Me as I type this blog
#NoMakeup #MFD #BecauseImBeutifulAnyway #nofilter
I just finished reading these articles on the topic of beauty. It reminds me of how bothered I am of media's involvement in creating society's view of beauty. I have always felt very strongly about the subject; so much so that as early as 18 I noticed the pressures and decided to write my senior project on it (I got an A! Just sayin'). These articles have inspired me to voice my opinion about it once again but this time not pointing the finger at the advertising agencies (I guess they are just trying to sell products) but instead, looking at ourselves and changing the way we perceive beauty in ourselves and others.
Beauty: A topic rarely confronted
It's amazing that with all of this liberal thinking going on in society (equality in all forms), we still have a hard time accepting our own natural beauty equally. We have let media tell us what is considered beautiful. Two of these articles talk about leaving the makeup off.
Leave home makeup free? No way! Not to mention if we do go makeup free, no doubt that there will be a critic just a few steps away. I am guilty of having a hard time parting my home without a lick of makeup on… but these articles are awesome. They make a great point about being happy and comfortable with ourselves, and even though the world has its idea of what beauty looks like, we shouldn't submit to it because we are afraid of what people might think of us.
Although I may not be ready to walk out bare faced every day, I am sure ready to stop caring about what everyone may think of me. Why should I care so much if strangers think I look pretty? (I'm talking on my free time. Some jobs require some up keep, but thats beside the point).We need to stop caring and start knowing that regardless of what other people think God made each one of us uniquely beautiful. I feel we forget that we can choose to embrace our individuality. I think it's time we choose to accept all beauty and tell the media SCREW WHAT YOU THINK!
#NoMakeup every once in a while
No Makeup is not about making a statement to society as much as it is to make a statement to yourself. I must say the few times (<- I plan on changing that. My mom is going to freak!) I have done it, it has given me a sense of empowerment. By no means does it mean I'm kicking all makeup to the curb and never wearing it again.
All this means to me is that I wear makeup to help enhance me, and that the makeup isn't who I am. I wear makeup because it makes me feel good not because I need it, IT NEEDS ME. I will choose when I want to strut around in my enhanced beautiful self or my all natural beautiful self.
Taking Notes
My favorite part of Annie Fox's article on Elle.com, "The pimple that changed my life:A case for going makeup free" explains:
Make-up Free Days became my way of giving the world the middle finger. It's my way of saying, “I don’t care if you think I’m pretty or not today.” As the years passed my weekly make-up free days (MFD) became important for an entirely different reason. As I write this at my desk I am not wearing makeup. Not a lick. Today, it’s just my face. People don’t always understand why I intentionally skip make-up. I remain heartbroken that people still criticize so harshly what a woman does—or doesn’t do—to her face. The judgement of her attractiveness is as relevant to her talent as a peanut allergy.
My favorite part of Leandra Medine's article on her Man Repeller page "Why I don't wear makeup" says:
It is not whether you do your hair or curl your lashes, or even what you wear. It is how you approach doing those things. Why you do those things, and perhaps most importantly, it is a love letter to individuality, which is something that manifests itself in enumerably different ways. So the reason I don't wear makeup is because I am lazy.
And if you need an excuse not to wear make up… in the age of selfies…#NoMakeup #MFD #BecauseImBeautifulAnyway. You choose what day you want it to be and how frequently you want it to happen.
All females should consider this letter one addressed directly to them
I am posting this on social media to spread the word.
All females should consider this letter one addressed directly to them
*If you don't feel like reading all 3 of my suggested articles at the very least READ THIS ONE!
It is amazing the perspective a male can give when he looks at a make-up isle and some magazines.
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