I have some friends who have never really worn makeup, they are drop dead gorgeous without it. But then there's me: I was antsy to get to wear makeup by middle school when everyone else started wearing it, but I never wore too much anyway. I started and stayed with just brown eyeliner on my top lash, about a third from the outside corner of my eye on my lower lash line, and mascara. That was good enough for me!
This year though, geez this year. I found the magic that is eyeshadow. And good foundation. And contouring. Help.
I don't use full coverage of almost anything, except my concealer, but honestly I don't have bad skin. I wear foundation everyday yet I don't have crazy acne scars, or bad blemishes now (except a few Mount Pimples, and my entire face when I start my period), and I don't get horrible under eye circles or anything. I just full-heartedly believe I am about half as pretty without makes as I am with. That's sad, my friends. I don't like it.
So. This is me, today, without makeup. I wouldn't dare leave my house like this, but when I'm just around my house with no one coming over, I feel like enough.
Also, I don't do my hair when I'm home. Sorry, not sorry. So, as you can hopefully see with this webcam photo. I'm average. My hair isn't naturally blonde, but dark brown. Now it's ombred so I don't have to dye it anymore, but I used to have the underside of my hair pink and we had to bleach that away. (another story, for another time). My skin is clear right now, and I've been using skin tone correctors for less than a month, so that's kind of showing. HOWEVER, my eyelashes are blonde. They are decently long, but you can't tell. I dislike that.
I have a red dot smack in the middle of my nose that has been there for years. It isn't a blemish, doesn't stand up, just sits there like it pays rent. I have a couple other spots on my face that are eternally red from picking at pimples. I have freckles that go across my nose and cheeks.
So overall, not bad right? For me, wrong. When I wear makeup I am ten times more confident, and I don't know why. But lately I have been wearing a bare minimum of makeup to see what happens. You know what happened? My skin looks better without makeup!!
Jordan, how did you do that? Well, anon, let me tell you.
I started using some skin care products that I really didn't give much thought to before. For one, I wash my face at least every night, and without fail take off my makeup every night.
Here we have Simple Foaming Cleanser which I use first. Then L'Oreal Paris Youth Code Serum/Corrector, which, no matter what your skin care regimen is, should be used before moisturizer. Third, Simple Replenishing Rich Moisturizer, and last but not least the Neutrogena makeup remover cleansing towelettes. I use these towelettes first to get off makeup if I am wearing a lot of makeup, but the foaming cleanser gets off makeup really well too. I also use these alone if I am really tired, I am a college student and just last week I was up until 5 in the morning doing homework. But these towelettes are really great because they don't require rinsing afterwards.
After that? I use Yes to Carrots Nourishing and Repairing Night Cream, and I'm done for the night! Super moisturizing, and go to bed with a clean face.
In the morning I also use Yes to Grapefruit Correct and Repair even skin tone moisturizer, which has SPF 15. (Before makeup or primer) Bonus! These Yes to: products can only be found at target or online, but they are so great, and all of these products are affordable.
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| Is that trippy to see me taking a picture of products for a blog post, WITH THE BLOG POST?! Well for me, looking at this on my computer, not gonna lie. Looks like inception. |
So feel better about your skin. Just treat it better and after a while of taking care of it, and wearing less makeup, I hope you'll see the difference too. Happy Blogging!
MWAH! Besos <3
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