Everyone has a hobby or something they just really enjoy doing. I have quite a few, but one of the many hobbies I have is makeup. To me, applying and wearing makeup is so much fun. I can experiment with it, always find a new, fun thing to do and decide if today I want to look like a pretty princess or a edgy punk rocker, and I think that's fantastic. When I was younger, I watched the older female figures in my life in total awe as they applied makeup, and now I'm happy to say I'm definitely a makeup addict. With that being said, there are so many things that all makeup addicts know to be true, and here are 12 that we can all relate to.
1. Hearing the basic, "But you don't need makeup, you're beautiful without it."
Psh, I know, but I'm wearing makeup for myself, not anyone else. I use it to enhance what I already have, and if I happen to have a day where I'm not feeling the greatest, it helps give me the boost I need.
2. How annoying it is when people also say you're wearing too much makeup.
What I hear a lot is, "Oh, you're wearing your mask of lies today." Well, I'm sorry Janet, but I didn't realize how much makeup I wore affected your life in a personal way. Lay off.
3. You pounce on all the sales.
Ulta, ColourPop, Sephora, Target, you name it. Being on a budget isn't gonna stop this girl from looking bomb erryday, OK?
4. Tutorial videos can sometimes be lifesavers.
For me, my mom didn't teach me much about makeup. I learned on my own by YouTube tutorials, experimenting and my own imagination. Tutorials can really come in handy when you wanna try to learn how to do a wing or contour.
5. How to look amazing with three hours to do your makeup or only 20 minutes.
I'm horrible at waking up early, and Lord knows I'm sleeping in as late as I can for my classes. So when I can take my time and not rush, I'm thankful for it, but if I have little to no time to get to class, well, I can work with that.
6. A hobby is a hobby.
Whether you love scrap booking, riding bikes or doing makeup, a hobby is just something one likes to do in their leisure time, and there's nothing wrong with that.
7. Makeup is always on your holiday lists.
8. Something you look forward to every month is your sampler pack.
Whether it's Ipsy, Birchbox, Glossybox or any other of your choice, you can't get enough of the awesome samplers you get every month
9. You're a makeup artist for a lot of your friends.
You're constantly getting asked to do your friend's eyebrows, eyeliner or contour, and you absolutely love it. Well, I do, anyway.
10. Sometimes getting ready is more fun than going out.
You're either alone getting in the zone or getting ready with friends, cranking your fave jams and having the best time ever.
11. When you find another makeup addict, you get so excited.
Sometimes, you may be the only one in your friend group who's totally obsessed with makeup, so when you find someone else who is, too, it's frickin' epic.
12. At the end of the day, it's time.
You start getting ready for bed and look in the mirror, makeup remover in hand. It's time to take off yet another masterpiece, but it's OK, because you're excited to do it all over again tomorrow.
