A Story About Inner Beauty

The other day, while working at NARS, I was introduced to a new client.  She was a 51 year old bride, getting married in August.  She's been married previously and is a devoted Christian.  I meet a lot of brides, but for some reason yesterday- I felt very compelled to talk about my experience with her.
This woman is a bit on the larger side, and seemed to have very low self-esteem and lacked a confidence. I know there are many women out there like this, and I know every woman has their own insecurities.  While removing her makeup, she warned me about her appearance and continued making remarks of how 'fat' she was.  Honestly, I felt kind of bad and wanted to help her feel better about herself.  Continuing with her makeup consultation, she opened up a lot and told me about her past experience, her dress, fiance, and her wedding.  It was so nice to hear that she'd found love again, especially at an older age.  Even while showing me pictures of her dress, she continued to put her self down about her body.

I finally learned that she had battled cancer! I was shocked!  This woman has gone through so much, even having battled uterine cancer, she didn't believe in herself. It was my mission to make her feel beautiful! It was such a great experience to meet someone so strong and having gone through so much. As our consultation continues, I gave her tips and talked about her beautiful features, such as her eyes. I firmly believe, we should focus on what we love about ourselves, instead of focusing on what we hate about ourselves! We continued talking, and I really got to know her.  She's done well, considering she had lost her hair through chemotherapy.  She looked amazing! She was honestly quite surprised that she had met such a fantastic guy.  She called it a blessing.  Anyways, I told her that I was going to show her makeup at the end of our session. So, she wasn't allowed to look in the mirror the whole time- 1 hour! I know, you're probably thinking- Jasmine, how can you tease someone so much? Well, I wanted to show her how beautiful she could be.  Basically, I wanted to give her a shock factor.

As we approached the end of our session, I handed her the mirror. Wow- her reaction was absolutely flooring. She literally teared up and said, "Jasmine, you've made feel gorgeous.  I have never felt so beautiful.  Thank you so much! I look amazing." Hearing that- I realized I had probably done so much for this woman! I made her feel gorgeous, inside and out. She was so happy that she met me. It made my day.  It's days like this, when I realize, it's really more than just applying makeup. I actually helped this individual feel good about themselves. And essentially, that's why I love doing what I do. I know- I sound corny, but it's completely true!

With telling you all about this story, I would like to share my email address: jasmine.sehra@gmail.com. I want you to nominate yourself, friends, or family members, for a makeover session with me! I will teach and show you techniques to make yourself or another person feel beautiful. If you know anyone who has a hard time realizing how amazing they really are- nominate them! Tell me their story and why you've nominated them! I would love to hear all the stories, good or bad. The person who receives my *FREE SERVICES* will be contacted by email, and we will set up a date and time that works for both myself and this special individual! Unfortunately, this will only be valid for those in the Edmonton area. Don't be shy and share! Can't wait to hear from my readers! Contest will close March 31st, 2012!