REAL BEAUTY

What Does It Mean To Be Truly Beautiful?

The textbook definition of beauty reads; “the quality present in a thing or person that gives intense pleasure or deep satisfaction to the mind, whether arising from sensory manifestations (as shape, color, sound, etc.).

What does this mean exactly?

Here are some of my thoughts on what I deem to be”true beauty”.

A woman with a clean fresh "Ivory Soap" face, sun kissed glow and flowing hair in a great pair of jeans and white tank. Beauty is simplicity. Having confidence in yourself and the way you look. When someone radiates beauty they are letting others know they are sure of themselves, comfortable with their appearance and truly happy inside and out. I pride myself on allowing inner beauty to show just as much as outer beauty. Letting my personality shine through allowing inner beauty to exude kindness, gentleness, being genuine as well as intellect, courage and confidence.

However, the materialistic (and realistic) side of me also thinks of beauty as something exterior, something you see rather than feel. Women who break the mold and defy what society deems “pretty” are also beautiful. Of course being beautiful does mean perfection, a size zero or blonde hair with blue eyes…but a beautiful woman regardless of shape or size takes care of herself, has a certain pride about her body and attire while maintaining a certain aspect of mystery that sets her apart from the crowd and makes her alluring.