Are you gearing up for ALL NATURAL DAY? We hope so. Beautifully designed and orchastrated by Rosie Molinary (you all might remember her from our See Beautiful's feature HERE). She continues to help us see beautiful by challenging us to "go all natural" and we MUST share.
The following post has been cross-listed with her original:
It is that time of the semester again: All NATURAL DAY! And you are cordially invited (and strongly encouraged) to participate with us! On October 12, we will be celebrating All Natural Day in body image class. What is All Natural Day? A chance for all of us to become reacquainted with the skin we’re in. Next Wednesday, we will all go all natural from 6 am until 6 pm. Yep, that’s right—twelve hours of just letting your skin breathe and projecting your natural self.
Does the idea of this make you uncomfortable? It probably does. And that’s okay. Part of this experiment is having you move through the discomfort to get to the other side where you realize that while enhancements can be temporary fun, they don’t have to define you, and you aren’t beholden to them.
So on the morning of October 12th, feel free to take a shower, put on moisturizer (as long as it is not tinted or light-reflecting), brush your hair and your teeth but that’s where the primping ends.
Here are some things that should not be part of your All Natural Friday:
And while it would be tempting to just throw on sweats (and pull your hair back if you have longer hair), I encourage you to get dressed as you normally would for the day- showing yourself that you don’t have to be dressed down in order to forego enhancements.
Want to take the challenge one step further? If you are on a social media site, change your profile picture to feature one of you without the enhancements and encourage your followers/ friends to do the same. If you do it, please send me a link or copy of the photo on Facebook!
Here’s to loving the skin we’re in, just as it is.
So, are you in? Where will you be going on Wednesday all natural?
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Are you looking for a tangible reminder to see beautiful, or know someone who needs one? Check out our See Beautiful™ products (and feel good knowing a portion of proceeds from every purchase is donated to charity. This month a portion of all proceeds will be donated to Helen Ross McNabb Children and Youth Services). Click HERE.
The following post has been cross-listed with her original:
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| Jamie Lee Curtis all natural for a 2002 More magazine spread |
Does the idea of this make you uncomfortable? It probably does. And that’s okay. Part of this experiment is having you move through the discomfort to get to the other side where you realize that while enhancements can be temporary fun, they don’t have to define you, and you aren’t beholden to them.
So on the morning of October 12th, feel free to take a shower, put on moisturizer (as long as it is not tinted or light-reflecting), brush your hair and your teeth but that’s where the primping ends.
Here are some things that should not be part of your All Natural Friday:
- Contacts (yep, wear your glasses!)
- Perfume/ Cologne
- Make-Up
- Fake eyelashes
- Weave or extensions (the clip in kind. If it’s sewn in, you can keep it there!)
- Aftershave
- Hair products- from mouse to frizz cream
- Flat Iron/ Curling Iron/ Rollers
And while it would be tempting to just throw on sweats (and pull your hair back if you have longer hair), I encourage you to get dressed as you normally would for the day- showing yourself that you don’t have to be dressed down in order to forego enhancements.
Want to take the challenge one step further? If you are on a social media site, change your profile picture to feature one of you without the enhancements and encourage your followers/ friends to do the same. If you do it, please send me a link or copy of the photo on Facebook!
Here’s to loving the skin we’re in, just as it is.
So, are you in? Where will you be going on Wednesday all natural?
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Are you looking for a tangible reminder to see beautiful, or know someone who needs one? Check out our See Beautiful™ products (and feel good knowing a portion of proceeds from every purchase is donated to charity. This month a portion of all proceeds will be donated to Helen Ross McNabb Children and Youth Services). Click HERE.
Super cool idea...beauty is from the inside...this is a great reminder. I'm gonna try it!
ReplyDeleteI am READY for tomorrow..... Hurray!
ReplyDeleteLove it!!
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