Watching “Funny Face” for the first time and I have fallen absolutely in love with Audrey Hepburn again. It goes without saying that she has timeless beauty that can never be matched (unfortunately), but there is so much more to her than that. She has a quality that beams out of her. Although effortlessly elegant no matter what she does, she is utterly free with her movements. She doesn’t constantly pose and refine herself. She laughs with her whole body and portrays a joy of life.
I have read many of her quotes and I realize she is a girl after my own heart. After years of trying to mold myself into society’s idea of beauty, I finally understand that my outlook has been incredibly shallow. I was so immersed in what people might think of my appearance that I forgot about my other qualities, my personality. I think, with the influence of the media, a lot of women fall into this trap. Take a lesson from Audrey Hepburn!
“The beauty of a woman is not in a facial mode but the true beauty of a woman is reflected in her soul. It is the caring that she lovingly gives, the passion that she shows. The beauty of a woman grows with the passing years.”
If only the rest of the world could learn to think like this. If only magazines promoted inner beauty and celebrated body confidence, rather than criticizing and humiliating any celebrity who dares to go out in public without makeup or for allowing her weight to fluctuate by a few pounds.
Audrey is a symbol of beauty but she is also a symbol of kindness. From 1988 she became a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF and this took precedence over her film career, however she is best known for her gamine looks.
She is a true role model, and one that is very much needed in today’s society. No, I will never look like Audrey Hepburn. This wont stop me from buying a little black dress, or wearing a stripey top and pumps and hoping, against hope, for the tiniest resemblance. However, I am embracing “The Audrey Hepburn Philosophy”. I will try to focus more on enjoying the present, than worrying about frizzy hair. I will worry less about my weight and use that head space to notice the beauty around me. And I will laugh more freely, and try not to worry about how gummy my smile is because as the lady herself says…
“The most important thing is to enjoy your life- to be happy- it’s all that matters.”
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