Beauty Begins With Good Health
Have you ever noticed the increasing complaints about procedures done by unscrupulous beauty centres?
Behind the headlines are real consequences - disfigurement, health complications, and in some cases, loss of life. In a world increasingly shaped by curated beauty standards and algorithm-driven content, the pressure to “fix” perceived imperfections has never been stronger.
This piece is part of Chatterbox Lounge, where we explore stories of people, perspectives, and the ideas shaping how we live. It was this tension between perception and reality that led me to the story of Cherie Ha, founder of Bloom by Cherie.
One of the contributing factors is the overwhelming prevalence of cosmetic surgery online.
As we scroll through social media, we are inevitably bombarded with content about celebrities and influencers actively promoting procedures as part of everyday life.
Over time, this shapes perception. Many begin comparing themselves to what they see, sometimes at the cost of their own individuality.
Authenticity helps invite more realistic perspectives about our bodies.
“I hope to see technology used to spread more authenticity and honesty, especially in the beauty industry. In a world where beauty and fantasies about life are highly inflated on social media, I hope that with more authenticity, this invites more balanced and realistic perspectives about our body and how we perceive beauty,” said Cherie.
Cherie’s perspective on health wasn’t shaped in a classroom alone. It came from years of navigating her own challenges, from PCOS to chronic acne.
What she discovered wasn’t a quick fix, but something more fundamental: health is deeply personal, and rarely one-size-fits-all. In other words, what works for one person may not work for another. Therefore, she advised thoroughly reviewing and modifying our environment when experiencing health issues.
“The role of a health coach is to provide clarity and accountability and explore the next best steps with the client on how to resolve their health concerns through nutrition, environmental, and lifestyle modifications,” said Cherie.
She further shared that her interest in becoming a health coach came from working with a local health coach who helped her overcome her health challenges having a history of irregular menstrual cycles, being diagnosed with PCOS (Poly-Cystic Ovarian Syndrome), and chronic acne for over ten years.
Cherie loves how tailored her coaching experience was.“I love how tailored and supportive the coaching experience was. My coach provided various mindfulness, nutrition, and stress management tools. She also highlighted that my relationship at the time was my biggest stressor impacting my health and confirmed that the people we surround ourselves with greatly influence our health and wellbeing,” shared Cherie.
Cherie believes that many women lack access to education about their bodies and how to properly care for them. Through her own journey, she found natural ways to restore her health after coming off contraceptive pills. That experience led her to share her knowledge more actively through platforms like Instagram and YouTube, as well as corporate and local workshops over the past few years.
“We can be so focused on picking out what is wrong with us and forget that the body is always doing its best and bringing us to a state of balance based on how well we take care of it,” said Cherie. She further shared that she is writing a book where she has been working closely with an editor.
We can be so focused on picking out what is wrong with us and forget that the body is doing its best, said Cherie. “I went through an unhealthy relationship in my late teens, which taught me much about myself and how I treated my body.
This book is to help girls understand and reunite themselves with their bodies, discover their self-worth, and create a healthy, balanced life. The premise of this book is that relationships mirror aspects of you and that the most important relationship you have is with yourself,” shared Cherie.
Like Maya Angelou, a well-known American author, once said, “When women take care of their health, they become their best friends.” In a landscape where beauty is often filtered, edited, and amplified, Cherie’s work is a reminder that authenticity is not a trend, but it’s a return to something more grounded.
Perhaps the real shift isn’t about redefining beauty standards, but learning to step outside of them altogether.
Chatterbox Lounge is a space where stories like these come together across people, perspectives, and the realities behind what we see.