Makeup - A Girl's Best Friend

Make up is really a girl’s best friend. It is an instant pick me up for anyone. I think wearing it can and will make you feel better and look better. I am not a superficial person, but I have experienced life with and without make up; it is better with! When I choose not to wear make up I feel like crap about myself. I feel like crap because I look like crap. Even adding one thing, like blush, it makes a difference. I do not do the whole face everyday. Weekends are more my time off. If I am not going out or doing anything, I will sometimes forget the make up. I just try not to look into the mirror much that day. Weekends are a lazy or less look for me. I will at least throw on blush and mascara. It does wonders when you compare that to wearing nothing at all. I have truly experienced life with and without make up and have noticed what a positive thing it can be.

I broke my foot and was unable to walk for three months, so sitting in bed I figured why get ready at all. Who was I going to see? I figured putting on make up was a waste of energy and of products. Honestly, I was so depressed and I felt like crap. Every time I looked into the mirror I wanted to just puke. I felt like such crap because I looked it, and it brought my self esteem way down. Years later I find out I have to have another foot surgery. Great, I immediately went to that depressed feeling. I was not going to be able to walk for 10 weeks this time. I was going to be stuck at home again and I was not looking forward to it at all. I was really worried about it. So, this time I decided to put make up on every day and do my hair. Nobody was going to see me, but I didn’t care. You know what? It went so much better than I ever thought. I did not get depressed at all. It was because I got ready in the morning. When you take a minute to swipe on blush it will pick up your mood and get you through the day. I could not believe it, until I experienced it first hand. I did not think I would get through that second surgery, but I did and without feeling like crap about myself. This is why I recommend taking that extra five minutes in the morning to at least put on some make up.

Everyone needs to figure out their own routine and the look they want. You want to think about how much time and effort you want to put into it. If it seems hard at first, just keep with it, practice helps a lot and gets you comfortable. Believe me- I had no one to teach me anything. I would just go home and practice and try new things. Trying new things at night is a good idea because at the end of it you wash your face and go to bed. Weekends are also a good time, you can actually take time to play around and try new things. Starting out it might take you 15 or 20 minutes to get ready, after doing everyday for awhile you will cut that down to 10 minutes a day. Keep with it and practice. Have fun and try new things!