Dear girls, let myself be a lesson to you...
I LOVE makeup. LOVE it. I am always scrolling through the hair and beauty section of Pinterest looking for new looks to try. It's funny actually how much a person can change in just a short period of time. I was looking through some pictures earlier on my Facebook page and came across me at my 16th birthday party. I am embarrassed by how much makeup I thought actually looked good, and er...pretty? Yes, my eyes looked like a raccoon starring back at me. I made myself look like I had two black eyes because I just loved that smoky eye-cat-eye look. I mean, it looks like I had never even been introduced to a blending brush. Can I just be honest for a minute... when I see girls who have got that look going on, I think back of when I was in that stage of my life when I wanted to look like I knew what I was doing, and when I thought black eye shadow caked on my eyes was cute. Don't get me wrong, I love smoky eye, I just prefer it to be well blended. This was a little over two years ago when I wore this look a lot in my life. My mom kept telling me to tone it down and I would almost always have to wipe my bronzer off with a tissue in the car. I would get so mad at her because I knew it looked great.
Now, I am 18, still young, but old enough to know that my 16-year-old smoky-eye is long gone. I love a simple highlight and contour on my face and a soft eye shadow. Girls, let me tell you what I learned, pick a power/foundation/bronzer that fits your color. Don't overdo it or make it too pale. Also, steer clear of any dark eye shadow if you're not sure how to blend it. Trust me. I am far from a perfectionist on makeup, but I do know this much from experience.
And this is why I am so thankful, THANKFUL, thankful for change in life. Even if it is only a makeup change. Let myself be a lesson to you.
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| Here it is. Uh huh, cute right?! |
God Bless,
Brooke B
