all natural

“the best thing is to look natural, but it takes makeup to look natural.” –calvin klein

yesterday morning i woke up and studied. then my plan was to get ready for the day and go take a test. as i was getting ready i remembered that the test ended early and i had to get to campus quick to take it. i hadn’t put any make up on-my contacts weren’t even in yet-but there was no time-i had to go!

the result was me not wearing makeup all day…and i really liked it. i’ve never been one to wear a ton of makeup but like my roommate says, “every old barn looks good with a little paint”-and Mom always told me “never leave the house without a little mascara.” truth is though, i like make up. i like playing with different eye shadow colors. i like different shades of lip gloss and lip stick. i like matching my makeup to my outfit, my mood, or the time of day. i like the little extra boost of confidence it gives me.

but sometimes when i’m rushing out of the apartment and to class i think “wouldn’t it be great if girls were like guys and didn’t wear make up? [which, if you’ve ever been to utah, you know that will never happen here] i would save so much time.” so yesterday i went for it, all day…no makeup…and i must admit i felt super confident. i am who i am and i look how i look, and if i cant be confident without makeup then i’m probably not really that self-confident.