Once upon a time, a girl who was having a not-so-pretty day left a note on the mirror in a public bathroom: “You’re beautiful.” She took a picture, posted the photo on her blog and Operation Beautiful was born. Since then blogger Caitlin Boyle has gotten tons of press (even a spot in Glamour magazine and a book deal) for her incredibly simple, yet innovative idea. It’s becoming a national body-confidence-inspiring phenomenon, and Post-its with simple, feel good messages are cropping up everywhere. I’ve been leaving funny messages on my friends’ bathroom mirrors for years, like: “darn, my hair looks good” and “don’t forget to reorder Xanax.” Nothing makes you more beautiful than a big smile!
