Every Black Woman has her own unique idea of what makes her feel attractive. For some of us, it’s the perfect shade of lipstick or a good moisturizer. For others it might be a great full body massage that allows you to relax through any stress or challenge that you may be experiencing.

But when you’re in the beauty business as I am, I speak to a lot of you about your beautiful black skin, hair and image. I’ve learned so much from you!  When it comes to living beauty, you show me a greater inner source of beauty that you project outwardly.

So I’d like to share some of what I’ve learned from you as African American women about living your beauty.

African American Women Expressing Selfish Acts of Beauty

I’ve learned that you appreciate the idea of learning to perform what’s known as a selfish act of beauty.

For a lot of you that selfish act is taking leisurely time every night and winding down with your bath. It helps you to reduce the stress of the day and helps you to sleep much more soundly.

Another thing I’ve learned is that taking “down time” is important.  We forget!  Taking down time for me is being able to step away from the business, go to the beach and have those leisurely walks on the warm sand.   This enables me to think, clear my head, talk to myself without anyone knowing it and gather fresh ideas from the creator.

One of the greatest beauty regimens I experienced was just sitting in the sand and covering myself with it. Exfoliating myself with nature’s essence, which was the sand on the beach. What a wonderful experience.

As I got up and walked the shore between the sand and water and as the water came up and rinsed the sand off, it was the most sensual feeling to my skin. The sand had exfoliated all of the dead skin cells, naturally.   It left my skin feeling smooth as a baby’s bottom.

Beauty and Style of African American Women In Home Decor

Another way of finding down time that I’ve learned from a lot of you is that when you have an assortment of scented candles as most of us do, you can set up a space to reflect and communicate with your spiritual essence.

I have candles in all shapes and sizes, that I use for different moods. A good friend of mine uses a back room in her house for a relaxation environment in which candles play a major role. She lights her candles morning and night.  In the mornings she uses it as her prayer space and at night it’s used to wind down from her hectic days.

This space has grown in its beauty as she’s added color through pillows, area rugs and mirrors as well as color in the candles themselves.

Finally…

What you find in living your beauty, not only does it come with what your skin and hair look likes, but it’s also a part of your lifestyle.  It becomes a total package.

So whether you have a black skin and hair care regimen, take a tranquil bath or find solitude in a candle lit room, expressing your beauty and style as an African American woman can be extremely rewarding.

These are simple acts but do take time out and experience them for yourself.

Dedicated To Your Beauty!

Juliette Samuel

Author/Esthetician/Publisher

Nyraju Skin Care