Should we be impressed? Yesterday the Sydney Morning Herald shared an Amuse magazine article where Elizabeth Hurley revealed that she never leaves the house without make-up and believes that more women should take pride in their appearance.
Let’s face it, it’s easy for Liz to take pride in her appearance; she’s an accomplished actress and Estee Lauder model who has much to work with, but her comment left me wondering why she’s under the impression that most women don’t take pride in their appearance? So throwing caution to the wind, I decided to take a closer look at the women who crossed my path and then report my findings. Well, after a full day of being tossed around town, the majority of the females observed in the office, on the street, and in the shops certainly did appear to have tried to their best, and furthermore, witnessed several women who gave Ms. Hurley a run for her money… those girls who place the chic in Chicago.
The lovely Ms. Hurley went on to say, “I always wear make-up as I don’t see the point in looking less than your best… I can get fully made up in five minutes flat; light foundation, blush, eye pencil, eyelash curlers, mascara, a slick of lip gloss and I feel a million times better.” Whatever works for you, Liz… but trust there are days when all that’s needed is a pair of sunglasses and a swipe of lip gloss to be good to go – au naturel – and not only feel, but also look like a million bucks… undoubtedly taking pride in appearance.
I like this article mainly because I believe that “the fashion industry” , overall, has a negative impact on young ladies’ self-esteem. Where does it say that you only look your ‘best’ when you’re wearing make-up? The fashion rags.Where is it implied that a woman is only ‘stunning’ if she’s all algles, and no curves? You see where I’m going with this.
A good read. Thanks.