Have A Great Day, Handsome!
Happy Father’s Day! Here’s to a grouse day for all the fathers, fathers-to-be, and father-like fellas in our lives. Thank you for all that you do, but most of all…thank you for you!
-BM! xx
Your Mission, Should You Choose To Accept it…
Is to continue to be a beautiful role model for all the budding beauties out there. Let’s strive to let them know just how gorgeous they already are. No kidding. Your mission is as simple as that. Once another person is able to witness how marvelous it is to see and experience the beauty, love, and generosity of spirit that is manifested when you graciously allow your infinite inner beauty to rightfully progress outwardly something really fabulous happens. An inspirational spark is then ignited within them, that encouragingly and embracingly allows one to tap into, experience, nurture, and share their own boundless beauty as well. Pure magic!
Oh, Is That The Time?
Where does the time go? Is it nearly the 31st of August at 5pm EST, already? I hardly noticed. Okay, okay, maybe my nose did grow a wee bit when I wrote that, but I am still so very excited about Beauty Marked!’s nomination for the 2007 Australian Star Beauty Blog Award that I couldn’t help myself. I just don’t want the voting to close before you have a hot minute to pop by and Vote *cough* For Yours Truly *cough* if you feel so inspired. Gosh, the time sure does fly by when your having fun! * still happy dancing*
A Stitch In Thyme…
Run out of your preferred anti-dandruff shampoo or don’t have any and wish you did? Never fear, Ms. Necessity is here! Just dash out to your thriving herb garden and pluck a handful of fresh thyme (don’t worry, mine hasn’t quite grown sufficiently for picking either *wink*) or about 4 teaspoons of dried and add to 500 mls of newly boiled water. Stir and let sit to cool. Thyme is a highly effective antiseptic or rather the essential oils it contains are and have been used to great effect throughout the ages. Once the thyme infusion has cooled, strain the thyme and compost or discard. Retain the cool infused water and use it as a final leave-in rinse. Ta da! What dandruff?
Onya, Ms. Necessity!
All Hail The Seasoned Professional!
Exaltations all round for the original and true doyens of beauty: our mothers, grandmothers, aunties, and all other well put together elder stateswomen to have ever graced our presence. Here! Here! While waiting in the doctor’s surgery to have my hand tended to yesterday, I had a wonderful opportunity to take in some of the most delightful, well put together dears, who even in illness and varying degrees of infirmity still made a gracious effort to allow their inner beauty to manifest outwardly, which was unreservedly beautiful not to mention inspiring. These regal beauties, each and every one, were tidy and well groomed. Some ensured they had lipstick on while others both lipstick and blush. I am sure even a bit of foundation could also be accounted for amongst these gorgeous women. I glanced a recently rinsed and set hairdo and even detected a subtle waft of what would have been a favourite fragrance, no doubt. You could tell, these women had done this many times before. I don’t imagine they would even think of heading out without their face on in some degree, a brush or comb of the hair, or an uplifting spritz of perfume, at the very least. It was so wonderful to see, doubly so because even when not their most sprightly, these magnificent women still made an effort, which heralds the mark of a seasoned and true professional beauty. Just splendid.
Silly Me.
Ouchy. I did my left hand, specifically my thumb, a mischief very early this morning and I am off for all the requisite x-rays, pokes, prods, and potential plasters now. So apologies, My Lovelies, but this update will have to suffice for a post for the moment. If only I could type brilliant tomes one handed. If only I could type brilliant tomes for that matter….one day. Never mind. So for now, wish me luck and let’s hope that if I do need a cast, they’ll, at the very least, whip up a gorgeous pink one for me. Do you think it would be a bit much for me to ask for vintage roses on it as well?
Anon,
-BM! xx
A Beautiful Belief.
As we acknowledge our inner beauty, we begin to walk tall and take pride in who we are as human beings. -Susan Jeffers pH.D
