We live in a world of shameless Self-ie promotion. I ask myself was I told I was beautiful enough as a kid? Have I dated men in the past who truly honored me and harnessed me as a goddess? Why the need to post pictures of myself or ourselves in order to show the world we look good? As a makeup artist who went down for the count my whole life has changed. Im not wearing makeup at all really. Im not out at all. Im in. Ive gone inwards. Ive been in this bizz twelve solid years and was very successful prior to this iPhone app craze. My top makeup peers are in their 40s - 50s and havent ever posted a selfie to nail a five figure paying job. I ask myself looking back in the past why do I need to see photos of myself and why do I need people to tell me Im beautiful? I have really taken a look at social networking over this past four months and quite frankly it scares me. The best makeup artists in the world arent doing these selfies. They are doing jobs and getting paid. In the future as a makeup artist I want to portray myself better. I dont need validating that I am hot. If I post a selfie I will tell you the exact name of the color lipstick I am wearing which is the whole point in makeup artist selfies. I want to enrich my friends & clients lives or teach them something meaningful. I no longer need constant boosts on my beauty. My makeup & hair is much more subdued after being debilitated from an injury & I quite like it. I really am loved by my peers & no longer need to get my esteem boosted. This post is in no way shaming others this is me saying Im not the same woman I was before I went down. Im more introverted, private & want to know more about YOU then youre pretty face. I think there is more to me then my looks too. As I build myself back up into workin again I want to show myself as an artist more then as a pretty face. How can I best serve the Internet from that place? Great discussion here isnt it? Back in the day I worked at makeup counters and all we did was look at ourselves in the mirror and touch up our makeup all day. I no longer look in the mirror at all. I never want to be that woman again.. Moving forward how can I serve womans beauty?? I will tell them to go hug Amma the guru, or show then my new insight timer meditation app on my iPhone... Etc these are the things that make me feel beautiful. I hope they do some good for anyone who is starved how I was......oh attention. If we only can learn how to discern through whats healthy and whats not we would all be happier people! I come to you humbly on this subject. Dont bite the messenger...
Posted on: Thu, 21 Nov 2013 19:38:10 +0000
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