The Beauty Parlor of the Goddess

Moving onto the second cord of Aphrodite's Magic, I decided to do an optional post activity first. The second cord is all about beauty and the activity was to compile images that reflect your appreciation of the beauty of women. I wanted to do this activity first so that it made me aware of what I find beautiful in other women before I examine my own beauty. So, this post is actually two activities in one. I found this activity both difficult and easy at the same time. Easy because there were so many images of beautiful women out there. As a bisexual, I find women attractive in general. I know what I like and what makes me look. But narrowing it down was what was difficult. Because there was so much out there I found it difficult to pinpoint what it was specifically that I liked best of all.
The following are the images I found that, to me, are beautiful:

This first picture is by  Alessandro Barbucci. I'm a bit obsessed with this picture. It represents my love of girl on girl, as well as dominant/submissive sexuality.I sort of have a fetish for android women too. if you're the same, I suggest you check out this Bjork video. I really love the naked doll's mouth and the way the other doll is gliding her hand up the front of her thigh. It's so suggestive of what's to come...

 

 Full round breasts...

 A doll from Enchanted Dolls. I find this artist is able to capture such pure beauty with these dolls. Many of them are the ideal image of beauty to me; soft, demure, large eyes, long luscious hair...

 A perfectly round bum...

 Angelina Jolie - I love her eyes and mouth.

 A slim pregnant woman. It's the obvious belly that I find so attractive; full of life.

 This is an image of Aphrodite, one of my favorites, complete with girdle...

 I lovely lady covered in tattoos. I love tattoos because they are art that is expressed on the body, one of my favorite canvases. Tattoos also represent ownership of one's own body as well as personal expression.

 Burlesque, and everything about the genre. It's sexy but classy.

 Gemma Arterton - I find her to be positively gorgeous.

 Evan Rachael Wood - My favorite girl crush.

 Something about the wistfulness of this picture and the roundness of her body. Women are all circles and the rounder the circles, the more attractive to me. I tend to like women with curves and a bit more flesh than the average super model, but the roundness has to be smooth.

 The eyes of this little girl. She is going to grow into the most beautiful woman.

 Pin-up style makeup and hair. I think it appeals to me so much because it really accentuates my two favorite facial features, the eyes and lips.

 Pin-up models. I find these poses to be very feminine, enhancing the bust and bum.

 My friend. I took this picture but I believe I captured her beauty here. I love her dark eyes, smile and freckles. She has no makeup on, just got out of the water and is absolutely gorgeous!

 Women of Eastern Asia. Their exotic look and sun kissed skin.

 Deborah Ann Woll. So fresh and lovely. I also have a thing for red hair, as you may have noticed...

 This is a photo from America's Next Top Model. The woman here is a plus sized model and actually won the season. This was my favorite picture of her and it's the expression of almost pain on her face and in her hand that I love. It's almost orgasmic, which is something else that holds a lot of beauty for me.

Again, dark eyes and mouth. This woman also has a lovely nose. She just has a beautiful face in general.

Again, this is another picture of a friend taken by me. She has the most beautiful hair and eyes and looks so serene and peaceful in this shot.









Sometimes I see more beauty in my friends than I do in myself. I guess it might be because I see them through eyes that also see their inner beauty shine through. When having to find my own beauty I aimed to come up with 10 things. The activity is called, "The Beauty Parlor of the Goddess", and asks what the Goddess handed out at Her beauty parlor for me. So here goes:

1. My knees: I like my knees. They aren't knobbly or too small. They are soft and I rarely have to shave them. They are what I kneel upon when at my alter, they allow me to walk and dance. They feel good when they are rubbed.

2. My skin: My skin is soft with light colored hair. It is mostly still young and firm. I have very few blemishes but many little "beauty marks". It is scared in places that show I am able to heal. It smells nice.

3. My breasts: They are full and soft, softer than most of my skin in fact. They are big and round. My mother always told me that, "A champagne glass was plenty" and than later replaced champagne glass with mouthful. Well I have waaaaay more then a mouthful, and that works just fine for me. They look amazing in a corset and they are an excellent substitute for a pillow.

4. My hands: My hands are small and dainty, yet they do a lot. They allow me to create things like sewing projects, paintings, writing, picture taking, crafting, etc. They give pleasure. They prepare meals. They pet my cats.

5. My surgery scar: Although not an original feature, it is one I'm most proud of. It reminds me of my own strength and will, my pain, my hardship and my courage. It's a foot long and almost the same color as my skin which makes it not unpleasant to look at as well.

6. My shoulders: Round and well shaped, smooth and soft to the touch. A great place to kiss. Right between them on my back there is a place that when touched always makes me shiver.

7. My lips: Don't they look kissable to you? They have a pleasing shape and a soft pink color. I'm told they often taste good too. From my lips comes my voice which I use for singing and speaking. I use my mouth to eat, and smile.

8. My eyes: I love my eyes. They are deep set but still light. They have no distinct color but change from bluish green to brownish grey. They hold expression and I try to decorate them whenever possible with makeup and glasses. I take good care of them because they are my favorite feature about myself. I often try to keep them moist with drops and pluck the hair of my eyebrows meticulously. They allow me to cry when I'm both happy or sad. They show my personality better than any other part. They allow me to see beauty in anything and everything. Along with my hands, they allow me to create art.

9.  My ears: I have small dainty ears. My sister thinks they are freakishly small. I like them. They allow me to listen to music and birds chirping. I also like to decorate them as well. I have 3 piercings on my left ear and 2 on my right.

10. My face: My face in general is made up very well in my opinion. You can see both my mother and my father there as well as my grandparents and aunts and uncles. I have features that were passed down from my ancestors and it is a visual reminder of where I come from. It's round and soft and expressive. it's the first thing someone generally sees when they look at me. It's fair and pinkish and loves the sun.

So, that's ten things/features I like about myself. This was much easier to do after I had realized the things I found beautiful in other women. I thought, "Well, I have those things too!" and it made this activity very pleasant and uplifting for me. I believe it is important to feel comfortable in your own skin and finding things about myself that I thought were beautiful really helped that.