Confidence is Very Appealing
By Georgia Bestgen
Elements Day Spa & Salon

I have often written about cosmetics; their ingredients, do’s and don’ts, application etc. I wonder if we realize how important they are in our lives and how they came to be such a huge industry.

On the surface, one would think that such a superficial subject should be addressed in the ‘Hollywood Hairstyle’ magazines that our teenagers pour over. But stop for a moment and consider how it would feel to dress for work without this vital part of our regimen. No lipstick. No mascara. No foundation. Put on your best suit and style your hair. Put in your prettiest earrings and slip into those pumps. Walk out the door with a bare face. Feeling confident about your presentation at the shareholder’s meeting? Ready to win that legal battle in court today? Remember the PR thing with the media at 3:00? Yikes!

Okay, there are a few natural beauties who never wear anything but moisturizer, but you are clearly in the minority. Most of us try to improve what nature provided us and spend at least 10 minutes preparing our face for the world. And we won’t remove those cosmetics for at least 12 hours. Does it make sense that anything that remains on your skin for half the day should be GOOD for you?

The truth is most of those cosmetics are made with petroleum, dyes and synthetic fragrances. And the BASE for all that is shipped to the cosmetics manufacturers from THE SLAUGHTER HOUSE! Is it surprising that many of us have developed sensitivities to said ingredients?

Okay, so now we are considering how makeup rounds out our professional image and the health ramifications of wearing it! Also consider that most of us are aware that our careers are enhanced by the artful application of makeup that keeps us looking young and feeling youthful. Success in many professions depends on this blatant discrimination. Be that as it may, we feel more confident when wearing it.

I’m an esthetician so I have considered all this and made a conscious decision to use and provide only the best makeup in my spa. One that does not subject my clients to the irritation and health risks of ingesting petroleum that will never exit the body. It sits in your liver because it can’t be processed by the human body. Crazy you say? Look up the main ingredient in your lipstick. You will eat 2 tubes a year. Yes, that much! Since you were how old?

Cosmetics manufacturers have provided the general public with color. It isn’t necessarily good for you and it’s not always cheap, but they gave it to us and made a fortune because we didn’t know what it was. I think that the genie is out of the box now though, and we won’t settle for less than healthy, high quality cosmetics.

I’m so glad to have found a makeup that was developed to contribute to the lives of women by aiding the health of the skin. The skin is our biggest organ and its job is elimination. It’s telling you something when it breaks out or itches or looks dull. Let’s pay attention to the signals and give it a little help with the “skincare makeup.”

The colors are new and fresh; the ingredients are naturally occurring and it feels and looks beautiful. Confidence is very appealing.

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