Jo de la Rosa Is “Baring It All with No Makeup”

With a new home, haircut, and a fresh outlook on life, Jo de la Rosa is all about trying new experiences after calling off her engagement with Mark Lovette earlier this year. But, as Jo has learned, unfamiliar encounters can often come with obstacles.

The Real Housewives of Orange County alum recently got real about her latest project in an Instagram post. In the selfie, Jo appeared without a drop of makeup on, posing with a slight smile on her face.

However, this was much more than a simple fresh-faced selfie — the photo was symbolic of her true sentiments. She began: "Baring it all with no makeup for a little frustration lifehack I learned today..."

The Cali stunner went on to explain how building a new business on your own can be challenging, but also a "growing experience." She continued, "I got frustrated today working with a really small space trying to shoot a makeup tutorial. I never even got to the actual “shooting” part because there was so much technical stuff I struggled with. Nothing was going my way and I wanted to throw the camera up against the wall."

In the caption, Jo explained how she has always struggled with perfectionism. Nevertheless, she shared that this trying time taught her "it’s ok to be human and it’s ok to get frustrated." 

She added: "In these challenging moments, I’m learning to take a deep breath, step away and take a break. Then hit the reset button, come back and start again - but no matter what, don’t give up and don’t let your mind defeat you telling you 'you can’t.' "Even if you have to YouTube the damn thing to find the answer like I did today - YOU CAN!"

That's the spirit, Jo!