Could you go without makeup for a month? Week? 1 day??
I have been thinking a lot this weekend about how much we rely on makeup. Even if it is just a little but of concealer and mascara! I took all of my makeup and every makeup brush I own to my sisters house to do her makeup on Friday morning for a video she was shooting. Saturday morning while getting ready for work I realize..ohh Sh**! ALL my makeup is at her house! Too far to go pick up before work and I am going to be there Monday morning anyways so I will just go Au Naturale for a few days...no big deal! Right!
After getting out of the shower and getting dressed, I didn't know what to do with myself next! I don't wear a lot of makeup, but being an esthetician I like my skin to look flawless when I go to see my clients. Since that really wasn't an option I just thought well this is it, put on my moisturizer and left for work. To my surprise I didn't get any of the "are you feeling ok?" or "oh you must be tired today!" comments I thought I might get. :) In fact, I actually forgot I was Au Narurale after I left the house. Today I am on day 2 of no make up and going in public again to my in-laws house dinner.
On the radio the other day this subject was brought up and there were women calling in whose husbands of 10-30 years had never even seen them without their makeup let alone anyone else! I feel sorry for those women that they don't feel comfortable enough with themselves to just take it all off every now and again! My husband sees me without makeup every night and days that we are just hanging around the house. Same with my family and friends they have all seen me without makeup all the time!
I love this women who was recently on the Katie show who gave up makeup, hair products, and jewelry for a whole year. I personally feel like makeup, hair products, and jewelry are FUN to wear and can make you feel great but should not be the main reason for being happy or feeling unhappy.
Here is a link to the video! It is def worth a watch- http://www.katiecouric.com/on-the-show/2013/01/11/going-au-naturale-how-the-pursuit-of-beauty-impacts-us/
SO in the end, to my own surprise, I am ok with going without makeup!
What about you? Do you let your family and friends see you with no makeup? Could you go a few days, a week, or longer?? If you have already..tell me about it!!
(Pre Makeup on my wedding day)
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ReplyDeleteI haven't worn makeup for several years. For special occasions (college graduation, family weddings, and job interviews) I've worn eyeshadow and mascara, but usually my face remains completely the way it looks when I wake up. I love not spending money buying primer, foundation, bronzer, eyeshadow, eyeliner, and mascara which has a tendency to be rather costly and add up quickly. I love not spending time "getting pretty" each morning because sleeping later is more fun. I love the simplicity of being bare-faced and not feeling the need to "get pretty". The down side is that I'm self-conscious of breakouts. For my wedding in May, I intend to be fully dolled up with makeup so I don't have any reason to complain about the pictures. I'll admit that I feel glamorously gorgeous when I wear makeup, but that's another reason I don't wear it everyday - it would lose the specialness that makes me feel extra beautiful.
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