The old saying Beauty is only skin deep – is it true?
I think it’s origins are correct in a way, as it is saying that just because someone is beautiful on the outside doesn’t mean that they are beautiful on the inside. Fair enough – and true in lots of cases.
But if we look at it another way may be the saying is telling people that beauty is on the outside – this gives the impression that to stay beautiful, or make yourself beautiful you would just need to pay attention to the outside. This is wrong on two levels:
One: Poople can be beautiful people with out looking conventially beautiful. Infact people can be beautiful people but look ugly on the outside. A person can be beautiful because they have a beautiful personality or they treat people really nicely or many of those things.
Two: Beauty if we are talking about conventional beauty – would probably mean to most people clear health skin, clear healthy eyes, nice white teeth, healthy glow to your skin, free of bodily nasties like warts and acne etc. But to get the good skin, the clear eyes etc you can’t just apply creams and potions and lotions and elixers to your skin! This is where beauty is definately not skin deep – you will have a much better effect on your skin, hair, nails and all the other things that will make you more beautiful if you concentrate on looking what you put IN your body.
If you eat crap and junkfood all day and night and wash it down with some fizzy drink do you think you will look beautiful for long? The answer to that is no. You need to eat fresh vegetables and fruit, drink lots of fresh, clean water, get a moderate amount of sun and excercise, get a good nights sleep and think poitively about your life.
The reason for the positive thinking is not only so you don’t end up with frown lines, it;s also because happy people look and feel better about themselves – and the happy, confident people look the most beautiful