Why "You look better without makeup" is NOT a compliment
I wear makeup for a few reasons. I started off wearing it because my face turns bright red very easily and I find it quite embarrassing. This amplifies the redness and I get and infinite loop of a tomato face and embarrassment. Cue a good coverage foundation . But lately, the reason why I wear makeup is because I really really really enjoy applying it. I love thinking up of new looks, using different colours on my eyes and wearing lipstick that my mam thinks is "only ok for Halloween". I love the satisfaction of dousing my cheekbones in a new highlighter. I love spending too much time blending out eyeshadows so it's as close to perfect as I can get. I even love the challenge of trying to make my eyeliner even on both eyes. I love buying makeup, spending time applying it, and wearing it. It's the same way as a tech lover loves spending money on gadgets they "don't need" and using them all the time. On the odd day that I'm not wearing makeup and so