Essay About Make Up

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Make-up is, in my opinion, a way to express yourself and to enhance your outer beauty. All woman are beautiful, in our own special ways. No woman necessarily NEEDS make-up; it’s something we like to do to feel good about ourselves, at least for me. Being raised around women, who always strived to look their best, influenced me in a way I will always appreciate. My 74-year old Grandmother, Mamaw is what I call her, still enjoys applying her make-up and fixing her hair before she goes anywhere; it’s adorable. If you ask her, “Who are you trying to impress?” Her response is always, “Myself.” Applying my make-up can take 10-15 minutes or 20-25 minutes; depending on where I’m going and what I’m doing. I may not wear make-up on the weekends when I’m homebound, but I always apply my make-up before leaving my house. I have an entire vanity dedicated as my “getting ready station”. All of my supplies are neatly laid out and accessible for me to begin my process. The first three steps I complete while applying my make-up is what I call my priming techniques. The first step is to evenly spread a cleansing moisturizer all over my face. I do this so my face remains clear of potential break-outs. This step is important because a lot of women …show more content…

In step four, I like to apply something called a bronzing powder. The bronzing powder comes in a variety of shades, but I use the shade that is one-tone darker than my natural color; to give my face a warmer or tan look. I’m very fair-skinned, which is why I apply the bronzing powder. However, women with darker skin tones may not need to apply bronzer. I apply the bronzing powder with what is actually called a powder brush. It’s a large, soft brush that allows me to elegantly apply the bronzing powder on my forehead, both sides of my face, and my chin. After my bronzing powder is evenly brushed on my face, I then proceed to step

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