Listen, I used to swear by makeup and use it literally every single day but yet I'm here to say that there's really no point in that. I would wear foundation, powder, eyeliner, mascara, lipstick and do my eyebrows every single day, even if I just spent the day at home or going to class. I honestly felt so uncomfortable in my own skin and felt as though everyone would be staring at my acne all the time, but that's really not the case. Since I have acne, I felt as though I needed to clog my pores with foundation every day in hopes that people wouldn't notice my acne as much. Reality check, people still will notice it through your foundation and it really doesn't matter what other people think.
Life isn't like high school, people really don't care if you wear makeup or not or if you have acne. I also promise that people really don't care if you wear stylish outfits or if you wear gym shorts and a baggy t-shirt. In high school, people put so much pressure on trying to fit in and always looking their best, whereas in college it's somewhat different in the sense that no one will judge you if you come into class in your PJs and if your face isn't baked.
You do not need to contour your face or wing your liner in order to feel confident. It may sound cliche, but really all you need is a positive attitude and a nice smile to really be beautiful. Makeup doesn't and will never make you more beautiful than you already are. Sure, sometimes putting on makeup and going somewhere with it on is a boast of confidence, but why do you have to put on makeup to feel confident in yourself? It's the same face, just enhanced with makeup.
If there's one thing I've learned in life so far is that not using makeup every day is a complete blessing. I don't have to deal with my face feeling heavy or sticky when I'm outside, the fear of not blending my eyeshadow correctly, the endless amount of money spent on foundation, which lip color matches my outfit, etc. Do I still love wearing makeup? Absolutely, but I also love being able to go out in public without makeup and still feeling good about myself.
