Dear mommy,
I’ll be honest. I thought I was pretty ugly growing up.
Overlapping rice bowl bangs, braces with a nightly headgear, thick bulging lips.
But I’ll admit, you told me I would peak during my 30s and you’re right on point.
But enough about me.
This post is for ugly ducklings out there.
The truth is, you’re not ugly.
Perhaps reality is, we don’t know reality.
Glancing over attractive beach bodies featured on magazine covers, it is easy to want to look like a certain celebrity.
The truth, they have an entourage of “I will make you look great” stylist.
Take me. I played a small part in an Apple commercial a few years ago. I had a trailer, make up artist (foundation is gross), and wardrobe.
Also, take note that beauty is not defined the same across all cultures. Living in San Francisco and Hong Kong full time, it is obvious.
Girls in Hong Kong prefer light skin and this is defined as beautiful. They even have skin whiteners. My Hong Kong roommate at UC Berkeley used it. She almost is a white as Michael Jackson.
Girls in California in general prefer radiant glowing tan skin. Go figure.
Also, some of my buddies like “junk in their trunk” ala “big booty”.
Other thinks that thick lips are sexy.
Get this. I know friends that like people with a certain calf size.
Me, I’m a face man.
But do the world a favor, do the basics.
Wear clothes that are the right cutting, brush your teeth, smile, wash your face – do a facial if necessary.
I majored in Environmental Economics and Policy at UC Berkeley. Full of tree hugger girls. So girls tend to wear little or no make up. They dressed in hippie looking hemp made clothes. And in this circle, since the guys like me were “tree hugger” guys, we defined this as beautiful.
Main point. Be smart. Your type of beauty will be most “championed” in a certain circle. Find it, conquer, smile, and send me a thank you note.
Peak your interest, read Self Esteem: Ways to Increase It
Note: hair gel is not longer the in dang, try using sculpting paste
