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February 17, 2008
Beauty 101
Well, apparently it really does take alot of effort to be beautiful. Recently, I bought a beauty magazine. This is isn't any usual beauty magazine mind you. Its a special beauty magazine written by a Taiwanese actress who "miraculously" after the birth of her child remains as gorgeous as ever. Frankly, after filpping through the magazine I felt a headache coming on, not because it is written in Mandarin but all the effort she puts in to look SO gorgeous.
That got me thinking, maybe Fatgirl is Fatgirl because she only puts in like 10% of what the gorgeous actress puts in. Just make up alone, there are so many things you can do with false eyelashes that boggles the mind. I always feel like screaming in fustration after 10 minutes trying to stick transparent tape to my eyes to give an illusion of double eyelids. And till date, practice still has not made perfect so I have kind of given up creating such illusions. I do not even bother with make up most of the time, so the world see my freckles, dark eye rings and whatever else skin imperfections on my face. And most mornings, I am too lazy to bother with contact lenses as well. Most times, I look like the frumpy, boring accountant because I seriously cannot be bothered.
Next came the section on diet. The actress seriously puts in thought on her food. Everything is boiled and healthy, nothing is fried nor does she recommend lots of sauces. Most times, lunch and dinner for Fatgirl is hawker food, which is high in calories and cholesterol. I mean, hey, there is only so much of fish soup and niang tau foo a person can stomach when one has to eat out so often!! Okay, maybe if Fatgirl had more self restraint, I will make a bigger effort to choose healtier options.
Oh well, as the Mandarin saying goes "There are no ugly girls, but only lazy girls". I realised that I am a very lazy girl after reading the beauty magazine. Of course, to begin with, the actress is pretty and slim, however, to look as gorgeous as she does, she does put in ALOT of effort and she does not just get out of bed looking that stunning. After reading the magazine, I do feel a little more inspired to make a bigger effort to make myself look better. It will probably take a long time before I put in as much effort as her and I will never look as gorgeous as her. Hopefully a little effort a day will start my renewal process and you will see a more beautiful Fatgirl the next time you see me. Stay tuned for updates here.
Here's the link to the magazine I bought. Click on the link and see how gorgeous she is!
Posted by Fatgirl at February 17, 2008 12:51 AM
Comments
Good Luck!
i personally am a lazy git when it comes to cosmetics and dressing up... if it can't be done in 15 mins or less; forget it. life's too short to be spent on 'looking' good.
i do however make an effort to feel good by getting enough exercise to keep the happy hormones in check! that's a lot cheaper and has longer term benefits! =) my philosophy is that part of looking good is feeling good in and out; if you are healthy and fit you are half way there! =)
Posted by: tiggie at February 19, 2008 01:42 PM
hi, i came across your post on your trip to taiwan and will like to know what is the B&B place u stayed at at Hualien??
Thanks! you can reach me at hey.sharona@gmail.com
Posted by: eunice at March 1, 2008 03:52 PM
Hey Eunice,
You can check out the place I stayed in Hualien here:
http://www.netete.com/stone/about.htm
The couple who run the hostel are really nice and friendly. The breakfast there is really FANTASTIC!!
Posted by: Fatgirl at March 1, 2008 11:32 PM