I love wearing makeup. I enjoy putting it on and I like how it looks on me. As I have gotten older, my taste in it has changed. I like going for a more professional and classy look. In the past year, I have worn more lipstick, and I still like wearing eyeliner. Eyeliner is definitely a staple, along with a little bit of concealer and moisturizer.
While I like wearing makeup, there are times that I don't. Sometimes I either don't have or want to take the time for it and others I just don't want to wear it. Makeup is not meant to overpower your face, and I think it is easy to become dependent on it when it is only meant to be an enhancement. I understand why many women might feel dependent on makeup. Not only does it hide your flaws in a society that pushes perfection, but people in our everyday lives get used to how you look with it on, even if they don't realize it. I have learned it's really noticeable if I am not wearing any makeup, which I honestly find to be really annoying.
There was one instance where I didn't wear makeup to work and I had several people ask me if I had not woken up early enough or gotten enough sleep. Apparently, I looked really tired, which I probably was. I didn't wear makeup that morning because I just chose not to. I could have if I had wanted to, but I decided I would wear a bare face that morning. There's nothing wrong with that.
To be honest, I felt very subconscious at the end of that day. I felt like I had done something wrong, which I hadn't. There is a difference in how a person looks when they are and are not wearing makeup. It is no wonder that so many women feel like they can't go out in public without it when there is such a noticeable difference with and without it to some people. This can just lead to insecurities and false beliefs about oneself. Neither of which is necessary.
Using makeup to cover up your face is so unhealthy anyway. It is not good for your skin to be caked with powder and foundation on a regular basis. It can lead to acne, excessive oil, and other skin problems. I personally also don't think it's good for one's mental health to feel like you have to "cover up" your face in order to face people. Do these people care about you or what your face looks like? I'm not saying that you should never wear makeup. I enjoy it, as mentioned previously. I just think it is important for you to feel like you don't have to always wear it. Just only if you want to.
Feel free to wear a bare face. I've sometimes felt the pressure to wear makeup, but there are other times when I haven't. Sometimes it's more important to wear it on certain occasions, but overall not wearing it is okay as well. I promise.
