Comments on: Being Pretty http://dshan.me/blog/2009/08/being-pretty.html Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:01:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: eviestewart http://dshan.me/blog/2009/08/being-pretty.html/comment-page-2#comment-1052 eviestewart Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:50:27 +0000 http://dshan.me/blog/?p=1196#comment-1052 I think it's probably a good thing to be the best we can be inside and out. In acting, it's kind of essential, but I don't see a downside to it - as long as we don't take ourselves too seriously, right?<br>xo/<br>@EvieStewart I think it's probably a good thing to be the best we can be inside and out. In acting, it's kind of essential, but I don't see a downside to it – as long as we don't take ourselves too seriously, right?
xo/
@EvieStewart

]]> By: Evie Stewart http://dshan.me/blog/2009/08/being-pretty.html/comment-page-2#comment-1051 Evie Stewart Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:32:56 +0000 http://dshan.me/blog/?p=1196#comment-1051 Being our best inside and out is probably a goal toward positivity in general. It's an individual interpretation of course. I can't see a downside to it (as long as we're not too hard on ourselves). In the acting profession, it's a given that we have to try to look good. Being our best inside and out is probably a goal toward positivity in general. It's an individual interpretation of course. I can't see a downside to it (as long as we're not too hard on ourselves). In the acting profession, it's a given that we have to try to look good.

]]> By: eviestewart http://dshan.me/blog/2009/08/being-pretty.html/comment-page-1#comment-886 eviestewart Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:50:27 +0000 http://dshan.me/blog/?p=1196#comment-886 I think it's probably a good thing to be the best we can be inside and out. In acting, it's kind of essential, but I don't see a downside to it - as long as we don't take ourselves too seriously, right?<br>xo/<br>@EvieStewart I think it's probably a good thing to be the best we can be inside and out. In acting, it's kind of essential, but I don't see a downside to it – as long as we don't take ourselves too seriously, right?
xo/
@EvieStewart

]]> By: Evie Stewart http://dshan.me/blog/2009/08/being-pretty.html/comment-page-1#comment-885 Evie Stewart Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:32:56 +0000 http://dshan.me/blog/?p=1196#comment-885 Being our best inside and out is probably a goal toward positivity in general. It's an individual interpretation of course. I can't see a downside to it (as long as we're not too hard on ourselves). In the acting profession, it's a given that we have to try to look good. Being our best inside and out is probably a goal toward positivity in general. It's an individual interpretation of course. I can't see a downside to it (as long as we're not too hard on ourselves). In the acting profession, it's a given that we have to try to look good.

]]> By: DShan http://dshan.me/blog/2009/08/being-pretty.html/comment-page-1#comment-778 DShan Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:12:03 +0000 http://dshan.me/blog/?p=1196#comment-778 Late is good. It's better than never:)<br><br>"to feel maybe on an 'equal' playing field. it could be subconscious, but i<br>think it has a lot to do with it.." - I think this is poignant. Some of<br>this is built into our survival instinct. Not all of it, but some. Late is good. It's better than never:)

“to feel maybe on an 'equal' playing field. it could be subconscious, but i
think it has a lot to do with it..” – I think this is poignant. Some of
this is built into our survival instinct. Not all of it, but some.

]]> By: floretacui http://dshan.me/blog/2009/08/being-pretty.html/comment-page-1#comment-777 floretacui Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:45:04 +0000 http://dshan.me/blog/?p=1196#comment-777 i know i know i'm late to the game but i'm one of those people that doesn't wear makeup and doesn't put a lot of effort in 'being pretty'. my twitter picture/20sb? no makeup. my friends tell me i'm a natural beauty, but i have a complicated relationship with my outward appearance and confidence. i think intellectually i know that i am attractive but emotionally, i often feel like i am not. not wearing makeup? it's a confidence issue for me. a lack of. it is showing that i don't put effort on my looks and how i present myself. also, i think dolling yourself up and things like that is something women do in competition with other women. to feel maybe on an 'equal' playing field. it could be subconscious, but i think it has a lot to do with it.. same for clothing (and esp. shoes!). so for me, not dolling myself up is kind of in reaction against that. not wanting to be one of THOSE girls, and being true to my feminism. but, it is a balance. because most days i don't feel hot at all. but, i guess i don't think "feeling hot" is a priority of mine. and with that said, i wore makeup today for the first time in a long whiiiile :D<br><br>also, it's a message you send. i hate to stereotype but i just said one of 'those' girls. well what about women who don't wear makeup? what does that 'say' about them? that they're more natural, hippie, outdoorsy? i am probably all of those things. but i live in oregon. i think oregon girls are much different than, say, california.. like i said, it's cultural, it sends out a message, and it can directly or indirectly affect your confidence. i know i know i'm late to the game but i'm one of those people that doesn't wear makeup and doesn't put a lot of effort in 'being pretty'. my twitter picture/20sb? no makeup. my friends tell me i'm a natural beauty, but i have a complicated relationship with my outward appearance and confidence. i think intellectually i know that i am attractive but emotionally, i often feel like i am not. not wearing makeup? it's a confidence issue for me. a lack of. it is showing that i don't put effort on my looks and how i present myself. also, i think dolling yourself up and things like that is something women do in competition with other women. to feel maybe on an 'equal' playing field. it could be subconscious, but i think it has a lot to do with it.. same for clothing (and esp. shoes!). so for me, not dolling myself up is kind of in reaction against that. not wanting to be one of THOSE girls, and being true to my feminism. but, it is a balance. because most days i don't feel hot at all. but, i guess i don't think “feeling hot” is a priority of mine. and with that said, i wore makeup today for the first time in a long whiiiile :D

also, it's a message you send. i hate to stereotype but i just said one of 'those' girls. well what about women who don't wear makeup? what does that 'say' about them? that they're more natural, hippie, outdoorsy? i am probably all of those things. but i live in oregon. i think oregon girls are much different than, say, california.. like i said, it's cultural, it sends out a message, and it can directly or indirectly affect your confidence.

]]> By: DShan http://dshan.me/blog/2009/08/being-pretty.html/comment-page-1#comment-776 DShan Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:57:07 +0000 http://dshan.me/blog/?p=1196#comment-776 That's really insightful. The inner circle probably has a lot more<br>influence than we're always aware. That's something I think third parties<br>probably can see FOR you before than you might yourself. That's really insightful. The inner circle probably has a lot more
influence than we're always aware. That's something I think third parties
probably can see FOR you before than you might yourself.

]]> By: DShan http://dshan.me/blog/2009/08/being-pretty.html/comment-page-1#comment-774 DShan Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:55:04 +0000 http://dshan.me/blog/?p=1196#comment-774 All quite good stuff. I wonder how many people take their 'prep' time and<br>consider it against the time they spend toning their internal beauty. It's<br>like when you prepare for a presentation or meeting; you kind of make<br>yourself up, and consider your internal checklist the way you'd get ready<br>for a first date. I'd argue the internal prep is far more effective, and<br>rewarding. All quite good stuff. I wonder how many people take their 'prep' time and
consider it against the time they spend toning their internal beauty. It's
like when you prepare for a presentation or meeting; you kind of make
yourself up, and consider your internal checklist the way you'd get ready
for a first date. I'd argue the internal prep is far more effective, and
rewarding.

]]> By: DShan http://dshan.me/blog/2009/08/being-pretty.html/comment-page-1#comment-773 DShan Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:53:26 +0000 http://dshan.me/blog/?p=1196#comment-773 All quite good stuff. I wonder how many people take their 'prep' time and<br>consider it against the time they spend toning their internal beauty. It's<br>like when you prepare for a presentation or meeting; you kind of make<br>yourself up, and consider your internal checklist the way you'd get ready<br>for a first date. I'd argue the internal prep is far more effective, and<br>rewarding. All quite good stuff. I wonder how many people take their 'prep' time and
consider it against the time they spend toning their internal beauty. It's
like when you prepare for a presentation or meeting; you kind of make
yourself up, and consider your internal checklist the way you'd get ready
for a first date. I'd argue the internal prep is far more effective, and
rewarding.

]]> By: DShan http://dshan.me/blog/2009/08/being-pretty.html/comment-page-1#comment-775 DShan Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:43:05 +0000 http://dshan.me/blog/?p=1196#comment-775 That's really insightful. The inner circle probably has a lot more<br>influence than we're always aware. That's something I think third parties<br>probably can see FOR you before than you might yourself. That's really insightful. The inner circle probably has a lot more
influence than we're always aware. That's something I think third parties
probably can see FOR you before than you might yourself.

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