When I was in middle school, I put on chap stick with the occasional lip gloss and thought I was a star. In high school, I would wear mascara here or there, but not every day, and it was no big deal. Now, I’m in college, and I have no idea what to do with make-up while I see 12-year-old girls who actually look 25 due to the face of make-up they’ve applied.

It’s not that I have anything against make-up, I just don’t understand it at all. There’s primer, foundation, concealer, highlighter, bronzer, eye shadow, eyeliner, mascara, fake lashes, lip stick, lip gloss, special brushes to use for everything, a pencil to fill in your eyebrows, a little tool to curl your lashes, and hundreds of other things, but none of it makes sense to me. How do you know where to put everything, and how much of it do you use? There is just so much stuff to use and so little face space for it, I have no clue how to do it. I’ve looked up tutorials on Pinterest and YouTube. I’ve seen my sister put on make-up so many times, and almost all the girls I follow on social media always have flawless make-up, but not me. It is all way too complex for me and seems like way too much effort.

I only have two small eye shadow sets that specifically say which of the three colors goes on the lid, the crease, and the brow bone, along with a tube of mascara, and a few lip glosses that match practically everything, and even that can be way too much for me some days. I usually don't wear it everyday, mostly only for special occasions, and it takes about 10 minutes for me to complete my look. I have never spent more than $15 on any specific piece of make-up. I don’t have seven different eye shadow palettes that all practically look the same. I don’t have 20 brushes that are only allowed to be used in one product (and if I use the same brush in everything I will not have a meltdown). I do not own a single pen for eye liner or eyebrows, and I have no make-up that could be used for contouring because I don’t even know what that means. It’s just all too complicated for me, so it really is not worth my time or hassle or money to learn.

Now, I do understand that some people totally enjoy doing their make-up. They clearly know what they’re doing, and I give them huge props. If you love going out to buy those brand new sets and cannot wait to get home to try them out, then you go girl, do your thing. Some girls love make-up and look gorgeous with it. I absolutely have no idea what I’m doing when I pick up a brush, but that’s absolutely okay. However, I still don’t know why make-up must be so confusing. If only it could be as easy as the snap of my fingers. Maybe someday I'll get it, but most likely, I won't.