There are many accusations that people have towards those who wear makeup. Whether it be to impress others, hide imperfections, or simply just insecurity. While some of these may be true at times, I wear makeup as a form of expression. Yes, I know it sounds very cliché, and maybe it is. However, for me, makeup is an art, not a coverup.

I started playing around with makeup at a very young age. I have home videos of me doing a makeup tutorial at the age of four. I remember being fascinated by how many colors were available for me to use. At the time, I felt as though my face was my own personal coloring book. As I began to grow up, I came along YouTube. I started watching makeup tutorials every single day from when I was around 11 years old. I even tried to start my own YouTube channel at that time. I know, it is kind of embarrassing. However, when I looked back at those videos today, it was clear to see my love for makeup. Even though I was not the best at applying it yet, I had so much passion to continue learning and increase my collection.

Doing my makeup routine is my form of stress relief. I get in a zone of calmness and creativity that I only feel while I am doing my makeup. Before I start my routine I usually drink some coffee, put a face mask on, and watch some YouTube videos. Hey, I even restarted my YouTube channel, and I have to say that it is a lot less embarrassing now.

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I then begin my makeup routine. This process can take anywhere from 20 minutes to 3 hours, depending on the look. A normal day takes me about an hour. I take my time, because like I said, it is my form of stress relief. It is not because I want to impress people.

When I dive into different colors and creative ideas, I feel a great sense of confidence. When I fail at achieving some looks, I will take it off and try it again and again. I will admit that I am a perfectionist when it comes to creating looks. I am a perfectionist for myself, nobody else. I wear makeup for myself, nobody else.

People will tell me that I do not need to wear makeup, or that I have too much makeup in my collection. Makeup is my happiness. When I walk into a makeup store, I feel like I am a little kid in a candy shop. When I open my drawer and see how drastically my collection grew, it makes me so proud of myself. When I look back at the little girl in my home videos, I could cry. She had a massive passion for the art makeup. I wish she knew that she would continue that passion for the rest of her life and how much more knowledge she will receive on the world of beauty.

For all my makeup lovers, I want you to look at yourself in the mirror. You are beautiful with or without makeup. If makeup is a big passion of yours, do what you want and do not listen to those who put you down. Makeup is an art. Makeup is a form of expression. I may not need to wear makeup, but I want to wear makeup. I do my makeup to make myself happy. I do others makeup to make them feel amazing. Makeup does not make you beautiful, it enhances the beauty in you that you never thought you had.