1. My face cleared up on its own

My skin was so much clearer and healthier. I had absolutely no breakouts and my skin felt as clean as ever. Along with this, it was nice to not have my eyes or face feeling heavy by the end of the day due to wearing makeup.

2. My hair felt stronger and healthier

I was shocked when I noticed just how much softer and stronger my hair was after just one week of not using my straight iron. Usually, my hair is much more dry and rough feeling, but by the end of this week, it felt healthier and more fortified.

3. I actually received compliments

I received many compliments from friends and peers such as "you look good today" or "omg I love your hair." My hair is left curly was an obvious change, so many people noticed. I've also always worn makeup on my face because I was insecure of my fair skin and the natural redness on my parts of my face that comes with it, but I was surprised to actually receive compliments on this.

4. I felt more confident in my appearance

While the various compliments I received did help boost my confidence, just seeing and getting used to myself without makeup helped me feel more confident in my all natural appearance. Like many other women, I feel more confident when I have makeup on and I'm all glammed up, but just getting used to my natural look lead me to like it and accept it more. The more I learned to like and appreciate my natural appearance, and the less I relied on makeup, the more confident I felt in myself both with and without makeup.

5. I felt refreshed, clean, and happier

Just feeling clean and refreshed put me in an overall good mood. I felt happy in that I was comfortable, and slowly becoming more confident in my natural appearance. I started to notice features about myself that make me unique such as my green eyes, which I started to notice look greener when I wear less makeup, and my curly blonde hair which I am slowly growing to love.