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BEAUTY IS HOW YOU SEE YOURSELF-Image-boosting advice to rock your world:
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BEAUTY |
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| Dearest Readers: The year's end brings for
reflection- here's a best of Sharon Haver's FOCUS ON STYLE archive column
originally syndicated to newspapers and online back in 1996 and still vital today. - SH |
Image-boosting advice to rock your world!
Dear Sharon:
I feel invisible, yet people tell me I am attractive. I just don't look the way I would like. What tips do you have for appearing
beautiful? -Casper the Friendly Female
Dear Casper: My poor self-pitying princess, look in the mirror and
declare that you are beautiful!
Grab the nearest dumpster. Fill it the brim with all your self-deprecating debris. Roll the over-stuffed canister of incredulousness down the steepest hill. Inhale.
Let the demons go… Then, sweet sister of style,
take stock of your physical strengths: I am sure there are
many.
Physical beautyis subjective- what is stupendous to one person is hideous to the
next. You must be
pleasing to yourself.
Some of the most amazing looking women are so self-doubting that they coil into oblivion. Conversely, some modest looking women have such tremendous self-confidence and poise that they are perceived as extraordinary.
Self-confidence is all in how you carry yourself. Hollywood legend has it that Marilyn Monroe would virtually be unnoticed when walking down a street with a friend. Then, Marilyn would ask, "Do you want to see
her?"
Off went mama mia Monroe's glasses. On came the Marilyn walk. What happened next?
Cars came to a screeching halt. Only now did she morph into
Marilyn the Goddess.
I have met and worked with many celebrities who were completely indistinct and introverted until they put "it" on-- and, wow! That sweet cakes, is charisma. And, this
magical "something" is the most powerful form of allure that anyone can possess.
You don't have to wiggle like Marilyn, or have a camera focused on your face to beguile, but you do have to
radiate inner beauty to hold the spotlight. Discover self-admiration.
Feel praiseworthy about yourself.
Glow!!!
No amount of gorgeous clothes in your closet will turn you into a beauty… you must
believe that you are beautiful- inside and
out- to truly be a knock-out. But, proper clothing will aid to outwardly boost your inner security.
Clothing also helps elevate self-esteem. Fashion is one of the few quick-change pleasures you can experience. When you are wearing clothing that fits correctly, emphasizes figure strengths, and
camouflages figure weaknesses, you feel more secure about yourself. Learn to concur those old insecure body image demons that nest inside of you by looking terrific.
It is very true that when you are confident about your attractiveness, you send out a
positive exuberance so daily tasks seem to become easier. Accept the imperfections of your body and make the most of what you have. Present an exquisite spectacle of yourself for the world to admire. Enjoy life!
-December 26, 2001
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