My, my, make- up is
deceptive. I found a quote somewhere which simply stated, ' women lie every
time they put on make-up.' that isn't an exaggeration. After
all, isn't make-up a face on top of one's face?
I don't mean an eyeliner and blusher; I mean the whole 'sha-bang',
the transformed, 'you look like someone else' one.
I watched a video on YouTube, where the woman had extreme acne and
as a result had scarred face.
After she finished applying the make-up she looked so different!
As if she never had spotty face. I know that make-up is supposed to
enhance your beauty but most of the time it gives you features and flawless
skin that you don’t possess. That is just deception in my eyes. It makes an
average looking person so exquisite and the pretty person extremely beautiful.
You can contour your face, giving yourself cheek bones and slender face.
I find myself conflicted when it comes to make-up because whenever
I have it on I feel as though it’s not me and that I am deceiving people. When
people compliment me with my make-up I dismiss it, as they haven’t seen my face
without it. I also think that make- up is designed to give us low self
esteem. Most people who regularly wear make-up feel ugly without it. As a
consequence feel very insecure. I personally think foundation messes up your
face, leaving you with discolouration and uneven skin tone, well on ethnic skin
anyway.
People are free to do
whatever they want but everything has a consequence. Instead of spending so
much money on make-up invest in making yourself feel better. Masking your
insecurities won’t make it go away. As a dear friend always says to me your
beauty is your own stop comparing yourself to other people. At the end of the
day, you are you and no matter how much you admire and wish to look someone
else it isn't going to happen. So be happy with what you have.
Confidence and contentment makes one beautiful.
