A Relationship With Makeup

Relationships are tough. Sometimes the make you feel damn good and sometimes they make you feel like crap. I have been in a relationship since my freshman year of high school...with makeup (#foreversingle #yolo). Like every relationship, my relationship with makeup has been through it's fair share of ups and downs.

At first, as all relationships do, it started out as just a crush. Now, I've never understood why crushes happen because they always just happen out of nowhere. I don't know when exactly, and I don't know how, but somehow I found the land of makeup videos on good old YouTube and was immediately drawn in. Per usual, I kept this crush a secret, no one really knew about it and it was my little secret.

Then came the experimental phase. When no one was home I would practice with what little makeup I had and my feelings began to grow. Slowly, I told those around me about my little crush and thus my real relationship with makeup began.

I will call this next phase the honeymoon phase. All I wanted was makeup. I was addicted. I wanted all of it, all day everyday. LIke my old friend Edward Cullen once said, makeup was like "my own personal brand of heroin," and I just couldn't get enough. Some may say that makeup was kind of a gold digger cause it drained my wallet dry all the time, but the heart wants what it wants (right Selena?) Also, not everyone was approving of my relationship. I would sometimes feel judged and insecure about this relationship but haters gonna hate (thnx T. Swift).

Around two years later, I entered the comfort phase, I started to feel more comfortable with what I was doing and didn't suck at applying it anymore and people no longer were haterz as they soon discovered how charming makeup can be.

Then, once college came, me and makeup hit a rough patch. We were constantly on and off and I would sometimes go weeks without wearing any. I simply just lost interest and felt like this relationship wasn't going anywhere. I used the classic, "it's not you, it's me," line as I had my own personal issues I was dealing with that kept getting in the way. Truthfully, makeup just didn't make me feel as beautiful and confident as it once did. At times, I would put makeup on and feel worse about myself which is never how you should feel in a relationship. Relationships are about building yourself up, not tearing yourself down. I lost interest in new makeup items and just fell into a makeup limbo. But through everything we have been through, makeup and I have rekindled our love and have once again, found our grove. Thus, leading me to present to you, my everyday makeup regime aka the shizz I use basically every time I wear makeup.

I finally found a routine that is not too over the top, yet can still give me that extra boost of confidence that I need for the day. For the past month, I have stuck to these products solely, which is a big deal because I have commitment issues. But, without further ado, I would formally like to introduce you to my everyday makeup. I hope y'all hit it off.

(Also excuse the not so great picture quality as I carelessly left my camera in my college apartment. Regrets.)

FACE

BROWS

EYES

LIPS

TOOLS

THE BIG PICTURE

The most important thing that I have learned from this relationship is to be yourself and do more of what makes you happy. If you want bold, super on fleek brows, go for it. If you want Kylie Jenner lips, you do you, just please don't injure yourself...yeah I'm talking about the dumb Kylie Jenner lip challenge. Do what makes you happy, but let's not be idiotic about it. Go natural, go full glam and anything in between. Screw the haters and YOU DO YOU and remember it is OKAY to feel good about yourself. If Mac Dre can be in the club feelin' himself then so can you.

Stay happy, stay healthy folks

Until next time,

☾ SAM ✧

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