April 18th, 2026

The Face in the Looking Glass

“The most beautiful makeup of a woman is passion. But cosmetics are easier to buy.”

Yves Saint Laurent (French Fashion Designer; August 1st, 1936 to June 1st, 2008)

“I began to become aware of the fact that looking your best, working with what you have, and bringing out your natural beauty with makeup was not as superficial a goal as I had originally thought. Makeup was simply a tool to help me look my best. When I looked my best, I felt better. When I felt better, I had more energy and accomplished more and was more outgoing. When I accomplished more and reached out more to others, they responded positively and my self-esteem grew.”

“I began to see that the ten minutes I took in the morning to put my best face forward for myself and not the world was a small but important way of nurturing my authenticity.”

“I grew up with no one showing me how to use make-up beyond advertisements in magazines. It wasn’t until adulthood when I began to find my niche. I wanted a classy, sexy, subtle enhancement of my features. I already liked who looked back at me in the mirror and just wanted to extenuate my assets. One thing I thin would be fun to have in the bathroom was one of the mirrors that reverses your image to how others actually see you. That additional and new perspective might change how you choose your enhancements.“

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–Ban Breathnach, Sarah. “Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy”. Grand Central Publishing. (1976). Kindle Page 123 to 124 of 501.

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