I use to wear makeup most days of the week. I went from no makeup periods to some concealer and mascara to bronzed goddess to dramatic eye makeup to the 'natural look' and back and forth... To going years without wearing anything at all. I had to, because though I wore natural makeup, though I rarely used foundation, though I never 'caked it' on... Somewhere along the way, I forgot how to love my true 'natural look'. So instead of weaning myself off, I ditched all my makeup. No concealer for my sometimes dark under eye circles or occasional zit, no more mascara to darken and thicken my eyelashes... Nothing. It took several months to finally somewhat love me 'all natural' again. After about a year, I attempted to put makeup on just to see the difference... Some of us get so caught up in our makeup, we don't even realize we've lost touch with loving ourselves as is. The good news was I started to truly believe I looked better without makeup. So, I continued on makeup free. I was called crazy by some, told a woman could not look 'put together' without makeup on and a whole bunch of other lies from the devil. And then there were the many compliments I got on how beautiful I am. Yup, I was still beautiful. After being makeup free for about 2 years, I started occasionally wearing natural mascara because I prefer thick dark eyelashes, so sometimes I pretend I have them! I even wear natural eyeliner and/or natural eyeshadow every once in a blue moon... But foundation, coverup and blush still have not entered my realm. I'm also still a no makeup gal on most days. So why do I wear makeup sometimes now? To test myself, see how I feel, why I like it or not and to let a little bit of my artistic expression dance on my canvas aka face. Today, embarks the first time I've put on mineral foundation and blush since about 2010. Because a friend of mine has been wondering what I look like all 'dolled up' for sometime, I decided to indulge in their peaked curiosity. I was also curious to see how I felt. I still feel I look beautiful with and without. And I still prefer the without! What's your thoughts and experiences with makeup? #makeupstory #naturalbeauty #iloveme
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