenzy whenever I use organic and natural-origin based shampoos (not to mention they make my hair smell like the forest... not good.), however...

My hair seems to cooperate just fine and dandy with (give or take) most drugstore shampoos. 

I know! I'm equally confused. 

Is it just me, or are there others out there with the same, well.. I wouldn't really call it a dilemma. I feel like my hair loves the chemicals hahah... because organics are just too mainstream for it these days.

I feel like, shampoos more or less don't have any impact on hair growth or hair loss, because all they do is clean the scalp (provided you're using the right one for your hair type, of course.) But if you want to go the extra mile and nourish your hair and scalp using natural remedies, you should skip the over-priced lush natural products and actually use the botanicals themselves! For example, instead of using a shampoo infused with raspberry vinegar and egg protein (that doesn't really sound like a good mix LOL), go out and purchase some raspberries and eggs and make a home-made mask instead!
That way, you'd be 100% sure you're giving your hair the complete natural care it needs without any harsh chemicals. Because I highly doubt that products including natural ingredients wouldn't have any chemicals as well. 

When you read the title, you were probably thinking to yourself "wow, this is going to be such a deep meaningful post." 

You were wrong, my friends. This is a hair-based rant I've conjured up because I couldn't get any sleep.