Turing a bad day good by looking cute

I am about "the cute"!!! Here's the thing about being cute, it never fades. You can only be sexy for so long. Stuff starts to sag and you can't wear liquid black eyeliner forever (tear). But looking cute is 100% possible at any age. Whether be a new lip gloss, a pair of jeans that makes your ass look fabulous or taking a little bit of extra time on your hair, cute is the way to go.

Why do I bring this up? Because when I have a really bad day and I feel really bad about myself on the inside I make doublely sure that the outside of me looks fabulous. Why? When I hurt on the inside I can't hide it on the outside. I wear all my emotions square in the puss, no hiding NOTHING with me. I'd rather not scare people away with an angry scowl. Instead I want to be as approachable and eye catching fabulous as possible. Below was one of these days.

On this particular day I put on a pair of brand new skinny jeans (the only pair I own), my 4 inch, grey suede slouchy boots, with a low cut top and my new push up bra. I straighten my hair and make sure my eye makeup with fabulous! Head to toe I was frickin' HOT! And guess where I actually had to go? Menards!!! Ha! I went to the local home improvement store to return hardware and buy spray paint.

Here's my theory on why what I do works. If the outside of you looks fabulous (and you know it) then you are more apt to get attention from others, even if it's just an envious glance of why their butts can't look this good. Getting verbal (or non verbal) validation helps boosts your spirits about who you are on the inside. I am a sucker for good attention. If I look cute, I have NO problems taking compliments. ((((no flash photography please)))) And doesn't everybody love to get a little attention? Yes WE DO!

Now a warning! This is not a cure all!!!! This is meant to fix a temporary bad day. If you are having deeper issues with yourself please consult a licenced physician or your bff with a good bottle of wine. At the end of my day I had talked over a few things with the hubby and I began to feel better about myself. (Insert regular jeans & t-shirt)Yes, I have a lot of work to go, but I got real, loving validation from my honey and it had nothing to do with the shade of lipstick I was wearing. Also, he knows if I'm wearing red lipstick, it means I'm out for blood and to crush some souls (figuratively of course, can't ruin my new boots).

So ladies or anyone for that matter, if you feel great on the inside it will show on the outside. If you look great on the outside, it might seep in to the inside. Might! Make sure you are taking the time to really love the person that you are and all that makes you, you! There will always be hiccups along the way and with us constantly changing as we grow older, it's best to stay on top of you. Shit, I'm not the same lady I was 10 years ago and that's ok but I forgot to remind myself that I'm still a bad ass if I need to be. (walk, talk and slap a bitch with ponytail if need be)

Fabulously yours, Merry Ms Berry