Hey, everyone! I'm finally done with school and currently have a small break before the next semester, so I thought I'd use this opportunity to catch up with my blogging :).
So something happened yesterday that really made me stop and think. I wanted to go out and quickly buy some groceries with my boyfriend. It was in the evening and I had already taken off all my makeup. This made me slightly reluctant to go and made me groan at the thought of reapplying my makeup after having just taken it all off. At this point, my boyfriend said: "Why don't you just go with no makeup?". This thought was just unfathomable to me. I know it seems so ridiculous and silly, the thought of just heading to the store with no foundation or concealer, but it really made me feel uncomfortable.
For some reason the thought of people seeing my very rosy cheeks, possible blemishes, and dark under eye circles just makes me shiver and feel embarrassed. In the end, I did go without makeup, but I just felt very insecure the whole time. My face actually felt 'naked'. Then it made me wonder if it's the same for other girls: is it easy for you to go out without any makeup? How often do you do it? Which products can you simply not leave the house without?
I don't have any problem going out with zero eye makeup, to the point where I only wear some rarely (like once a week or every second week). But I just cannot walk out the house without some foundation. And I'd like that to change. My new goal is to push myself to leave the house every now and then completely bare-faced... I know. Scary.
Let me know in the comments if you have any similar issues regarding "no makeup" days :)
So something happened yesterday that really made me stop and think. I wanted to go out and quickly buy some groceries with my boyfriend. It was in the evening and I had already taken off all my makeup. This made me slightly reluctant to go and made me groan at the thought of reapplying my makeup after having just taken it all off. At this point, my boyfriend said: "Why don't you just go with no makeup?". This thought was just unfathomable to me. I know it seems so ridiculous and silly, the thought of just heading to the store with no foundation or concealer, but it really made me feel uncomfortable.
For some reason the thought of people seeing my very rosy cheeks, possible blemishes, and dark under eye circles just makes me shiver and feel embarrassed. In the end, I did go without makeup, but I just felt very insecure the whole time. My face actually felt 'naked'. Then it made me wonder if it's the same for other girls: is it easy for you to go out without any makeup? How often do you do it? Which products can you simply not leave the house without?
I don't have any problem going out with zero eye makeup, to the point where I only wear some rarely (like once a week or every second week). But I just cannot walk out the house without some foundation. And I'd like that to change. My new goal is to push myself to leave the house every now and then completely bare-faced... I know. Scary.
Let me know in the comments if you have any similar issues regarding "no makeup" days :)
When I was younger I used to do it all the time. Now that I'm older (47) I'll do it for a quick grocery run but that's about it. For anything more I need at least concealer, powder and mascara.
ReplyDeleteI know exactly what you mean. Something about aging makes us feel like we need more makeup for some reason.
DeleteThis is going to sound so weird (especially from a fellow beauty blogger!), but I actually prefer to not wear make up over wearing make up. On these no make up days (read: pretty much every day because I'm a big lover of sleep), something as simple as curling my eyelashes, combing my brows and combing them through with Vaseline or applying some lip balm can make me feel ready for the world. To be honest, what I've found is that most of the time people are so bothered about what they themselves look like that they don't really pay attention to others (I know that again it sounds silly but trust me, it's true!). Hope your no make up journey goes well!
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That's a really good point, thank you! :) x.
DeleteYeah.... I think it's really hard after got used to make up for every day use... I normally don't use a lot of make up, but because my troublesome skin, I feel insecure without foundations at all...
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I feel the exact same!
DeleteCan I just say that your message is completely true and so inspirational. I truly believe that one should be confident in their own skin and am all for feeling beautiful without make up. I feel this message is so important because so many people feel so insecure when in reality, there is really no need to be ashamed of how you look. I used to wear make up almost every day to school and in the last year I challenged myself to not wear a single drop... no foundation, no concealer, no lipstick, no eyeliner, no nothing and honestly in the begging my skin felt so naked but now, after sticking to it for almost a year (I am just talking about wearing makeup to school, not parties and stuff) I really feel more confident. I am so sorry for rambling but its a topic I really feel strongly about. I really liked your little story and can totally understand how you feel.
ReplyDeleteNice blog :)
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Thank you so much for the heartwarming comment :) x. It is an important message and I hope I can come as far as you have :).
ReplyDeleteI actually feel naked if I don't have eye makeup on. The rest I'm less picky about but for me I really need mascara to feel complete...otherwise I do have that "naked" feeling.
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