A Toast to Women

A Recipe for Beauty

There is no such thing as an ugly woman - that make up can't fix,
A little bit of powder, a little bit of paint to make a girl's complexion seem what it aint,
you know the saying, the average woman would prefer beauty over brains,
because the average man can see better than he can think.
See a man's face is his autobiography, whereas a woman's face is a work of fiction.
women dress alike all over the world, we dress to annoy other women
so when a woman sits in-front of her mirror, she doesn't spend her whole time
to make her self as advantageously as she really is - nah
but tries to be as much of another creature as she possibly can.
Why we try to do this, how can i possible elaborate? but you can be sure,
the woman who will rise from that mirror will be different to the one who sat down.

Covering a woman's face with makeup isn't like maths or physics,
it comes with easy instructions, if you follow through the results never disappoint,
wash the face, scrubbing it clean with the hair tide back, then proceed to
line a thin coat of base to ensure makeup doesn't seep too deep into the pores,
with a sponge or fingers, apply the foundation to match your skin tone,
until it exactly matches the skin, don't forget the neck, with a brush,
put on the powder, evenly across the face.
Transfer the attention now to the eyes and style them with eye shadows,
eyeliner, mascara, brow definer, eyebrow curlers, to your ultimate satisfaction,
line your lips with lip-liner then continue to spread a lipstick of your choice,
for a more glossy and pouty feel add a long-lasting lipgloss into the mixture,
sprinkle blush onto the apple of the cheeks to give you a healthy glow,
you may use any brands of make up of your choice, mac, chanel, maybelline,
clinique, bobbi brown, jioney, miss rose, mary kay, avon, or imani
then voila you will have a beautiful, dark gorgeous woman radiating with glow,
garnished with equally sophisticated or simple hairstyle,
Thus making you instantly popular and a head-turner if not a traffic-stopper.

This is all good right? After all a woman should be an illusion. Right?
It depends. If the makeup you put on your face defines who you are,
then its time to ditch that recipe and  create your own blend, to be a woman,
a face, naked, minimal makeup, believing that the way you are is beautiful,
and its enough. That the naked face - no matter how beautiful -
is remarkable because it is naked - not because it is beautiful.
"why do women pluck their eye brows and then draw them in pencil?"
one of my friends asks me, and yes its a guy. He continues "why do you
hide away the natural hair and put on weaves that don't match you,
why can't black women embrace their originality, with the nappy hair,
glowing skin, round asses, pouty lips and hips that drive us crazy?"
Why is that not enough? What can I tell him?
When I personally fall victim to the same predicament, you should
see me at a wedding, or a day in the office, or a casual meet and greet,
you may not be able to recognize me, but i do have my down to earth
moments where I go out naturally, nothing to enhance my appearance,
liberated and exhilarated in how I was created, and someone has to
walk up to me and ask me, "are you okay today?"

My Black is Beautiful

From the color of my skin, to the texture of my hair, 

to the length of my strands, to the breadth of my smile,

To the stride of my gait, to the span of my arms,

to the depth of my bosom, to the curve of my hips, to the glow of my skin, 

My Black is Beautiful.

It cannot be denied. It will not be contained.

And only I will define it.                                                                                                             

For when I look in my mirror, my very soul cries out, 

My Black is Beautiful.

And so today, I speak it out loud,

unabashedly, I declare it anew, 

My Black is Beautiful.

Whether celebrated, imitated, exploited or denigrated.

Whether natural from inside or skillfully applied, 

My Black is Beautiful.

To my daughters, my sisters,

my nieces, my cousins,

my colleagues and my friends,

 I speak for us all when I say again, 

My Black is Beautiful.

Found this somewhere online. All I can say is Amen, Hallelujah!!

What Makes You Feel Beautiful?

What makes you feel beautiful?

Is a question too demanding 

to be left unanswered, 

In a world where everyone 

is very sure of your thoughts; 

its important to draw boundaries.

Am I beautiful? I ask myself

No, is the immediate answer, 

How can I be, when I do not fit

in a classic definition of beauty. 

Skinny is everything nowadays, 

clear skin, beautiful smile and 

having that youthful radiance 

for eternity. 

And I don't have that.

I want to believe that 

Beauty is a state of mind,

As the old adage says:

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

And that beholder is me.

Whatever makes me feel beautiful,

I will go ahead and do it;

eat chocolate 'til I smile,

curl up on the sofa with a great book,

and accept that compliment

from a complete stranger!

Fashion is self-expression.

I will dress myself up to fit 

the curves adorned to me,

It makes me feel more beautiful 

than trying to attain a certain "acceptable" size.

I promise me, that every once in a while,

I will wear that beautiful,

short, black dress in my closet.

As if I have a date, even when I don't.

I want to date myself, 

Go out and find out who is the 

person inside of me, what are my likes, 

my dislikes, not what or who I am supposed to be.

I think I lost myself somewhere in time. 

So I am going to schedule some "me" time.

To pamper the beautiful woman in me!

So I may recapture the beauty of loving me.

I want time, I need time to:

Read; to inspire my beautiful mind.

Volunteer, to be of service to others,

Laugh; to invigorate my soul with the art of laughing.

Sleep, to keep my brain, heart and body healthy

I want to be around people who 

help make me feel more beautiful

and appreciate the little things in my life.

I want to bring out my inner beauty

and discover my deep passion in life

What makes me feel beautiful? 

It is my dream to live, laugh and love — beautifully.

and I want it to come out at every pore of my being.