enjoy who you are

let me tell you one of the greatest mysteries of the world----when a woman puts on blush-on, mascara, eyebrow pencil, eyeliner, eye-shadow, eyelashes, lipstick, lipgloss, toner, powder---- and then turns to her boyfriend/husband and asks, "honey, do i look natural?"

now tell me, how does a boyfriend or a husband answer that without being hit on the head by inanimate flying objects?

hey, i'm not against make-up.

i think it boils down to inner attitude: by putting on make-up, are you covering stuff that you're ashamed off? or expressing the beauty that you believe is you?

now before i give you advice on eyeliner techniques and what various hues of blush-on you can use for your skin color, let me tell you about my aunt's wedding last year.

i remember sitting beside my cousin while the groom was eagerly waiting for his bride. when the bride (my aunt) appeared and started walking down the aisle, i noticed that my cousin suddenly entered into a catatonic state. his eyes had this blank stare, his mouth ajar, his body motionless, until i snapped my fingers in front of his face.

shaking off the shock, he mumbled, "is she our aunt?"
i bit my lip. "i don't know. she has so much paint, uh, i mean, make-up."

you may be wondering who among my aunts i'm referring to since i have lots of 'em. for the sake of my safety, that information will be kept in a secret vault that can only be opened after my death.

i remember helena. everytime i see her on cam, i fell in love with her even more. because her beauty isn't distorted with make-up. i know she is not a make-up fan. if she will put some, it'll be so mild that the make-up will be like an exquisite picture frame that will not distract from its gorgeous painting.

so what if you're too thin, too fat, too stout, too tall, too short, too round, too rectangular, too hexagonical?

maybe helena is teased by some people about how geeky her glasses are. when i bought my computer, i bumped into a girl. i saw her, immediately, i noticed her lovely eyes and steady glasses. i was smitten.