We’ve all seen the art of the wing and the skill of the contour, but what if you don’t spend hours in the morning sculpting your face. Don’t get me wrong, makeup is an art. To those girls who can contour like Kim K. and wing their eyeliner like they’re about to stab someone, cheers to you! You are a true artist. But what about those of us sitting on the sidelines in Ulta, in a hurry to leave so that we can go to Walmart for their $2 Elf eyeliner? Well, ladies, this one’s for you.
1. You still wear makeup every day.
Just because you aren’t obsessed, doesn’t mean you don’t still wear it religiously. You still spend around an hour showering and getting ready; you just don’t have an interest in blending for hours on end. You would need more stamina and arm muscle for that, which you’re totally not prepared for.
2. Be honest, even though you aren’t a makeup pro, there was probably a day you tried.
One day it may have hit you, you were getting ready in the morning and you thought to yourself, “If those girls can do it, I can too!” so you foolishly took your concealer and drew a few lines on your face only to find that there is a reason they don’t use cheap concealer in all of those tutorials. So you rubbed it in, looked the same, and moved on. No need to for that here.
3. You can’t wing your eyeliner, but don’t worry, you have other talents.
Not only can you not wing your eyeliner, but you probably can’t even get your eyeliner even. Those days where you just make it thicker and thicker until your eye disappears? That day is every day for you. But don’t worry! You can probably drink an entire pot of coffee on an empty stomach without getting shaky. Do you think someone with fabulous eyeliner could do that? Maybe, but probably not.
4. You get really bored when you’re getting ready.
Personally, I play music and take regular Facebook breaks while I get ready because it is so exhausting. I can’t concentrate so hard on making sure I don’t poke my eye out with the mascara and be expected to not take a break. I mean, c’mon, there’s only so much a girl can handle.
5. You have had the same makeup routine since middle school.
The first time you ever borrowed your mom’s makeup, you played around and perfected your technique. Fortunately, that technique has been loyal to you all of these years and you’ve never tried anything else. Does that mean I still look like eighth grade me? Probably, but I was a damn adorable child.
6. You still own a ton of brushes.
Just because you don’t use them and honestly don’t know what half of them are meant for doesn’t mean you don’t buy them. I mean, they’re so soft and irresistible...
7. You have perfected your 10-minute routine.
Let’s be honest, you’re a busy person. You’re probably late right now, reading this, so you don’t have more than 10 minutes to do your makeup anyway. But have no fear; you’ve got the drill down. You probably even have time for a glass of wine if you hurry. Just kidding, you’re late for work. The wine was a bad idea.
You still look fabulous every day.
