What is beauty? What does it mean to be beautiful? And, who or what defines the meaning of such a complex word? Well, I can definitely say, after taking the POND’S 7 Day Challenge, that beauty is confidence. When you are comfortable in your own skin, when you believe in yourself, and when you have a positive attitude towards life… To me, that is true radiant beauty.

Living in a world drowning with superficial beauty, we often forget that inner beauty also exists. We are too fixated on the unreal; from trying to make our noses appear smaller to obsessing over Kim Kardashian’s perfectly contoured cheekbones, it’s these perceptions of beauty that throw our inner make up to the dustbin. It’s these distorted views that destroy our self-esteem.

It’s these false judgements we perceive as beautiful that in actual fact make us ugly.

While keeping up an appearance is important, so is who we are and what we stand for. I now believe this more than ever since taking the POND’S 7 Day Challenge. It may have only been 7 days, but that was enough for me to realise that confidence is the road to beauty.

Once we become aware of our inner beauty and appreciate that we have beauty from within, it will show on the outside. Having a positive self-image and having self-confidence that is not always about what we physically look like, can lead us down the right path.

When you have confidence, you feel your best. And, when you feel your best, you look your best, and that, in my opinion, is when real beauty shines through. I don’t think there’s anything that can make a woman more beautiful than the belief that she is beautiful. Wouldn’t you agree?

Beauty is confidence. Wear it like you wear your makeup. Will you be applying some confidence to your face today?

Article by: Kelly Abrahams