Romanticizing Your Life Through Beauty & Self Care
- May 13
- 2 min read
Beauty has held my hand through some of the toughest seasons of my life and has been that sista that whispered to me to remind me just who the hell I am. Whether the beauty vehicle has been perfume, makeup, jewelry, my nails or skincare…beauty has been that gworrrl that's been my ride or die boo.
And no ma'am, I’m not talking about beauty in the shallow superficial sense either.
I’m talking about the kind of beauty rituals that pull you out of emotional trenches.
The kind that says:“Get up sis. Wash your face. Put on a little lip gloss. Light the candle. You’re still HER even in the middle of this storm.”
There were moments in my life where I didn’t feel powerful.Moments where life was life’ing so hard that I could’ve easily disappeared into exhaustion, motherhood, responsibilities, grief, fear and self doubt.
But somehow beauty always found a way to bring me back home to myself.
Sometimes it looked like a fresh face of makeup while crying silently through heartbreak.Sometimes it looked like rubbing skincare into my face after a mentally draining day.Sometimes it looked like perfume before going absolutely nowhere but the grocery store because I needed to feel luxurious for ME.
That’s the part people don’t talk about enough.
Beauty is not always about impressing other people.Sometimes beauty is survival.Sometimes beauty is healing.Sometimes beauty is the bridge between the woman you currently are and the woman you’re trying so hard to become.
As a mother of three, there are days when I feel like there aren’t enough hours in the day to just pause and be.To be still.To be quiet.To not think about a damn thing.
But what I’ve learned is that self love rarely “finds” you in perfect moments.You have to intentionally create the moments.
And sometimes creating the moment is as simple as: making your favorite tea, putting on skincare slowly instead of rushing. sitting on the patio watching the ducks, throwing on earrings even though you’re only working from home. Playing music while doing your makeup. Romanticizing your own existence because babyyyy…life is already hard enough.
Beauty became less about perfection for me and more about restoration. It helps build my confidence to show up bigger, braver and bolder despite whatever may be happening in my life at that moment. Because when you intentionally care for yourself, you remind yourself that you are worthy of being cared for.
And whew…that lesson changes everything!
One rule I have for myself is this:It’s okay to rest.It’s okay to reset.But don’t stay sitting in negative energy too long. If I need to pull myself together just enough to sit outside with tea and watch the pond for a while, then that’s exactly what we’re going to do.
Because showing up for yourself is the assignment.
Not perfection.Not having it all figured out.Not pretending to be strong every second of the day.
Just showing up. Little by little. Softly. Honestly. Consistently.
And trusting that everything else will eventually meet you there.
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