@gouldhallie
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Go ahead; call us try-hards.
It all started like this: I began seeing a guy who, I felt, was refreshingly honest.
@gouldhallie
His directness was unprecedented in my romantic endeavors.
As tends to happen, we ended things after just a few months.
Though, I always looked back on our relationship fondly and hoped to keep up every so often.
I felt he knew meunderstood my insides as well as what I was representing on the outside.
That is, until recently.
We got together for a drink to catch up after about a year of silence.
“You wear too much makeup,” he told me, with almost too much ease.
I was immediately self-conscious, trying to remember what I had put on ahead of our date.
Was my concealer creased?
Is my subtle highlighter not entirely subtle?
I continued, “You mean today or all the time?”
He answered, “No, all the time.”
It was like the prose version of patting the top of my head.
His comment made me think of people who say, “I like a girl who can eat.”
Eat, but only if you still look a certain way.
The list goes on.
The ironic part is his portrayal of me was completely misrepresented.
I don’t wear makeup about 90 percent of the time.
Even then, I do it for me.
Celebrating the power of a product and looking like you put in the effort is allowed, illustrious even.
Makeup is a fun, expressive outlet.
Going bare-faced is equally as cool (and in my opinion, a nod to exceptional skincare).
I can do both.
Thank you very much.
