Life Styling by Mikhila Mcdaid

Author:Mikhila Mcdaid [McDaid, Mikhila]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781633538955
Publisher: Mango Media
Published: 2019-01-10T07:15:54+00:00

Chapter Six

Beauty

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Makeup

Ahhhh…we all knew it was coming, didn’t we? Who knew it would take so long? I think the pressure was too much for me.

I love makeup. LOVE. What it can do for self-esteem is immense, but I don’t actually wear that much of it these days. I’m writing this in the summer months, so that statement is particularly true right now, but I would say it was a notable change once I hit thirty. Part of this was that my skin changed (seemingly overnight), and until I found a new skin care regimen, nothing looked quite right. Everything I applied aged me, and I spiralled a little into an ‘OMG! I’m old now!’ panic. I stuck to light coverage, tinted moisturiser style bases, the finest of powders (which are not the fairytale magic it sounds like), and mascara. The phase lasted around six months, and there was a time when I really thought I might never wear eyeshadow again.

I realise how ridiculous that sounds now, but I think it was a mini midlife crisis! I’ve always been told that I ‘look young for my age’, and so the concept of suddenly looking older freaked me out a little. I started scrutinising my face in the mirror each morning and silently judging my one rapidly sagging eyelid for betraying its fellow. I would bring this up to anyone who would listen and was always met with puzzled looks. Of course, to everyone else I looked the same, but to me…the crypt keeper was lurking in my reflection.

The pigmentation left over from pregnancy that had never bothered me before was now obviously age spots, and I was finding more by the day. I invested in expensive oils and lotions and became obsessed with skin care and face masks. (Anyone who has watched my YouTube videos can attest to this.) And I all but lost my mind when I discovered an entire store dedicated to face masks in Newcastle—an ENTIRE STORE! I know! I’m going to talk about them, it’s coming!

Cosmetic Confidence

Makeup can be incredibly empowering at the right time. I think there’s still a stigma attached to not wanting to leave home without it, but if it allows you to walk out that door with a smile on your face, then why would anyone deny you that?

On the flip side, I’m perfectly happy running to the shops barefaced, but I often feel like I’m not entirely dressed without some makeup on, like I’m only half awake and everyone is wondering why I’m still wearing my slippers.

Wearing makeup and allowing it to give you confidence isn’t better or worse than choosing not to do so, but that choice is also not necessarily a sign of either confidence or a lack thereof. Me picking up the kids with no makeup on isn’t me telling the world I prefer my face without any, it’s more a message that I can’t be bothered to apply foundation when I know I’m going to be home again in half an hour.

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