Makeup. Some girls love it, some girls hate it, but we all have one thing in common: our decision whether or not to wear makeup has nothing to do with boys. If you’ve been on Twitter lately you’ll see a lot of accounts talking about this, saying how ridiculous it is that some people think girls who wear a lot of makeup do it to impress men. The reality is, most girls who wear makeup do it because they enjoy it and it makes them feel good, it has nothing to do with boys.

First of all, in a practical sense, why would a girl drop hundreds of dollars on high-end makeup products if the soul purpose was to impress a boy who doesn’t know the difference between Laura Mercier and Maybelline? News flash: she wouldn’t. It’s 2016, girls no longer dedicate every aspect of their lives to wondering what boys, or anyone for that matter, think of them. It’s sexist to assume if a woman looks good she must be looking good for somebody. Most likely, she’s looking good for herself, and if others agree, that’s just an added bonus.

Confidence is everything in this day in age. Self-love has never been this high on people’s list of priorities. Whether you achieve that with a full face complete with contour, highlight, false lashes and cut crease eyeshadow or by going completely au natural is your decision, and neither one is better than the other.

One of the worst lines you’ll hear from misogynistic men is “take her swimming on the first date.” For one thing, if she’s a real pro, that makeup isn’t going anywhere. Secondly, this idea comes from the notion that if a girl wears makeup she’s being “fake” and has something to hide. Men feel cheated as if his date owes it to him to show her “real self.” A girl with a full face of makeup is just as authentic as a girl without a trace of makeup on. She’s not covering up anything because that’s really not what makeup is for. It’s for enhancing what’s already there and making a girl feel her best. That’s not for anyone, man or woman, to judge.

When it comes down to it, makeup has become less of an everyday routine to conceal pimples and dark circles and more of an art form. The majority of guys probably don’t notice or care how much makeup a girl wears, but if you’re one of the few who shame girls for wearing a lot of makeup or assume she’s trying to impress you, check yourself. The world of women does not revolve around impressing men.