My day without any makeup

Otherwise known as a day of horrible selfies


I’m a girl who wears makeup every day. It usually takes me about 1 hour to get ready. I have to shower, get dressed, eat breakfast, put on makeup, and  get the heck out the door. I thought well, “what would happen if I skip a step?”

Normally I wear the same pair of pearl earrings, my nose stud, and an initial necklace. My everyday makeup consists of basic foundation, blush, eyebrow penciling, white/black eyeliner, lip gloss and mascara.

Here is an example of my everyday makeup and “embellishments:”

So, I decided to spend a day without any “embellishments”

Embellishments include anything that simple embellishes my look. Examples: nail polish, any jewelry and makeup.

Fresh from tossing and turnin’ in my bed. BED HEAD LOOKS FRESH THO. Excuse my acne treatment @loyalreaders.

NOTE: I tried to take out my nose ring but later realized that it started to get irritated so I had to leave it in. Ideally, I would’ve taken it out for the day.

After showering and getting dressed:

It only took me about a half hour to get ready, and I was shocked. I had enough time to make myself a decent breakfast, as opposed to shoving a Nature valley bar down my throat while on the go.

When I came out and said I was ready I expected my family to be extremely impressed. Frankly no one noticed my bare face, and I didn’t receive any rewards for being packed, showered and dressed first (which never happens).

Unfortunately, my day consisted of traveling. So, I went barefaced and flew by the seat of my pants. My flight was a red eye that left at 1am and had a layover at 6am followed by another flight at 12pm.

Before getting to the airport:I found myself extremely insecure without my “face” on. Normally, when I wear makeup I just simply feel more ready, and confident. I wore my sunglasses to try and cover my baggy eyes.

12:00 am:

I felt haggard, sweaty and bare. I’m not sure if it was the traveling in the car or the indecent time, but I was not happy nor did I look happy. I longed for my earrings and my iconic “G” necklace. I felt naked.

1:30 am: 

Taxiing on the track wasn’t very enjoyable. I was extremely aggravated and so was my two-year-old wailing neighbor. This was the moment that I knew this particular day was not going to go as planned.

6:30 am: 

Honestly, these pictures just get worse as you go, therefore, BRAVE ON DEAR READER! This was taken once I landed. Haggard would be an understatement of how I felt, and how I looked.

7:00 am: 

As my day progressed, I realized that no one  treated me differently than they would any other day. I got the similar responses from strangers as I would any ordinary day. I soon understood that no one else really cares if and when I wear makeup. I am the only one who truly cares about what I look like.

9:00 am: 

Simple sarcasm at it’s finest. Honestly, after my journey without makeup, I can simply say that no one really notices “embellishments” except for you. Therefore, you may as well embellish as much or as little as you want. Although I didn’t have an ideal day (traveling at 1am), I still managed to survive. At the end of the day no one else really notices, or cares. It may be cheesy but we are our worst critiques.