Okay, so if you don’t know already, my hair is not naturally red. I know, I know. Shocking. But, SURPRISE, the cats out of the bag and I’m not afraid to say it. I grew up as a brunette and, actually, never had an issue with it. I actually loved my hair and its color and truly never EVER considered dying it. However, the one thing I did not necessarily like about myself was my lack of self confidence in general. I was shy and did not radiate any sort of pride in who I was. I did not like to stand out, and it was so easy for me to just fade into the background. I accepted that for myself for so long. I just figured, that is who I am, and that is who I am always going to be, and to be honest, it didn’t really bother me.
However, once I got to college, I decided I needed a change. I wanted to truly start putting myself out there. The first thing I did was, after my freshman year, I moved down to Florida for a bit and worked at Disney World. Crazy and random, I know. But I truly started to learn who I was and who I wanted to be while I was down there.
Now, don’t laugh, but while living in Disney World and after seeing the movie Brave, and meeting princess Merida, and after seeing her do her thing in the parades, I became a bit obsessed with her and all she’s about. (Yes, okay, I realize I am an adult, and she is a fictional Disney character, but she is real to me and this is a no judgement zone, OKAY.) Her strong willed confidence with that amazing big red curly hair?! ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! Who wouldn’t want to be her?! So, alas, just like Ariana Grande, I saw it, I liked it, I wanted it, I got it. Now, I have always had a million freckles and always admired redheads and wanted to be one, it’s just, Merida sealed the deal and I’m not ashamed to reveal my Disney princess inspiration. And, not to be dramatic, but it seriously changed my life.
Courtesy: Syfy
I slowly, but surely, became the best version of myself. I realized there was a fun, spicy, fiery, little redhead in me all this time. Though it’s good to always remember your roots and embrace your own natural, unique beauty, it is never a bad thing to welcome change.Your hair color, or how you look, definitely has nothing to do with who you are as a person, but there is nothing wrong with creating the best version of yourself on the outside, in your own eyes. You should be free to do whatever it takes to define and embody your idea of beauty, without worrying about what others think.
Wear that outfit, don’t worry about makeup today, dye your hair that color, get that tattoo, wear that bold lipstick, get that piercing, rock those shoes, YOU. DO. YOU. And never be afraid to stand out in your own way. Everyone should be confident with their own natural beauty, but there’s no shame on enhancing that beauty, however that may be, because when you look your best, you’re going to feel your best.