Being the Libra that I am, I'm known for my laziness. My parents know it, my roomies know it, and all of my friends know it, too. I'd much rather be laying around in bed than out in the sunshine. While I make sure that I can nap as long as possible before I get to work or sleep in to the last minute before going to my classes, there's always something I absolutely can't go out without: makeup. I've recently been going through some old photos and it's almost shocking how I used to never wear makeup.
Makeup has come about these days as something that women wear to impress men. Makeup is almost always about men. For me, makeup is just about making myself look presentable for the greater public because otherwise I'd be a character from The Walking Dead without it. I've watched countless tutorials on how to get the perfect winged eyeliner, the most Kylie Jenner lips, and not to mention, the thousands of face contouring methods. I've asked myself why more than once, but now so more than ever before.
Women should wear makeup simply because they want to wear it and, if they don't, it shouldn't be a problem.
Makeup should be the same as wearing a cardigan over your shirt or just going without it. No big deal. When I've gone out in public without makeup I've gotten the questions of, "Are you okay?" or "You look sick." Why is it that I have to worry so much about my appearance that I have to cake on powders and creams until I've become some unrecognizable barbie? I'm tired of faking my looks to appease other people. I want to fake my looks to make myself happy.
Other girls I've spoken to have had the same reactions. They've all told me that they put makeup on either because they want to or because they think they look hideous without it. These days it's become a very popularized opinion that women have to wear makeup. Even the "no makeup" or "nude" look is still a bunch of makeup in skin-tones. It's very rare that I'll see someone without a bit of makeup on their face.
One of the pros of wearing makeup, many of you can sympathize with me, is the simple act of being able to rub your eyes again. We can't do that with a bunch of eye makeup on, can we? I've also found that not wearing makeup every day has helped my skin condition improve. Some people use more makeup to cover up blemishes but in the end that can clog pores and make your skin condition that much worse.
Ladies, please rethink it before you go out. If you're someone that has to put on makeup just to go to the grocery store, stop! If you're also someone that has to put on makeup to try and get men to like them, you need to stop!!
I mean this, and all of my advice comes from the heart. Makeup is something you need to do for you. It's for yourself and not for anyone else but you. If you're insecure about your looks, just imagine how everyone else feels. We're all insecure about our looks and caking on layers of makeup won't make it any worse. Your beauty radiates outwards and a pound of makeup might dull your true shine.
