"makeup makes us delusional'" girl that sums it up! i'm on the no makeup journey now and it's honestly scary. i've worn it since i hit puberty and almost never left the house without it. i just want to be the purest version of myself for once!
I stopped wearing makeup at about the age of 30. Here's what I realized - I spent a good portion of my life running away from the rain and avoiding sweating. Now I'm in my 40's and am more physically active than I was in my 20's. I ride my bike to work in the rain because all I need is a towel to dry my face. If I could give any advice to young women, *save your makeup for special occasions and live your life instead.*
PS. It's easy to fall for the pressure to look good. Using makeup, trying to keep up with fast fashion etc. I wish we all could just be ourselves, no pressure, no stress, no judgement. But - I reckon that's too good to be true right... Sad. I especially feel sad when I see young teens trying to look like some famous person. DS.
Ps. Yes, I completely agree. And the fast fashion has such horrid consequences to the environment. As I grow older I become less and less interested in trying to be like other people and I think it’s something we should value from an early age. Maybe we need to change something in school!
I'm glad you stopped wearing all those artificial things... they are useless and add no value to the lives of the d*mb ladies who do not know what money should be used for Thanks for respecting your original quality mother-nature-given body
Yeah i kind feel that because I'm 15 and i have never shaved nothing in my body. And by my will and be only i love myself as nature made me. And i don't want to change that. Nad if i imagine to shave you know my legs will feel very weird. And like something of ,e is missing plus I'm a lot out in nature and i know that the hair in the armpits is good for reducing friction when you exercise. And in general the hair is to manage the temperature in the body for when is too hot or too cold. So i know they are good for me and i love me as i am. But even if no one except my little brother has said to me something. Is the thing that for some reason you are expected to shave your body hair at a point and later to always do it. And people find it weird if you not. But isn't that the normal? Anyway i can say that i will some what of a pressure to do so. But i know that it will be disastrous for me because it will not be for me or to feel better. It will he forthe others. And i know from now that i will regret it so no. But i know that there's pressure because if i was a boy i wouldn't feel like that and of course i will have kept everything so I'm going to be me and now. Is like that if you don't like dark hair what I'm going to die my natural dark hair blonde for to be aesthetic pleasing for you or like random people. But still a lots of women hate doing it only do it out of pressure of the society. And it is bad. That you cannot be the natural you and be you without that being the non weird anyway habe a nice day or night reader ❤
You’re a real natural beauty, you don’t need no make up at all, for real. I think girls destroy their natural beauty with all these toxic stuff from little age. I love that you talk about this stuff, it’s really important. I hope more young girls can see this and prevent future damage and be brave enough, to go their own way against the standards of society!
Interesting, as someone from the Caribbean, wearing makeup at school is forbidden. School is for learning not looking pretty. We were allowed to wear lip balm and we must go to school wearing a uniform being a specific length. Also our hair must be in its natural state with little to no accessories. Most Caribbean girls have no problems not wearing makeup. For me I don't wear it
I am 58 years old. I have never worn foundation in my life. I have nothing to conceal. Have been taking care of my skin since I was 11. Two things. Exfoliation and Hydration. That is all you need. If you exfoliate regularly and use a very good moisturizer, you can do this for years until you become my age and go makeup free and look fabulous. I get compliments on my glowing skin constantly. Makeup ruins skin. It really does. All the chemicals destroy your skin over time and it ages you. It's a mask. It's fake. Nobody needs it. Just drink lots of water daily and treat your skin well. You will look beautiful for life
@@DulcePerle Thanks for asking! My reply will be rather lengthy. I use two products from a terrific anti-aging skin care line called "Exuviance" by the Neo Strata Laboratories. I buy them at Ulta Beauty, but they also have a website online. The two products I use and have for years are 1. Radiance Serum. 2. Age Reverse Hydrafirm. These two products are so great. The serum acts as a gentle chemical exfoliant and a hydrator at the same time. No redness or peeling, ever. Full of antioxidants. The second one is the best moisturizer I have EVER used and I have used many different brands over the years. For the two products it comes to about 180.00. Worth. Every. Penny. I only do my skincare routine once a day and that is in the morning. I use a simple all natural Aloe Vera bar soap that I buy at Sprouts. It's not good to wash your face more than once a day because you will strip the layer of good bacteria that protects your lipid barrier. I also should mention that I am a longtime mountain trail hiker/runner and this is also an important reason for my good skin health because it is oxygenated. I drink tons of water. Three liters per day. I have never worn sun screen in my life and have no sun damage or wrinkles. None. This is because of exfoliating for many years. Exfoliation promotes cell turnover and collagen production which leads to a very strong and healthy lipid barrier. Strong lipid barrier leads to a very natural and constant glow that is very youthful. Skin has it's own metabolism. Exercise is anti-aging and strenuous exercise (like running) releases a protein which is anti-aging. I am caucasian and have a light year round tan. As I said, I have never worn foundation because I have nothing to conceal. I still wear eye makeup and lipstick because I love it. I still want some color and glamour. It's just that when you take very good care of your skin for many years in a row, you don't have to wear foundation and therefore, you will look younger. Foundation hides the glow to your skin that looks youthful. I wrote my first comment when I was 58. Now, I will be 60 next October. I still don't have any wrinkles at all and a constant youthful glow. Not saying any of this to brag. It's just the truth and my hope is to offer valuable information and to help any other woman who reads this, because all of us women want to age well and look as beautiful as we possibly can throughout our lives. Happy Springtime to everyone and good luck on your skincare journey!
@@bernadettenovembreofficial I'm glad you liked my comment. I think of makeup as any other addiction. It creates a dependency. Foundation deteriorates and ages the skin. The chemicals degrade the skin tissues. They are toxic. Then when the skin becomes bad looking, women must slather on more foundation to cover up the bad skin that the foundation created in the first place. It's better to go without it and put very good care into the health of the skin. Bare skin that is healthy looks so much younger and fresher.
"Take care of your skin, your skin will take care of you. I can only just cover your skin, make your eyes pop, make your cheeks pink, make your lips plum,but the truth is, people will still see if you have pimples or none. People will still see your true skin despite all the makeup and your skin will define you always". Said by a makeup artist who did my face for a wedding. I'm one of the bridesmaids. Yes, i followed her advice.
I have barely ever wear makeup, which is so weird considering my mom never goes a day without makeup and my sister is also huge into makeup, but I just couldn't keep up with the upkeep of it. I am very happy with my skin. It's not perfect by any means. I have forehead lines, get acne when I eat a lot of sugar, and it's oily, but it's mine and it's beautiful, regardless of what society tries to tell me ♥
You're the kind of 😄woman to live life with... It's so dumb how these others waste so much time and money applying useless destruction chemicals on their skin .... and it adds 0 value to their life... I'm happy for women like you who do not use those makeups and wigs and lipsticks... that industry that markets those is just big scam for dummies
I've almost never used makeup and i've never liked anyone more with makeup. Every time i see a woman without makeup i think she looks way better than when she wears it, i really don't see why people like wearing it. I think natural beauty is the best!
@@SagaJohanna Most of those jobs also require men to wear it but most men don't wear any makeup. There are often artists doing it for them, so no panic.
I think people wear makeup because they are insecure because they have been brainwashed into thinking they are ugly without it. The makeup industry manipulates, mostly their female audience (but men are also now wearing makeup now) into thinking they are not, good enough, thin enough, pretty enough etc., without their poisonous chemicals slathered all over our faces. Maybe it is just me, but when I see women not wearing makeup, it tells me they are confident, and I prefer to be around confident woman.
I'm 21 and I only wore makeup twice in my life. I really like myself this way and I never felt insecure about my decision to not use makeup until recently. Your video and all the comments here really comforted me. We're beautiful as we are!
I am heading in this direction. Listening to your words feels so encouraging. I started having adult acne at 18. And it lasted over 2 decades. I felt I needed makeup to leave the house. One time I answered the door with a bare face and the neighbor children looked horrified. They asked if I had a disease. They didn't mean any harm, but that day I vowed to myself that I would not even answer my door without make up on. I've been dealing more with my inner world and have experienced a lot of healing. My skin has been clearing up as a result of learning to love and accept myself. It's kind of just been a natural transition now to wear less and less makeup. I find myself preferring my bare face. And I've switched to healthier brands for when I do dress up and want a more dramatic look
@@maryannhartzell2958 thank you. Yes of course, I went to a dermatologist and was put on all kinds of things. Some initially Cleared me up but dried me out and so many kinds of negative side effects. Then I would start breaking out again and it would just be dry and flaky and irritated and red. I cleaned up my diet. No refined sugar dye or gluten, minimal dairy. For other reasons but didn't change my skin. But like I said, I've been doing the inner work and now it's clear!
Wonderful post!❤ I was told as I was growing up “you don’t need makeup” and I had A LOT of pressure to do it too! When I was young I had a roommate that was a third generation professional photographer. He shot the best and the most popular events in America and in Europe. He always told me that there is not one photo that hasn’t been touched up in someway. He said there’s no such thing as “perfect”. He appreciated women that did not wear make up or at least or extremely minimal make up. It was interesting because he noticed things like clean feet and hands which included nails etc. I thought that was an interesting outlook of a professional photographer in the industry of beauty. I think what you’re doing is great! Keep up these wonderful videos!❤❤❤
That is so interesting! And I see what your friend meant. Since not wearing makeup it’s made me realize how important being clean is, and how it matters “more” thank makeup. Clean and natural, no matter your skin, looks better than makeup and fake nails etc etc ❤️❤️❤️
@@SagaJohanna I have found that men usually like women that don’t wear a lot of makeup. Maybe they don’t want to wake up next to a woman that looks totally different than she did when they were out the night before..?🤔😂 Then there’s men that LOVE that look of big “purchased” body parts, nails etc. I guess they want their woman to be “arm candy” and it makes them feel good..? I’m just guessing since I’m not a man…just a woman that’s been around in the 80s when I was young and didn’t wear much makeup and I worked in the music industry. I remember when I was 16 and I worked in a warehouse at Best Products if you’re old enough to remember that place..ha ha…I was dating a guy that just started working there and we went to a fancy Christmas party with everyone we worked with. I had my hair done, mostly just blow dried out my long hair with a bit of that “big hair” look that was so popular in the 80s and instead of being in Levi’s, T-shirt and vans which I “covered up” my figure as well. I went to the party and I was wearing a purple jumpsuit with spaghetti straps, high heels and I didn’t cover up ALL of my athletic figure. Plus my make up matched the purple I was wearing and that was rare. It actually took people that I worked with for months a few hours before they realized who I was!😂 I thought that was so darn funny!🤔🤣 Now that I am in my 50s I sure do miss that figure that I had. Don’t get me wrong I’m not a frumpy looking but I’m older and not as athletic as I was then…but I can still USE makeup and clothes and not look too bad even now. Thank God!😂 Thank you for taking the time to post your reply. It brought back some memories that I haven’t thought of in a long time. Wishing you a wonderful holiday season and a very blessed new year.🙏🏻⛄️🎉
Hi I am new to your channel my eye brows are non existent however when I see this look on others I like it, need to embrace this myswlf! I have skin flaws (acne issues) and everything you said I can relate to, just wish there were more people out there portraying the same message you are, especially to the younger depressed generations who social media intentionally/unintentionally are ruining with false images sadly.
Hi! Yes, that sounds awesome! That is very kind of you, and I do agree. Social media does not make me happy to be on, and I assume the younger one is the more difficult it is.
I was a product of the 1960s, mini skirts and heavy eye makeup. Make up was a big deal then. I am in my 70s now. I stopped wearing make up about 15 years ago. I just can't be bothered anymore. The only thing I do wear is lipstick, and not even that all the time. I have wrinkles around my mouth so lipstick can be a hassle to wear, but it does add some color to my face so I don't look sickly. My only wish is that I had taken better care of my skin when I was younger. I've gone chemical free, making my own face and body oils. So much better and I can control the ingredients that I am using.
What an authentic video! You’re wise to make these choices at such a young age. I’m 73 & have always been self-conscious about my appearance, especially my skin. I picked at my skin daily as a younger person, thinking I could rid myself of those imperfections. Of course, all I did was make things worse, including causing scars. A few months ago I came across a TH-cam channel, Peqches skin care. The woman advocates not wearing anything but moisturizer & some powdered blush, if needed. Also, simple eye makeup, if desired. I don’t do that anymore bc of issues with ophthalmic rosacea. I’ve been amazed at how freeing it is NOT to wear makeup! Quicker too! I feel so much more at ease with myself. Keep up the good work! You look lovely!
I never used make up, not once in my life. First reason was that as a 4 y.o. kid I realized people look older when wearing make up, and I didn't want to look older. Then, I decided I was too lazy for make up. Additionally, my skin's too sensitive. I'm happy I don't have to wear that kind of "mask". I'm not afraid =)
Yep, I actually tried to get into it more but I ended up only wearing clear lip gloss and kajal at most, very sporadically. That's most I could force myself to do 😂
All valuable points, good video. I went the opposite direction from you though. I never liked makeup and preferred my natural face. I never gave in to societal pressure to look flawless. But with time i started liking makeup just for what it is. I don't have to wear it, I want to. I'm drawn to visual esthetic and look for beauty in everything, whether it's a clean face or a nicely done makeup work. I enjoy no makeup days just as much i enjoy playing with makeup on other days.
Hi Saga, thank you for sharing the link to this excellent video! I had actually watched it before, and it helped inspire me to throw my mascara in the garbage. I have never really worn makeup on my skin since I was a teenager and one of my big brothers teased me about it. Luckily, I do have a pretty nice complexion, even as I am aging. But, I have always worn mascara; while I have an amber brown eye color, my eyelashes are pretty long, but they are also pretty blonde. Like you, I also have what you called "see-through" Swedish eyebrows, being a strawberry blonde redhead, and part Swedish. So I have always said that my eyes without mascara "fade into oblivion." I finally decided like you that I simply want to be me-I think trying to be confident in who we are, rather than in what we think the world wants to see, well that's what's important...and letting our inner beauty come out is what counts the most! You are decades younger than I am, so bravo for you to find this understanding at such a young age! Oh, and what I hope to see you do is to show the "true colors" behind a lot of make-up, the cruelty that is behind so many cosmetics and beauty products of all kinds. Your "Be kind to animals" t-shirt is just what we should all be! 💖
i have alot of red scars on my cheeks i cover them with foundation , But now i want to stop with it because i get more pimpels and rednes from the foundation. i like this video
Your video randomly popped on my home page, I'm glad. You put into words a lot of what I was feeling. It's been almost a year since I decided to not wear makeup on a day-to-day basis like going to school or work, I only use it for special events now. this practice has really helped me accept my face a lot more and has led to a healthier relationship with Makeup.
Thank you for this video, it came at a perfect time. I hardly wear foundation, cause my skin is extremely sensitive and irritable. However, recently I was in a bit of a skincare-tryout-phase (cause my skin was not beautiful enough in my opinion, blackheads and acne and the usual things) and the only thing that happened is that I have dermatitis now. Made me realize once again how unhealthy the perfectionism regarding the own skin actually is, and that usually products that are meant to solve problems will only create more (like foundation did for me as well). Will definitely try to get the judgement of my skin out of my system, like you did 💚
That makes me so happy to hear. Yes, the standards for how we think our skin should look like can be so damaging, both physically and mentally. Not wearing makeup really taught me to love my skin and embrace the changes because they always mean something
I'm so proud of you, sis! Thanks for sharing your experience. I've also been enjoying barefaced life for several years now and I've basically stopped thinking about my skin.
Having really bad hormonal acne and dermatillomania (and I'm 30!), i literally can't go out without make up and I know it's a vicious circle because obviously the make-up doesn't help my skin on the long run... but it does help me not to pick my skin as much and it gives me the self-confidence boost I need to be able to go out. I really wish I can stop wearing it someday, but right now, it's complicated.
That sounds difficult! I get hormonal acne every month, but balancing my hormones through a healthy wfpb diet helps the rest of the month! Skin struggles are so difficult ❤️
This‼️ It took me half my life to learn not to do something because it's normal or fashionable or suitable. It took so long to finally find myself, buried under the norms of others. Since then I do and behave my way in my style, including everything, from dust till dawn. And surprise, surprise: people respect that and encourage me, some can copy something and learn, as I still do also. It's an ongoing process. Its life. I can allow myself this freedom because I don't restrict the freedom of others and because I luckily live here (in my country) and now. A few decades or hundreds of years back I had to seak out the life of a hermit if I had even survived the first few years. Thank you for this topic.💝
Ahh yes The ten--step makeup routine that makes you look like you are not wearing makeup is one of the weird rituals of the make up artist and the make up industry.
I’m about to stop wearing makeup and I am so scared. I’m not a natural beauty so this is really scary for me🤦♀️ but I have a chronic illness and wearing make up every day is just not doable for me anymore. It takes too much time away from my life and too much energy. So here we go!!!😭😭😂
To you you’re not a natural beauty but other people won’t see it that way. You are you and to be authentic every day without wearing makeup makes our true selves shine xxxx
I always want to stop wearing makeup but I have such bad dark circles, the days when I wear minimal makeup, so many ppl ask me if I’m tired and I’m not. I have dark circles from my genetics and I just have to force myself to wear makeup everyday even if I don’t feel pretty.
I wore make up because of my acne. My skin made me very insecure and I felt vulnerable and naked without makeup. I kind of have a trauma because of my blemished skin. Now my acne is gone as I am in my thirties but I have bags under the eyes and the first wrinkels are appearing, I look tired and sad without make up. I would love to enjoy my skin without any make up but unfortunately I don't feel comfortable at all when I look so different to how I feel.
In my opinion, make up is an enhancement of what you already have. Make up is only one look. I stopped wearing foundation in my 20s because it felt like a mask and was so time consuming. I would for special occasions. In my 30s I eliminated it completely and only use eye and lip make up for special occasions. I think of myself as multifaceted. I change my looks according to what I am doing and the variety quite comfortable with this. I wish I had discovered this years ago and saved myself a lot of trouble.
Great video, I'm on the same new normal now after being a makeup slave most of my life. I felt more authentic, representing myself for who I really am. I feel more powerful now t ha t I don't fake my actual look.
I love make up, I really do, mostly because it is necessary in cosplaying (I'm a cosplayer) and because it gives you the opportunity to express yourself but I can't deny that sometimes I feel the pressure to wear it (a night out, a dinner, a party, no make up days when I just want to be in my pajama) only because I know I have to look at my best and other girls are going to wear it and making comments about your bare face (when I was younger in particular boys were meaner than girls about the no make up faces)
Trust me its the best feeling...After discarding the kohl,lipstick,bb cream ,two to three days were hell to imagine and live but now I dont even want to wear it..m like unless there is some party occasion, I dont know but like the urge has just died you know
But you're so pretty on your profile picture though... :( my hair could never get as curly as yours, it gives your face such dimension! You also have georgous lips, and even though I'm not a big fan of blue eyes usually I have to say that yours are so deep and mesmerizing!! 🦋
I wear rms beauty concealer for my eye bags on days where I want to look cute. Sadly I have poor diet, poor fitness, and poor sleeping habits so until I get those under control I dont think I can give up my concealer. At least its a mostly natural concealer tho!
I don't west makeup every day. I wear makeup only for great occasions such as wedding or ball, and generally try not to go to such places so I use it very rarely. every time I feel like I have a mask on my face and I can't wait to wash.
Tenho 16 anos e só começei a usar uma maquiagem básica nesse mesmo ano, mas também percebi que não fica bem na vida real e também em pouco tempo usando me senti estranha em não usá-la para ir à escola. Também pesquisei pelos malefícios, acho que é melhor parar de usar, afinal já fiz isso durante muito tempo !
I really don't wear makeup. I have worn some, but I absolutely hate it. It feels discusting. High school was why I decided to wear makeup not because I wanted to but started feeling like, "Well, I guess I have to." (sigh...) IF today I wear any, all it is, is just some mascara and that is it. I wear a tone of chapstick. I keep my face clean, washed, and moisturized. Pluck wild hairs on my eyebrows and keep it's natural shape and my eyebrows are actually naturally dark, but even if they weren't, what is up with all the women in the world painting their eyebrows, doing really weird makeup crap to it. And i am a natural blonde. I have mostly Scottish-Irish, Cherokee, English in me and maybe that is why I look the way I do. But I wish women would just be themselves and look the way God made them.
I think social media has played a big role in teens' lives. They always look to others (and their unrealistic depictions in photos) to compare themselves to. Girls did wear makeup at parties in the 80's but rarely in school. There's some top Swedish skiers that do not wear any makeup (or so it seems) and they look fine doing interviews on TV. Better in fact without makeup. Now, even some men do wear makeup (eyeliner).
I was in school before social media. By 14, I was the only girl who did not wear makeup pretty much every day. In some places, makeup for teens was already big in the 1960s. You got lucky in the 80s if you grew up in a region where makeup outside of parties was uncommon for teenage girls.
@@mchobbit2951i do still feel as if social media has made the trend worse! Because instead of young girls comparing themselves to peers in real life, they compare themselves to pictures that aren't even real... I wasn't on social media in middle school but I definitely remember scrolling through pretty girl's pages on instagram and pinterest when in was 17/18, and feeling like absolute garbage haha
I don't like how makeup looks on me, the foundation on me always looks cakey or orange and I feel extremely ugly with it. I apply less foundation or concealer and it still looks bad. Hence why I don't really wear any. I am into the punk and goth style and everyone with that style around wears heavy makeup so It's hard...
I often feel the same way, although it looks nice in the mirror it doesn't look as "nice", or natural, as without makeup. It's interesting to hear from a punk/goth style perspective as well! I think that maybe a truer version of that style could be without makeup. There is such an extreme focus currently on a very specific way of doing makeup, that is if anything generic. From "heavy" to "natural", all these makeup looks have the same techniques, products, and produces the same "perfected" face.
I hardly ever wear make up ajd i dont wash my fsce with harsh cleansers but i really so struggle woth dry sore skin :/ and thst does still get to me becauze it looks dry and bumpy
For once I have a different approach 😂... I have never worn make up on a daily (except mascara) basis until I got 35. I never felt beautiful with makeup. Now I know why: it made my skin very dry. In a minimalism inspired time in my life where I wanted to bring awereness to different areas in my life I began to take more care on myself, my skin, my clothes, my nutrition etc. I tried organic brands that produce skincare products and also makeup. Now I care better for my skin and I appreciate makeup now. I think the link between skincare, selfcare and makeup are important to have a healthy relation.
That’s so funny, it’s like a complete opposite journey 😂 I also think in general it’s safer to “start” or try things at your age. I feel myself that my confidence now is growing year by year, and it’s not even comparable to being in my teenage years
I started selling Avon when I was fourteen as my first job. I loved playing with it as I also loved art. At an older age I again started selling makeup for Mary Kay. My supervisor would give us self esteeem talks to give us the idea that we would look & feel better with make up on. Now I am older I can’t be bothered wearing it. I would rather not wear any - it melts in the hot weather, is a nuisance swimming or having to be conscious as to not smudge mascara or lipstick. The only thing I wear now is moisturiser. When the jar is empty I will try an oil maybe vegetable oil. When I was a young teenager before selling make up, I used to experiment with face masks hand made from food.
Oh how I wish more people thought the same way about makeup as you. It is fun for theater, but every day, yuck. It is sad that women are brainwashed into believing they are not good enough or pretty enough, if they don't "take care of themselves". Another worry I have is about sunscreen. Have you ever read the labels on it? We mindlessly slather our children with sunscreen to keep them "safe" from skin cancer, but the chemicals in sunscreen are toxic. I am new to your channel and just watched your video on minimalism and living in a van. It is interesting how people can live so small. Because I have a messy and very dusty hobby, living that small would be impossible, unless I lived in a sunny place year-round so I could do it outside. The one thing that had me curious was the toile in the kitchen. It's convenient for hand washing, but when you have to go, does your husband have to go outside? I would not want to use a toilet in that small of a place. More power to you in being able to live like you do, but I would find it hard.
Make up will never be art for the daily person. Art is a statement while you putting make up on your face is you making up a lie, putting a mask, transforming yourself into something else. Anybody making up their face is lying to themselves and others. No wonder guys wants to see woman without their make up. The ones saying you need make up just wants to be rude, cause makeup doesn't fix anything but give you fake expectations. Make up = transformation, It's not an upgrade or enhancing. Make up is ONLY for movies, acting or ads to portray another person.
Same, but during special occasions, just an eyeliner and lipstick imo will do the trick. I guess im lucky in the sense that my industry doesn't require any makeup. Construction industry is pretty lenient unless you're in marketing or in the service industry. There are times i overslept and freshen up. Put on sunscreen and get off to work. I could tell you there will be those who says the wear make up for creativity or something but not for guys. (Tbh, i think its just murican self woke BS toxic feminism). From a perspective of an asian who actually born and raised in asia, we be 100% honest. There's no sugarcoating. Look, we all know we wear makeup to look attractive and we Asians cut to the chase. Unlike western counterparts, where they think woman is better than all (toxic feminism BS). This is getting out of topic but why muricans are so weird. Why do the females think they want equality but do not want the responsibility? If you want equality that much at least split the bill on the first date or the woman pays on the first date? Or maybe woman can apply to be in the front lines in army? Hypocrite much? Idk, but Americans has always been hypocrites. Promoting world peace but invading other countries as well. Jusy saying. Mind your own business. No one needs a big brother anymore. South Korea can fend for themselves or rather yet. Let them crash and burn so that i can see the toxic kpop fans reaction. No wonder there's so much self entitled gen Z woke people promoting BS mental health when they just want to be lazy. Ya, i got sidetrack from my initial purpose for this comment. Rant over#
Haha thanks for your comment. I do agree, Asian culture seem to "cut to the chase" often, but I also know many of my Asian friends struggle with this, when their friends tell them they look fat, or tired etc. I am not American so I cannot speak for them - I am Swedish - and in Sweden we split the bill with the guy. My husband has never paid for the full bill :)
Gorgeous! May I ask how old you are, and where you live? Sorry if this is an obvious answer, but I literally just found your channel… Also, based on your cute tee, I’m assuming you’re vegan? :) Yay!
I stopped wearing make-up, and it took a little while to get used to what I REALLY look like, but now I look foreign to myself WITH make-up! 🤣 I am almost 60 years old, and ever since dropping the make-up, people think I am much younger! Who knew?!
I've always loved makeup passionately and when I was a teen I was obsessed with my image. Now that I'm a mom I accidentally learned to love my skin when i kept not having time to wear it and now i rarely wear makeup!
That sounds so similar to my journey. I used to love makeup and by everything new and fun, but stopped because of minimalism/ethics. And now I don't wear it. So fun to hear that it was a "side-effect" of being a mom ❤
I never really wore makeup in general. I tried foundation once and it felt horrible. I used to love eyeshadow but I got eczema from it and I can never wear it again. So here we are right now I only wear mascara sometimes l, and I am 19 years old I honestly I love putting on no makeup. It is so easy and light and people are used to it too so they never see even a difference.
I’ve been considering not wearing makeup anymore. When you said after the wedding photos that you couldn’t wait to take the makeup off and see yourself again, I could totally relate. Lately, if I wear makeup, I usually end up taking it off within 5 hours due to it feeling bad on my skin. Mascara feels gross on my lashes now. watching your video helped me realize I am closer to ditching makeup for good than I knew!! Thanks for sharing your story and your insight about the issue behind women being told makeup is what makes them beautiful. I feel far more beautiful when I take mine off.
Hello, I couldn't agree more. My confidence and self-image drastically improved when I stopped wearing makeup. Now, I only wear it on special occasions like birthdays, where I have to look super put-together, otherwise it is such a relief to show my natural face.
Hi, I love that you used the word "Relief." That's a beautiful description of how it feels. I'm much the same and love that either way the decision feels more conscious and more meaningful to me 😃🙌
Thank you so so much. All women are gorgeous, but I wanna talk about the fair haired girls who are constantly painting their gorgeous blondness, both on their head and on their face, darker. I’m flabbergasted. Like, do you not realise what a rare diamond you are?? Those genetics are so rare worldwide!
I'm so happy that you mentioned being disappointed when applying makeup! I used to have heaps of acne and I wold feel exactly the same. I would use makeup to cover up my acne but all it did was accentuate it. And the makeup never looked as good as it looked in pictures - because that's what makeup is for, pictures! Or being seeing from afar. I never really liked what makeup looks closeup on my face apart from maybe mascara. Thank you for sharing your experience!
Yes, right!! I'm so glad to hear someone else express the same feeling, because I've always felt that foundation especially accentuated any spots/unevenness. And then I felt better taking the makeup off?! Thanks for your comment
Am I the only one who got into a makeup because I enjoyed the colors and the creativity? I never used it to hide things or because of insecurities, I just like to draw and it's more acceptable to draw on your eyelids than to draw all over your arms
I think you might haha :) It's not so common, but it's absolutely cool! I love the look of makeup without foundation! Have you seen purple palace? here looks are crazy and amazing
You are beautiful as you are! Thank you for sharing your wisdom. I remember realizing during the finale of the first season of the TV show "Survivor", how everyone looked so much better without make-up when stranded on their deserted island than during the reunion all dressed up with full make-up. Ok, that show is way before your time.
Thank you so much! Haha, we have a similar show in Sweden (I think), called "Robinson", that was on TV in the early 2000's. I imagine that was the same!
This year I decided to stop wearing makeup and somehow it has improved my self esteem, throughout my entire life I had an extremely low self esteem almost non existent, and people around me picked up on that not my parents, but others in my family", friends " whom I thought were friends and just the general public, I had constant put downs passively aggressive behavior and insults directly to my face, I had a spiritual awakening and changed my religion from Christianity and distanced myself from everyone who practiced that religion, I distanced myself from those who put me down and I removed negative energy and people from my life, I decided it was time for makeup to be removed from my life as well, it had never helped me feel better about myself, so why wear it? I am happier I still suffer from a slight self esteem but nothing even close to what I experienced before, I run into people I used to know don't speak to them just pass them by and they give me an evil look they are upset I no longer am a punching bag, I never will be stepped on again and I'm proudly wearing my face I was born with instead of a pile of makeup...in my opinion only the joker looks good in makeup.😜
Thank you for this video, glad I found your channel today. I never liked makeup and only used it for around 4 years in my life (I'm 31 atm). I don't feel confident at all and still dislike my face as I have a lot of scars, hyperpigmentation and texture because of acne (had problems with acne for 17 years :/). But I am on the journey to accept and love myself more now, it definitely isn't easy. Many of your points resonate with me so much, I definitely struggle with spending too much time in front of the mirror (too close for sure) and picking at my skin, I will try to consciously change those habits and remind myself daily that it doesn't help. I wish all the best to everyone struggling with their appearance, we can learn to love ourselves just the way we are!
I want to hug you thank you so much for this video you are so beautiful inside and out. Btw: HEALTH is the beauty: having healthy hormones getting nutrients in being hydrated getting sleep is what makes you look “alive”
"makeup makes us delusional'" girl that sums it up! i'm on the no makeup journey now and it's honestly scary. i've worn it since i hit puberty and almost never left the house without it. i just want to be the purest version of myself for once!
"i just want to be the purest version of myself " this is exactly how i feel
I stopped wearing makeup at about the age of 30. Here's what I realized - I spent a good portion of my life running away from the rain and avoiding sweating. Now I'm in my 40's and am more physically active than I was in my 20's. I ride my bike to work in the rain because all I need is a towel to dry my face. If I could give any advice to young women, *save your makeup for special occasions and live your life instead.*
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PS. It's easy to fall for the pressure to look good. Using makeup, trying to keep up with fast fashion etc. I wish we all could just be ourselves, no pressure, no stress, no judgement. But - I reckon that's too good to be true right... Sad. I especially feel sad when I see young teens trying to look like some famous person. DS.
Ps. Yes, I completely agree. And the fast fashion has such horrid consequences to the environment. As I grow older I become less and less interested in trying to be like other people and I think it’s something we should value from an early age. Maybe we need to change something in school!
I'm glad you stopped wearing all those artificial things... they are useless and add no value to the lives of the d*mb ladies who do not know what money should be used for
Thanks for respecting your original quality mother-nature-given body
Yeah i kind feel that because I'm 15 and i have never shaved nothing in my body. And by my will and be only i love myself as nature made me. And i don't want to change that. Nad if i imagine to shave you know my legs will feel very weird. And like something of ,e is missing plus I'm a lot out in nature and i know that the hair in the armpits is good for reducing friction when you exercise. And in general the hair is to manage the temperature in the body for when is too hot or too cold. So i know they are good for me and i love me as i am. But even if no one except my little brother has said to me something. Is the thing that for some reason you are expected to shave your body hair at a point and later to always do it. And people find it weird if you not. But isn't that the normal? Anyway i can say that i will some what of a pressure to do so. But i know that it will be disastrous for me because it will not be for me or to feel better. It will he forthe others. And i know from now that i will regret it so no. But i know that there's pressure because if i was a boy i wouldn't feel like that and of course i will have kept everything so I'm going to be me and now. Is like that if you don't like dark hair what I'm going to die my natural dark hair blonde for to be aesthetic pleasing for you or like random people. But still a lots of women hate doing it only do it out of pressure of the society. And it is bad. That you cannot be the natural you and be you without that being the non weird anyway habe a nice day or night reader ❤
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And these teens not only use makeup but also undergo plastic surgery
You’re a real natural beauty, you don’t need no make up at all, for real.
I think girls destroy their natural beauty with all these toxic stuff from little age. I love that you talk about this stuff, it’s really important. I hope more young girls can see this and prevent future damage and be brave enough, to go their own way against the standards of society!
Real no makeup is so much better than "no makeup" makeup. Thanks for the upload 👍🏻
I think so too, thank you :)
@@SagaJohanna NO, MAKE-UP IS NOT A NATURAL THING FOR MEN AND MAKE UP ON WOMEN GENERALLY LOOKS HORRIBLE. 😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇
Interesting, as someone from the Caribbean, wearing makeup at school is forbidden. School is for learning not looking pretty. We were allowed to wear lip balm and we must go to school wearing a uniform being a specific length. Also our hair must be in its natural state with little to no accessories. Most Caribbean girls have no problems not wearing makeup. For me I don't wear it
That’s so interesting!
Based Carribean!
German girls always swap between no makeup and very visible makeup multiple times.
Loving your insight about this, as I am Caribbean too, but born and raised in America and it is quite the opposite.
Same. But also my Ecuadorian side was hella militant and they didn't raise any racy women.
I am 58 years old. I have never worn foundation in my life. I have nothing to conceal. Have been taking care of my skin since I was 11. Two things. Exfoliation and Hydration. That is all you need. If you exfoliate regularly and use a very good moisturizer, you can do this for years until you become my age and go makeup free and look fabulous. I get compliments on my glowing skin constantly. Makeup ruins skin. It really does. All the chemicals destroy your skin over time and it ages you. It's a mask. It's fake. Nobody needs it. Just drink lots of water daily and treat your skin well. You will look beautiful for life
This makes so much sense! May I ask what you use to exfoliate and to moisturize? Thank you 🤍
@@DulcePerle Thanks for asking! My reply will be rather lengthy. I use two products from a terrific anti-aging skin care line called "Exuviance" by the Neo Strata Laboratories. I buy them at Ulta Beauty, but they also have a website online. The two products I use and have for years are 1. Radiance Serum. 2. Age Reverse Hydrafirm. These two products are so great. The serum acts as a gentle chemical exfoliant and a hydrator at the same time. No redness or peeling, ever. Full of antioxidants. The second one is the best moisturizer I have EVER used and I have used many different brands over the years. For the two products it comes to about 180.00. Worth. Every. Penny.
I only do my skincare routine once a day and that is in the morning. I use a simple all natural Aloe Vera bar soap that I buy at Sprouts. It's not good to wash your face more than once a day because you will strip the layer of good bacteria that protects your lipid barrier. I also should mention that I am a longtime mountain trail hiker/runner and this is also an important reason for my good skin health because it is oxygenated. I drink tons of water. Three liters per day. I have never worn sun screen in my life and have no sun damage or wrinkles. None. This is because of exfoliating for many years. Exfoliation promotes cell turnover and collagen production which leads to a very strong and healthy lipid barrier. Strong lipid barrier leads to a very natural and constant glow that is very youthful. Skin has it's own metabolism. Exercise is anti-aging and strenuous exercise (like running) releases a protein which is anti-aging.
I am caucasian and have a light year round tan. As I said, I have never worn foundation because I have nothing to conceal. I still wear eye makeup and lipstick because I love it. I still want some color and glamour. It's just that when you take very good care of your skin for many years in a row, you don't have to wear foundation and therefore, you will look younger. Foundation hides the glow to your skin that looks youthful. I wrote my first comment when I was 58. Now, I will be 60 next October. I still don't have any wrinkles at all and a constant youthful glow. Not saying any of this to brag. It's just the truth and my hope is to offer valuable information and to help any other woman who reads this, because all of us women want to age well and look as beautiful as we possibly can throughout our lives. Happy Springtime to everyone and good luck on your skincare journey!
I adore this! As a 41 year old woman I am realising this more and more! I have never really worn heaps but now only wear sunscreen! Xx
@@bernadettenovembreofficial I'm glad you liked my comment. I think of makeup as any other addiction. It creates a dependency. Foundation deteriorates and ages the skin. The chemicals degrade the skin tissues. They are toxic. Then when the skin becomes bad looking, women must slather on more foundation to cover up the bad skin that the foundation created in the first place. It's better to go without it and put very good care into the health of the skin. Bare skin that is healthy looks so much younger and fresher.
"Take care of your skin, your skin will take care of you. I can only just cover your skin, make your eyes pop, make your cheeks pink, make your lips plum,but the truth is, people will still see if you have pimples or none. People will still see your true skin despite all the makeup and your skin will define you always". Said by a makeup artist who did my face for a wedding. I'm one of the bridesmaids. Yes, i followed her advice.
I have barely ever wear makeup, which is so weird considering my mom never goes a day without makeup and my sister is also huge into makeup, but I just couldn't keep up with the upkeep of it. I am very happy with my skin. It's not perfect by any means. I have forehead lines, get acne when I eat a lot of sugar, and it's oily, but it's mine and it's beautiful, regardless of what society tries to tell me ♥
Yes!! It’s ours and it’s beautiful ❤️
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You're the kind of 😄woman to live life with... It's so dumb how these others waste so much time and money applying useless destruction chemicals on their skin .... and it adds 0 value to their life...
I'm happy for women like you who do not use those makeups and wigs and lipsticks... that industry that markets those is just big scam for dummies
@@jamesmontana1881look at you, projecting your insecurities 😂
Finally a girl who doesn't wear makeup in a video like this ❤
I've almost never used makeup and i've never liked anyone more with makeup. Every time i see a woman without makeup i think she looks way better than when she wears it, i really don't see why people like wearing it. I think natural beauty is the best!
I think people wear it because it’s a norm and with norms comes pressure. Many jobs even require (!) women to wear makeup.
@@SagaJohanna Most of those jobs also require men to wear it but most men don't wear any makeup.
There are often artists doing it for them, so no panic.
@@ArturBaidi I don't talk about performance jobs. More office jobs and air hostesses :)
I think people wear makeup because they are insecure because they have been brainwashed into thinking they are ugly without it. The makeup industry manipulates, mostly their female audience (but men are also now wearing makeup now) into thinking they are not, good enough, thin enough, pretty enough etc., without their poisonous chemicals slathered all over our faces.
Maybe it is just me, but when I see women not wearing makeup, it tells me they are confident, and I prefer to be around confident woman.
@@SagaJohanna Jobs require women to wear makeup?!?! That's absurd!
I'm 21 and I only wore makeup twice in my life. I really like myself this way and I never felt insecure about my decision to not use makeup until recently. Your video and all the comments here really comforted me. We're beautiful as we are!
Yess i hate how make up looks on me especially foundation. They look great in pics
So agreed!
I am heading in this direction. Listening to your words feels so encouraging. I started having adult acne at 18. And it lasted over 2 decades. I felt I needed makeup to leave the house. One time I answered the door with a bare face and the neighbor children looked horrified. They asked if I had a disease. They didn't mean any harm, but that day I vowed to myself that I would not even answer my door without make up on. I've been dealing more with my inner world and have experienced a lot of healing. My skin has been clearing up as a result of learning to love and accept myself. It's kind of just been a natural transition now to wear less and less makeup. I find myself preferring my bare face. And I've switched to healthier brands for when I do dress up and want a more dramatic look
Did you go to a dermatologist for medication for your acne? You don’t have to live with it, get help. Acne can leave scars for the rest of your life.
@@maryannhartzell2958 thank you. Yes of course, I went to a dermatologist and was put on all kinds of things. Some initially Cleared me up but dried me out and so many kinds of negative side effects. Then I would start breaking out again and it would just be dry and flaky and irritated and red. I cleaned up my diet. No refined sugar dye or gluten, minimal dairy. For other reasons but didn't change my skin. But like I said, I've been doing the inner work and now it's clear!
Wonderful post!❤
I was told as I was growing up “you don’t need makeup” and I had A LOT of pressure to do it too!
When I was young I had a roommate that was a third generation professional photographer. He shot the best and the most popular events in America and in Europe. He always told me that there is not one photo that hasn’t been touched up in someway. He said there’s no such thing as “perfect”. He appreciated women that did not wear make up or at least or extremely minimal make up. It was interesting because he noticed things like clean feet and hands which included nails etc. I thought that was an interesting outlook of a professional photographer in the industry of beauty.
I think what you’re doing is great! Keep up these wonderful videos!❤❤❤
That is so interesting! And I see what your friend meant. Since not wearing makeup it’s made me realize how important being clean is, and how it matters “more” thank makeup.
Clean and natural, no matter your skin, looks better than makeup and fake nails etc etc ❤️❤️❤️
On average, men are much cooler than women. He is the proof for this.
@@SagaJohanna I have found that men usually like women that don’t wear a lot of makeup. Maybe they don’t want to wake up next to a woman that looks totally different than she did when they were out the night before..?🤔😂
Then there’s men that LOVE that look of big “purchased” body parts, nails etc. I guess they want their woman to be “arm candy” and it makes them feel good..?
I’m just guessing since I’m not a man…just a woman that’s been around in the 80s when I was young and didn’t wear much makeup and I worked in the music industry.
I remember when I was 16 and I worked in a warehouse at Best Products if you’re old enough to remember that place..ha ha…I was dating a guy that just started working there and we went to a fancy Christmas party with everyone we worked with. I had my hair done, mostly just blow dried out my long hair with a bit of that “big hair” look that was so popular in the 80s and instead of being in Levi’s, T-shirt and vans which I “covered up” my figure as well. I went to the party and I was wearing a purple jumpsuit with spaghetti straps, high heels and I didn’t cover up ALL of my athletic figure. Plus my make up matched the purple I was wearing and that was rare.
It actually took people that I worked with for months a few hours before they realized who I was!😂
I thought that was so darn funny!🤔🤣
Now that I am in my 50s I sure do miss that figure that I had. Don’t get me wrong I’m not a frumpy looking but I’m older and not as athletic as I was then…but I can still USE makeup and clothes and not look too bad even now. Thank God!😂
Thank you for taking the time to post your reply. It brought back some memories that I haven’t thought of in a long time.
Wishing you a wonderful holiday season and a very blessed new year.🙏🏻⛄️🎉
Hi I am new to your channel my eye brows are non existent however when I see this look on others I like it, need to embrace this myswlf! I have skin flaws (acne issues) and everything you said I can relate to, just wish there were more people out there portraying the same message you are, especially to the younger depressed generations who social media intentionally/unintentionally are ruining with false images sadly.
Hi! Yes, that sounds awesome! That is very kind of you, and I do agree. Social media does not make me happy to be on, and I assume the younger one is the more difficult it is.
I was a product of the 1960s, mini skirts and heavy eye makeup. Make up was a big deal then. I am in my 70s now. I stopped wearing make up about 15 years ago. I just can't be bothered anymore. The only thing I do wear is lipstick, and not even that all the time. I have wrinkles around my mouth so lipstick can be a hassle to wear, but it does add some color to my face so I don't look sickly. My only wish is that I had taken better care of my skin when I was younger. I've gone chemical free, making my own face and body oils. So much better and I can control the ingredients that I am using.
Such a cool style though :D Same :D
What an authentic video! You’re wise to make these choices at such a young age. I’m 73 & have always been self-conscious about my appearance, especially my skin. I picked at my skin daily as a younger person, thinking I could rid myself of those imperfections. Of course, all I did was make things worse, including causing scars.
A few months ago I came across a TH-cam channel, Peqches skin care. The woman advocates not wearing anything but moisturizer & some powdered blush, if needed. Also, simple eye makeup, if desired. I don’t do that anymore bc of issues with ophthalmic rosacea. I’ve been amazed at how freeing it is NOT to wear makeup! Quicker too! I feel so much more at ease with myself. Keep up the good work! You look lovely!
Love this, I'm almost there too and it's so liberating 💛
Thank you! Yay, it's a journey but so worth it 💛
I never used make up, not once in my life. First reason was that as a 4 y.o. kid I realized people look older when wearing make up, and I didn't want to look older. Then, I decided I was too lazy for make up. Additionally, my skin's too sensitive. I'm happy I don't have to wear that kind of "mask". I'm not afraid =)
I'm too lazy for makeup too. I was told "start acting girly"
@@Melnokina.-. haha, "acting girly" is such an obsolete thing! It was totally made-up by society.
Yep, I actually tried to get into it more but I ended up only wearing clear lip gloss and kajal at most, very sporadically. That's most I could force myself to do 😂
All valuable points, good video. I went the opposite direction from you though. I never liked makeup and preferred my natural face. I never gave in to societal pressure to look flawless. But with time i started liking makeup just for what it is. I don't have to wear it, I want to. I'm drawn to visual esthetic and look for beauty in everything, whether it's a clean face or a nicely done makeup work. I enjoy no makeup days just as much i enjoy playing with makeup on other days.
When it really is our choice, that's the best! I'm happy to hear for your relationship to creativity and aesthetic! 😄💋
Hi Saga, thank you for sharing the link to this excellent video! I had actually watched it before, and it helped inspire me to throw my mascara in the garbage. I have never really worn makeup on my skin since I was a teenager and one of my big brothers teased me about it. Luckily, I do have a pretty nice complexion, even as I am aging. But, I have always worn mascara; while I have an amber brown eye color, my eyelashes are pretty long, but they are also pretty blonde. Like you, I also have what you called "see-through" Swedish eyebrows, being a strawberry blonde redhead, and part Swedish. So I have always said that my eyes without mascara "fade into oblivion." I finally decided like you that I simply want to be me-I think trying to be confident in who we are, rather than in what we think the world wants to see, well that's what's important...and letting our inner beauty come out is what counts the most! You are decades younger than I am, so bravo for you to find this understanding at such a young age! Oh, and what I hope to see you do is to show the "true colors" behind a lot of make-up, the cruelty that is behind so many cosmetics and beauty products of all kinds. Your "Be kind to animals" t-shirt is just what we should all be! 💖
i have alot of red scars on my cheeks i cover them with foundation , But now i want to stop with it because i get more pimpels and rednes from the foundation. i like this video
Thank you so much ❤️ I think you can do it! Maybe try for 1-3 months and I think you’ll notice a difference in how you look at your skin
Your video randomly popped on my home page, I'm glad. You put into words a lot of what I was feeling. It's been almost a year since I decided to not wear makeup on a day-to-day basis like going to school or work, I only use it for special events now. this practice has really helped me accept my face a lot more and has led to a healthier relationship with Makeup.
Wow thank you so much!
You look like Sissy Spacek. (That's a GREAT thing!) Good for you for following your gut instincts!
Thank you! That is a fantastic compliment. After all these comments I feel like I need to embody my hippie inner self style a bit more!
I thought that, too.
SHE DOES!!! I kept thinking that she looked like someone but couldn't figure out who that was haha.
Thank you for this video, it came at a perfect time. I hardly wear foundation, cause my skin is extremely sensitive and irritable. However, recently I was in a bit of a skincare-tryout-phase (cause my skin was not beautiful enough in my opinion, blackheads and acne and the usual things) and the only thing that happened is that I have dermatitis now. Made me realize once again how unhealthy the perfectionism regarding the own skin actually is, and that usually products that are meant to solve problems will only create more (like foundation did for me as well). Will definitely try to get the judgement of my skin out of my system, like you did 💚
That makes me so happy to hear. Yes, the standards for how we think our skin should look like can be so damaging, both physically and mentally. Not wearing makeup really taught me to love my skin and embrace the changes because they always mean something
I'm so proud of you, sis! Thanks for sharing your experience. I've also been enjoying barefaced life for several years now and I've basically stopped thinking about my skin.
Having really bad hormonal acne and dermatillomania (and I'm 30!), i literally can't go out without make up and I know it's a vicious circle because obviously the make-up doesn't help my skin on the long run... but it does help me not to pick my skin as much and it gives me the self-confidence boost I need to be able to go out. I really wish I can stop wearing it someday, but right now, it's complicated.
That sounds difficult! I get hormonal acne every month, but balancing my hormones through a healthy wfpb diet helps the rest of the month! Skin struggles are so difficult ❤️
@@SagaJohanna they are! But thank you for this video, I think it remotivates me to give the no makeup challenge a try, even for a short time.
Wfpb diet? What's that?
@@kimberliana5111 Whole Food Plant Based, which means no salt, sugar, oils or processeds foods! :) You can read more here nutritionfacts.org/
This‼️
It took me half my life to learn not to do something because it's normal or fashionable or suitable. It took so long to finally find myself, buried under the norms of others.
Since then I do and behave my way in my style, including everything, from dust till dawn. And surprise, surprise: people respect that and encourage me, some can copy something and learn, as I still do also. It's an ongoing process. Its life.
I can allow myself this freedom because I don't restrict the freedom of others and because I luckily live here (in my country) and now. A few decades or hundreds of years back I had to seak out the life of a hermit if I had even survived the first few years.
Thank you for this topic.💝
You're a very wise young woman!
Thank you ❤️
Here is the thing if you wear it, do it for you not society take care of your skin first though. You are gorgeous🥰🥰🥰
Thank you so much :)
Ahh yes The ten--step makeup routine that makes you look like you are not wearing makeup is one of the weird rituals of the make up artist and the make up industry.
You are naturally beautiful! 🥰 let that beauty shine!!! ;)
Thank you!!
I have to say that you habe a natural beauty.
Great that you accept the way you are.
👍Good for you.
I’m about to stop wearing makeup and I am so scared. I’m not a natural beauty so this is really scary for me🤦♀️ but I have a chronic illness and wearing make up every day is just not doable for me anymore. It takes too much time away from my life and too much energy. So here we go!!!😭😭😂
To you you’re not a natural beauty but other people won’t see it that way. You are you and to be authentic every day without wearing makeup makes our true selves shine xxxx
I always want to stop wearing makeup but I have such bad dark circles, the days when I wear minimal makeup, so many ppl ask me if I’m tired and I’m not. I have dark circles from my genetics and I just have to force myself to wear makeup everyday even if I don’t feel pretty.
That sounds very difficult, people shouldn’t comment on that! ❤️
Get some male friend and you will automatically stop wearing makeup for a while😉
@@ArturBaidi fair enough
I started just saying yes, I'm tired. Or "no, I'm just ugly". They stop asking.
@@ArturBaidi 😂😂😂😂 that makes no sense.
I wore make up because of my acne. My skin made me very insecure and I felt vulnerable and naked without makeup. I kind of have a trauma because of my blemished skin. Now my acne is gone as I am in my thirties but I have bags under the eyes and the first wrinkels are appearing, I look tired and sad without make up. I would love to enjoy my skin without any make up but unfortunately I don't feel comfortable at all when I look so different to how I feel.
great story, Saga. ty4 sharing
i gonna stop with foundation, i get scars pimpels , every time i use it, so i gonna get rid off foundation
That sounds like a good choice! ❤️
In my opinion, make up is an enhancement of what you already have. Make up is only one look. I stopped wearing foundation in my 20s because it felt like a mask and was so time consuming. I would for special occasions. In my 30s I eliminated it completely and only use eye and lip make up for special occasions. I think of myself as multifaceted. I change my looks according to what I am doing and the variety quite comfortable with this. I wish I had discovered this years ago and saved myself a lot of trouble.
Just came across your channel and I thought you looked like Scarlett Johansson in the thumbnail...
You look beautiful naturally! 😀
Aw thank you 🥰
You're extremely wise.
Great video, I'm on the same new normal now after being a makeup slave most of my life. I felt more authentic, representing myself for who I really am. I feel more powerful now t ha t I don't fake my actual look.
I love make up, I really do, mostly because it is necessary in cosplaying (I'm a cosplayer) and because it gives you the opportunity to express yourself but I can't deny that sometimes I feel the pressure to wear it (a night out, a dinner, a party, no make up days when I just want to be in my pajama) only because I know I have to look at my best and other girls are going to wear it and making comments about your bare face (when I was younger in particular boys were meaner than girls about the no make up faces)
Trust me its the best feeling...After discarding the kohl,lipstick,bb cream ,two to three days were hell to imagine and live but now I dont even want to wear it..m like unless there is some party occasion, I dont know but like the urge has just died you know
Easy for a natural beauty to say….
But you're so pretty on your profile picture though... :( my hair could never get as curly as yours, it gives your face such dimension! You also have georgous lips, and even though I'm not a big fan of blue eyes usually I have to say that yours are so deep and mesmerizing!! 🦋
You are beautiful 💛
I wear rms beauty concealer for my eye bags on days where I want to look cute. Sadly I have poor diet, poor fitness, and poor sleeping habits so until I get those under control I dont think I can give up my concealer. At least its a mostly natural concealer tho!
I used to wear that one too! It is a very good brand. Another one is Aleph Beauty.
And I understand that that might be difficult.
You are stunning
Thank you ❤️
I don't west makeup every day. I wear makeup only for great occasions such as wedding or ball, and generally try not to go to such places so I use it very rarely. every time I feel like I have a mask on my face and I can't wait to wash.
Tenho 16 anos e só começei a usar uma maquiagem básica nesse mesmo ano, mas também percebi que não fica bem na vida real e também em pouco tempo usando me senti estranha em não usá-la para ir à escola. Também pesquisei pelos malefícios, acho que é melhor parar de usar, afinal já fiz isso durante muito tempo !
I really don't wear makeup. I have worn some, but I absolutely hate it. It feels discusting. High school was why I decided to wear makeup not because I wanted to but started feeling like, "Well, I guess I have to." (sigh...) IF today I wear any, all it is, is just some mascara and that is it. I wear a tone of chapstick. I keep my face clean, washed, and moisturized. Pluck wild hairs on my eyebrows and keep it's natural shape and my eyebrows are actually naturally dark, but even if they weren't, what is up with all the women in the world painting their eyebrows, doing really weird makeup crap to it. And i am a natural blonde.
I have mostly Scottish-Irish, Cherokee, English in me and maybe that is why I look the way I do. But I wish women would just be themselves and look the way God made them.
❤ So cool you just didn't wear any! If I had dared in high schoolI wouldn't have either..
Love this!! 🥰
I think social media has played a big role in teens' lives. They always look to others (and their unrealistic depictions in photos) to compare themselves to. Girls did wear makeup at parties in the 80's but rarely in school. There's some top Swedish skiers that do not wear any makeup (or so it seems) and they look fine doing interviews on TV. Better in fact without makeup. Now, even some men do wear makeup (eyeliner).
I was in school before social media. By 14, I was the only girl who did not wear makeup pretty much every day. In some places, makeup for teens was already big in the 1960s. You got lucky in the 80s if you grew up in a region where makeup outside of parties was uncommon for teenage girls.
@@mchobbit2951i do still feel as if social media has made the trend worse! Because instead of young girls comparing themselves to peers in real life, they compare themselves to pictures that aren't even real... I wasn't on social media in middle school but I definitely remember scrolling through pretty girl's pages on instagram and pinterest when in was 17/18, and feeling like absolute garbage haha
Thank you for the video. I have a question: what kind of shampoo and conditioner do you use? Your hair looks great!
Thank you! I use Calia because it’s natural and I can buy it in bulk :)
Im gonna save your time: because she is pretty without makeup too unlike many of us.
Im 100% sure you are beautiful ❤️
Everyone is uniquely beautiful - beauty is subjective
Please make a skincare routine video❤
I made a skincare routine video earlier if you want to check it out ❤️
You modeling is only adding to the fuel of make-up industry. I think modeling without make-up and retouching should be encouraged then...
I don't like how makeup looks on me, the foundation on me always looks cakey or orange and I feel extremely ugly with it. I apply less foundation or concealer and it still looks bad. Hence why I don't really wear any. I am into the punk and goth style and everyone with that style around wears heavy makeup so It's hard...
I often feel the same way, although it looks nice in the mirror it doesn't look as "nice", or natural, as without makeup.
It's interesting to hear from a punk/goth style perspective as well! I think that maybe a truer version of that style could be without makeup. There is such an extreme focus currently on a very specific way of doing makeup, that is if anything generic. From "heavy" to "natural", all these makeup looks have the same techniques, products, and produces the same "perfected" face.
I hardly ever wear make up ajd i dont wash my fsce with harsh cleansers but i really so struggle woth dry sore skin :/ and thst does still get to me becauze it looks dry and bumpy
I use olive oil as a moisturizer and it helps my super dry skin, maybe that would help?
Look into skincare for your skin type
Make up makes most women look older.
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For once I have a different approach 😂... I have never worn make up on a daily (except mascara) basis until I got 35. I never felt beautiful with makeup. Now I know why: it made my skin very dry.
In a minimalism inspired time in my life where I wanted to bring awereness to different areas in my life I began to take more care on myself, my skin, my clothes, my nutrition etc.
I tried organic brands that produce skincare products and also makeup. Now I care better for my skin and I appreciate makeup now.
I think the link between skincare, selfcare and makeup are important to have a healthy relation.
That’s so funny, it’s like a complete opposite journey 😂
I also think in general it’s safer to “start” or try things at your age. I feel myself that my confidence now is growing year by year, and it’s not even comparable to being in my teenage years
But: that you were make up doesn't always mean that you don't like your skin.
What about creams etc for skin?
I just use olive oil :)
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giirl you are so beautiful
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I started selling Avon when I was fourteen as my first job. I loved playing with it as I also loved art. At an older age I again started selling makeup for Mary Kay. My supervisor would give us self esteeem talks to give us the idea that we would look & feel better with make up on. Now I am older I can’t be bothered wearing it. I would rather not wear any - it melts in the hot weather, is a nuisance swimming or having to be conscious as to not smudge mascara or lipstick. The only thing I wear now is moisturiser. When the jar is empty I will try an oil maybe vegetable oil. When I was a young teenager before selling make up, I used to experiment with face masks hand made from food.
Yes, oil works fantastic!:)
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Oh how I wish more people thought the same way about makeup as you. It is fun for theater, but every day, yuck. It is sad that women are brainwashed into believing they are not good enough or pretty enough, if they don't "take care of themselves".
Another worry I have is about sunscreen. Have you ever read the labels on it? We mindlessly slather our children with sunscreen to keep them "safe" from skin cancer, but the chemicals in sunscreen are toxic.
I am new to your channel and just watched your video on minimalism and living in a van. It is interesting how people can live so small. Because I have a messy and very dusty hobby, living that small would be impossible, unless I lived in a sunny place year-round so I could do it outside. The one thing that had me curious was the toile in the kitchen. It's convenient for hand washing, but when you have to go, does your husband have to go outside? I would not want to use a toilet in that small of a place.
More power to you in being able to live like you do, but I would find it hard.
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Make up will never be art for the daily person. Art is a statement while you putting make up on your face is you making up a lie, putting a mask, transforming yourself into something else. Anybody making up their face is lying to themselves and others. No wonder guys wants to see woman without their make up. The ones saying you need make up just wants to be rude, cause makeup doesn't fix anything but give you fake expectations. Make up = transformation, It's not an upgrade or enhancing. Make up is ONLY for movies, acting or ads to portray another person.
Every man is proud of you.👍🏻
Don't know why they would be.
@@SagaJohanna because you stopped wearing makeup. This makes them proud because you are confident and show your real face all the time.
No one asked
@@janellecandeWow, many men wish a womam without makeup and search for them! It's just a matter of time that a random man arrives.
Same, but during special occasions, just an eyeliner and lipstick imo will do the trick. I guess im lucky in the sense that my industry doesn't require any makeup. Construction industry is pretty lenient unless you're in marketing or in the service industry. There are times i overslept and freshen up. Put on sunscreen and get off to work. I could tell you there will be those who says the wear make up for creativity or something but not for guys. (Tbh, i think its just murican self woke BS toxic feminism). From a perspective of an asian who actually born and raised in asia, we be 100% honest. There's no sugarcoating. Look, we all know we wear makeup to look attractive and we Asians cut to the chase. Unlike western counterparts, where they think woman is better than all (toxic feminism BS). This is getting out of topic but why muricans are so weird. Why do the females think they want equality but do not want the responsibility? If you want equality that much at least split the bill on the first date or the woman pays on the first date? Or maybe woman can apply to be in the front lines in army? Hypocrite much? Idk, but Americans has always been hypocrites. Promoting world peace but invading other countries as well. Jusy saying. Mind your own business. No one needs a big brother anymore. South Korea can fend for themselves or rather yet. Let them crash and burn so that i can see the toxic kpop fans reaction. No wonder there's so much self entitled gen Z woke people promoting BS mental health when they just want to be lazy. Ya, i got sidetrack from my initial purpose for this comment. Rant over#
Haha thanks for your comment. I do agree, Asian culture seem to "cut to the chase" often, but I also know many of my Asian friends struggle with this, when their friends tell them they look fat, or tired etc.
I am not American so I cannot speak for them - I am Swedish - and in Sweden we split the bill with the guy. My husband has never paid for the full bill :)
Gorgeous! May I ask how old you are, and where you live? Sorry if this is an obvious answer, but I literally just found your channel… Also, based on your cute tee, I’m assuming you’re vegan? :) Yay!
No idea how old she is, but she lives in Sweden.
I stopped wearing make-up, and it took a little while to get used to what I REALLY look like, but now I look foreign to myself WITH make-up! 🤣
I am almost 60 years old, and ever since dropping the make-up, people think I am much younger! Who knew?!
Oh my.... thank you so much for sharing this! This is what I needed to hear. Thank you. You made my day and made it easier for me to to the same 🙂
I've always loved makeup passionately and when I was a teen I was obsessed with my image. Now that I'm a mom I accidentally learned to love my skin when i kept not having time to wear it and now i rarely wear makeup!
That sounds so similar to my journey. I used to love makeup and by everything new and fun, but stopped because of minimalism/ethics. And now I don't wear it. So fun to hear that it was a "side-effect" of being a mom ❤
Same
I never really wore makeup in general. I tried foundation once and it felt horrible. I used to love eyeshadow but I got eczema from it and I can never wear it again. So here we are right now I only wear mascara sometimes l, and I am 19 years old I honestly I love putting on no makeup. It is so easy and light and people are used to it too so they never see even a difference.
That's amazing! Yes, if people around you are used to seeing you without makeup they can't see a difference because it doesn't make much difference!
I’ve been considering not wearing makeup anymore. When you said after the wedding photos that you couldn’t wait to take the makeup off and see yourself again, I could totally relate. Lately, if I wear makeup, I usually end up taking it off within 5 hours due to it feeling bad on my skin. Mascara feels gross on my lashes now. watching your video helped me realize I am closer to ditching makeup for good than I knew!! Thanks for sharing your story and your insight about the issue behind women being told makeup is what makes them beautiful. I feel far more beautiful when I take mine off.
You're so beautiful, you don't need make up.
Hello, I couldn't agree more. My confidence and self-image drastically improved when I stopped wearing makeup. Now, I only wear it on special occasions like birthdays, where I have to look super put-together, otherwise it is such a relief to show my natural face.
Hi, I love that you used the word "Relief." That's a beautiful description of how it feels. I'm much the same and love that either way the decision feels more conscious and more meaningful to me 😃🙌
Looking at you and your beautiful natural skin and appearance is incredibly refreshing 💗
Thank you so so much. All women are gorgeous, but I wanna talk about the fair haired girls who are constantly painting their gorgeous blondness, both on their head and on their face, darker. I’m flabbergasted. Like, do you not realise what a rare diamond you are?? Those genetics are so rare worldwide!
Makeup makes me feel tired and sleepy. Maybe it is the toxic chemicals.
Interesting!
I'm so happy that you mentioned being disappointed when applying makeup! I used to have heaps of acne and I wold feel exactly the same. I would use makeup to cover up my acne but all it did was accentuate it. And the makeup never looked as good as it looked in pictures - because that's what makeup is for, pictures! Or being seeing from afar. I never really liked what makeup looks closeup on my face apart from maybe mascara. Thank you for sharing your experience!
Yes, right!! I'm so glad to hear someone else express the same feeling, because I've always felt that foundation especially accentuated any spots/unevenness. And then I felt better taking the makeup off?!
Thanks for your comment
Beautiful❤
i stopped wearing make up 15 years ago and I feel great.🥰
Amazing!
I wish I had friends like you 🤍
Am I the only one who got into a makeup because I enjoyed the colors and the creativity? I never used it to hide things or because of insecurities, I just like to draw and it's more acceptable to draw on your eyelids than to draw all over your arms
I think you might haha :) It's not so common, but it's absolutely cool! I love the look of makeup without foundation! Have you seen purple palace? here looks are crazy and amazing
You are beautiful as you are! Thank you for sharing your wisdom. I remember realizing during the finale of the first season of the TV show "Survivor", how everyone looked so much better without make-up when stranded on their deserted island than during the reunion all dressed up with full make-up. Ok, that show is way before your time.
Thank you so much! Haha, we have a similar show in Sweden (I think), called "Robinson", that was on TV in the early 2000's. I imagine that was the same!
This year I decided to stop wearing makeup and somehow it has improved my self esteem, throughout my entire life I had an extremely low self esteem almost non existent, and people around me picked up on that not my parents, but others in my family", friends " whom I thought were friends and just the general public, I had constant put downs passively aggressive behavior and insults directly to my face, I had a spiritual awakening and changed my religion from Christianity and distanced myself from everyone who practiced that religion, I distanced myself from those who put me down and I removed negative energy and people from my life, I decided it was time for makeup to be removed from my life as well, it had never helped me feel better about myself, so why wear it? I am happier I still suffer from a slight self esteem but nothing even close to what I experienced before, I run into people I used to know don't speak to them just pass them by and they give me an evil look they are upset I no longer am a punching bag, I never will be stepped on again and I'm proudly wearing my face I was born with instead of a pile of makeup...in my opinion only the joker looks good in makeup.😜
That's amazing
I can't believe you'd even consider wearing make-up. Your so resplendently beautiful -- make-up would simply defile your beauty.
Simplicity is true beauty.
I love this! More of us need to go makeup free and go against the billion dollar companies profiting off women’s insecurities.
Thank you for this video, glad I found your channel today. I never liked makeup and only used it for around 4 years in my life (I'm 31 atm). I don't feel confident at all and still dislike my face as I have a lot of scars, hyperpigmentation and texture because of acne (had problems with acne for 17 years :/). But I am on the journey to accept and love myself more now, it definitely isn't easy. Many of your points resonate with me so much, I definitely struggle with spending too much time in front of the mirror (too close for sure) and picking at my skin, I will try to consciously change those habits and remind myself daily that it doesn't help. I wish all the best to everyone struggling with their appearance, we can learn to love ourselves just the way we are!
Thank you for sharing. On days where my skin redness flares up I feel very much the same.
2:57 I agree sm, I could never wear foundation or concealer bc it looks so bad and fake irl, it highlights my pores and texture
Fantastic video! ❤
1:53 this is what made me stop too, there’s no pleasing that self loathing i have
Yes this is exactly how I feel! I am so glad I am not alone in feeling this way ❤️ Thanks for sharing!
That is great to hear!
I want to hug you thank you so much for this video you are so beautiful inside and out. Btw: HEALTH is the beauty: having healthy hormones getting nutrients in being hydrated getting sleep is what makes you look “alive”
Thank you so much
There are healthy makeup and skincare brands. Like fitglow foundation. All natural.
There are some but I’d still not use them :)