Ritualistic Grooming Sacrifices of a Woman

Let's get one thing straight. Appearances are important. They are important to me. MY appearance means a lot to me. I want to make sure that what I exhibit to the world is actually a true depiction of who I am. Sometimes I want the world to see my character, at other times I want the world to see my professional side, and at appropriate times I want the world to see me in my playful fun image and attitude. We'll stay away from the "sexy" look for now as that's a whole other blog entry for another time! :-)

As females, we go through extreme measures to look good, feel great, smell delicious and BE gorgeous. I don't know any female that doesn't groom at least a little. Don't get me wrong, "au natural" is also very charming and a select few people can actually pull that off. For the most part, we often feel that we need to "enhance" our natural beauty with "unnatural" rituals and chemicals.

I've personally tried going the "au natural" route in an earlier "hippy" living lifestyle I had a few years back when I was exploring my life purpose. The one ritual I just could not give up was waxing. Everything else I was able to give up without much resistance, but waxing was not going to be something I could afford to sacrifice at the time. I have this thing about body hair...I believe it is meant to be in only 3 areas on my body. My head, eyebrows and eyelashes. That's it! No other place!

Now that I'm back from my self-discovery granola eating, hemp wearing, save the planet, born again virgin hippy stage, I love to groom. Sometimes I spend hours doing it. You're probably wondering what could possibly take so much time...I'll tell you what...home spa treatments! They're amazing and can rejuvenate me and my tired body and tantalize all of my senses at the same time. Don't get me wrong, I do enjoy going to a spa for treatments, but it's not always feasible for me to drop $500 bucks so someone else can groom me and give me the pampering I so desperately love. Instead, I buy the supplies and do it at home.

One of the things I really enjoy is having a gathering of girls over and having a "make-over" slumber party. What we do is all pitch in and perform a service for everyone there. Examples of this would be: manicure, pedicure, waxing, reflexology etc. Throw in a couple/few bottles of wine, a chick flick with some hot guys, some chocolates/bonbons, great conversation & giggles and we've got ourselves a pretty cool gathering. The motto is always..."what happens or what is said at make-over slumber party night stays at make-over slumber party night. For obvious reasons. We even do the pinky-swear ritual to solidify our promise.

I can really appreciate when the male species takes pride in their appearance. I mean, we spend hours getting beautiful and sometimes we even do it for them, so when they actually do the same in return...WOW! I'm a sucka for a fine smelling man...or woman.

Dressing appropriately is also important. When we don't take pride in our appearance, how can we take pride in ourselves as unique individuals. By this I don't mean having to go out and spend a lot of money on expensive brand-name clothes or even perfume/cologne or "special supplies". Work with what you've got and just work it! Be confident, as that is the most attractive thing you could possibly be and feel. Know you are special and unique and that anyone would be lucky to even know you! No amount of grooming can replace confidence, however with the right grooming ritual, you may feel more confident as a result. And that is very attractive.

In love and light,

Jennifer Boudreau

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