I've got a 13 year old daughter which got me thinking what beauty or life lessons that you know now would have helped you greatly had you known it earlier?
For me it would definitely be to have my eyebrows professionally shaped initally and learn what works for my face shape, rather than having my friends pluck my brows on a drunken night out, oh the horror of that night, lol.
Also if someone told/showed me what damage the sun does to skin I never would have sat out in the sun day after day coated in baby oil!
So travelling back in time, what would you advise your teenaged self?
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If you could go back in time what beauty (or life) lessons would you give your teenaged self?
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eat healthy food: I was underweight for years
dont tan: I used to wear shorts and a tank top all summer and work out side and yes slather on the baby oil
Don't drink to much or smoke
or burn the candles at both ends
thats the advice I would give. But on that note I have no regrets x
And the best bit is be happy
dont tan: I used to wear shorts and a tank top all summer and work out side and yes slather on the baby oil
Don't drink to much or smoke
or burn the candles at both ends
thats the advice I would give. But on that note I have no regrets x
And the best bit is be happy
-Don't avoid the sun so much, sunscreen is your friend and so is a bit of sunshine.
-Wash your face every night and NEVER sleep in your makeup because you're too lazy to take it off before bed.
-When you think something going on in your life is terrible and you're struggling to cope with it don't give in to self harm. You're bipolar and just haven't been diagnosed yet so in a few years you'll learn new healthy ways to deal with stress and feel relieved to know what is going on with you.
-Bad stuff passes and doesn't seem so bad or seems silly later. You'll laugh at the "heartbreak" over crushes and old friends later.
-Form the habit of drinking loads of water and get off your lazy teenage butt! walk places, do yoga with friends and laugh. It will help you out later in life ;)
-Spend more time with family, they're precious
-Don't stress and worry about what you'll do when you finish school. You have the rest of your life to work it out and you will get there in the end!
-Lay off the hair dye, let your natural colour grow back in because one day you're natural colour will include undesirable greys.
-Wash your face every night and NEVER sleep in your makeup because you're too lazy to take it off before bed.
-When you think something going on in your life is terrible and you're struggling to cope with it don't give in to self harm. You're bipolar and just haven't been diagnosed yet so in a few years you'll learn new healthy ways to deal with stress and feel relieved to know what is going on with you.
-Bad stuff passes and doesn't seem so bad or seems silly later. You'll laugh at the "heartbreak" over crushes and old friends later.
-Form the habit of drinking loads of water and get off your lazy teenage butt! walk places, do yoga with friends and laugh. It will help you out later in life ;)
-Spend more time with family, they're precious
-Don't stress and worry about what you'll do when you finish school. You have the rest of your life to work it out and you will get there in the end!
-Lay off the hair dye, let your natural colour grow back in because one day you're natural colour will include undesirable greys.
There is so much my teenage self would not understand in general about life it is scary but like all teens you think you know everything.
- buy and use skincare.
- use your make up money wisely, red lip liner and pink lips is not cool for another 15 years
- spend time with family especially your mum. You don't know what you got till it's gone.
- You and your brother don't understand each other now but once you have not been living in the same house for a while you get better at talking to each other.
- buy that house with your mum's help like she offered
- don't buy that apartment/unit.
- Don't stay in a job you hate, life's too short.
- study harder and remember accountancy is not for you.
- gym membership is meant to be used not admired. Get fit as you don't want to be stuck on pills for the rest of your life.
- buy and use skincare.
- use your make up money wisely, red lip liner and pink lips is not cool for another 15 years
- spend time with family especially your mum. You don't know what you got till it's gone.
- You and your brother don't understand each other now but once you have not been living in the same house for a while you get better at talking to each other.
- buy that house with your mum's help like she offered
- don't buy that apartment/unit.
- Don't stay in a job you hate, life's too short.
- study harder and remember accountancy is not for you.
- gym membership is meant to be used not admired. Get fit as you don't want to be stuck on pills for the rest of your life.
I really really like reading these! They are good reminders to anyone regardless of how old you are and at what stage of your life you are in.
Mine;
* You will most likely never be as skinny as you are now. So stop calling yourself fat and being concerned about your weight. It doesn't stop you being able to do anything you want to do so why care? (And also if you were really concerned you should stop drinking coke and eating Snickers bars for lunch everyday).
* Remove your makeup and mascara properly. Nobody thinks those smudges under your eyes are just smokey eyeshadow bits.
* Wear sunscreen all the time, even if you don't think you'll be outside. Because occasionally you are outside for longer than expected and get sunburnt.
* Stop wearing that powder that is too light for you all over your face as your only makeup. It makes your face look really flat, you need blush.
* Buy a brown eyeliner, black is fun but really harsh on your pale skin.
BUT;
* Keep not caring what people think about your hair colour and do whatever you want despite the fact everyone is going blonde. One day you will have a professional job and won't be able to change it on a whim.
Mine;
* You will most likely never be as skinny as you are now. So stop calling yourself fat and being concerned about your weight. It doesn't stop you being able to do anything you want to do so why care? (And also if you were really concerned you should stop drinking coke and eating Snickers bars for lunch everyday).
* Remove your makeup and mascara properly. Nobody thinks those smudges under your eyes are just smokey eyeshadow bits.
* Wear sunscreen all the time, even if you don't think you'll be outside. Because occasionally you are outside for longer than expected and get sunburnt.
* Stop wearing that powder that is too light for you all over your face as your only makeup. It makes your face look really flat, you need blush.
* Buy a brown eyeliner, black is fun but really harsh on your pale skin.
BUT;
* Keep not caring what people think about your hair colour and do whatever you want despite the fact everyone is going blonde. One day you will have a professional job and won't be able to change it on a whim.
This is a great thread!
I had such low self-esteem growing up and I never imagined I would be in a state of mind where I am now. It also helped we moved here to NZ. My teenage years back in the Philippines was horrible due to 'toxic' school environment full of judgemental people.
Mine would be:
- You're not fat and don't believe what people are saying.
- Invest in good skincare and don't overdo it.
- Don't overpluck your eyebrows. Go to a professional first.
- Get matched for foundation and learn to blend well.
- You acne, bad teeth and body does not completelt define who you are. You will find people that will accept you and won't judge you for this. Cut ties with people who does.
- Drink water!
I had such low self-esteem growing up and I never imagined I would be in a state of mind where I am now. It also helped we moved here to NZ. My teenage years back in the Philippines was horrible due to 'toxic' school environment full of judgemental people.
Mine would be:
- You're not fat and don't believe what people are saying.
- Invest in good skincare and don't overdo it.
- Don't overpluck your eyebrows. Go to a professional first.
- Get matched for foundation and learn to blend well.
- You acne, bad teeth and body does not completelt define who you are. You will find people that will accept you and won't judge you for this. Cut ties with people who does.
- Drink water!
I didn't have much guidance in the beauty department as a teenager, it's not something my mum as that interested in back then and I had a heap of blunders. Beauty advice I would tell to a teenage me..
fake tan is not or your face.
Baby oil is not a suitable tanning aide/ wear sunscreen.
when your boyriend decides it would be a good idea to bleach your hair, it's not, don't let him do it!
It's not a good idea to pierce your on ears or cut yoursel a fringe.
Thin Lizzy is not your friend.
Arm hairs are okay, not meant to be shaven.
Over-sized plastic dangly earrings are only or dress-up parties, not causual day-wear.
Don't stress over a couple of little physical imperfections, the models in the magazines aren't actually that perect in reality.
Starving yoursel won't make you happy no matter who skinny you get, No one thinks you look good at 42kg, people are scared or you.
So it would have been helpul to have a bit of guidance back then, I needed it It haaahaha
fake tan is not or your face.
Baby oil is not a suitable tanning aide/ wear sunscreen.
when your boyriend decides it would be a good idea to bleach your hair, it's not, don't let him do it!
It's not a good idea to pierce your on ears or cut yoursel a fringe.
Thin Lizzy is not your friend.
Arm hairs are okay, not meant to be shaven.
Over-sized plastic dangly earrings are only or dress-up parties, not causual day-wear.
Don't stress over a couple of little physical imperfections, the models in the magazines aren't actually that perect in reality.
Starving yoursel won't make you happy no matter who skinny you get, No one thinks you look good at 42kg, people are scared or you.
So it would have been helpul to have a bit of guidance back then, I needed it It haaahaha
Fantastic thread!! I wish I could tell myself that I'm not stupid, that being 'different' is beautiful in itself and that people will embrace that when I get older. I wish I had a lot more confidence as a young girl but mostly I wish that I had know. That other people's opinions of me really don't matter and don't define me as a person. That those who are worth my time see beneath looks and love me for my spirit.
Mine would be
- Pick top or bottom/legs to show off. Short shorts and middriff tops aren't necessary unless you're headed to the beach.
- Don't worry if the majority of people don't like you or don't make you feel included in social settings. You do have some friends and they are the ones that matter not the masses.
- Don't try to please everyone to fit in, it's okay to agree to disagree. You don't have to like their style of music. You will find people who love you as you are.
- Friendship is a two way street, if every week you're doing favours for someone and being generous and kind to them and they can't be bothered when you occasionally ask them for help then it's time to reevaluate your friendship with them. You can't make them your friend if they don't want to be, don't worry not everyone will be like that. So find someone else to spoil.
-Invest in skincare before you invest in makeup. Get on a good routine and see if your skin improves before you think you need to pile on more foundation to cover acne.
- Quality not quantity. You don't need so much makeup when you're not going to wear it that much because it breaks you out and smudges.
- So what people laugh at you for wearing spf when you're not on the beach, stay strong girl! Skin damage and skin cancer is nothing to laugh about.
- What looks on the model might not look the best on you, so before you spend your hard saved cash on that bright, orange red lippy, take into account your skintone and the ammount of acne on your cheeks and go for a more flattering red.
- Pick top or bottom/legs to show off. Short shorts and middriff tops aren't necessary unless you're headed to the beach.
- Don't worry if the majority of people don't like you or don't make you feel included in social settings. You do have some friends and they are the ones that matter not the masses.
- Don't try to please everyone to fit in, it's okay to agree to disagree. You don't have to like their style of music. You will find people who love you as you are.
- Friendship is a two way street, if every week you're doing favours for someone and being generous and kind to them and they can't be bothered when you occasionally ask them for help then it's time to reevaluate your friendship with them. You can't make them your friend if they don't want to be, don't worry not everyone will be like that. So find someone else to spoil.
-Invest in skincare before you invest in makeup. Get on a good routine and see if your skin improves before you think you need to pile on more foundation to cover acne.
- Quality not quantity. You don't need so much makeup when you're not going to wear it that much because it breaks you out and smudges.
- So what people laugh at you for wearing spf when you're not on the beach, stay strong girl! Skin damage and skin cancer is nothing to laugh about.
- What looks on the model might not look the best on you, so before you spend your hard saved cash on that bright, orange red lippy, take into account your skintone and the ammount of acne on your cheeks and go for a more flattering red.
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