I am a strong supporter of Cosmopolitan Magazine. I read it secretly when my parents banned it from our house and I subscribed once I moved out on my own. I love the make-up tips, the hair styles, and the woman-power articles.
However, I was extremely disappointed in this month's issue.
It featured an entire section on plastic surgery, and how this is the solution for being self-conscious.
Plastic surgery, unless for a life-saving or non-cosmetic reason, is never the solution for being self-conscious.
If you are unhappy with your body, the first step is to realize that nobody else sees what you see. They don't see just your "large" nose or your flat hair. They notice all of your features combined. You are beautiful in your way and you don't need to change your features in order to fit into your standard of beauty.
Try enhancing the features you are comfortable with. Wear an eyeshadow that accentuates and makes your eye color pop. Or try a different shade of lipstick. Buy yourself a dress that shows off your waist or your long legs. You don't need to resort to plastic surgery.
At my most self-loathing points, I've played with the idea of plastic surgery. But it's not for me. My main reason is that I am so excited to be a mother. I can't wait for the day I get to hold something that I created and see the beauty of my own newborn. That child will also have half of my genes. I want to be able to look in the mirror and see the features my child was handed down, not something a surgeon created.
However, I was extremely disappointed in this month's issue.
It featured an entire section on plastic surgery, and how this is the solution for being self-conscious.
Plastic surgery, unless for a life-saving or non-cosmetic reason, is never the solution for being self-conscious.
If you are unhappy with your body, the first step is to realize that nobody else sees what you see. They don't see just your "large" nose or your flat hair. They notice all of your features combined. You are beautiful in your way and you don't need to change your features in order to fit into your standard of beauty.
Try enhancing the features you are comfortable with. Wear an eyeshadow that accentuates and makes your eye color pop. Or try a different shade of lipstick. Buy yourself a dress that shows off your waist or your long legs. You don't need to resort to plastic surgery.
At my most self-loathing points, I've played with the idea of plastic surgery. But it's not for me. My main reason is that I am so excited to be a mother. I can't wait for the day I get to hold something that I created and see the beauty of my own newborn. That child will also have half of my genes. I want to be able to look in the mirror and see the features my child was handed down, not something a surgeon created.
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