IMMA TALK ABOUT MAKEUP!!!
Now, I have friends who are all very gorgeous, some of them wear lots of makeup, some only wear eyeliner or something like that, and some wear none at all! I like makeup when the right colors are chosen for your skin tone/eyes, when it is used to enhance natural features, and when self-expression is used, (not overdone) instead of copying a look you saw somewhere in a YouTube tutorial.
I also know a lot of chicas that ask themselves: how much is too much?
Instead of using long descriptions only, I shall provide pictures with brief descriptions underneath on what I think is fine, and what is too much.
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| Fashion icon: Twiggy OK, so this 1960's 16-year-old Twiggy here is known for her signature "doe-eyes" look. This look is ok for pictures, but if you saw some random girl going around with several drawn-on-with-eyeliner lines below their eyes... No. Something could also be said about her shirt... |
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| Amy Lee: Lead singer of Evanescence Even though I generally don't believe in black eyeliner or purple eyeshadow (cuz people often look like they have been punched in both eyes), this is one of the rare exceptions. I think this look works well on Lee. Like I said, colors have to fit you. Her hair is black and the intense liner works without over powering her whole face. |
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| Because glasses tend to darken your eye area and "shrink" your eyes, lots of emphasis on the eyes is actually good. I think this girl could've skipped the thick "cat eye" liner and gone much thinner, but other than that, I actually really like this look. It's cute and it reminds me of cats. :3 |
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This one here is my favorite. She enhanced her natural features (her lips and cheeks) while putting emphasis on her "milder" features, like her eyes here, without going too intense. I actually base how I do my makeup with this picture. (I like her hair too. She looks like a cool weirdo artist lady) |
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| NO!!!!! NO NO NO NO NOOOO!!!! FAKE!! If you choose to emphasize a feature, you are only supposed to choose one, not the whole face. The photoshopped intensity of the colors are just awful. Don't ever go there. |
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| Lady Gaga...? You have a.... uh, gold sticker on your face. And about your eyes... Mario called. He'd like his mustache back. |
So here is a friendly reminder from Bethelsteans! Don't ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, EVER overdo the foundation. EVER. I'm serious. DON'T. Also, Don't get the stupid idea that if you use a foundation that's a couple shades darker than your natural skin tone you'll look tan. I've seen people do this. This is a one-way ticket to making a disaster-piece out of your face.
Another thing to remember no matter what age you are;
(((MAKE UP MAKES YOU LOOK OLDER THAN YOU ALREADY ARE.)))
Sometimes this is good, you could look sophisticated, stylish, and mature. But when tweens wear makeup, it usually looks totally out of place. And you know that lady in her 60's who wears loads of lipstick, blush, and/or mascara? And wears boatloads of perfume?? Notice how that just emphasizes their AGE. IN A BAD WAY. Yeahhh.
Besides all that, think to yourself: so why DO I wear makeup? Think of the reasons why. If they are because of what "everyone else" does or because you "need" to to feel pretty, YOU HAVE A PROBLEM. If it is to impress a guy, YOU HAVE A PROB- er, wait, hold on.... What DO guys think about makeup on girls?
OK so this just in!!! Here is what guys think about heavy eye makeup; it's practically a complete split-half decision. A huge poll showed that about 47 percent of men prefer girls with lots of eye makeup, and 53 prefer girls with little or no eye makeup. This leaves the decision to you now. Remember your intentions, and you can even pray about it. Beauty is something God made, and no one else can or will look the way you do, so make sure your makeup, if you choose to wear it, doesn't hide you or make you someone else. :) I know you've heard these cheesy "true-beauty" lines all throughout middle school and high school, but sometimes the simplest things are the easiest to forget.
AT LAST I can FINALLY give a shout-out to all my friends who either rarely or never wear makeup. You guys are beautiful. As for me, I will put up a pic of me wearing nothing on my face but a smile. That's right, none of my daily foundation, eyeliner, mascara, eye shadow, concealer, blush, brow pencil, or lip gloss is one me. Not even ChapStick. *sigh* Here goes.
There ya have it.
Hey, that feels kinda good!
I feel so... pretty!
You guys: Stay beautiful. No matter how you decide to wear your face, remember to smile. No face should ever have to go without one. :)
ARGH!!! MY SPEECH IS GETTING SO CHEESY!!!!!
Nachos, anyone?
