The Axiomatic Musings of a Teen who likes makeup

Not wearing makeup, though. Mainly cuz it's a pain in the butt to get off.

But I like the idea of helping other people look prettier. I also like the idea of being very knowledgeable about something (don't we all?). So after watching some of MichellePhan's makeup how-to's on youtube as well as reading Bobbi Brown's Makeup Manual, I was intrigued. I decided I want to stop just lathering stuff on my face until it looks good; I wanted to know what i was talking about and have the tools to really become good at makeup. So after inheriting some brushes from my mom, we went off to Macy's to pick up some pointers and possibly a couple more brushes.
The Lancome lady didn't have a clue about the questions i was asking her, and I ended up looking like a vampire with a black eye without gaining any kind of tips or pointers. However, as we were leaving, we saw a lady getting her makeup done by one of the MAC employees. She was explaining each step as she did it and the woman looked great!

Interesting thing though: after layering a bunch of concealer, foundation, primer, eyeshadow, blush, etc, Sarah (the MAC lady's name) made a comment like, "I'm not going to use eyeliner because we're going for a more natural look." I just found that hilarious. The makeup trend right now is to look like you aren't wearing makeup---by putting on as much makeup as possible. If the natural look is so appealing, can someone explain why we can't just not wear makeup on a day to day basis? (Although I can understand wanting to dress up for evenings and parties). It's much easier. But, society says we have to, so we do. Another one of those unspoken rules that don't make much sense.
I did end up going back to Sarah so she could do my makeup and I could learn how to apply stuff properly, which really explained a lot. No longer will i be one of those clueless teens with mascara out the wazoo and makeup lines that could divide countries! Huzzah!! :D

I shall do more pondering on this whole concept of "makeup". It seems like there's a lot more to it than meets the eyeliner.

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