Lesson 5: Pretty and Cute

When it comes to beauty, and someone asks me what I have to say, I feel like a deer caught in the headlights.

Why?

This is because I know for a fact that what applies to me as beauty does not apply for others.

If someone asked me what I would do to look beautiful, one of the things I'd tell them was to be themselves. I know, some people would say they are 'nothing like  themselves' but i would tell them to look a little harder.

Yes, a lot of trouble to look beautiful, isn't it?

Who said being pretty doesn't hurt?

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Beyonce says it in her single, 'Pretty Hurts' that when she was younger, her mum told her all she needed to do was to wear clean dresses and be clean. However, when she got into showbiz, it became oh, so much more.

It is true. Showbiz has made people trade normal decent skirts for minis and bikinis. I wouldn't blame someone for trying to keep up with the trends. I would only blame them for losing themselves in the process.

Do you want to know what is pretty and cute without even trying? a kitten! Oh my gosh they are so pretty and cute and ... oh my goodness! You know, I am being pretty euphoric over here. They come in all shades and colours. Some have stripes while others don't. Others are so feisty while others are the sweetest little balls of fur you will ever meet. What about when they mew? Oh my gosh! They sound so cute.

They look cute, they sound cute and they are cute!

Yes, I just sidled the topic of Kittens in to forget all about pretty women and tips. Unbelievable? Yes, that's me. I am just so girly it hurts!

Please note that no one walked in with a kitten.

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Okay, here are my rules on how to be pretty and cute.

#1  Believe it
Well, your mama might have told you that you are beautiful, and pretty. Your papa too. Now, your boyfriend may have mentioned the same thing too. I skipped brothers because i got none, and moststories I read, the brother usually says the opposite of what you look like.

You have to believe it to see it. I remember I had these awful friends I would complement but they would never say the same to me back in 2nd form. Anyway, the only thing they thought looked good were my hips. To say that I understand confidence issues is the least. I KNOW confidence issues seems more appropriate to say.

#2 Be It
You wanna be pretty and cute? Well, you have to BE pretty. This means playing at dress up more often. Look good, wear your make-up or tone down on it. Have fun and enjoy the endorphins from all the compliments you get. Still thinking you don't know how to be pretty? Wait for the next point.

#3 DIFY
Okay, i added 'F' to DIY. I mean to say, 'Do It For Yourself' because you wanna be pretty for yourself first, then for others later.

If you never felt pretty enough, you have to make yourslef pretty enough. For me, dressing up when i am not going out works pretty well to alleviate the feeling. You do know that if you do not feel pretty, you can never look pretty. Believe that you deserve to feel pretty and go for it.

#4 Haters Are Gonna Hate, Potatoes Are Gonna Potate
Yes, I read a lot of things online, do NOT hate me. repeat, do NOT hate me. This is my blog, feel free to stop reading if you are fed up already.

Haters will always be there. To tell you the truth, I have shoulder length hair, I have grown it since 2006 and now, it looks really good. Yes, and I have haters. They hate me for being me. I have shoulder length hair they can't see. HATE. I have pretty eyes. HATE. I have a waistline. HATE. I have a life. HATE. I do not have a boyfriend. HATE. I am brown and chubby and plump. HATE. I wear prescribed lenses and dark glasses. HATE.

People are gonna hate you for every little thing you do. They might as well hate you while you are feeling pretty cute. You know you will be laughing while they hating. You will be laughing so hard, you can't stop...

Yeah, forget the potato thing.

#5 No Guys Allowed
If you wanna be pretty, you have to let your partner stop telling you that you are for you to feel like you are. If you keep feeling like this, it proves that you got confidence issues and other problems that can't be absorbed by a tissue. (Where is Kantai by the way?)

So, what do you do when you have confidence issues and other personal problems? You figure them out. Start by soul searching. Vlose your eyes and get to know you. Remember you might fall asleep in the process. Do not say i did not warn you!

After you have found yourself, you can happily let a guy flatter you!

#6 Relax
Are you a model?

Are you a beautician?

if your answers are no. then you can have your lazy days. Schedule them to days when you have nothing to do outside, Sit in and treat yourself to facials and whatnots. If you can't afford to do a facial, then spend time in doing hobbies, pottering around in the garden, doing whatever you love. YOU DESERVE that day off. Do NOT allow yourself to be lied to. Spending time with yourself makes you happy and you will have this irresistable glow and joy that no one could resist.

#7 Reminders
Always reind yourself how important you are to yourself. Find positives you love about you and work on magnifying them. Take your negatives and work with them. For me, I love my voice, it gets me happy. I dislike my body size, but i am finding ways to work with it.

Also, remind yourself to thank God for giving you what you got. Not everyone has everything you know.

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I am wearing pink nail polish by the way. It was that time of the month, i was bored...

I gotta go, my dad just walked in. Bye!

 http://youtu.be/UYx-uBflwAo this is where you can find my newest YouTube video. Have fun!

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For real, bye!

Love,
~Zainab