Experiment: To wear makeup, or not to wear makeup. THAT is the question.

At the beginning of this school year, I stopped wearing makeup aside from a little cover-up to hide the dark circles under my eyes… not flattering. I stopped wearing mascara, eyeliner, and lipgloss. I’m not sure why I did it. I think I just really got into the whole “natural” concept. Not that I looked like I had tonnes of makeup caked onto my face, but it was there. In a way, it’s almost like I wanted to train my face to not need cosmetics.

SO. I stopped wearing makeup. At first, I felt ugly, for lack of a better, honest word. I looked pale and tired, almost sick. My eyes looked bald and their colour seemed even blander than before (and it’s pretty tough getting brown eyes look more interesting). I felt boring and as though looking at people would allow them to try to figure out “what was wrong.” I would describe the feeling as being similar to that of when you decide to wear a colour shirt you’re not used to wearing, and you think everyone looking at you thinks it looks weird.

Then, after maybe two weeks, I started to notice a small change. I felt a little fresher. My morning routine consisted of putting on face cream and dabbing a little concealer on the inner corners of my eyes, the whole process taking about a minute. Even washing my face became easier; it went so much faster when I had virtually nothing to wash off. I feel better, but not necessarily “prettier” (an idea that differs from person to person); just neutral. And so my experiment begins.

I have chosen to go back to wearing makeup for a week. Today’s face is brought to you by concealer, mascara, and eyeliner. My eyelashes look longer than I remember them being, maybe because they had a chance to repair and grow more, I don’t know. My eyes are stinging a bit, actually. When I look up wearing my glasses, my eyelashes hit the lenses (the mascara ads length). It also took me a little while to put on all the makeup.

In the end, I like the look. It’s pretty basic stuff, really. I don’t feel overdone, and simultaneously I don't feel plain. The makeup is doing its job: accentuating what you want it to, hiding everything else you want it to. My eyes feel bigger and my skin looks fine, I guess. Maybe smoother.

So this is Day 1. It’s going to be a pain to take off tonight. I’ll see how I feel next Monday, but right now I’m just going with it pretty indifferently. I’m going to compare how I feel physically and mentally to wearing makeup everyday, and see if maybe I'll be treated differently by others.

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