My Makeup Story! | What I love about Makeup & Why I Wear it! ♡

Hey everyone! So Today's blog is gonna be a little different. A few Horus ago a thought popped into my head and I just couldn't shake it. Your probably wondering "oh Katie what were you thinking?"Well I'm here to say all that. I was thinking about all the times people whether if that's guys or women tell me "oh you don't have to wear makeup" My initially inner reaction is always " no shit I don't have to wear makeup! like do you really think I don't know that." So today I thought I would talk about why, how, and what I love about makeup! so let's chat!

The Why, How, and what about makeup! 

I have a very old video on my channel of how I got into makeup so I wont go super in depth because you can watch it here. 

   First let's start of very briefly with how I got into makeup. I feel like I was always a girly girl. I liked dressing up, but I didn't get into makeup ( like really wearing it) until I was 15 almost 16. I remember when I was in middle school I really only wore eye shadow. When I wore it by the way it was on occasion. I really got into makeup sophomore year of high school. I wore minimal makeup, but I would say that's when I started to first experiment with it. I didn't start wearing a good amount of makeup until college. In high school I would experiment with bb creams, foundations, and eyeshadows. A common theme for me is that I always wore eyeshadow. Most people couldn't live without eyeliner, or mascara, but for me it was eyeshadow. I never did anything too dramatic, but I loved playing with eyeshadow. I feel like I really got into makeup because of the youtube beauty community. I felt like watching these beauty tutorials and videos was almost like I watching a big sister teach me about makeup. At that point I was starting to get addicted to trying new products from the drugstore. I would also ask for eyeshadow palettes during the holidays, and also my birthday. Also my mom got me into makeup. She would bring me to bareminerals and get a powder foundation  and eyeshadows galore. I feel like that started off my makeup addiction as well. I feel like she introduced me to brands, but after a while I taught her a little bit about makeup too. 

   Now Let's talk about what I love about makeup. I feel like there are so many things that I love about makeup. My love for makeup has developed over these past 8 years. I've learned a lot about it, and I've experimented with so many different looks and styles. I feel like the only true way to explain what I love about makeup is to list it. 

1. I love the process of makeup. I love getting ready, watching youtube, listening to music, or watching a show while I get ready. I love the start of a look to the finish of the look. I feel like everything just molds together in the most beautiful way possible. 

2.  I love the self expression that I get from makeup. I love playing with color, trying different products, and having fun with it. I feel like I have never had a true talent. I was never a singer, dancer, or anything like that, I feel like makeup is that kind of art that I was lacking in my life. Makeup is my way of expressing that. 

3.  I love how makeup can enhance your features. When I had bad acne I would wear foundation to cover up. I didn't want anyone to see my skin and see how bad it was. Now that I have clear skin I love using makeup to perfect what I already have. I feel like it enhances your beauty and makes it even prettier. 

Lastly why do I wear makeup? I wear makeup because I love it, and because I can. It always frustrates me when guys or just anyone for that matter says " you know you don't have to wear makeup" It's so annoying and degrading in my opinion. My thought process always in that moment is no shit I don't have to wear makeup. Obviously I know that and for a fact I never feel like I have to wear it. I actually don't even wear makeup to class anymore. The big idea is I wear makeup for myself. I don't care about what people think about me wearing or not wearing makeup. I do it for me. I love playing with makeup, creating different looks, and mostly expressing myself. I don't care if anyone doesn't like my makeup, or if they think I should wear less or not even wear it at all. I feel like telling a woman she doesn't have to wear makeup is like saying you don't have to rep your favorite teams sports gear. That's an expression just like makeup is. 

I feel like there is a lot I can say, but I feel like I've made my point. I hope you guys enjoyed this post. Please be sure to leave your thoughts in a comment down bellow. Also be sure to subscribe to my blog the button is at the top of the page as well as on the sidebar. Also be sure to follow me all over social media from youtube to instagram. My links are at the very bottom of this page. 

Have a great day xoxo Katie