Sunday 15 April 2018

MAKEOVER


Paint Your Lips
Darken Your Eyes
Dazzle The Crowd
With Your Stunning Disguise
Dangle Your Ear-Rings
Curl Up Your Hair
Blush Up Your Cheeks
Like a Torrid Affair

Flatter Your Neckline
Let It Nosedive
Have Them Believe
That You're Just Twenty Five
Slip On Your High Heels
Colour Your Nails
Perk Up Your Bosom
And Topple The Scales

Then Go Ahead
And Mask All Your 'Flaws'
And Soak Up All
The Frenzied Applause
And When They Ask You
Who You're Trying To Impress
Tell Them The Truth
That It's Just For Yourself

I take this opportunity to thank Smitha Deepak for allowing me to use her beautiful image to add value to my poem. San Francisco-based Smitha has been a freelance makeup artist for 15 years. Apart from makeup, Smitha is passionate about art, having started painting at the tender age of three. She cites her dad as her inspiration when it comes to art. Smitha's work can be found on her website www.smithadeepak.com and her Instagram handle is https://www.instagram.com/smithadbeauty/


34 comments:

  1. When you love yourself there is not need to impress other. very well penned Criss.

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    1. Thank you Anami. Glad this resonated with you :)

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  2. I liked the message behind this - do what makes you happy and not what will please others. Nice one.

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    1. Thanks for dropping by Iain. Glad you liked it :)

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  3. Good flow. Sometimes you want to look good to feel good.

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  4. I am having this huge wide smile after reading the last line :D

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    1. Keep smiling Shesha. You have a really beautiful smile :)

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  5. I wonder though... If I was the last woman alive if I would bother with makeup. Hmmm. Nice poetry. And to think it only took you a few hours to write this up!

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    1. I think you would ;)

      Haha. I keep surprising myself. But I'm actually happy with this one :)

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  6. Good job CRD..... Looks like u have closely watched women doing a makeover ;)...... Very well written..:)

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    1. Nice one! It's funny and true and I'm sure someone has been noticing u a lot Cheryl ;)

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  7. In these days of extreme stress, some self love is exactly what's required. I am in awe of ppl writing poetry merely coz I can't write them 😁

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    1. Everyone can write poetry. You should try it out some day. Your first one might take a few days...but once you learn the nuances of metre and rhyme forms, and when you figure out how to effectively use the thesaurus, I think you'll see yourself improving :)

      All the best!

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  8. Ok this is the second one I’m reading of urs .. n I have started to feel dt mayb this all is coming from a woman .. that’s how well u observe/understand them ? It’s hard to believe.. and commendable.. love the poetry

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    1. Thanks for the compliment Pratibha. Means a lot :)

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  9. This is written so well. Inspiring to love self..

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  10. I too feel if you can't love yourself and make yourself happy noone else can do.. Lovely makeover

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  11. So much fun to be happy for self! How I wish, we all have this attitude wired to us forever!
    Sahi hai!!!

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  12. Perfect message. Loved the twist at the end. Loving yourself is the most important thing.

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    1. Glad you liked it Deepa. God bless! :)

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  13. Nothing like self love. That picture you choose is horrendous though Chris

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    1. Nothing like a blunt yet honest comment :p

      Changing the pic right away. I'm sure you'll love Smitha's image :)

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  14. Loved the poem. Very well written.
    Priya from priyreflects

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  15. Beautifully written and true words. We do not always do makeovers to impress others, it can be just to put out our best versions. We all need some self-love in life. :)

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    1. Thanks for your wonderful comment Dishki :)

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  16. Wonderful lines.
    Dressing to impress self is a great idea.
    Women empowerment starts with the woman herself.
    Makeup or no makeup, all is well :)

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