As much as I love doing and wearing makeup, there are some undeniable struggles that inherently go along with this wonderful art form that I am sure any avid or casual makeup wearer can relate to.
Forgetting to take it off before going to bed
Especially when I come home from the bar, the chances that the four pounds of eye makeup I applied before going out is strategically removed are at about zero percent. So although I left my room looking fleek as hell, when I wake up in the morning I look like a raccoon that has been through a hail storm. How did I manage to get eyeliner on my chin? And is that glitter smeared across my upper lip? Yep. You get my point.
Never being as good as the YouTube beauty gurus
I spend a ridiculous amount of my time on YouTube watching gorgeous girls teach me how to do my makeup. And when I'm watching it I'm always like Oh yeah, I can totally go pull off a double-lined wing and a contour so sharp my enemies will fear me. But in reality, when I'm at my dorm bathroom sink, there ends up more cussing than contouring and a whole lot of frustration.
Having to bring straws everywhere you go
OK, maybe this is just me. But after I apply a sharp red lip on the weekends (or I guess any time really) there is no way I am risking taking a swig out of a water bottle or cup with my bare lips touching the liquid! So everywhere I go, I am fully prepared with bendy straws. Ever seen a girl at a party with a water bottle that has a straw in it? Well, then you've never seen me.
Don't worry girls, I gotchu! I bring enough multicolored, bendy saviors to share with anyone who also wants to truly make sure their lip color lasts through the night.
Sneezing after applying eyeliner/mascara
I am an allergy sufferer. What goes along with allergies? Sneezing. And I swear there is nothing in life that makes you want to cancel your whole day more than when you finally get your wings to match, only to sneeze and have it smear all over. Now what am I supposed to do?! I can't just clean it up -- then my eyeshadow won't be blended anymore. The only other solution is to go back to bed and try again tomorrow.
Carefully planning your showering schedule
[Seriously? Whose makeup resists water like that?]
I have always envied my friends who are boys that don't wear makeup and have the luxury of showering at any time in the day. If I do my makeup in the morning I can't shower in the afternoon, because that's a whole day of foundation wasted. Sure, I guess you could shower without washing your face, but we all know there's those rogue splashes that love to target your eye makeup. Rude.
Summertime
You know what's fun? Enjoying the beautiful sunshine, and laying out by a pool. You know what's not fun? Sweating your eyebrow makeup off in your lounge chair. I guess there's the argument, "Just don't wear makeup"... but what's the fun in that?
This above image is an actual photo of my makeup int the summer.
The assumptions of others
"Oh girl, you're so pretty, you don't need all that makeup!" "Why do you spend so much time doing your makeup? You don't need it!" Girl. Boy. Whoever. Just know that just because someone has a full face of makeup on, does not mean that they are compensating for anything, or self conscious about how they look naturally. Me personally? I do makeup because I like it. I think it's fun. I love to play with eyeshadow and lipstick shades. And if I didn't like it, I wouldn't do it. So please stop assuming that because someone has makeup on, they're trying to hide something. Just compliment their blending skills, and move on.
