Hey Pretty,
Sparglow ® is a German brand of makeup tools established to encourage women to be their best version and bring out their self-love to fully blossom. Being a woman comes with high expectations. Every day, we are constantly bombarded with interchanging roles that are unrealistic.
As a woman who experienced domestic violence in 2005 in a cold apartment in the southern state of Germany, I found it hard to fit into these roles that were stipulated upon me.I had just walked out of an abusive relationship that had every iota of confidence in me shattered. My mental and emotional status was so fragile that I despaired. I began to curse and neglect myself. Battered by fears, I became a nervous wreck and felt unsafe. I was depressed for weeks, dared not step out of the house because I lacked the energy to get ahead. The lively, cheerful, brave and funny woman I once was, was dead. I lost friends. I felt that my presence was unwelcome and it wasn’t long before they announced they didn’t want to be associated with me. I felt marginalized, ashamed and kicked to the ground. Depression and frustrations crept in. Alcohol quietly became my comforter as I tried to keep my sanity to overcome my daily struggles. I drank to mask my pain and loneliness. Gazing into the mirror one morning after a “pity party”, I saw how broken my soul was. Scared, confused, crying for help!
It is at this moment that I chose to be my own rescue.
After I found an unused makeup bag that I had bought months earlier, I began experimenting. Dipping brushes into make-up enabled me to escape and relieve my pains. I could morph into different personalities and oh it felt so empowering. It was so liberating to feel confident again, to love me and believe that I was good enough. With each brush stroke, my self-love and courage to face the world grew. I suddenly saw myself in a different light, that like an artist’s brush, I had the chance of a new beginning! I slipped out of my victim role into a winning role and became a self-expressive person. I could see the shine and sparkle of a confident woman in me. I felt rejuvenated and free. There was a bounce in my steps and I became bold. Bold enough to give me permission to choose life, confidence, and wholeness. A journey of inner healing began and before I knew it the alcohol dependence and depression dispersed and was replaced by my new love for make-up and brushes.
Wearing makeup is like a ritual. It is a personal journey that enables you to face the world in your individual way. Wear your makeup for you first, then for the rest of the world.
So Pretty, always remember to powder your face with love and keep your mind young and vibrant. Choose you, do you and be happy. Do not be afraid to leave situations and circumstances that steal your joy.
For this reason, Sparglow® has created tools to allow you to find your inner goddess to spark and glow!
You are not alone!
Love you. Be you. Spark and glow, you are loved!