I’m just sitting here, trying to come up with words to explain why Bon Jovi is on my beauty blog. I mean, besides the obvious reason: the man is ridiculously beautiful. Have you seen him smile? Sheesh. But my love for this rock star and this band goes so much deeper than that. Too deep, maybe, for anybody to understand. Too deep, maybe, to avoid ridicule.
So, I’m still sitting here, trying to think of ways not to sound like I’m crazy or creepy or pathetic. But here goes. I’ve been in a one-sided love affair with Bon Jovi since junior high, well over 20 years ago. It took, like, a whole second to fall in love while seeing them on MTV at my grandma’s (a rare treat, since we didn’t have cable). Soon, my walls were plastered with pictures from Tiger Beat and I was dreaming of the someday Jon would come find me and marry me.
Eventually, I realized marriage was not in the cards for us. Heartbreaking. But not as hard as some of the tough stuff I had to work through in those teenage years. Every time I felt low or hopeless or defeated, the one thing I could count on to lift me up was Bon Jovi. Over the years, their life-affirming anthems, their loyalty to each other, their work ethic, their staying power, their commitment to kindness and their authenticity all inspired me.

