Redefining Beauty: Ditch These 4 Outdated Beauty Ideas

Redefining Beauty: Ditch These 4 Outdated Beauty Ideas

Forget the rulebook because beauty is rewriting itself! Gone are the days of rigid beauty standards. Today, diversity walks the runway, acceptance graces the cover of magazines, and individuality is the hottest trend. 

We are in a time where every shade of skin, every body type, and every unique feature should be celebrated. We're finally dismantling the myth of a singular ideal and embracing the beauty spectrum in all its glorious forms.

But hold on! While the world of beauty is evolving, I still hear some outdated ideas that could be lingering in your head. 

Let's expose these myths for what they are. In this post, Barbie' Beauty Bits will discuss four outdated ideas and empower you to rewrite your beauty story. Get ready to ditch that outdated rulebook and embrace the unique you!

Why Am I Writing This? Ditch the Myth: There's One Right Way To Be Beautiful

Binge-watching Netflix's "Love is Blind" inspired me to write this blog post. In the show, couples try to build a connection based solely on personality and sight unseen. If they fall in love, they get engaged without seeing each other. One couple, Taylor and JP, when they finally met face-to-face, things went south really fast!   

I was confused by JP's distant behavior (he barely said a word, and this is a TV show where he talked all the time). We all discovered why he wouldn't speak to her: He didn't like her "dressed-up" look, with makeup and eyelashes. He even made rude comments, implying that women who wear makeup are fake—a major turn-off for him.

Seriously?! This is Love is Blind, remember? The point is to fall for someone's inner beauty, not appearance. Shouldn't JP have communicated his preference for someone who did not wear makeup without resorting to rudeness?  

Fueled by his outdated and narrow-minded beauty ideals, which led him to label everyone who gets all dolled up as fake. And this my beauties is the exact reason we need to have this conversation. It's time to ditch these tired myths and empower everyone to define their version of beauty!

Ditch The "Aging Gracefully" Judgement

The concept of "aging gracefully" often gets tossed around, implying quiet acceptance of wrinkles and the passage of time. But here's the thing: aging is a privilege, not a punishment. While appreciating the gift of growing older is essential, that doesn't mean sacrificing your confidence.

Beauty standards constantly evolve, and feeling your best at any age shouldn't be considered a rebellion against nature. 

There's no shame in exploring cosmetic procedures, whether it's a subtle tweak or something more transformative like a breast augmentation. The key lies in doing it for yourself, not societal expectations or what a significant other may think. It is your body and your decision.  

If a little nip and tuck or a touch of rejuvenation makes you feel more radiant, then that's graceful aging in its truest form – it's about embracing your own definition of beauty throughout life's journey.

Myth 2: Natural Beauty Is Superior

Everyone has natural beauty; it’s just a matter of perspective. What you may not like about yourself could be the best part about you for someone else. 

That said, the key lies in embracing your individuality, not striving for some idealized version of "natural." Whether you rock bold makeup daily, prefer to wear hair extensions, want to dye those grays, or love a flamboyant clothing style, that's what makes you.  

Beauty tips for a more confident you could include cosmetic treatments and eyelash extensions as ways to enhance your confidence and express yourself creatively. The idea that you are somehow "lesser" for not adhering to a narrow definition of "natural" is a myth that we can happily leave behind. The truest form of beauty is embracing your unique style and radiating confidence from the inside out. 

Myth 3: Expensive Products Are Always Better

"Expensive Products Are Always Better" is not always the case. And you must be happy to hear that! Sometimes, expensive products can be overhyped, contain too much of one active ingredient, or may not match your preferences. 

Do you really need a celebrity-endorsed makeup palette to look good? Not really. Therefore, it's always better to go for what works for you, experiment, and not worry if you need to pick up the discount option from time to time. You can still look fabulous.

Myth 4: Skincare Is For When You Are Older? Not So Fast!

This is a common myth that drives me crazy. And I can tell by the looks of the people's skin who believe it! But here's the truth: skincare is an investment in your skin's future, not a last-ditch effort to regain lost youth.  

Think about it—it is much easier to maintain than repair. The sooner you start, the sturdier and healthier your skin will be in the long run.

Like a car needs regular maintenance to prevent major repairs, consistent skincare helps protect your skin from daily aggressors like sun damage, pollution, and environmental stressors. Starting early helps prevent the formation of wrinkles, fine lines, and hyperpigmentation down the road.

While many skincare products and gadgets are available, don't be overwhelmed. Begin with the basics: cleansing, moisturizing, and sun protection. These skincare tips for beginners create a foundation for healthy, resilient skin. 

Plus, good skincare helps your makeup perform its best. Imagine applying foundation without settling into fine lines – that's the magic of a consistent skincare routine. It's not about covering imperfections but creating a canvas that allows your natural beauty to shine through.

The Bottom Line: Embrace Your Definition of Beauty

We've explored and debunked four outdated beauty ideas, hopefully empowering you to define beauty on your own terms. It's important to remember that preferences exist – some people might prefer a no makeup  while others love a bold makeup look. There's no single "right" way to be beautiful.

The key takeaway? Embrace your individuality! Whether you love rocking your lash game or want to try some cosmetic procedures, it's all about feeling confident and expressing yourself authentically. Beauty comes from self-love and celebrating what makes you unique.

So ditch the outdated beauty rules and embrace your own version of beautiful!

Beauty Blogger BS, Why People Really Wear Makeup

I am writing this post out of frustrations of narrow-minded thinking when it comes to beauty, makeup, bloggers, etc.  If you follow my blog regularly, you will notice I only share positive.  I only talk about products I like and rarely share negative reviews. Not because I do not want people to know, I am trying to hide something, or I am being paid to say something. But, because I feel that most reviews are opinions, not facts and I do not want to impact a product's success with my negative thoughts as they are just my opinions NOT FACTS. In most cases if I do not like something I kept it to myself and if the product was sent to me for a review and if I did not like it, I offer to send it back.

With that, today I am going to touch on a topic that I see arise a lot on YouTube and Instagram, with people making comments about you don’t need to wear makeup, you look better without, stop hiding behind your makeup, etc. I am not talking about the random opinion comments, but those spewing negativity, because of their insecurities. Reading this frustrates me so, as in my view, it is narrow-minded thinking, that people who use makeup use it ONLY to cover up something or to live up to a standard. Which nowadays is not always the case. Yes, I wear makeup, but there are times, I will go days without washing my hair or even bathing, (yes, I shared that fact) to show you it is not about acceptance.

My Truth About Makeup
I love beauty and makeup for one simple fact, the creativity it gives me to express myself. I am a creative person, by profession and in my personal life. My approach, as well as many others, is, I am artist and makeup is my medium of choice.  I view my hair, face, body, etc. as a blank canvass, and the makeup and other cosmetics products I use are the tools to apply my artistic approach, expressing my creativity, ending with a final creation or master piece. Makeup is my palette, the same as paint is to a painter. I am not wearing makeup to hide or conceal anything, but rather to express my artist point of view.  Whether it be bold or simplistic, it is my form of artist expression.

Other Reasons Why I Wear Makeup
Aside for artist expression there are other reasons that I wear makeup, fix my hair, etc.

Starting with, I wear makeup for myself. I do not give a rats ass what others think. Nothing I do in my life is to impress others as I do not care what others think. To be happy I need to be happy with myself. At the end of the day, others thoughts are only opinions and do not define me!

While there are many times I look like the below, I like to wear makeup because it makes me feel feminine and purrty. Yes, it is nice to get all dolled up every once in a while, and makeup can help make this more fun!

No Makeup

Makeup Has Evolved
Makeup like other things in life has changed. While I would agree there are some people out there that use it to hide behind or to cover up some insecurities, I believe that more so than ever that people are using makeup as I do, as a form of expression or as a statement.  I do realize that most may not consider cosmetics as a kind of art as if they did I would not see this plethora of spewed negativity.

With the popularity of Instagrammers, bloggers, and vloggers, the modern makeup culture has progressed. While you may not have to embrace this for yourself, the narrow-minded thinking about makeup and the beauty industry needs to STOP. Why not reconsider your thinking and understand that today's makeup culture is not always about hiding or a standard for beauty, but that it can also be a form of art! And most important that you love yourself with or without makeup!

Misguided Approach
Now I am not narrow-minded, understanding that some are using makeup for approval or acceptance. Unfortunately, with social media and photoshopping, our physical appearances may not always be true. Meaning overly photoshopped beauty ads and filtered selfies that can misrepresent the truth, while setting standards of unrealistic expectations, primarily to those with low self-esteem or youth that are highly impressionable.  But as I say, “It is how you deal with the cards you are dealt,” just because you see something in an ad, does not mean it is the truth, that is a standard, or that you must resemble that. Remember as I said in the beginning, it is a point of view, NOT A FACT.  Stop allowing ads and others to cultivate this into your mindset and start making decisions for yourself, coming in with the thought process that makeup is a form of art, NOT a standard of appearance!
 

Stop Your Stinking Thinking
Overall the purpose of this post is to speak up and say it is time surpass the media's marketed standards and reconsider cosmetics entirely.  More importantly, stop allowing it to be impressionable upon you as we are in control of what we accept and what we do not.  Have an optimistic approach to cosmetics, thinking of it to artistically express yourself, rather than buying into the message that it is a necessary method to alters one's appearance to fit into some crazy society of how some should look.  This crazy thinking, unfortunately, is something that we have learned over the years and it needs to stop.

Bottom line, makeup is a form of art, not something that defines someone, or standard of living that society has put upon us and we agree to accept.  Stop that stinking thinking about makeup and use it to reflect who you are!

Being Real