It’s amazing what women will do to feel beautiful. From crazy beauty tricks through time to what truly sets a woman apart, we have all gotten caught in the trap. There’s a multi-billion dollar industry thriving on our desire to be attractive. The products we “need” fill our drawers but are soon discarded for the next must-have to get just the right look. In this episode, Darlene and Julie will discuss hilarious beauty hacks from the past (and ones we still try today), then dive deeper into a woman’s real beauty. Often it is the outer beauty that is first noticed, and of course, we all want to feel attractive. But what is it that will really last? We think it’s self-respect, confidence, individuality, grit, and grace. Is it wrong to want it all? We’re not saying to stop your beauty regimen (we’re not quitting ours!), but we are encouraging you (and each other) to spend time discovering the beauty that lies on the inside, where it truly matters most. Viewing in an app? Full show notes here.   Articles We Mentioned or Know You'll Love Why Charcoal Is Now a Thing and 4 Beauty Products You’ll Love I was mindlessly scrolling through Instagram while decompressing from a long day when I stumbled upon videos of women brushing their teeth with a black substance. Instantly, my thumb stopped swiping up and my eyebrows cinched together. “Weird,” I Read more 3 Big Do’s and Don’ts of Skin Care You Need to Start Now In the last six years of being a licensed Esthetician (which, just to clarify is not to be confused with a statistician or Obstetrician…yup, that’s happened), I have heard some pretty interesting skin care routine Read more 5 Truths About the Best Kind of Beauty I repeated the phrase to myself again and again. Think on things that are noble, pure, and true. Beautiful things I’d told myself as I tried and failed to will myself to think positively. Noble, pure, and true I Read more 5 Beauty Hacks for Annoying Girl Problems Women have more issues that Vogue, so I’ve heard. Not all issues are easy to fix, but some can be quite simple—like the five problems (and solutions) I’ve listed below. Enjoy! Read more How to Crush Comparison With a Compliment I love games. I come from a very competitive family, so winning has always been important to me. Just ask my husband, I sometimes get super bitter if he beats me in a game (okay, scratch that I always get