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Not worrying about what other people think, always dressing for yourself and not caring if you’re “cool” are the top three signs you are confident in your own skin, according to new research.

A study examining the confidence levels of 2,000 women pinpointed the defining things they felt most leads to being comfortable in your own skin. Others included not trying to fit in and embracing independence.

But when it comes to what you can do to boost your confidence, simply being able to look in the mirror and smile at yourself, and having the confidence to stand up to an unpopular opinion made the top 10 traits to aim for in order to feel comfortable in your own skin.

The study, conducted by OnePoll in conjunction with European Wax Center, also highlighted the importance of having some sort of beauty or self-care routine for women.

Eighty-one percent of those studied felt like having a regular self-care routine was important — with 45 percent revealing a beauty routine was very important to their everyday life.

The biggest reasons behind women having a self-care routine, such as getting a wax, are to look good for themselves (75 percent), to feel comfortable in their own skin (55 percent), and to maintain their confidence (47 percent).

And this confidence transcends into a variety of aspects of a woman’s life.

In the workplace, 36 percent are comfortable speaking up in a meeting while another 35 percent were confident enough to follow their passions.

When it comes to relationships, two in 10 women surveyed revealed that confidence allows them to be willing to go on more dates, while another 58 percent think confidence helps them be more social overall.

And the results confirmed that having a well-established beauty routine inevitably boosts confidence levels.

One in 10 women go get a wax to help them feel more comfortable in their own skin. And for those who are still building their confidence, 12 percent will go get a wax to boost their confidence and self-esteem.

“When you feel good from the inside out, that’s really what beauty and self-care routines are all about. We watch women walk in and strut out of our centers every day feeling unapologetically confident after getting a wax,” Sherry Baker, president of marketing and product development for European Wax Center, said.

“Every woman deserves to feel confident and comfortable in her skin.”

With confidence and being comfortable in one’s skin comes the ability to know how to take a compliment — which is why three in 10 women revealed that knowing how to take a compliment was something they do when they feel comfortable in their skin.

Being able to look at oneself in the mirror without getting upset is another way women feel comfortable in their own skin — just like the 29 percent of women studied who revealed their go-to move is looking in the mirror and smiling at their reflection.

These days, 28 percent of women are able to stand up to an unpopular opinion when they are comfortable in their own skin.

There are many different ways that women take the self-care time they need to feel their most confident — from getting a wax to wearing a new outfit.

So when it comes to feeling confident, American women chose shopping as the number one way to put themselves in a better mood.

Other feel-good ways to boost confidence included watching a favorite movie (47 percent), taking a bath (46 percent), and getting a haircut (40 percent).

The average woman feels comfortable in her own skin 11,520 days in her lifetime.

That means that on average, a woman feels comfortable with her beauty 192 days out of the year — or 16 days a month.

However, it’s one thing to be confident but it’s a whole other thing to actually maintain that level of confidence.

“When you reveal beautiful skin, you feel great; you’re more confident. And when you’re more confident, you don’t hesitate because life is in the moments you dare to take because of your confidence,” Baker added.

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