Make-up

I don't like makeup. When someone puts it on, it's like they're trying to fix something that's wrong with them. It's like saying "God, I'm not exactly happy with the way you made my face, so I'm going to make it ‘better.’" I don't care about the reasons that people come up with; "I'm enhancing my eyes...I'm putting some color in my face...I'm taking the focus off my nose..." Makeup is a disgrace. Do you not realize you're putting on a mask of man-made, synthetic gunk to disfigure the face God gave you? I don't understand the motives and the justifications behind this.

Makeup does not fix anything.

You claim "it makes me prettier." Prettier? Now you're comparing yourself with other girls and judging your facial structure next to theirs.

Now you're looking at yourself in the mirror. Now you're not good enough. Now you're not pretty enough. Now you're not thin enough.
Now you're caught in the trap of vanity and lies.

Stop! For God's sake...for your sake, stop!

Look at your face. Its curves and lines and colors are all unique. How can you even begin to compare yourself to the faces of other women when your faces aren't even remotely the same? You can't.

You are beautiful. Look into the eyes reflected in that mirror and say "I am beautiful." Why? Because you are! Stop lying to yourself and stop putting yourself down. It will only make you feel more miserable and unsatisfied with life.
So what if you don't have small thighs and a skinny waist, so what if you don't have "full" chest and tan skin. No one in their right mind cares about that more than the person you are, the personality that you have. Wake up and start telling yourself the truth!

No one deserves to be miserable. No one deserves to feel bad about their image.

Tell yourself that you are beautiful. Every chance you get, tell your friends that they are beautiful. Tell anyone anytime you get the chance with a smile. Help them realize the truth.

You are beautiful.