Finding joy in the everyday

The other day when I wrote a story on vanity which led to a conversation about earrings and makeup and I thought I would look into this a little further.  I enjoy wearing jewellery such as earrings, necklaces and bracelets and I also like to wear a light covering of makeup  to work each day.  Should I be doing any of this and if so, to what extent?   According to Timothy 2, verses 9 and 10 what I wear each day is important, and I do need to think careful about what I select —   “ In like manner also, that the women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with propriety and moderation, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or costly clothing, but, which is proper for women professing godliness, with good works. ”   This doesn't mean I should dress poorly, the Proverbs 31 woman certainly didn't ".... her clothing is fine linen and purple ", but my outward appearance is not as important as  " ... a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised ". ...

As I consider colouring my hair (it has white bits in it!) - I read the following article in the newspaper - maybe I shouldn't.  Then again I shouldn't wear perfume or deodorant either - but then again men also were deodorant and aftershave etc.... so are we all poisoning ourselves? The average British woman "hosts" 515 chemicals on her body every day, according to a new study. The poll of 2016 women by deodorant-maker Bionsen said most of the pollutants are self-inflicted by women who sprayed on deodorant, slapped on body moisturizer and applied lipstick each morning. Today's average British woman uses body and facial moisturizers, perfumes, deodorants and various other make-up products which leave them unknowingly carrying hundreds of chemicals on their bodies throughout the day, Bionsen said. Moisturizer can contain over 30 different chemicals and perfume up to 400, it added. More than a third of the women who took part in the study were unaware of ...