Beautiful Faces

Yeah! I knew it… For once my pessimistic thoughts were right. That was my first reaction when the film that we watched one life science class announced that there is an objective basis for beauty. I never really believed in beauty being in the eye of the beholder, physical beauty at least. Surely, there is a universal measure for beauty; I once thought. And why did I think that way? It is because I observed that all of us agree with who is beautiful and who is not. If there are disagreements, it happens usually when we are talking about average-looking people; or between those who are trying to rank gorgeous people, which is quite senseless because they are all beautiful anyway.

Watching the film had my mind getting conscious of how I look. It is not because I am dreaming to become a beauty queen or something, but I do believe the studies showing that beautiful people tend to become more successful. Maybe beauty can’t take you to the top, but it sure is a great asset.

After the film, I looked at the mirror and took a ruler. Then I started to ask myself questions based on what was presented in the film. “Is my face symmetric?” “Does it follow the 1 to phi ratio?” “Am I showing signs of good health?” I was not surprised to find the answers to be a resounding no. I asked the last question. “Is my face a mixture of adult and child proportions?” I laughed because I do. Then I laughed some more, because I realized that I was so childish to be measuring my face.

I laughed at the thought of beauty being as skin-deep as this. It dawned on me that real beauty does come from within. It may not be in the eyes of the beholder, but it is in the way a person thinks of himself or herself. I don’t think Paris Hilton is gorgeous; but in the way that she presents herself, you will really get attracted to her. It is the same with the beauty being a sign of health. Being healthy is not something you can acquire skin-deep. It is not even just in the physical aspect.

I smiled. Afterwards, I was feeling so good that I ate a full lunch. It has been a long time since I last did that… yum…