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For this whole, kind of social experiment, post- I've decided to set it up in a diary format. I'm aware this isn't really technically a full week, but it's the best I can do! Just to let you know, this week without makeup started on Saturday- but as I just stayed at home for the weekend, I haven't included any diary entries.
M O N D A Y | 9 . 1 . 17
A F T E R N O O N U P D A T E - It wasn't as bad as I expected, and working out in the gym felt a lot better when my makeup wasn't dripping off my face! To be honest... I hated the experience at school, though; I couldn't fall asleep easily, so let's just say the under-eye bags were out in all their glory! I've had enough of this 'experiment', but 4 more days left!
T U E S D A Y | 10 . 1 . 17
A F T E R N O O N - Not too bad, not too bad. My skin feels absolutely dead after the shower, and I can't quite tell why it feels more dry than usual- but hey, you can't have everything! I'm ready for this to be over, but I can't quite say I'm hating it...
R E S T O F T H E W E E K (as there wasn't an awful lot to write about per day)
Not only that, but I felt so much more at peace with myself too! Whilst wearing makeup, there's always something for me to worry about... Am I cakey? Has my eyeliner smudged? Are my eyebrows still in tact?! But, before I go on a tangent, there's nothing to worry about when you're not wearing makeup because it's your face, it's who you are and learn to accept.
More than anything, I think I've truly started to prefer myself without makeup on, than with makeup on. That's shocking, and probably something I'll never believe I admitted on the internet! Even on Friday, when I put my makeup on (in the evening, it's not technically cheating!), and seemed to get a kick out of it, it just didn't feel the same. My makeup isn't the same anymore also- I finally feel like I can go natural without looking dead!
It sounds crazy, but I think this whole experience has been one of the best eye-openers of my life...
S O . . . W H A T N E X T?
That's it for today's post! Let me know your thoughts in the comments below, and if you fancy reading on... here are some of my suggestions from yours truly!