The Power of Make-up

It is no surprise that make-up has the power to drastically change one's appearance for the better and also for the worse.  Whether it is an ashy brown contour shade to define your cheekbones, or voluminous false eyelashes to open up the eye, there really are endless possibilities when it comes to make-up!  

  I am sure you have all seen the trend floating around social media of women and even some men applying make-up to half their face and leaving the other half bare in order to see what a difference make-up can make.  One video in particular which has almost 20 million views is none other than Nikkie Tutorials' "The Power of MAKEUP!" video.  In this seven minute video she shows 20 million people the power of being able to transform her face using various make-up products.  At the end of the video, Nikkie encourages those watching to take the challenge by applying full-on glam make-up to one side of their face and leaving the other side bare to see the power that make-up has! I have linked the video above so be sure to check it out!

I have decided to take this challenge and show you the drastic difference that make-up can give!  Now, let me just put out this disclaimer for anyone reading this and thinking, "Oh my gosh! Jess is so self-conscious! She needs to slap on all that make-up to feel pretty! Etc., etc., etc!"   No. That is definitely not the case.  My whole philosophy and view on make-up is that it is something fun for me to do and it is just something I love doing.  Anyone who knows me well enough knows that I could spend an entire day just getting ready and playing with make-up because it is what I love doing.  

Do I ever go out with absolutely no make-up on my face? Heck yeah I do! 

Do I feel confident without any make-up on my face? Of course I do!

Do I feel confident with make-up on my face? Hell f*cking yeah I do!  

In no way am I saying that it order to look beautiful that you have to slap on a shit ton of make-up.  All I'm saying is that if you have a love for make-up and you LOVE putting make-up on your face, do it!  Don't let anyone tell you that you're fake because you're putting on all that make-up, or you don't love yourself because you put all that shit on.  I am far from fake and I sure as hell love my damn self so in no way does make-up change any of that!  Okay, enough rambling for me, onto the POWER of make-up! 

Products Used:
Nivea For Men For Sensitive Skin After Shave Extra Soothing Balm
L'Oreal Paris True Match Super-Blendable Liquid Make-up in W5 Sand Beige
L'Oreal Paris True Match Lumi Healthy Luminous Make-up in W5 Sand Beige
MAC Studio Face and Body Foundation in C1
Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder in Translucent
Kat Von D Shade & Light Contour Palette 
NYX Rouge Cream Blush in CB 02 Natural 
L'Oreal Paris True Match Lumi Liquid Glow Illuminator Prime & Highlight in W101 Golden
Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector Spotlight in Opal
Hard Candy's So Baked Bronzer in Tiki
MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in Lightscapade
Milani Eyeshadow Primer
NYX Be Fierce Palette
Clear Eyes Redness Relief Eye Drops 
Lorac Pro Palette
MAC Sized To Go Pigment in Naked
L'Oreal Paris Lineur Intense Felt Tip Liquid Eyeliner in Black Mica 
NYC Liquid Eyeliner in 887 Black
Murray's Manicure TQ Eyelash Curler
Essence I Love Extreme Crazy Volume Mascara
L'Oreal Paris Telescopic Mascara in Black 
Jordana Easyliner for Lips Retractable Pencil in Rock N' Rose
NYX Mega Shine Lip Gloss in 122 Natural
Bonnebell lipLITES in Cappuccino
Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray

Stay tuned for my next blog post and take care,

Glynn  

"Beauty is when you can appreciate yourself.  When you love yourself, that's when you're most beautiful."

Zoe Kravitz