There has been a great debate regarding makeup since Alicia Keys decided that she will not wear makeup and she is sporting a more natural look. Alicia Keys is a beautiful woman and she definitely can make that choice because she doesn't have any notable flaws. I am sure that a lot of women will follow her lead and she is just showing young girls that they can be comfortable in their own skin.
Beauty is definitely in the eyes of the beholder and during my twenties, I didn't wear makeup. My skin was nice and clear and I saw no reason to be made up. I was struck by illnesses and still, I did not wear makeup. Fast forward eight years, my neighbor knocked on my door. She wanted to borrow some bottled water. She looked at me kind of strange and she said, " are you feeling okay?" I told her that I had been very sick and then she went back to her apartment. Next time I saw her she said, " when you are sick, you should put on a little makeup because if you look in the mirror and you look sick it will kill your spirit" Honestly, I thought she was throwing shade but I looked at myself in the mirror and I had deep circles around my eyes and I really did look sick.
I watched some Youtube videos so I could learn how to apply makeup and a whole new world opened up to me. I saw myself in a whole new light and it restored some of the happiness that I had lost due to being ill. When I am feeling my worst I apply some foundation and do my eyebrows and I feel good about myself. My point is, everyone, do not have the same story and if your skin is in good shape and you have no blemishes or scars, it is good not to wear makeup but for ladies who are suffering from skin diseases or perhaps have deep scars, makeup can be good for your self-esteem.
I have never been a person who jumps on bandwagons and I do what makes me happy. If my health returns to a healthy state, maybe I will wear little or no makeup but until then, I will enjoy the blessings that makeup has given me.
Beauty is definitely in the eyes of the beholder and during my twenties, I didn't wear makeup. My skin was nice and clear and I saw no reason to be made up. I was struck by illnesses and still, I did not wear makeup. Fast forward eight years, my neighbor knocked on my door. She wanted to borrow some bottled water. She looked at me kind of strange and she said, " are you feeling okay?" I told her that I had been very sick and then she went back to her apartment. Next time I saw her she said, " when you are sick, you should put on a little makeup because if you look in the mirror and you look sick it will kill your spirit" Honestly, I thought she was throwing shade but I looked at myself in the mirror and I had deep circles around my eyes and I really did look sick.
I watched some Youtube videos so I could learn how to apply makeup and a whole new world opened up to me. I saw myself in a whole new light and it restored some of the happiness that I had lost due to being ill. When I am feeling my worst I apply some foundation and do my eyebrows and I feel good about myself. My point is, everyone, do not have the same story and if your skin is in good shape and you have no blemishes or scars, it is good not to wear makeup but for ladies who are suffering from skin diseases or perhaps have deep scars, makeup can be good for your self-esteem.
I have never been a person who jumps on bandwagons and I do what makes me happy. If my health returns to a healthy state, maybe I will wear little or no makeup but until then, I will enjoy the blessings that makeup has given me.
