When I meet a woman for the first time, I automatically zoom in on her most compelling features and think of ways to enhance her unique beauty. It’s just how my “expert” eye works. I hope to impart that same technique to you!
To start seeing with Carmindy Vision, I need your agreement on a couple of things. One: There is no set standard of feminine beauty. And two: Every woman is born blessed with something she can claim as beautiful. . .
• a large and powerful nose that is elegant and strong
• darkness under the eyes that creates a mysterious, sultry glance
• a crooked mouth that offers life and character to a smile
• a round face with large cheeks that looks warm and inviting
• a narrow face with a little chin that evokes a sweet charm
Excuse me while I enthuse. Lashes, brows, foreheads, cheeks, lips, skin! Such variety! So much to adore! Take a look! Really look at yourself and the women around you. Aren’t we spectacular?
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Case in point: my paternal grandmother. Grandma Hallie wasn’t classically gorgeous, but to me she was the most beautiful woman ever because she took her best assets and worked the room with ’em. She had amazing skin and great lips, so she always rocked a red lipstick and wore silver bangles to play up her headliners. Outstanding.
Later in the book, we’ll delve deeper into how to pinpoint your feature focus and enhance the best of what only you have to offer. Right now, I need your heartfelt, hardcore commitment to believing in your own beauty.
My expertise with lipsticks and shadows will fall flat without your full-on faith in you. But with it? Honey, you’ll feel empowered, look incredible, and be unstoppable!
Embrace the Beauty Ritual
Many of us get excited at the thought of transforming our approach to beauty but stop short of doing it. Why? Because we’ve been told that pampering ourselves is selfish. Again, the negative voices start in. Shouldn ’t you be spending that time on the kids? Or hubby? Or the boss? Anyone but you?
The fact is, making time to enhance your natural beauty is your feminine privilege and can improve every aspect of your busy life. When you decide to put your best face forward, you start generating positive momentum and ride through the day on a wave of confidence. And when you’re clearly confident, others believe in you, too. Believe it!
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Embrace the power of the beauty ritual, and see what happens when you greet each day feeling relaxed, balanced, and at your best. Whether it’s a bubble bath, a luxurious application of lotion, or a tender patting of powder on your nose, find a ritual that restores you, and do it to your heart’s content.
We have history on our side here. The act of applying creams and cosmetics to benefit skin and spotlight features is an ancient, spiritual art form women have been performing for thousands of years. Check out the murals in King Tut’s tomb. Those Egyptian ladies took their sweet time perfecting their kohl-black eyes. Why shouldn’t you take a few minutes in the morning to nurture your own beauty?
Consider your beauty ritual as the one steadfast opportunity you have to breathe deeply, rid yourself of negative thoughts, and honor your loveliness. You need never apologize for making yourself a priority, nor for taking womanly pleasure in it.
And guess what? When you let go of negativity and take a positive, playful attitude toward beauty, you’ll lighten your load and free up a lot of headspace and heart space to be more giving to others. And you’ll be an even better mom, wife, friend, or colleague because you’ll have started the day with a strong foundation of feeling good about yourself. Nothing selfish about it!