by Christianna Garrett-Martin

Created on: October 18, 2007

~How to look beautiful in the skin you're in.~

"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder"
This saying/proverb first appeared in the 3rd century BC in Greek.

~Whilst being a very true statement, I believe that beauty is born from the qualities of the person, that the beauty belongs to.~

~To feel beautiful and to look beautiful I think comes from within. A plain person can shine from the inside out because of an inner happiness, a confidence in their sense of self, and by exuding this confidence brings with it a natural glow. To look beautiful in the skin you are in, is to feel comfortable in the the skin you are in. By that I mean, assured, unaware of the effect that you may have on the eye of the beholder.~

~ True beauty comes from the soul, and a person who possesses empathy and kindness to me is a truly beautiful person. On the other hand a person who portrays selfish, vicious or jealous traits comes across as an ugly person. These negative qualities always show in the face of the person who possesses them. You wear your emotions and very being on your out-side skin for the world to see.~

~ I think the eyes tell all. After all they are the windows to the soul. If you look into a persons eyes you can read the person. How many times have you said "That persons got really kind eyes"? - How can eyes be kind?- But they can, and that very quality is etched deep within the psyche and will shine through in their 'smiling' eyes.~

~ To look beautiful in the skin you are in is to care for that skin. Skin needs nourishment, without it it can flake, dry, and dehydrate. To initially hydrate the skin we start from the inside, so first of all, and of paramount importance with new evidence supporting it, we need to drink water, and lots of it. After all water is the substance of life! The average person's body is made up 60% to 70% of water. You should drink at least 7 to 10 average sized glasses of water each day for full benefit. The body needs water in able to keep it properly hydrated. Without water our bodies immune system can weaken and it will affect our chemical and pH balances. It is essential for proper digestion, circulation and blood vessel flexibility. It also helps to remove toxins from the body and digestive tract. So it is a major consideration to our skins health. Filtered water is the best, or failing that, bottled water. Beware of too much fizzy, carbonated soft drinks. They contain carbon dioxide and our bodies consider this to be a waste product, a poison.

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