Every girl is guilty of it, including me. We're guilty of worrying about our outward appearance more than we should. After we reach a certain age in your preteens, after we discover makeup and boys, we start to put a precedence on our appearance. We don't want to leave the house without makeup. We don't even want our friends to see what we look like naturally. I can't even count the amount of times someone has said to me, "I look scary without make-up."
How long does it take you to apply makeup? It takes me maybe 15 minutes because I keep it minimal - foundation, powder, eyeliner. Even still, my boyfriend has told me multiple times that I look better without it, and I've never believed him. Even writing this, I still don't. Why is that? When did I start believing that it wasn't okay for people to see me without makeup? I could sit here and blame it on my acne scars. That discoloration makes me feel pretty unattractive. But when I think about it, how did I even get those acne scars? Probably from all the foundation I cake onto my face daily.
After I saw this music video by Colbie Caillat, I felt really inspired.
Someone who is in the spotlight constantly is willing to shed her makeup and show her true self to the world. Why can't I do that too? I used to think that I was a relatively confident person when it came to most aspects of my life, but I never leave the house without makeup unless I'm going to the beach or to my parents' house.
The reality of it is, no one has flawless skin, but the skin we're in is all we've got, so we have to accept it. I suppose that's easier said than done, particularly for women, especially since we've all been applying makeup since we were in our mid-teens. But wearing makeup shouldn't make us feel any more confident than we do without it; we should be able to feel confident both with and without it. We should always feel beautiful. Because we are. We should be proud of our natural beauty and unique looks that set us apart from the rest of the world.
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Meet my friend and soul sister, Nina!
Seriously, the amount of things that we have in common are unreal.
Hi, I'm Nina! The blogger behind The Grand Adventures of Me, a lifestyle blog where I talk a lot about how I don't know how to be an adult, my family, and occasionally I get serious. I am finishing my last year of undergrad, and then I will go on to get my masters in social work so I can work with victims of human trafficking. I love reading, I love Jesus, I love laughing, and I love making new friends! (So come over to my blog and love me.)
If you could live in any movie/book ever made, what movie/book would you choose?
I think this answer is pretty simple: HARRY POTTER. I cannot tell you how many times I've lamented the fact that I have YET to receive my acceptance letter. I'm pretty sure my owl just got lost on the way here.
What song are you currently obsessed with?
I am currently obsessed with "Million Years" by johnnyswim. It's one of the few love songs I can stand.
If a celebrity came up behind you and whispered your ear, "Kiss me now," who would you want it to be and why?
Shoot, I had to think long & hard about this one! Actually, I had to review my "yes please" Pinterest board. I'm going to have to go with Chris Hemsworth. At one point in my life, I was trying to get kissed/kiss a guy from all the continents. I've never kissed someone from Australia! I would say Liam, but he dated Miley, and it grosses me out to think where his mouth has been.
What makes you awesome?
I think my ability to laugh at myself makes me awesome. I'm constantly sticking my foot in my mouth or literally sticking my foot somewhere and tripping over everything. But I laugh it off and then it's all good! I am a pessimist trying to turn optimistic. I am learning how to love people better. I'm really trying to work on being teachable. We can learn so much from other people, and life itself! I want to always be a student.
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I used to be a makeup nazi to myself, as in i'd never leave the house without makeup or with backup makeup in all my bags! (Just in case!) I recent years I've really calmed down, now I only really used mascara and a basic foundation with SPF in it. Though, there are days when I just forget to put on makeup and go about my day (Apparently my boyfriend loves these days, and I'm grateful for that) I think it's important to love yourself without makeup on, and sometimes that becomes easier to do the older you become.
ReplyDeleteYou are gorgeous, my friend! Even without makeup!
ReplyDeleteIt doesn't take me long to apply my make-up because I don't wear very much. I'm addicted to eyeliner but b/c I wear glasses, my eyes are sort of hidden. I prefer no make-up usually. I agree with your boyfriend, you are naturally beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLove this! You are a beautiful inside and out!
ReplyDeleteI wish I could have watch the video but I can't do to the Germany music law. I used to not leave the house without makeup but now I do. You are beautiful with or without makeup.
ReplyDeleteI think you are beautiful. I hardly wear makeup. I find it clogs my skin and creates and even uglier image. I keep it very minimal when I do.
ReplyDeleteYou're so sweet! Thanks so much. I wear eyeliner pretty much all the time. Otherwise, it makes me look tired. I'm trying to wear less foundation and powder though. It's a process.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Shane! You're too sweet!
ReplyDeleteJust look up "Try" by Colbie Caillat. They may have one you can watch on YouTube. I'm not sure how it works. I'm trying to wear less and less makeup now. Thanks so much for your sweet words!
ReplyDeleteMakeup definitely clogs my pores, which is another good reason why I should wear less of it. Thanks so much for the compliment! So nice of you!
ReplyDeleteI love, love this! You bet your Warrior Queen bum that I'm posting this link in my new Weekly Warrior Queen Links because hello, you're an amazing warrior queen! <3 Thanks for sharing this!!!
ReplyDeleteYou're the best!! I'm so excited about your weekly links! It makes it so much easier for me to find new blogs to read! Thanks so much for always supporting me! You're amazing!
ReplyDeleteYay! I'm so glad you like the idea!! It's been something I've been wanting to do for awhile but hadn't commit. Now that I'm committed, I'm obsessed! haha, and you're so, so welcome! It goes right back atchya lady!
ReplyDeleteThat's so awesome that you're comfortable in your own skin, and it's wonderful that the people around you notice too! I definitely want to be more like you in that sense and be comfortable enough to leave the house without any makeup on.
ReplyDeleteThat's great that you don't wear a lot of makeup. That's something that I wish I had the confidence to do when I was in my teens. Thanks so much for reading. The video was so inspiring.
ReplyDeleteI agree that it comes easier with age! When you're younger (namely in high school), all girls talk about are appearances and boys, so you have to cake on makeup to keep up with the rest of society. I'm not as bad as I once was, I'm grateful for that.
ReplyDeleteThank you! You're beautiful! (And I sang that like James Blunt in my head while I typed it)
ReplyDeleteI'm in my teens and you are absolutely right when it comes to beauty. Most of the time I don't wear make-up. I only wear mascara when I go to a party. A lot of girls of my age think a lot about their appearance.
ReplyDeleteI really love your article and I also love the video!
I keep my make up minimal and I get people asking why I bother with make up because I have such "natural beauty" and while it's extremely flattering, I get so self conscious when I hear that. But nonetheless, I love the fact that I still feel comfortable enough to head out for a day without any make up!
ReplyDeleteGreat post! You look wonderful regardless of wearing make-up or not!