Improve Your Self-esteem in Ten Easy Steps!

1.  Devise plan to stay home for at least two days (more is better).  This might involve being snowed in, on vacation, or suffering from some sort of illness.
2.  During days at home, do not apply any makeup.  Do not fix your hair.  Do not wear anything but pajamas.  Bathing at all is optional.
3.  At the end of days at home, make plan with boyfriend that involves needing to be seen in public.
4.  Bathe.
5.  Apply makeup.
6.  Fix hair.
7.  Get dressed.  Wear only clothing that does not involve elastic waistbands, drawstrings, hoodies, or fluffy slippers.
8.  Look in mirror.
9.  Be shocked at how good you look.
10.  Say to self, "Self, you are HOT!"