Beauty is a form of escapism.
Because of the on-going pandemic, doing anything suddenly feels like anoccasion.
We didnt have to painstakingly fuss with lashes or eyeliner.
Beauty stopped being a chore we all had to do.
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So what did we do with all our time at home?
We wore whatever we felt like, whenever we felt like.
Makeup was no different.
Some of us never stopped wearing it, finding comfort in the routine of applying a morning face.
Best of all, being at home gave us the freedom of privacy.
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And even if we had Zoom meetings, we could sometimes remain off camera.
Makeup could become another artistic outlet, where our faces and bodies were used as canvases.
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How many times had my makeup been criticized for not looking “correct” enough?
(The answer: too much.)
Makeup could become another artistic outlet, where our faces and bodies were used as canvases.
I dont want to lose that whimsy, when (if?)
a small semblance of normality slowly begins to return to us all.
I dont want us to feel boxed in with how we should be doing makeup.
I love this fantastical and impractical self-expression that weve manifested in our makeup looks.
I love being able to do the most and taking a maximalist approach.
I love having an abundance of glittery eyeshadows, blinding highlighters, and bold lipsticks.
And according to statistics, Im not the only one.
