Body / Face Confidence

Mar 26, 2015

Rachael N.

Is there any confident ladies/girls out there that are willing to give tips on how to be more confident in your own skin, and not caring what you look like, body wise, and face wise?? appreciate your help :(( x

Mar 26, 2015

Roz X.

I think the most difficult thing to do is love ourselves. Confidence stems from comfort of self and you can do confidence building exercises to work toward feeling better inside out your outside. For me, exercise provides both endorphins and relief from stress. Yoga and walking my dogs are always a boost for me. It's a combination of building body strength and the joy of outdoors...interacting with others I pass...helps sleep. Just a simple way to feel good. Another great way to build confidence is to take tiny risks..maybe a new lipstick, less foundation..a slight break from your normal routine. Try smiling or saying hello to someone you might not normally acknowledge at achool, work, on the street, etc. Perhaps an accessory that is a bit bolder than you wear..make it fun!

Mar 26, 2015

Leah T.

Totally agree with you Rozberry :)

Mar 26, 2015

Roz X.

Oh!! I highly recommend watching Margaret Cho's "I'm The One That I Want". Funny and inspiring look at self discovery, battling what society expects of us as women and how she came to feeling confident despite life struggles. Truly great!!

Mar 26, 2015

Roz X.

(You'll laugh)

Mar 26, 2015

Roz X.

Thank you, Leah. I hope it helps.

Mar 26, 2015

Sisi S.

I've been depressed for over a year. My depression and insecurity lead to self harm. After months of not caring about myself. I've found help and I learned how to love myself. It's hard for first. But every person is beautiful. If you feel insecure about your self for any reason (acne, scars or whatever) then maybe consider to weak makeup. Well, do anything that will make you feel more beautiful. Trust me, if you like your self and you think you look good you will become more confident and you will even look more confident. Good luck babe

Mar 26, 2015

Les N.

I got way more confident once I started getting into makeup, it's my happy place!
I had serious depression and had to take pills (which made it even worse) and go to therapy about one-two years ago and I was such a mess, it was the worst I've ever been.
but now I'm the happiest, confident girl you will ever meet.
I've learned to love myself by seeing how happy other girls are with them being confident.
being confident is what makes you, you.
and it makes you beautiful.
I love the way girls look when they are confident and don't care about anything.
that's how I leaned to be confident, from other confident girls.
it feels amazing once you love yourself.
loving myself was the best decision I made.

Mar 26, 2015

Riff W.

Becoming confident doesn't happen overnight and is sparked by different things for different people. I stopped wearing makeup and stopped dressing up all nice and because happy with myself in my simplest terms. Now, if I ever get down I try something new with the way I dress or do my makeup and may even go makeup less.

Mar 26, 2015

Katherine L.

I've come a long way regarding self confidence! 2 years ago I was the most insecure and filled with self hatred, but today I am happy with who I am. It all started when I got depressed (it lasted for about 1.5 years with varying degrees) and I felt as though I had to fit society's "beauty ideal", with long blonde hair and tan skin and big blue eyes, which would look odd with my ethnicity. I know this is cheesy, but eventually I found my style and things I truly loved (I used to listen to Ariana Grande to fit into my seventh grade friends! Then I explored and learnt and I finally found music that I really like, such as Lana Del Rey and Motionless In White). It was a journey of self discovery and acceptance. I changed lots of things that I didn't like--from my room to my skin.

The way I see it is that you should accept whatever you can't change (height, ethnicity, complexion, skin type, body shape, etc) and improve whatever you can if that makes you happy. I was genuinely happier when I stopped pretending and trying to fit in! It certainly takes some assertion and plenty of time but it is possible.

Mar 26, 2015

Tracy P.

I completely agree with the girls above ^👍 what I like to do is go to a mirror once in a while (in private) and think about things that I like about myself (almond eyes, clear complexion). I think that wearing makeup helps, because you notice these things, and feel good because you can complement them even further. Hope that helps!😊

Mar 27, 2015

Kat H.

You know, I started taking a picture of myself every single day. I always hated pictures, so it was a shock at first to see what I really looked like. But after awhile, I got used to it and now I notice when my hair looks especially good, when my eyelashes are really long, or when my overall makeup application is good! And I have to say, the flavor of the day changes all the time; one day, the super-skinny look is in, then it rotates to curvy, then athletic, whatever. It's hard to accept who you are when you see and are under pressure of these kinds of things on a daily basis. I'll never be taller, I probably won't ever be thinner, but you know what? I DON't CARE!! I have so much more important stuff going on in my life to waste time worrying about superficial things. My husband loves my smile; I'm a great mother; I have a great job and I'm good at it; I'm friendly and people generally like me, and that's much more important to me than whether or not someone thinks I'm pretty or the right size/shape at the moment!