Here is a word that my friend and I throw around when we apply our makeup. Makeup has become an essential and crucial part of my day, and whether in rain or shine, I make sure that I have my face done. The problem with this is that my peers wonder where we find the time to put on makeup on a daily basis, when some of them show up to class in pajamas and crocs. As college students, we find it difficult to allocate our time between school, work, relationships, and extra-curricular activities, but somehow it has become a mystery as to how a select few have the time to straighten their hair and put on extensive amount of makeup.

My reasoning to put on makeup everyday is my motto of "Look Good, Feel Good, Do Good." I feel more confident when I know I am looking my best. And when I walk into a midterm well put together, I portray myself as someone who hasn't been defeated by the wave of midterms and stress. Your confidence can play a pivotal role in your performance, and there is an inherent satisfaction and accomplishment in winging your eyeliner perfectly that is bound to make your day.

It is a dog-eat-dog world out there, and facing it as adults for the first time can be nerve-wrecking for all of us. But stepping into it with your head held high and your red-apple lipstick, you feel unbreakable. So ladies and gentlemen, whoever you may be, if you love wearing makeup, don't let people make you feel vain or conceited; you just pull out your liquid eye-liner, perfect that winged-eye look, and tell yourself that you are beautiful with and without it, because #hatersgonnahate.