Why Do I Wear Make-up?

I get this question alot, which to me is very surprising considering how popular make-up is.

I was inspired to write this post after watching a video that popped up on my Facebook page by Nikkie Tutorials, a make-up and beauty YouTuber and you can watch that video here

So why do I wear make-up..?

The fact that I can control exactly how I look gives me a huge sense of power. I can be totally glam with golden eyelids and big red lips one day to suddenly be nature girl with freckles and barely there make-up the next. I can become whatever I want to be with just a stroke of a brush and that's amazing. My image is one of the few things in my life that I have full control over so I'm not going to feel bad for how much I cake on. Make-up is a fantastic creation and has helped me gain the confidence I need to be able to look in the mirror and like what I see. Don't get me wrong, I'm more than happy for people to see me fresh faced with nothing but my moisturiser on but I feel at my best with a lick of mascara on and my spots covered over. 
I do not wear make-up to impress anybody other than myself; if I want to make my nose look smaller today then it's for me. If I think I look beautiful then I will feel beautiful for the rest of the day which means that it's going to be a good day. I feel empowered when I feel beautiful so if I need a little concealer or a bright red lippy to feel beautiful then hell I'm going to wear it!

However shaming women for wearing a lot of make-up is becoming increasingly popular in society and this needs to stop. If make-up can give somebody the confidence they need to walk out the door with there head held high and feel a million dollars then why make them feel bad for doing so? 

This photo shows just how powerful make-up can be. Half of her face is completely naked showing her glorious freckles and the other half has been painted beautifully. Although I may think she looks naturally beautiful with no real 'need' to wear make-up to improve her appearance she may not think the same. I still think she looks stunning with it on so why not!? Make-up is fun!! Both sides are beautiful, but because one is considered 'fake' many people don't class this as real beauty.
So many people focus on the fact that the beauty on the left side has been created and is not natural, therefore not real beauty. People are so wrapped up in what's 'real' that they forget how beautiful a creation can be.





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