Life can be tough when you’re a makeup addict – not everyone will understand your love of red lipstick or your outrageous stash of collection eye shadow. Here are 8 things people who wear makeup are tired of hearing.
1. “You only wear makeup to look good for men.”
Actually, I wear makeup for myself – I’m not trying to impress anyone. #StrongIndependentWoman
2. “If you wear makeup you must not be confident in yourself.”
Wearing makeup is a way to express yourself, just because I wear makeup doesn’t mean I need it to be confident.
3. “You must be hiding something under that face of makeup.”
Though cover-up is one of the greatest tools known to human-kind and can easily hide that inconvenient and unexpected blemish – it doesn’t mean I have anything to hide.
4. “You spend that much money on makeup?”
Yes and it was completely worth my last paycheck, my current paycheck, my future paycheck and part of my college loan money.
5. “It must take you a long time to get ready.”
Sometimes it takes 15 minutes and other times it can take up to 3 hours – you can’t rush of work of art.
6. “You can’t be a feminist if you wear makeup.”
In today’s society, makeup is becoming more controversial. Some say that women who wear makeup can’t possibly be feminists – which is totally not true. Wearing makeup doesn’t mean you are living in a man’s world – who said I was wearing makeup for anyone but myself?
7. “I like the natural look better.”
Everyone is entitled to their own opinion – even if their idea of “au naturel” is not a fresh face, but actually a full face of makeup in nude tones.
8. “Are those eyelashes real?”
Well, you know what they say: “A good magician never reveals their secret.”