Monica Bellucci Quotes

Competing in pageants made me hyper-aware of the unfair expectations society places on women in terms of youth and beauty. But it also gave me empathy for women who use beauty as a creative exploration. When expressed healthfully, dressing up, doing hair, crafting makeup, etc., is an art form.

I'm very definitely a woman and I enjoy it.

I enjoy being a girl.

I know what women want. They want to be beautiful.

Younger women tend to be busier, wearing more layers and more make-up. I don't know if it's because older women are more confident, or just that we don't care any more. But that pared-down approach is the same with the sentences I write; I take out adjectives and adverbs and keep the description to a minimum.

Growing up with a house full of women and seeing them look good no matter what they put on every morning just inspired me to look good myself.

I'll have men, or I'll have women say that I'll never be a woman because I don't menstruate, or because I'm not made up like Kim Kardashian. So in that sense, I use makeup for a little bit of confidence. But for the most part, day-to-day, I wear makeup if it feels good.

If I ever feel like I don't know what to do next, I always think about WWJD, like 'what would J-Lo do,' 'cause J-Lo for me is like the epitome of feminine sensuality, mixed with show stopping beauty.

When I get dolled up to go out, men turn their heads and I'm used to it. But I think all women are sexy and should embrace that side of themselves.

The fun part of being a girl is that there are little beauty things you can do to make yourself feel special.

French women have been made beautiful by the French people - they're very aware of their bodies, the way they move and speak, they're very confident of their sexuality. French society's made them like that.

I think women should wear whatever makeup they want for themselves. Makeup should be fun.

I think that women who know who they are are beautiful.

And there is a beautiful thing which is wonderful, to look like a woman, not a green bean.

A women's greatest asset is her beauty.

I've kind of stepped into my femininity.

I'm very physical. It's an important part of being a woman - feeling good about yourself and really being in tune with your personality.

We must keep both our femininity and our strength.

I think women should be seductive, not triste. There's enough sadness in life now without making women look sad, too.

I feel empowered the fact that I can look the way that I do on stage and in photos - I can look that way any time I want. And I feel like it's important message to other women that they can do it, too.

As a woman, we all want to feel attractive. We all want to feel that we're making the very best of ourselves so we can accept ourselves.

Women of every age and size really just want to look sexy, while retaining their power and dignity.

I live by a man's code, designed to fit a man's world, yet at the same time I never forget that a woman's first job is to choose the right shade of lipstick.

Latin women are very comfortable with their bodies and their sexuality. We aren't afraid to show that off a little bit more.

Every girl likes feeling hot and sexy and beautiful and likes hearing it.