Every day during my freshman to junior years of high school, I would make sure that my makeup was done. Whether I had to do it at school, in the car, or at home, I would make myself and my sisters (sorry!) late to school in order to do my makeup.
However, senior year I decided I would rather sleep in rather than take time out of my day to do my makeup. Mornings were less stressful, I was getting a little more sleep, and had more time to relax before leaving for school.
At first, it wasn't easy to go out without makeup on, but over time I started not to care. These days, you'll rarely find me with makeup on.
So these are a few things that happened when I stopped wearing makeup.
1. More sleep
If you know me, you know sleep is my favorite thing, like many college students. Instead of having to wake up at least a half hour to my makeup, I now have more time to sleep. Who is going to complain about more sleep? More sleep=happy me
2. Spending less money on makeup
Because I wear makeup rarely, I don't have to keep buying new makeup products constantly. Foundation is especially expensive (looking at you Marc Jacobs Re(marc)able), and I only have to buy a bottle a year. Although it's important to buy new makeup for sanitary reasons, not having to buy new foundation and concealer constantly because of use is a huge perk.
3. More confidence
At first, not wearing makeup daily feels weird. I felt so naked. However, I was also given the chance to embrace my natural look. Although I love wearing makeup, I love how my skin looks and feels without it. It's also refreshing to not have to worry about smearing my eyeshadow if I touch my eyes!
4. Clear skin
Not wearing makeup changed my skin. After a couple of months, my skin was completely clear. Although it'll vary from person to person, not having makeup clogging my pores helped my skin SO much. Not to mention if your makeup or brushes have bacteria on them you're putting that directly on your skin for hours on end. I never have to worry about makeup lingering on my skin and causing breakouts.
5. Not having to worry about sleeping in my makeup
We all know the feeling of being comfy in bed and remember that you still have makeup from earlier left on your face. Most of the time you're tempted to just leave it on, but this is horrible for your skin. If there's makeup on your skin all the time then your pores will constantly be clogged and this can lead to breakouts. If you don't wear makeup you don't have to worry about sleeping it in or residue from not washing your face well enough.
