Next time you take a look at your makeup brushes remember the following thoughts about Brushing:  Don't brush off verbal abuse. Listen to your gut instincts. Don't tolerate someone addressing you disrespectfully. Paraphrasing from Maya Angelou, "When a person shows you who they are, believe them." If your girlfriend shares a something with you that doesn't feel right, let them know, don't dismiss it. Tell her something like, "What he said to you was really out of line".

Don’t brush emotional abuse under the carpet. Don’t make excuses for unacceptable behavior. “Oh, he’s are under a lot of stress at work.” “He said he didn’t really mean to do it and promised he would never do it again.” It is never okay to physically abused.

Don’t brush it off your shoulders when someone devalues your interests, dreams and aspirations or doesn’t genuinely appreciate you for who you are as you are. Allowing that, slowly eats away at your spirit. It leads to self-doubt, low self-esteem, poor self-concept and ultimately you lose a sense of self.