Be-You-tiful

Upon roaming around malls and public places, I would always see girls who are so classy, so sophisticated, those you might think that came out from the television screen or magazine page.

With those sight, I can’t help but to look in the mirror and compare my appearance with them. Just like that, my self-confidence would plummet down to the deepest core of the earth.

Based on my observation, (I repeat, this is just my observation, this is my opinion. You can have different views.) most guys would go for girls with pearl-white complexion, those who have their eyebrows on fleek, those who are covered with make-up (can be full or can be a no makeup make-up look), those with salon-treated hair (can be permed, straightened, colored) and those who dress to kill.

To be honest, I wanted to be one of those girls. I’d tried whitening soaps and lotions but the results were barely seen. I’d went to the salon to get my hair straightened (because I have curly hair). For the make-up part, well, I use lip balm to soothe my chappy lips plus loose powder to get rid of the oiliness of my face. And for the dressing part, I really cannot wear something a fashionista would wear because 1) I don’t have money to buy pieces to make me look chic, 2) Even though I have fashionable pieces, I don’t have the confidence to wear them out, and 3) I can’t rock those outfit, the effect would not be the same if I were the one to put those pieces on.

The bottom line? I cannot be like them.

But why do I really want to be just like them? Did I really want it? Or did I just want to fit in the world? To feel that I belong in the higher cluster of people? To avoid having judgments from the prying eyes of the society?

Yes, I do have a lot of imperfections and flaws.

Yes, I am not like those girls. (And never will be.)

But what can I do? One thing—to be just myself.

Each and every one of us leads different lives. Each and every one of us differs in a lot of ways. Twins also have differences, you know.

But yes, sometimes, we cannot help but to feel insecure. There are moments where all we can see are our flaws and imperfections while we see the best in other people.

To tell you, there would always be the better one in our eyes. There would always be that one or a group of girls who will make you uncomfortable in your own skin. But we need to fight that feeling. We need to remove that thought.

We must embrace our flaws. Love them. Flaunt them.
Your flaws can even be your greatest assets. Your scars can even take you to greater heights.

No more “I need to be like them so the society will accept me.” Be a “I am me, I don’t give a damn about what other people might say to me.”

Because in the end, people will always have something to say about you. Why not be somebody who you really are? If people are saying things about you, atleast you know that it’s you and know that you can’t please everyone to like you.

Be a real diamond in amidst of all those fake shining stones.

Be you. Be beautiful in your own way.