1. 24% of women would sacrifice 3 years of their life to be thin
2. Girls as young as five have expressed fears of getting fat
3. 90% of high school junior and senior girls diet regularly even though only between 10-15% are considered overweight.

Does this surprise you? Do you wonder why this is happening?

I believe one of the biggest influence on girls today regarding beauty is the media.

And unfortunately, the media is lying to you. Don't believe me? Let this short video clip, "Evolution", expose the truth....

No wonder our perception of beauty is so distorted!

Do you think it is right for the media to edit pictures used in ads? Share your thoughts and read what other people think here.

The reason I decided to write Teen Beauty Tips is to help you recognize these lies and discover your true beauty. It's always been there, it just needs to be found and rescued.

Like Cinderella.

I love the story of Cinderella like so many people do. I think her story continues to be told in many different cultures and generations because in one way or another, we can all relate to her. We can relate to her darkness, her struggles, her oppressors and yet we also long to be rescued by our Prince Charming.

What is the one question all girls ask, even from a small age?

"Am I Beautiful?"

I remember that my dream as a young girl was to be "Miss America." At our slumber parties in my basement, we would actually hold our own Miss America contests...dressing up and coming down the steps to the familiar tune of "Here she comes, Miss America."

Unfortunately, the lies from the media destroy that hope....the hope that we will be found beautiful.

Girls, it's time to relight our hope and find our true beauty!

We need to uncover the lies we've been believing and replace them with the truth. "Then you will know the truth and the truth will set you free." John 8:32

Let's embark on this journey together. Will you join me?

Listen to this welcome message from Shelley Hitz, author of FindYourTrueBeauty.com

I'll be your guide, but we will both have many stories to share along the way. I look forward to sharing mine and hearing yours. I don't have all the answers, so I will rely on some of you to share your insight and experiences as well!

Look for this picture throughout the site and you'll find my music picks that relates to the topic of that page. Most of these songs have helped me on my journey and I hope they can encourage you as well!

This song by Jeremy Riddle has been my theme song this year. It's about fixing our eyes on Jesus...the only one who can show us where to find our true beauty.

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Remember, if you haven't already done so, please share your thoughts on the Evolution video above here.

Lastly, if you want to tell your family and friends about this site just tell them to go to www.findyourtruebeauty.com. It will automatically redirect to this site and is easy to remember!

Ready or not, let's get started in our journey....

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What's New... This page keeps you up-to-date on the latest additions to this site.

The Truth About Beauty What is the truth about beauty? So many people are searching for an answer. Join us in our search for true beauty!

Teenage Self Esteem - Why Do We Struggle So Much? Teenage self esteem...there's an emptiness in many girls around this globe, what is the problem? Find out here.

Body Image Lies - Have You Fallen for This One? When it comes to our bodies, I think most women struggle with certain body image lies - especially this one.

Anorexia in Teenage Girls - The Inner War Inside one out of every hundred young women there is a war being fought; the war of anorexia, where its victims are dying to be thin. Read more about anorexia in teenage girls here!

Eating Disorders Types Do you or a friend struggle with one of these eating disorders types? Do you exercise excessively after eating too much? Do you obsessively count calories in fear of gaining weight? Read more here!

Teenage Cutting - What It Is and How to Get Self Injury Help Teenage Cutting is a form of self injury that involves deliberately inflicting wounds and cuts on ones body. Cutting yourself is a serious issue...find self injury help for you or your friend here!

How To Gain Self Esteem by Breaking Free from the Lies We Believe Who else wants to learn how to gain self esteem? It's starts by changing our thoughts....our "stinkin' thinkin'"! Are you ready to change?

Evolution vs Creationism...Does it impact our self esteem? We all know that there is a big debate about evolution vs creationism in our culture today. I’m not here to debate. What I am here to do is to ask you to consider its impact on girls today.

Teen Fashion Tip - My Edition of "What Not To Wear" There are many people giving out their advice on the latest teen fashion tip....helping you "dress to impress." There are many differing opinions, but What is God's advice and teen fashion tip for our

Return to Modesty - Is it Possible to Be Modern Yet Modest? Are you wanting to return to modesty, yet still dress trendy? Share your fashion secrets - pictures and ideas for outfits - so we can help each other see that it is possible to be modern yet modest!

Modest Swimwear and My Journey to Find It Having difficulty finding modest swimwear? Me too! Here's a little about my journey, what I found is available and what I decided to do for me.

Top Dating Tips - To Date or Not To Date? I have to admit that I’m not a top dating tips expert. But, when I look back on my dating habits before getting married, I will admit that I have many regrets. Why? Let me tell you my story.

I Kissed A Girl....Views on Homosexuality, is it Right or Wrong? The song, I Kissed A Girl, by Katy Perry is getting a lot of attention lately and has been at the top of the ITunes downloads for a while. There are many views on homosexuality, which do you believe?

Dealing with Gossip...Are You a Gossip Girl? How do we go about dealing with gossip? Are you caught up in being a gossip girl? What is the line between sharing information and gossiping with our friends anyway?

Gossip Quiz Rumor has it you could be a gossip. Do you see how gossip can be dangerous? The spread of rumors is often times untruthful and hurtful. Take this gossip quiz to find out where you stand on gossip.

Quiz for Self Esteem and Beauty Take this quiz for self esteem and beauty to see how you rate.

The Good Test Are you a good person... by God's standards? And if so... are you good enough to go to heaven? How would you know? Here is a quick test you can take to find the answers...

Ask us! Ask CJ and Shelley Hitz your questions.

Inner Beauty - Discover Your Hidden Treasure You may not think about it, but you have a hidden treasure deep inside you waiting to be discovered! What are you waiting for? Find your inner beauty!

Online Teen Bible Study - Looking Deeper The media encourages us to be superficial, focusing on our outer beauty. Feeding us lies of what we should look like. We're challenging you to look deeper in this online teen bible study.

Starting a relationship with Jesus Are you at the point of starting a relationship with Jesus in your life? If so, let me know because I want to pray with you and give you some resources to help you grow.

One Year Bible Challenge I've decided to take the plunge and read the bible through in one year. I've decided to use the one year bible plan! How about you? Want to join me? Let's take up our only offensive weapon against the enemy, our sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God, and do some battle!!

The Power of Your Testimony...Your Story Do you know the extent of the power of your testimony, sharing how God's changed your life? It's huge. And so often we don't tell others, but just keep it to ourselves.

Inspirational Poems...Free Poems to Help Inspire You Who else wants to read inspirational poems that will truly inspire you? These free poems will do just that. Also feel free to share your poetry with us!

Prayer Request Pages - Send Us Your Prayer Request! We believe in the power of prayer. Send your request at our prayer request pages and we will pray for you.

Free Christian Downloads...Music & Resources to Help You Connect With God! Who else wants some free Christian downloads? Download these free mp3 and other resources to grow in your walk with God!

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Find Your True Beauty Video Blog Check out the Find Your True Beauty Video Blog!

A Few Interesting Tidbits About Shelley Hitz CJ and Shelley Hitz speak to teens around the country on the issues of media influence. Shelley has felt burdened to specifically reach teen girls on the topic of finding their true beauty.

E-mail Me! Feel free to e-mail me regarding whatever is on your mind. I'm here to listen, pray for you and offer advice. I look forward to hearing from you!

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