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Small victories :)
| Mon, 06-25-2007 - 9:32pm |
Today I actually left my apartment with no make up on....now I know this seems fishy since I just posted a pic today (though the picture is actually six months old), but really...I've had problems with my skin since I started college (but not when I was "supposed to" as a teenager, go figure) and I finally went to a derm and got it semi-sorted out..I'm pretty confident in myself other than that, but it's always kind of been the monkey on my back....it's still not perfect, but I'm proud of myself that I actually felt comfortable without foundation on. :)

Nah, I know, but like I said, it was just about being comfortable with myself. No matter how much my friends told me it was fine, it just kind of bugged me. Not having that hang up anymore just makes me feel that much better. :)
Thank you, though, I appreciate it.
I've had problems with my skin since I was about 9 years old.
Well, good for you. Honestly. It probably is partly my age, I'm sure, but it's just a nagging insecurity that I figured I could do something about. We say all the time that confidence is important, and this will only boost mine a bit. It's a little shallow, but hey, no one's perfect. :)
Also, the mineral foundations are amazing at not running or sliding or anything of the sort. Just in case you wanted to know. :)
Right now, I'm using the new Cover Girl mousse foundation.
Speaking of makeup: I recently bought some Estee Lauder "Double Wear" foundation and I have to tell you, it does not sweat off. It also offers amazing coverage. I went to an outdoor outlet mall this weekend here in Florida, it was unbelievably hot, and this makeup did not run.
But back to the original post: it think it would be great to go out without foundation. When you're young enough and your skin still looks good, I say go for it. I had bad skin as a teenager and into my 20s. I took Acutane which cleared it up, but I just don't have pretty skin. I have scars from some of the really huge zits, even on my upper back. So I've just started wearing Bobbi Brown's compact makeup and wear the Double Wear on occassion. Both offer great coverage. For years I wore Ultima II Ultimate Coverage but they don't make it anymore. :(
Anyway, I'm too self-concious to go out without makeup, although I do go to the grocery store sometimes without it. Plus, I just think I look better with makeup.
Yeah, I would LOVE to go out without foundation on. I've wanted good skin for as long as I can remember, and I'd guilt myself into thinking it was my fault that I didn't, that I wasn't drinking enough water or eating right or whatever, even though I eat VERY well (I had to run out at 9pm last night because I realized I didn't have a single unhealthy snack in my apartment...which is usually fine, but not when you're hot and craving ice cream and chocolate!). Thankfully mine isn't bad enough for Accutane, even antibiotics scared me a little!
That's good to know about the foundation...everyone I know has recommended mineral foundation for "problem skin," haha...I've been using it going on four years now, I think. My skin is VERY fair (as you can tell) so anything and everything shows up.
cml -- I know exactly what you mean about the confidence. I have never had perfect skin, and have battled it off and on from age 12 to now (32). Heck, my mom still gets the occasional zit, and she's 63. My skin is MUCH better now, but still will never be perfect. Add to that the weird little sun spots that show up around age 30, and ugh. :)
It took a long time to get over the angst I had over it from my younger years. There's something about acne that just makes you feel bad (even if it doesn't seem that bad to other people) and eats away at your confidence. I know it's true for boys as well as girls.
It doesn't help that every magazine ad you see is airbrushed to death and sends the message that every woman has some flaw (weight, lifeless hair, eyelashes aren't big enough, breasts are too small) that supposedly makes her less desirable - so she must go out and buy this magic product right now and her life will be perfect. I think these subtle messages are especially damaging to young girls.
However, there is a certain wisdom and confidence that comes with age. You begin to appreciate your body for what it is, flaws and all. You begin to not care as much what the world supposedly thinks is perfect. You begin to fee like a woman, sexy/strong/powerful/confident, even without the fancy clothes, perfect makeup or perfectly done hair. Not that we don't like to look and feel nice, but being a woman is about so much more than what the world "sees."
So, good for you for going makeupless. I think that's a great thing. :)
AJ, enjoying life with C.
I had incredibly awful skin in college, it was so bad, Finally I just stopped wearing any kind of foundation which was really hard for me to give up because its what I would hide behind because the acne was so bad.
Once I got rid of the foundation and I switched to Bare Escentuals I never get zits. It's strange too because I have really oily skin, knock on wood. I don't change my habits at all, my skin seems to like Philosophy so I use that to wash my face and Bare Escentuals minerals as my "makeup" and I don't change it. LOL I don't want to mess with success. HAHA!
Smile,
Deirdre