Shout-out to Jessica Simpson

For years I have thought Jessica Simpson was the village idiot for calling it quits with Nick Lachey (gotta love him), but I'm starting to change my mind. A friend at work turned me on to her new VH1 show, The Price of Beauty. It is actually very interesting to watch as she travels to different countries to find out what the native women consider beautiful.

In Thailand, the women bleach their faces with harmful chemicals, because pale is considered beautiful. In a remote village in Thailand, the women wear gold rings up and down their necks. In France, high fashion and self-confidence is beautiful. I still need to watch the one where being overweight is considered beautiful. (I can't fathom that one.)

Along her journey around the world, Jessica is apparently coming to some conclusions of her own about beauty. She recently decided to do a photo shoot for Marie Claire magazine without makeup or any retouching. I get this mag, so I can't wait to get it in and check out the pictures for myself. I say, good for her.

I am definitely a girly girl, but it's always good to evaluate why I do all my girly stuff. Do I wear makeup because I feel pressured to or because I like to put it on and like myself in it? Do I workout like crazy because I feel the need to be a size 4 or because I love the way I feel afterward? To be honest, it probably varies for me.