The Pretty Perspective Series: Brian's Story

My friend Brian is an accomplished author of Not All Men are Monsters, an autobiographical book about sex, travel, food, and life. He has spent much of the last few years travelling and blogging around the world, developing his culinary skills from different cultural experiences. You can read his amazing blogs at: http://sextravelfoodlife.wordpress.com/

What do men consider beautiful? This is Brian's perspective.

W.L



The Pretty Perspective Series: Brian's Story

I’d like to start by distinguishing what the difference for me is between pretty and beautiful. There are a couple circumstances when I’d be most likely to use the word pretty to describe something: the first would be an adolescent girl who is dolled up, and the second would be for objects that create an attractive focal point, such as a pretty dress, pretty shoes, a pretty necklace, and so on. So when I think of ‘Pretty’ as a cosmetics line, I think of products that move the attention off of objects, and back to the woman, by rejuvenating the natural, youthful glow found in unadultered skin.

The word Beautiful and the concept of beauty is something that continues to expand for me, as I’m exposed to more and more people around the world through my travels. I’ve appreciated women with features in all shapes, sizes, and colours, and to be completely honest, it is a woman’s attention to the most fundamental of details that I find most beautiful. Some of the first things I will notice and compliment a woman on are her natural nails, hair that looks soft without any split ends, and healthy skin (in Africa, I often find myself looking down at women’s heels, to see if the skin is soft or cracked). When a woman takes care of these very feminine features without having to colour or doll them up, it gives me the impression that she knows how to take care of and appreciate herself, and doesn’t feel the need to hide behind makeup or expensive trips to the salon to look and feel beautiful. The ultimate for me is when I take a woman out, and she only needs a few minutes to fix her hair in whatever way suits her mood, and a few minutes more to put on a dress that is flattered by her confidence to go out without any makeup on.

When it comes to defining what physical part of the female body is most beautiful, I feel that this is something unique in every woman, and finding and cherishing that special feature is a great way to nurture our bond.

So my recommendation is to pay attention to the most natural features that make you feel like a woman, feel comfortable in your own skin, and allow your confidence to radiate and reflect the beauty inherent in every one of you.

B.J
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