As a teenage girl in our generation, it would seem typical that I would wear my fair share of makeup. But despite all the makeup I own, I rarely engage in the activity. Of course, it's something I enjoy doing and wearing every now and then, but overall I never really wear any. At school, while all of my friends show up with their highlighter on point and winged eyeliner sharp, I show up with (maybe) color corrector under my eyes on a good day.
A lot of people have asked me why I don't wear makeup, which is kind of weird given that they're acting more concerned than I am about my own face. But to answer the question, I don't think I need it. I personally think I can do without the layers of oily, acne-causing, pigmented, expensive mixtures on my face. Of course, every so often I'll go all out and wear every single makeup item in my bag, but on a typical day my face is naked. Also, not to mention I wake up extremely late, so I have no time whatsoever to apply anything.
I have respect for people who wear makeup every day because it is major commitment to wake up every morning and constantly have to buy new makeup. I just find no reason to wake up at 6 am when I could wake up at 7:30 am instead and still be happy with my face. I guess I am thankful for being confident in my face, and I wish everyone who wore makeup to hide their insecurities didn't feel that they had to. I only see makeup as something to do when I have some extra time, but for some people it's their identity.
