This subject is probably one of the most controversial topics because some people have very strong opinions on the subject. I’m certain there are millions of people, both men and women, all over the world, who view beauty differently. But it boils down to two things that are frequently seen in beauty world — what’s artificial and what’s natural. It seemed the proponents of au naturel beauty (eg: NO makeup, hair dye, eye contacts, fake boobs, etc.) prefer to see people in their natural state without any artificial embellishments. But there’s also the rest of us who like to embellish our God given beauty by making us look and feel at our best. There seems to be a war between these groups whose opinions differ.

For me, I have no problem with people who experiment with their looks, be it hair color, eye contacts, get a tan, nip tuck here and there, because we have the freedom of choice how we want to look and feel about ourselves. We cannot dictate what others feel about themselves but for others to judge us based on their notions of beauty might be way off. Sometimes a dash of lipstick and dying hair makes a woman look more sultry and beautiful rather than their natural state? Artificiality seems to turn off some people for some reason. Isn’t artificiality is what draws people to the person in the first place based on attractiveness? Be honest! Plastic surgery may be too much for some people, especially younger women. I think plastic surgery should not be taken lightly and should be very well thought and analyzed before going through with it. Everyone has different notions of beauty and I think beauty should be something that is within our control and choice without anyone taking that away from us, unlike some countries who forbid women to wear nice clothes that reveal skin or wear makeup because their husbands or men are in absolute control of their lives, unfortunately. Women are blessed with different shapes and looks unlike men, therefore, we are designed to be women and we can get away with a lot of things. For those who prefer au naturel look, then more power to them. A man should be with a woman not based on her looks alone but a whole package — intelligence, personality, strength, kindness and so on. And vice versa. A man who relies on dating women who look like dolls doesn’t cut it in the long run. Remember this! You can be beautiful but all of us get old and gray eventually, so it’s the inside that counts in the long run and how you convey yourself as a person. When you’re young, grab all of the opportunities to make yourself stand out and be an individual regardless of world’s beauty standards or your ethnicity. Life is too short not to try anything at least once.

There are very few people in the entire world who looks beautiful without make up, hair dye, hair extensions, contacts, etc. but most of us would benefit from a bit of help in a bottle, lipstick or eyeshadow. I think there’s nothing wrong being artificial because it will help us see ourselves better and feel good about ourselves. Bleached hair and fake boobs may represent artificiality but what about those who have dyed raven locks and wear bright red lipstick? Isn’t that also artificial? Look at Katy Perry, she’s an epitome of artificiality — dyed jet black hair, bright eye and face make up, and outlandish outfits? Same thing as Lady Gaga. Should they be punished for being artificial? No! They are their own person and get away with it. Goes true for the rest of us, regular folks, too. Who said we have to follow certain beauty standards? We shouldn’t no matter what others say about you.

I was looking for something that will soften my hair texture that isn’t a glossing polish or leave-in treatment that I already have used. After some search at my local beauty shop, I had some experience with ION products before and wanted to try one of the products, ION Antifrizz Lusterizing Cream. After shampooing, I used this product in adjunct to my faithful leave-in treatment, Nature’s Therapy Moisturizing Creme, which I only put on the ends. With ION Lusterizing Cream, I just used it all over my hair with hopes that my hair will feel noticeably softer. After my hair has dried completely, I was brushing my fingers through it and to my amazement my hair felt much softer than normal and didn’t feel really frizzy. Then I added a bit of glossing polish for a shine. Is this a good purchase? I would say so and I’ve been using it ever since.

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