As women we are our harshest critics. I know I am. My husband can tell me I look great. Friends can tell me that dress looks amazing on me and I can get compliments about how great the new hair style is but unless I feel it myself I am not believing a word they are saying!
Invisalign recently conducted a survey of more than 1,000 women and found that looking and feeling confident is more than just wanting to improve their bodies. According to this survey: 57 percent of women believe it’s more crucial to feel confident in the summer than any other season; this number falls to just 8 percent in the fall; with feeling confident in winter and spring in a near tie at 17 percent and 18 percent, respectively. I could not agree more! I feel like for me personally I am way harder on myself and much more aware of my flaws in the summer.
It’s really easy to when you are constantly seeing bathing suits, beach trips etc. I even told my husband the other night I really wished fall would hurry up. 93 percent of women would like to improve at least one feature of their appearance this summer. Their body (25%), skin (26%), hair (23%), and smile (18%) are the most important improvements for these women during the summer months. For me my smile is my biggest issue. I had braces all through middle school and most of high school. I NEVER wore my retainer. OOOPS. Now I am paying for it big time with a huge lack of confidence. Feeling confident is a huge factor to feeling good about yourself and if there is even one thing you really don’t like it can shake your confidence. Among those who want to improve their appearance this summer, more moms than those without kids (23% vs. 15%) and more married women than those who are not married (21% vs. 14%) want to better their smile. This is absolutely true. When we got married almost a year ago I really wanted to do Invisalign beforehand but just didn’t pursue it. Now that we are married I have been looking into it a lot more!
Women rank teeth as the biggest factor that impacts a first impression. 20% of women also said that if they were able to treat themselves to any beauty improvement this summer it would be on their smile. That rings true to me as well!
Take a look at this info-graphic below and see if any of this rings true to you! Feeling confident is important to us all. In what ways do you feel more confident?
This post is in partnership with Invisalign. Information provided from a survey done by Kelton on behalf of Invisalign. Thank you for supporting the brands that make A Complete Waste of Makeup possible.
It is always about using what we need to feel the best we can in our skin. Thanks for sharing your experience!
Taking care of yourself is one of the best investments you can make.
Totally agree, I always notice people’s teeth, including my own. My husband did Invisalign before our wedding, made a big difference!
xo,
Esther
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Somehow, I had no idea that I was supposed to wear my retainer indefinitely after my braces came off. Twenty years later, my teeth are shifting back to their original position, which is pretty disappointing after all that time and pain.