Search results for: “Beauty Battle”
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Your Facial Shape Tells a lot About Your Personal Style
Your hairdresser knows your hairstyle should compliment your facial shape, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that style is right for your clothing personality. For example, an oblong face balances well with short, bounce hair like a bob but if you are are a Casual Beauty with fine hair and no blowdrying skills, then a bob…
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Don’t Let Christmas Kill your Confidence
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Everywhere we go silver bells and mistletoes are setting the mood to start shopping. Yesterday I stood in line at a local department store for more than 20 minutes! I love shopping, but before giving in to all the pressure to spend my time and money on…
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Why I Love Platform University
“Will you remember me when you’re famous?” This question was a common response of my peers when the publication of my book, Confident Beauty, was announced. With each snide remark, I found my heart challenged. I respect the fact that one person’s success can create Confidence Conflicts for others, but I wasn’t prepared for the emotional battle that…
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Is Fashion Foolish?
My grandmother was known around Wellfleet as, “the lady with the hair.” She died at 67 still having a long, red mane, which was always tied back loosely with a simple scarf. As a little girl I was in awe of her confident beauty. Some people think it is shallow, selfish or vain that so…
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Confident Hands
What woman doesn’t enjoy a good manicure? It’s not just the pampering that she loves. The finishing touch on her hands makes her feel confident and beautiful. The smooth, clean polish says a lot to others too. Well-kept nails show self-respect and attention to detail and this adds credibility to the professional woman and creativity…
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For me, speaking is about empowering women to BE who they were designed to be. There’s no greater joy than helping others recognize the twisted-Truths they believe so they can overcome Image Issues or any other Confidence Conflict that holds them back. My most popular keynotes address the areas of beauty, rejection and loss, these are some of the challenges I…
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Realistic Faith, Naturally
It seems that most Naturals have a lot of faith. They are simple, realistic people, but they tend to lean toward optimism no matter how bad life can be. When Abigail encouraged the king to stay his course; she didn’t panic and plead with him for favor and forgiveness. She remained calm, cool and collected…
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Know Who You Are
I have attended two formal events the past two weekends, a wedding and my husband’s high school reunion. At neither of these celebrations did I know very many people. This would have caused me great anxiety in the days before understanding the “Beauty Battle” that I now teach about. Instead I had a blast making…
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My whole world was rocked the day my first husband left me. Pregnant and alone, his betrayal made me feel ugly, unwanted and self-conscious. Before then, even though I was a hairdresser, I never really focused on my own appearance because, honestly, I was afraid of being shallow or vain. Suddenly it was a struggle to stand in front of a…
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Is your Child Charming and Compassionate?
Some children are very sensitive about what others feel. Kids don’t always notice what is going on around them.They are usually too busy playing or dreaming to recognize what someone else may be thinking. Some children, however, are hyper-sensitive to the body language and voice fluctuations of those around them. Typically, the Glamorous Clothing Personality…
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3 Ways to Help Your Child with Image Issues
You know the distractions and temptations that ping before your eyes every time you pick up your phone, but have you ever considered how many images are deeply affecting your child’s self-esteem on a daily basis? We can set restrictions by the ratings on their TV time, but It’s no longer just commercials that are telling our…
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Sea-Saw of Confidence
Most women HATE, HIDE or get HUNG UP on their appearance. Who doesn’t hate certain parts and pieces of how they look? This is why so many of us hide under big, baggy sweatshirts, heavy makeup or hair coloring. Some women love their appearance–or at least they have a way of persuading their audience that…