Let's Talk Makeup

So, when I was in...sixth grade, I believe, I started wearing makeup.

Nothing too crazy. Just thick black eyeliner and about a pound of mascara. 

I think I started doing it because my dad moved us out of the city and into a town smaller than my old school. (Exaggeration, I know.) But he never stopped me, so I just kept wearing it.

As I got older, I started listening to new music, and copying the band members' looks.

I stuck with the black eyeliner and mascara mostly, but I would occasionally play with eyeshadow, as well. Red and gray were regular colors.

That's me at 16, looking somewhat dead. With duck lips. This was a dark time for my selfies.

As I got older, I learned a little more about applying my makeup. I learned about which brands were better, which would make my face break out, and which were the best for blending. I also learned that red and gray weren't the only colors I could use. (But that didn't stop me from using them!)

That's me at 18. Very simple black liner and mascara. Much better looking, I think.

As the years passed, I learned different tricks, used a bunch of different colors, brands, and styles. 

And then I got busy. I didn't really care about makeup anymore. I went months without wearing it. Makeup, and the time to apply it, was something that was reserved for family pictures and super special occasions.

Then, I would start doing my makeup during nap time.

The caption on this photo literally said: "Got bored. Did my makeup for the first time in months." This was September 2012. The next time I did my make up was for our Thanksgiving and Christmas photos...in November.

After the new year, I can count on one hand the amount of times I did my makeup before we moved to 314. 3 times. 

However...in the month since our move, my makeup has been applied at least twice a week. Sometimes, it is just mascara. But then sometimes I get inspired by other beauty bloggers (Maria-Isabel over at Agape Love Designs is one of my biggest inspirations), and my friends, and I experiment. 

In the last month, I have had fun.

I am remembering how much I love doing my makeup. How much fun it is to tweak my appearance with a little black pencil, and how different a little color makes me look.

I think I am going to do this more. I'm excited.