What I see in the mirror: Jamelia

http://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2014/may/17/jamelia-what-see-in-mirror

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I'm not a vain person, so I don't study myself in the mirror. I make sure my hair is in place and my eyeliner is straight, and that's about it.

In my 20s I was constantly beating myself up about my appearance. One day I would be too skinny, the next too fat. But now, at 33, I've come to a place of acceptance and I feel good about myself. Except maybe my teeth. When I was growing up, my brothers used to tease me about my teeth, saying they were too big; they still are kind of big, but I think I've grown into them.

If I'm honest, I think now is the best I have ever looked. I may not be a size 6, but I am a happy size 10. I find it weird that size 10 is curvy in my business – I am the skinny one among my friends.

Now that I feel more confident about myself, I am more experimental. I dyed my hair blue the other day. I quite like it. I might try another colour next time.

The one thing I am conscious of now I'm older is my skin. I haven't had any concerns, but I thought it was best to start now. So I do the cleanse, tone, moisturise thing, but I don't use any special creams or gels. I just drink plenty of water.

My most commented-upon feature are my legs, which are abnormally long. So are my arms, but they don't seem to get the same attention. I don't really mind. I know my legs are my best feature and I play up to it.

• Jamelia appears on Loose Women, weekdays at 12.30pm on ITV.