Today's entry is about perspective and how it changes a whole lot the moment you get engaged. AKA how you go from normal person to vain bride in a nanosecond. I think it's the promise of all those photos that you'll keep forever and everyone will see on your Facebook page. Suddenly, there were many things about myself that I wished I could change. Here are the main ones and my progress with each.
My teeth. I should have listened to my mother and worn my retainer because now I have crooked bottom teeth and one crooked top front tooth. It usually doesn't bother me but suddenly it started being all that I saw when I smiled in the mirror. This one is sadly too expensive to fix. I looked into Invisalign and I still surf deal sites like Lifebooker and Groupon to see if anything comes up, but it starts at 4-5k at least. And the deal ones are... sketchy. Sketchy at best. I'm just going to have to consider my snaggletooth a little quirk and move on.
My skin. I started having acne issues about a year and a half ago. Yay for adult acne! I was semi-working on it, but it became very important suddenly. Based on one friend's recommendation, I switched to Lush products and they really got the ball rolling. Here's my Lush regiment:
It was all working pretty well, but there was still this under layer of gross red splotchiness. So my other friend recommended this:
I use it between the toner and the moisturizer. It exfoliates and really hits the acne. At first my skin got worse and more blemishes came out, but now it's clearing up and getting less red. It also stings less now. Most of the time. Fingers crossed that it keeps working. Otherwise I'm hitting the dermatologist in January. And I've never had great luck with dermatologists unless they give me antibiotics in which case it goes away and just comes right back.
My weight. I've discussed this before and while I am not fat, I wanted to get rid of some flab. As you know, I've been working out with my book. It's a six-month program. If I get to the end and I still need help, I'll have to get a personal trainer. I'm a wuss, so that wouldn't go well.
My hair. This category is two-fold. I had just gotten my bangs trimmed back up when we got engaged and now they must go. I'm growing them out very slowly. They're in this awkward stage now where it's impossible to do much with them. I've been searching for ways to get through the transition. Ever since I got bangs back a few years ago, I haven't made it past this frustration. I will this time. I have a reason.
Leg/arm/bikini hair is the other part of this category. Excuse this delicate topic please. I'd love to not have that armpit stubble in my wedding photos. And I'd love to not have to worry about any of that on the honeymoon. I'm looking into how much this would cost. Mainly I want to go somewhere reputable and there are so many places here, it's hard to find. I'm searching the deals sites for this too, but then it's even harder to find some place good. I'll keep you posted on this as it goes.
Ultimately, I'm going to look my best on my wedding day. That means the best I can do with the tools and dedication and resources I have at my disposal. And if all else fails, I just have to remember: nobody will notice this stuff but me. Oh, and I'm marrying the man I love. That definitely counts for something.
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