Being beautiful doesn't mean you have to wear the latest fashion style, the most expensive makeup, or copy the looks of famous celebrities. There are many ways on how to be beautiful, only, most people either do not know it, or do not believe it. Below are the different ways that I believe one can be beautiful. 

1) LOVE YOURSELF. If you love yourself, everything else will fall into place. To be truly beautiful, you have to love yourself. This means you give yourself tender, loving care and the attention you deserve. Do not be too busy with other trivial matters, that you forget about one of the most important secrets of happy living, and that is loving and giving time for yourself. To love yourself, you must take care of your physical, intellectual and spiritual health. If you love yourself, only then can you feel good and feel beautiful. 

 2) Be content and accept your flaws and failures. Nobody is perfect, and each person has flaws, may they be physical or intellectual. Accept who and what you are. Do not envy what other people have that you don't. Be contented with your own lot. Self acceptance and contentment are crucial to feeling and becoming beautiful. 

3) Know that you are special. You are unique. Even though other people are blessed with star-quality looks, you have your own qualities that these people do not have. You have assets that only you possess. Remember, each person is different. No two people are alike. Even identical twins have their own differences. And because you are unique, that means you are special. 

 4) Be confident! Do not feel inferior to others. Believe in yourself, and believe that if some people can shine above others, then you can too! Carry yourself with pride, and never feel that you are lower than most people. Walk with confidence, and talk with confidence. Being beautiful means you believe in you! 

 5) Be yourself. Be your own person. Wear clothes that you are comfortable with, and that fits your image of yourself, and not other people's image of you. Wear the best makeup looks that will compliment your self and your personality. Do not imitate other people's style. Be yourself, and create your own style! Copying others will only result to feelings of failure and insecurity, because no matter what you do, you CANNOT copy another person. Remember, everybody is different. Don't try to be the next Jennifer Lopez or Katy Perry, because that's all how people are going to remember you, a shadow, a copy. Instead, be your own star! 

 6) Highlight your best features. If you have the most intense and stunning eyes, highlight them and make them even more dramatic. If you have the most glorious hair, don't hide them back in a bun. Show them to the world. If you have the softest hands, touch people kindly as much as you can. And if you are witty and smart and have a strong personality, speak your mind. Don't pretend you are a sweet and helpless damsel in distress. Showing your personality, and highlighting your best features, will make you unforgettable. 

 7) Engage in activities that you are good at. Instead of wallowing in self-pity and feeling miserable, be active and do things that you are especially good at. If you have a talent for singing, then sing to your heart's content, and show people what you can do. This way, when people compliment you, you will feel good about yourself. A positive compliment is always a boost in your own self-esteem. 

 8) Speak gently. A girl with a pretty face but has a sharp tongue is never endearing. It is actually offensive. But a girl with a passable face but speaks nicely and gently, is more beautiful than any supermodel with a bad mouth. A cuss, a curse, can be understandable under extreme circumstances and when the situation calls for. But most of the time, a gentle voice can melt even the hardest of hearts. 

 9) Smile. I have never seen a smiling and open face that is not beautiful. A scowling face is an ugly and unpleasant sight to see. An endearing and winsome smile will open doors to beautiful opportunities for friendships, for relationships, great experiences, even careers. 

 10) Be kind. Kindness is the ultimate way to become beautiful. Kindness gives a person a lasting beauty that makeup, surgery or any beauty regimen can never give. It is the kind of beauty that lasts and never fades. This is real beauty, and the one that truly matters ♥