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Beautiful ....hmmm, in my early twenties I had this outward confidence about my appearance it was quite brazen looking back and probably not viewed as very attractive by others (very blond hair, fake tan, very made up face).
I'm more quietly confident about my appearance these days, I'm comfortable in my own skin and with my flaws so yes I'm going to say I feel most beautiful in my early thirties because I no longer need to hide behind the props.
Honestly, I think I looked best in my teens but I felt the closest I've ever felt to Beautiful in my late 20s. Then came health issues and the accompanying weight, and I haven't felt pretty since. (Spunky, hilarious, interesting, witty, fabulous - at times, yes. Pretty or even close to beautiful - no, never).
Beautiful is a loaded word. I probably felt most attractive in my late 20s, but most confident when I was pregnant in my early 30s. I think the confidence usually grows with age as you get more comfortable with yourself.
Laura, you took the words out of my mouth! In this age of self-affirmation, it appears superficial and smacks of self-loathing to say that you're not the best version of yourself in every way right this minute. I think that yes, I am more confident now, wiser hopefully but most beautiful (physically), objectively speaking, no. That was back in my twenties, twenty some pounds ago, before the pregnancy-induced stretch marks appeared on my belly and auto-immune skin issues made my skin crazy and my hair thinned out and gravity started exerting so much influence on certain body parts etc. This doesn't mean that I don't find beauty in myself now but beauty & confidence are two different things!