Radical Self Love.

Welcome back internet lovelies.

I have always been a promoter of self-love, and even though I do not always feel 100% great about myself it is something I strive to help others achieve.

Personally I feel that it is so important to be happy with the skin you are in, because lets be real, you are who you are and that wont change, no matter how hard you try.

I enjoy seeing the good in others and I love giving compliments; I think it is so important to let people know how wonderful they are. Because lets face it, everyone is incredible in their own way.

This is potentially a very cliche and cheesy topic to discuss but it is something I feel very passionate about and want to promote on my blog.

I have not always been happy with the way I look, since being bullied when I was younger I have really struggled to love who I am, and of course I have bad days.. I don't always like how I look in the mirror, but who does right? But what I have come to realise is that who the hell cares! I am me, so I may as well embrace it. I used to be very self conscious, I constantly worried about what others thought of me, but I have learnt to not give a damn, because those who are important will always love you for who you are, so don't worry about the rest.

Everyone has flaws and no matter how perfect you think someone is, they are not, and they won't always feel totally confident within themselves which is completely normal. Not every person can have clear skin, perfect hair and a thigh gap, (which are so overrated anyway!) Everyone is unique and I just wish people realised that. We are individuals for a reason!

Having a little sister, there is nothing more in the world that I want, than for her to grow up and realise all of this. So many young girls hate themselves because they are not like girls they see on social media and television; same with boys. But what we all have to realise is that we are just as beautiful and deserve just as much as the next person.

Basically what I am trying to say is that you are an amazing human being, that is gorgeous, talented, lovely and intelligent.. don't worry about what others think and how you look because nobody is absolutely perfect. My mum always told me that "before anyone can love you, you first have to love yourself." This is such great advice because to be fully comfortable with someone, you have to be comfortable with yourself.

Be happy with who you are, everyone has flaws and imperfections, but you have to understand that those flaws make you, you, and they are what others love you for. I dare you to look in the mirror and name 3 things you like about yourself and comment them below. Feel free to use anon.

If you are petite or curvy, embrace your body, love the skin you are in because you are hot.

Another thing I want to slightly touch on is makeup. I used to hate wearing no makeup because I thought people would judge me, and before this year I had never had a makeup free day at school. Since then I have realised that it doesn't matter if I have spots or don't like the way my eyebrows look, because that is how I am. I love makeup a lot, but I now wear it to have fun.. I wear it for myself and nobody else.

So what I decided to do is post a makeup-less picture and I would absolutely love if you too joined in and shared a selfie or photo of yourself with no makeup. I think it is so important to take pride in yourself and appreciate how you look. Love yourself.

True beauty comes from within, but remember that you are beautiful and always will be.

Until next time,
Lucia xxxx