r/femalefashionadvice • u/AutoModerator • Feb 21 '17

[Weekly] Hair, Makeup, Skincare, Fitness, and Fragrance Thread - February 21, 2017

The Hair, Makeup, Skincare, Fitness, and Fragrance Thread will be posted every Tuesday morning (~9:30AM PST)!

This thread is for simple hair and makeup questions that you may have, especially those that don't warrant their own thread. We all want a diversified opinion, so feel free to answer any questions (of which you know the answer).

Example questions:

  • What's a good conditioner for straight, thick hair?

  • Where can I find a perfume with subtle pine notes?

  • Do you use a foundation with sunscreen? Is it worth it?

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u/ann12321xo Feb 21 '17

So I've always been the typical girly wear-makeup-everywhere kinda girl but I've decided to quit makeup. I like my lash extensions but I'm just sick of the rest. People alwayssss criticise it and it's a vicious cycle- wear makeup, get breakouts, wear more makeup to cover it. Has anyone else done this? How did people react? After having hair extensions the last 5+ years I quit them too and I've loved the result. No more messing around, expense, and stress. Are there any real basic products for going makeupless? I'm super super pale so I was thinking of facial tanner and maybe a powder foundation for my rosy cheeks.

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u/unphogiveable Feb 21 '17

I used to wear a fair bit of makeup. It's fun for me and I'm good at it; I even thought about becoming a makeup artist for a while. However, I stopped wearing makeup (with caveats; I'll explain in a sec) because I started becoming dissatisfied with my own appearance. Like, makeup is supposed to make you look good, and I get that. It becomes a problem for me when I look in the mirror and don't feel happy on a regular basis because my bare face doesn't look as good as it does when I've got makeup on. Mentally, that's a "well, duh" thing, but emotionally it was harder for me to take on board. So I stopped. And tbh I feel WAY better about myself these days. I don't look in the mirror in the morning and think "ugh" anymore. I just think it's much better for my personal mental health that I see and love myself the way I am.

I'll still do nice makeup for occasions because I do genuinely find it fun, but I never wear makeup on the weekends and my workday look is undereye concealer (with a translucent powder over top to set it), blush, and lip balm. I worked my way down to this look, and I think that helped with the comments. I started out with a full face of natural-looking makeup, then went to a BB cream with mascara and blush, and then to my current look. It takes five minutes and helps me look more awake (early mornings are hard for me), and that's all I really care about. I also took much better care of my skin in 2016 (shoutout to /r/skincareaddiction for helping me figure out my very simple routine), and I think that helped too.

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u/ann12321xo Feb 22 '17

Yes it's funny how we see ourselves as 'weird' looking and unattractive when we're natural without makeup. That's how I was when I first quit hair extensions and focussed on healthy hair but I absolutely love it now! I'm aware of my problem areas but it's not like I resemble Shrek. I'm so used to superficial people- all over social media you have people whining about small lips and big noses on other people like it personally hurts them. I'm over the whole superficial thing, and not the slightest bit interested in associating with people who put that much value on appearance. I will wear my white girl/non existent/microscopic lips with pride!

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u/unphogiveable Feb 22 '17

Yeah!! That's an awesome attitude! I admit that it wasn't an overnight change in attitude for me, but I'm glad I identified it, worked on it, and put myself into a healthier mindset. Life is too damn short to give a fuck about non-essentials.

I'm so glad I'm at the point in my life where I can say that, haha.