A Little Pretty is Important

As busy wives, moms, girlfriends etc., I think sometimes we can lose sight of ourselves. We can get so caught up in making sure everything around us is operating smoothly, that we forget to look in the mirror and look nice today. We get comfortable within our relationships and then we find out that we don’t do the cute, girlie little things we used to do. I think it’s important to be able to do both; to be a strong independent, happily in love woman and to well, look pretty.

I remember when we first got married how I would ask John if he liked my outfit, and he’d go “yeah”. I’ve learned over the years not to ask if this goes with that, he’s never been much help, which is okay but he would say " You don't have to impress anyone you know."

Over the years I’ve been criticized for my fake nails, my makeup, and my high-heels. People automatically assume that because you like to look nice, or you like get dolled up, that you have something to prove to people and that you’re insecure. Well, I like to look nice. I like makeup, nails that match my toes, and having a flower in my hair. It’s not something I do for anyone. I do like to look nice when I’m out with my husband and it’s something I try to do for him, but the confidence and feelings I get because I appreciate how I look, is something for me. Now, I’m not saying that every time you leave your house you should look like a Pussycat Doll. I just think it’s a good idea to take pride in the care of you.

A few years back a girlfriend of mine and I were chatting, she’d recently had a child and lost a parent. She was mentioning that she felt uninterested in anything and that it was even affecting her relationship with her husband, her sense of self worth was lost. I told her: “Take your time the next day. Wake up and get ready, do your hair, put on some makeup and just allow yourself to get ‘pretty’.” When I saw her next, she looked beautiful! She’s a pretty woman; simple, fresh, and just lovely. Although she still may have not felt completely better, she looked good and I could see a little bit of her confidence coming back.

Taking pride in how I look on a day to day basis has helped me in the long run with “bad press”. When someone ridicules me or says something that hurts my feelings, I’ve found it’s easier to let it slide off my back because I like myself. I work daily on not only who I am as a person but also how I look. Those two little steps have led to me being a confident woman. I do have my moments, as does anyone about insecurities and flaws but having confidence has helped me to get over hurt feelings a little bit faster.

Sometimes it takes the simplest thing to make us a feel a little bit better. I really do believe that the confidence we have doesn’t come from things other people say but how we feel about ourselves. If that bright pink lipstick or glittery eye shadow makes you feel pretty, then wear it and show off your pretty!

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What’s that one thing in your life that makes you feel just a little bit more confident? That smoky eye shadow or a cute sundress?

Mine is my “Pin Up Barbie Pink” lipstick!

I’m telling you, that lipstick makes me feel girlie and delicious!

On a day when pink lipstick is too much, I like to make sure my hair is done,

just a little something that makes me feel confident about myself.

My hair looks nice.