make up
Mon, 07/13/2009 - 10:01am
hey im Lisa and im new to this. I used to depend on makeup and i used to never leave the house without it on. and that was the past because i realized that i can be pretty with out make up and depend on other things. so i want you all to remember you dont need makeup to be pretty you are even without it!
Yes,you ARE truly beautiful "in your own skin" and it IS really "skin deep!""Depending on it" aka covering yourself or hiding behind a "mask" doesn't fix what might be at the root of your concerns but if you take the time and learn how to asses your best features,it absolutely can and will elevate your self-confidence to a new level! :)What would be a "lot" of makeup to many might be just typical day to day for others...I am all for personal enhancement that is confidence boosting and truly does bring out the best in someone that also cultivates the assets we all know are the building-blocks of a deeper and "real" beauty! :)Glad you're here,enjoy!
I agree with that.I'm definitely not of those girls that won't leave the house without makeup. I usually only wear minimal makeup, a little concealer, blush, gloss, and mascara. That's good enough for me. If I'm just running to the store one morning to pick up milk I'm not going to worry about it.Makeup, for me, is more of a hobby. I love creating different looks. I like testing out different products. It's fun. I don't use it to shield myself. I don't use it because I think I'm 'ugly'. It's just fun. I do feel better with makeup on, but it's not necessary.
:) I like this post. I am not a big make-up girl and I like to hear I am not alone. LOL
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This is a nice reminder. My boyfriend tells me the same thing-- it seems strange to me, but he prefers me to wear no make up. I kinda struggle with it, because I have a lot of hyperpigmentation and scars leftover from acne. Thankfully, my acne has slowed down a lot, so my confidence has returned a bit.The way I think about it, I wear make up so that my outside matches who I see myself as on the inside. And sometimes I wish I could be less dependent on make up... but hey, I have fun with it too.
I personally just love wearing makeup and enhancing my features :) But being confident in your own skin is way more beautiful than any amount of makeup! I struggled with that for a long time b/c of acne scarring, just like kimmielocks, but now it's clearing up b/c of accutane and I am starting to feel better about myself.On a related side note, yesterday I was going to the mall with my brother and he said "Um, aren't you going to put any makeup on??" I had to assure him that I would, but in the car.
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True, my husband often says, when we just sit there and talk (he's actually pretty interested in skincare and stuff like that, wow!)..."I can't tell a difference whether if you're wearing makeup or not..". So-I mean, come on, I guess it's time for your next eye doctor appointment, I feel like saying. After I spent over 20 minutes in the bathroom upstairs on just EYE-makeup?!? Lol, I guess it's just a phrase he's using to tell me he likes me simply the way I am, even without makeup. THOUGH, and I don't want to miss the topic here, I am definitely the type of woman who doesn't leave the house without makeup. Never have, I admit it! Just feel "naked" without. Strange, but true;-).
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I don't think it's so much about the makeup making me look so much better. (although, don't get me wrong, it totally does), but about the confidence that it gives me. I just feel different, and act different when I am having a good "face" day, than if I just run out for something and am wearing nothing but lip balm.
I agree with erica, but I am guilty of not wearing make-up more than 4 times a week. But I think some girls think that make-up may cover up who they are and make them be who they want to be instead. That is a bit scary isn't it???
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Samantha, I agree with you that *some* girls may use makeup to cover up who they are, which is sad. Makeup is like any tool, it can be used for good.. or EVIL!!! :P Ok that's a little bit of an overstatement, but tools like makeup are not inherently good or bad, it's how we choose to use them.I was watching that Sarah Chalke made for TV movie on lifetime, and one of her friends says, (paraphrased), "I don't like that girl. She doesn't wear any makeup. I feel like people who don't wear makeup are hiding something!" Sometimes I'm guilty of thinking the same thing... but why are we "brainwashed" to think there must be something wrong with someone who doesn't feel pressured to wear makeup?
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bluedevilkitty... you know i think your completely right, we really are brainwashed by magazines and the image of models. its really sad to see girls poke and pry themselves to death to look like the airbrushed super-models people see on t.v
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I look fine without makeup,(but different!) and, would go out without it, if I had to, but, I LOVE it. The time I spend on beauty is time for me, and I love playing makeup artist. Makeup to me is magic and fun, and something I have just made a part of my life, and have for many years. The application of skincare products and makeup is kind of meditative, and just a fun, happy part of my day.Ever since I was a young preteen, and discovered magazines for teens and then beauty mags, I was hooked. Everything about makeup, skincare, body care fascinates me All the trappings of being a girl. LOL Like Brittany said, it is my major hobby!
Well... I don't go out without makeup, not even to the bakery. And I get absolutly mad when my bf says he likes natural looks. Honestly, I feel insulted - he doesn't mean to insult me, I know lol
I love wearing make-up---let's start with that! Of course, it doesn't change who I am on the inside; however, it does make me feel a bit more confident, etc. More ready to take on the world, if you will. I find it a creative process as I experiment. And I, too, have found it another way to meditate!It isn't a necessity for some people but it is a lot of fun!!
For me....I don't feel like I need makeup to be attractive (in fact, sometimes i get hit on even more with no makeup!)....it really just something that I think is fun! It really is like being an artist (hence the title makeup artist lol!) and I love to create things!
I like this. I don't wear makeup unless I'm going to school or work or out to dinner or something. Even then, it depends on what I'm wearing. I'm very much the tshirt and jeans kind of girl. It always worries me when people say they can't leave the house without makeup. I really do believe the most natural you is the most beautiful you. I just think makeup can add polish to a look.
Aw I definitely agree with you. I look at my makeup as more of an art form. It allows me to express the artist in me. I don't mind leaving the house without makeup but I love the chances I get to sit in front of my vanity and play with my makeup stash.
I also agree with you. I love love love to play with, try and wear different kinds of makeup. But I also think it's so important to be comfortable and feel beautiful totally natural!
i guess im in that phase where i depend on make up. i dont really think im pretty without it but i still go without it some days. depending on what i have planned for the day, i dont feel like putting it on. plus in the summer, it's too hot for a lot of make up. finally, i like to let my skin breathe!
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I'm definitely of "won't leave the house without makeup" syndrome lately, and I never used to be that way. I'm just a lot more confident when I have it on, and I don't think there's necessarily anything wrong with that. I have really light brows and lashes, so I feel like I need brow pencil and mascara just to "match," so that plus maybe some spot concealing if necessary would be my bare minimum. I also find makeup fun, and love playing with new looks, so in that sense its more of a hobby. I think it's good to not take it all too seriously.
I'm sure you look with beautiful with or without makeup, don't sell yourself short!
Haha thanks, I mean I don't feel bad about myself or anything without it, it's just a personal preference of wanting to look my best. My bf certainly doesn't care whether I wear it or not, and no one else probably does either. We're all our own worst critics!
I would never leave the house without foundation on as I have a lot of broken capillaries so there is no way I'd leave my house looking like that !!!If I didn't have broken capillaries I wouldn't mind.
i used to be like that also but after i had my son i don't care if people don't like the way i look they don't have to look is how i look at it
God I wish I felt that way! I have acne scarring that I am really insecure about, so unfortunately I won't let myself leave the house without makeup! Although I love makeup, I miss not having to wear it! I hope that someday my skin will be back to normal (or close) & I won't have to rely on makeup to make me look normal!
gah, no way am I pretty without makeup. I wish I could be, but I'm not so I just have to accept it and get on with it.
I feel more confident with makeup on. I have to be wearing foundation and blush at the bare minimum to even look someone in the eye. Without it, I have so much redness and acne that it looks like I have the pox! lol. I wish my skin was even and smooth enough to go without foundation but it isn't, so I don't. I would love to be that girl that can roll out of bed and throw on jeans and a tshirt and look good, but I am NOT. I need makeup. It doesn't make me into someone else and I don't feel like I'm wearing a mask to disguise myself. It almost feels like me wearing makeup is the real me, and the blotchy, red, acneic skin is the mask I'm trying to cover up. It's kind of backwards but it's true. Then again, some people wear tooo much makeup. And I think a full face of heavy makeup on young teens is inappropriate. A little shadow and mascara and gloss is plenty for young girls just getting into makeup and who still have pretty skin. But maybe I'm old school.
My main problem is I have very very bad skin.. to the point where I don't like to leave the house some days, even with makeup on. When your confidence from bad skin is that shot, it's hard to feel pretty without makeup. I really wish I didn't need to wear it, as I finally feel comfortable with the way I look aside from that. But I feel like it's all people notice, as some stare at my skin even when I am wearing makeup. I shouldn't let other people's lack of tact bother me, but it does affect how I feel about myself unfortunately.
if i could just get rid of the dark circles without applying concealer i wouldn't need make up at all