What makes you feel beautiful?

Danalana wrote: Lately, I have been thinking about beauty and what makes a person beautiful. I can't speak for how others perceive me or what makes them think of me as "beautiful"...or if they even do. BUT, there are things that make me feel better about myself. Taking a long hot bath and then putting on Brown Sugar and Fig lotion (Bath & Body) makes me feel really girly. When I take the time to put on some mascara, and possibly eyeliner (usually, I dodn't wear any kind of make up, and I NEVER wear base or powder), something changes regarding my perception of me. Same thing with my hair. A lot of times, I just throw my hair back into a pony tail because I'm in a hurry...but if I take the time to do something with it, it makes me feel good. I;d love to say something like "Looking at my beautiful baby, and knowing that he/she came from me, makes me feel beautiful"...but, alas, I can not.
What about yall? What makes you feel beautiful?

A&A'smommy replied: I never really feel beautiful.. but I do try to keep my looks up I have terrible skin so I have to wear make up... I guess when I have new clothes that actually look good on me is when I feel good about myself. Or when I get hit on by some random guy it gives me an ego boost (as long as he isn't creepy). And sometimes when Alyssa tells me I'm pretty because children never lie ya know!! Loosing weight helps me feel better about myself too!

Calimama replied: DH tells me I'm beautiful.. well he says "hot" all the time and I think that boosts my confidence a bit. People would tell me I was pretty.. but with my ED I never believed them. Even after I was over it, it still took a little while to look in the mirror and tell myself that I DID like what I see.

Danalana replied: Yeah, I run into that problem too. I have had people tell me I was pretty, and I would be polite and thank them. But in my mind, I was thinking that something must be wrong with them I guess the things I mentioned make me feel prettier than normal...I've never really felt beautiful, though.

grapfruit replied:
Well I DO think you're pretty !!!

My bf tells me I'm pretty all the time (what a crazy boy!). But I'm like you, I don't wear a lot of makeup (90% none at all). But those every now and thens when I put on mascara and it makes such a big difference I feel good. I also feel good when somebody whistles at me when I'm walking down the street or something. Just makes me smile a little.

What makes me feel not so pretty is going out w/my hot friends. I've gained about 20-30lbs since HS and some of my friends haven't. So when I go out w/them I feel like a whale sometime (I know there are a LOT of ppl that can relate) I guess I feel worse b/c I don't have the "excuse" of I had a baby (b/c I haven't).

Insanemomof3 replied: I don't really ever feel beautiful. But the times I do feel it is when my hubby tells me I am. When he says it to me, I truly believe it so for that time I feel pretty.

MotherForever2043 replied: I guess certain things I wear. I'm not a makeup type of person. I only wear a little bit.

hopefulmomtobe replied: I'm with you Dana, I feel beautiful after taking a bath with really good smelly soap that you can smell on your skin for a long long time and real pretty light perfume. Clothes that fit perfect, nails maniucred, feet pedicured, light make-up on...white teeth and ready to go out with my hubby that says...WOW - when I come downstairs. That makes me really feel great, even though I shy away like he is nuts.

gr33n3y3z replied: My husband and children do
But Beauty is from the inside not the out

moped replied: Well I do wear makeup daily........but I like new shoes to make me feel pretty
Also, I like to have a bath and smell pretty and snuggle with Tom
Getting dressed up in a pretty dress
etc
etc

DillsMommy replied: When I'm tan, I always feel so much prettier when I'm tan. Also getting dressed up to go out, especially if its a new outfit. When DH tells me I look beautiful, hot...I'll take whatever. I usually don't look in the mirror and think "wow I look good" so anything helps.

mysweetpeasWil&Wes replied: When my DH comes up behind me and gives me a big hug. I love when he kisses my neck. That makes me feel most beautiful. I also feel nice when my legs and other parts are shaved and I have showered. Which isn't very often....

luvmykids replied:
Same here!

Just taking care of myself, I guess. It doesn't necessarily make me feel beautiful but good, which is good I felt beautiful on my wedding day, I got a sweet card from a friend today who I adore and it made me feel like a beauty inside

Danalana replied: Ooooooh, I agree that beauty comes from within. My insides are currently all messed up, so the outside is all I have to go on at the moment
Hmmmm...inside.