As a very small girl I can remember many a morning staring up at my mother with adoring eyes, watching her “paint” on her face. In awe, I would watch the colorful array of eye shadows, blushes and lipsticks be effortlessly applied. My mother made herself beautiful each morning and NEVER left the house without being perfectly done up. From a young age the importance of outward beauty was ingrained in my mind. The teenage years quickly came and makeup, fashion and looking my best was of utmost priority. Being a quiet and very insecure girl only heightened my need for this, because what I felt I lacked in personality, I could make up for with my looks. As I became a young adult, I married and began having children. I found some balance, yet still struggled with this. In a society that puts such great influence on the outward appearance, how can a woman enhance, but not overly focus on her looks? How can she not become hyper-aware of what she sees as shortcomings in the mirror, and ultimately even come to the conclusion that her self-worth, or lack of, is wrapped up in the image staring back at her?
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