Confessions of a Makeup Addict

Okay, confession time. I am a bit of a makeup freak. This is something that not everyone would know about me since, as a student, I spend a good chunk of my time in sweatpants, a hoodie, and a messy ponytail. On these days, you would be lucky to see so much as a tinted lip balm. I am not one of those girls who would rather die than go out without her makeup flawless and her hair fixed. I am the kind of girl who goes to bed every night with the intention to get up on time and actually get ready, then hears that alarm the next morning and decides sleep trumps spending two hours in the bathroom.

But, when it comes time for a night out with the girls or a day at work, you better believe this face will be covered in lovely, heavenly, pore-clogging makeup. I have always enjoyed makeup. When I was a girl, my mother was a Mary Kay representative. I would go to parties with her and listen to her pitch what this blush would do and how soft that hand cream would make your skin feel. I saw how excited the ladies would get over these tiny bottles of fix-all magic potion and I began to realize how powerful good makeup could be. I was hooked.

Recently, my obsession has been taken to a new level. Bloggers and Vloggers like Tanya Burr and Kate from The Small Things Blog have become part of my nightly ritual. I can easily spend hours watching their videos and combing through post after post on makeup, hair, and fashion. I highly suggest you check them out.

Now, I do not believe that a woman has to spend 30 minutes curling her hair or putting on makeup to be beautiful. I admire the women who are confident in themselves without the powders and creams. I simply choose, when I can actually get my butt out of bed, to wear it. For me, makeup is not about hiding who you are or what you look like. It is about enhancing natural beauty, showing off what you have, and having fun! It can be a form of self-expression. You wanna know how a woman is feeling today? Is she feeling sweet, sexy, confident, modest, professional… just look at her makeup.