Between pressing the snooze button a million times, taking painfully cold showers, running errands and managing to take a bite out of my over-toasted bagel, the last thing I need to worry about is lipstick on my tooth or an orange foundation line. But it wasn't too long ago when that was the only thing I worried about.

Rewind to junior year of high school, and my bathroom counter looked like a World War III battleground. The white marble top was stained with bronzer. The edges were lined with 50 different palletes of nude eyeshadow. Dozens of foundation bottles were in the wrong shade. Trying to recreate a Pinterest look is not as easy as 1-2-3.

And of course, even if I was running late, I had to pile on the makeup. It would be a crime to step out of the house without my eyeliner being on fleek and lashes curled up to Jesus. Every single day for months it would be a robotic routine of priming, foundation, concealer, powder, shadow, liner, mascara, falsies, contour, blush, highlighter and lipstick. At the end of the day, it would all come off and then again in the morning the process would start.

I never intended on looking like a clown. I wasn't going through an 80's red lips and blue eye shadow phase. The colors were light, yet sophisticated. Nothing was too loud or screamed attention.

I liked wearing makeup because it made me feel pretty. I loved experimenting with different colors and products. And with the evolution of YouTube beauty gurus, buying and collecting makeup has turned from a fun hobby to a full-blown obsession. It’s hard to go to the mall without walking into Sephora. And it’s hard to walk into Sephora without leaving with a bag full of makeup and a hand full of swatches. When a new product hit the market, I would spend hours reading/watching reviews. Those were the days.

But not anymore. No more do I, a former makeup addict, wear makeup. Definitely not to school. Not for day-to-day wear. Not for special occasions. I don't even have a makeup bag. Now, many women out there skip out on makeup for normal days, but to go my route and avoid cosmetic products like the plague probably seems a little excessive. But I think I have solid reasoning for why I chose to go bare faced.

One of the things that ticks me off is when people say "you look better without makeup." The only time that's true is if you look like a clown. But to wear makeup in such a way where it looks flawless and covers just enough without making you look like a different person makes someone from looking "good" to looking "great." Even if I only wore some winged eyeliner and mascara, once I took it off, it just made me look old and unappealing. Additionally, wearing makeup never made my face react or anything, but the removing products did. The gentle variety did not remove enough, and the intense ones broke me out.

At first it was hard to show up to a party or an event without getting dolled up, but I started out by getting rid of things like highlighter and contour. Then the foundation stopped. Eye makeup use lingered for a little longer than wanted, but I remember when I threw out my holy grail tube of Lancome Hypnose mascara. No regrets whatsoever.

Don't confuse not wearing makeup with being unladylike or unhygienic. When I was going through makeup withdrawal, I read an article about a woman who decided to go makeup free for a period of time. She started out by not wearing things like lipstick, but then said she also started wearing lazy attire, not doing her hair or taking a shower. Now that's extreme and unnecessary.

Choosing to go makeup free does not mean you have to change your lifestyle around. Wear the clothes you always did. Moisturize your lips. Take good care of your hair, skin and body. Don't forget about deodorant and perfume. Trust me, if you do the above (which you should be doing anyway!) nobody will wonder if your eyeliner or eyebrows are on fleek. Filter free Snapchat day can be everyday.

Makeup is one less thing I have to worry about.

Remember what Audrey Hepburn said?

"For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone."