Sage

I went looking around for a good book on makeup (and different makeup looks) and found a real gem in amongst all the others- Making Faces by Kevin Acouin. This guy has been doing makeup for runway shows and celebrety photo shoots and all sorts of stuff, and is AMAZING at applying makeup. He explains about all the different types of makeup, and goes on to say that for a large majority of women, they've gotten used to doing their makeup one way and often it's too over the top- they could just wear concealer and powder, instead of full foundation for example. He illustrates tons of everyday and superglamor looks in the book, makes them really easy to understand how to do, and i find the results allways look smashing! I recommend it to anyone looking to find out more about makeup or wanting to try different looks.

ON the other hand, I must say that as a woman who wears makeup every day (tho about half those days I only wear mascara) I do *not* consider my makeup a "mask". I don't wear it because I feel bad about myself, rather, I wear it because I feel good. I am beautiful, wearing makeup only enhances that. I can expierement with different looks for myself, not because I'm unhappy with the one in the mirror, but because it's fun! Life isn't a dress rehearsal- every day is a new act, with a diffent costume and different makeup.

People can get too wrapped up in "life" that they forget it's not real, it's not where the big focus lies. Driving to work isn't supposed to be the big focus in your day, spending time with yourself in the car listening to good music and being happy is. So, some women feel compelled to wear a bunch of makeup because it's "what they do" or what they're wrapped up in, and they forget to focus on what *really* makes them beautiful. But, it's not fair to say that all women who wear makeup (be it a little or a lot) are like that, because we're not! Some of us just do it for fun!

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