"Makeup is not a mask. Makeup is art. Makeup is passion. Makeup is expression." - Unknown
Middle School. That was the first time I was really introduced to makeup, of course my mom let me wear the basics, like mascara and lip gloss, for special occasions like my birthday or holidays but I never really got to use it before. I remember my first day, I showed up to school thinking it was going to be the same as it was every year but I knew everything had changed as soon as I had stepped through those doors. I looked around at the other girls and they all looked different, they all looked pretty. They were wearing makeup... and I wasn't. Sure, that summer my mom bought me the basic makeup but I never showed any interest in it. I remember going home that night and sitting in front of my mirror as I attempted (and failed) at putting on my makeup for the first time. I only wore it because the other girls were and because it make me look "pretty." As I got older I continued to wear it and I even got really good at it. When I entered High School, the makeup changed yet again. The girls weren't only wearing mascara and eyeliner anymore. They had perfected the "full face of makeup" and soon after, so did I. I grew up in a town that if a girl didn't wear makeup then a guy barely glanced her way and in high school that was all I wanted, though it never happened but that is a story for another time. It wasn't until I started college that my obsession really grew, I wore makeup before to fit in. I learned very quickly that in college, no one cares if you show up to class in a perfect outfit with your hair and makeup done or if you show up in the clothes you slept in with bedhead (I've even done it to know). I started wearing makeup for myself and not for others. These are the confessions of a makeup addict.
1. I cringe when I see drugstore foundation.
Now don't get me wrong, some drugstore products are great! I have my favorites that I buy ALL the time but when it comes to drugstore foundation, I cannot help but cringe. This is where all young girls started out, I personally had the Cover Girl foundation and i recently just switched to using Two Faced foundation. I can tell the different and I will NEVER go back to using drugstore foundation. I've spoiled myself and now I will gladly pay the forty dollars that my foundation costs. I know I am not the only one who agrees that drugstore foundation just can't compare.
2. I have a specific makeup brand that I am OBSESSED with.
3. You create a special bond with other makeup addicts.
The two other girls in this picture have a true understanding of who I am as a person. Mainly because they are both obsessed with makeup (one a little bit more then the other). Now makeup addicts come in many different forms, whether they are like me who is obsessed with almost everything or they are only obsessed with a specific product. These girls are two of my sorority sisters, one is obsessed with lipstick and the other is obsessed with everything. I've learned so much from both. The best advice I ever received was that if you don't feel like trying to look good one day then simply put your hair up in a messy bun and put on lipstick... I've used this trick a little more then I'd like to admit. I can text the other with pure excitement when my monthly subscription bag arrives (because I know she got hers too) and we will compare what we got. These two ladies are addicts just like me.
4. Goodbye Paycheck.
This really needs no explaining... Makeup is expensive. End of story.
5. My go to makeup looks doesn't exist.
I don't have an "everyday makeup look." If I wake up and decide that I want pink eyelids then my eyelids are gonna be pink. My makeup is different everyday and I love it. Makeup is meant to be fun! I love putting on my makeup because I have so many options and choices. I literally wake up and think "What am I going to look like today?"
6. Yes, I am addicted to makeup.
I could keep going on but there is just so much I can actually say. I use makeup as self-expression. I wear it because I want too. I don't wear it to impress anyone, I impress myself. A lot of my friends don't understand why I chose to spend so much money on makeup. They just giggle at my excitement and tell me I'm addicted. I am more than okay with being addicted to makeup.
At the end of the day the only thing that matters is being yourself. Do what makes you happy because I know I am. These are the confessions of a makeup addict.
