Okay so this post isn't going to be super detailed in the photos. I wanted it to be more detailed but I have yet to figure out my dang camera. I get too anxious to make posts that I'm just like forget it, I'll update it later. It's more of a talk about makeup.
I used to be super into makeup. Since I have my cosmetology license you know I know how to do makeup. Not like brilliantly, but good enough. Well about the middle of last year is when my fiance (then boyfriend) and I had finally decided to move to San Marcos. Because of that we had to cut back on things like crazy to save as much money as we could. (which was hard because we love food). So I decided to cut back on my makeup spending. It was so hard at first. I'd watch all the youtube videos about the newest products. Which granted yes, most were set in the west where apparently they get the newest stuff first. I would literally make a list of everything I wanted to get and get dissapointed when I know I shouldn't be buying it. Well around September I believe, I saw this blog where a girl was going a whole month without makeup. I was like hey! I've never kept up with anything for a whole month straight. I thought to myself that this would be a great plan. No makeup would be my skin getting a break and trying hard to get it clear and smooth, and also saving money on makeup.
Let me be the first to say, that month was a changing point in my life. I went a whole month without makeup. Except like two days because I had wedding and a quinceanera to attend. In that month that I went without makeup, my face felt like it could actually breathe for once. I felt more ~fresh~ , my skin was clearing, and hey!.. extra time to sleep in. Who doesn't love extra sleep. It felt so great that when I DID put on makeup, my face instantly felt heavy unable to breath. Does that make sense? It just didn't seem right. Which was great because I learned to love the natural me. I actually prefered it.
Fast forward to now. What has changed?
Well I still to this day (since middle of last year), I have spent a grand total of about $50 on makeup. Fifty freaking dollars. Are you kidding me? That's makeup suicide! Not kidding. I mean I know people who spend just that amount on a bottle of foundation. Giorgio Armani anyone? Yeah that bottle is $62 people! Don't get me wrong, I would killlll for a bottle of the Luminous Silk Foundation. Annnnywho, so yeah, $50 and that is on a much of items. (NYX always has BOGO sales at ulta)
The best part? I am completely, totally, 100% okay with that!
I do put on makeup now, but I keep it to a minimum most days. Kind of like the "no makeup makeup" look but with a few tweaks. I can still "see" my skin under the foundation and my eyes aren't completely dolled up. I love it, I really do. I feel fresh and pretty haha!
Without further ado here is what I wearing at the moment!
