I woke up on Friday, August 25, 2017, like any other day: made my bed, took a shower, and started doing my after-shower routine. This time, something clicked in my head. While I was styling my hair, I was about to start on my makeup when I heard my parents laughing in the kitchen.
I looked down on my phone to check the time, and I noticed that I had already spent more than 30 minutes in the bathroom getting "ready" for work and that's not including the makeup portion of my routine. A thought came to me, "I'm skipping makeup today. I'm going to see what's so funny downstairs." I took one last look in the mirror, turned around, and left. The thought of me not wearing makeup didn't pop into my head until later that afternoon when the idea of a challenge came about. I started thinking, "What other things can I do instead of wasting time putting on makeup in the mornings?"
Thirty straight days later, this is what I learned:
1. Just when I thought it was going to be a huge difference on how people would treat me, I noticed that people treated me just the same and never once asked me why I wasn't wearing makeup. Except for my mom who told me it was a stupid challenge to have. And strongly encouraged me to wear eyeliner, at least. LOL!
2. I had more time to actually have a healthy breakfast before leaving work every morning which contributed to me losing weight and feeling good at work.
3. People I work with told me I look much younger without makeup on. That's certainly a plus! And by the way, my mom got used to me not wearing makeup, and joined the compliment wagon too!
4. I don't have to spend time too much time getting ready for bed anymore. I didn't have to waste time removing my makeup.
5. Another thing I noticed about myself is that I've learned to appreciate my skin more now that it was bare and makeup free. I love the shape of my eyes and my rosy cheeks.
What I learned the most is that I really do love myself and how I'm aging. It's okay not to wear makeup all the time. I don't ever want to wear makeup because "I have to" but rather because "I want to."
I also encouraged my coworkers to join my challenge but half of the women at my work already don't wear makeup every day. So, I asked one of my coworkers who loves her makeup to join me and here are her thoughts about this thirty-day challenge:
"In the beginning I felt insecure because makeup is my security blanket." She thought that people that she knew were going to look at her funny. When I asked my coworker what made her go through with the challenge, she replied, "I got my strength from R&B singer-songwriter, Alicia Keys. If she can do it, so can I!" In the end, she learned two very valuable lessons about herself and people around her, "Don't judge a book by its cover," and most importantly, "Don't hinder beauty behind foundation because true foundation is found within you." When I asked her if she was going to continue to not wear makeup, she said, "Hell no! I'm going to treat myself at Sephora!" LOL! She's funny!
Thanks for reading and keeping up with my shenanigans,
Mayra :)
I looked down on my phone to check the time, and I noticed that I had already spent more than 30 minutes in the bathroom getting "ready" for work and that's not including the makeup portion of my routine. A thought came to me, "I'm skipping makeup today. I'm going to see what's so funny downstairs." I took one last look in the mirror, turned around, and left. The thought of me not wearing makeup didn't pop into my head until later that afternoon when the idea of a challenge came about. I started thinking, "What other things can I do instead of wasting time putting on makeup in the mornings?"
Thirty straight days later, this is what I learned:
1. Just when I thought it was going to be a huge difference on how people would treat me, I noticed that people treated me just the same and never once asked me why I wasn't wearing makeup. Except for my mom who told me it was a stupid challenge to have. And strongly encouraged me to wear eyeliner, at least. LOL!
2. I had more time to actually have a healthy breakfast before leaving work every morning which contributed to me losing weight and feeling good at work.
3. People I work with told me I look much younger without makeup on. That's certainly a plus! And by the way, my mom got used to me not wearing makeup, and joined the compliment wagon too!
4. I don't have to spend time too much time getting ready for bed anymore. I didn't have to waste time removing my makeup.
5. Another thing I noticed about myself is that I've learned to appreciate my skin more now that it was bare and makeup free. I love the shape of my eyes and my rosy cheeks.
What I learned the most is that I really do love myself and how I'm aging. It's okay not to wear makeup all the time. I don't ever want to wear makeup because "I have to" but rather because "I want to."
I also encouraged my coworkers to join my challenge but half of the women at my work already don't wear makeup every day. So, I asked one of my coworkers who loves her makeup to join me and here are her thoughts about this thirty-day challenge:
"In the beginning I felt insecure because makeup is my security blanket." She thought that people that she knew were going to look at her funny. When I asked my coworker what made her go through with the challenge, she replied, "I got my strength from R&B singer-songwriter, Alicia Keys. If she can do it, so can I!" In the end, she learned two very valuable lessons about herself and people around her, "Don't judge a book by its cover," and most importantly, "Don't hinder beauty behind foundation because true foundation is found within you." When I asked her if she was going to continue to not wear makeup, she said, "Hell no! I'm going to treat myself at Sephora!" LOL! She's funny!
Thanks for reading and keeping up with my shenanigans,
Mayra :)
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