Louise: Why do I wear makeup?

I love makeup and love to talk about makeup, but I have not really spoken about why I wear it.

I wear makeup, on average, about 6 days of the week. I work Monday to Friday and always wear makeup on these days but I don't always wear it at the weekends. Although I wear it nearly every day I don't think I wear a lot but this is dependant on your own personal opinion. To me it is not a lot, but to some people it may be.

I tend to apply more makeup if I wear it on the weekends purely because I have more time to do so.

On a weekday I will apply a thin layer of foundation and on some days just concealer (the above photo was taken on a concealer only day). This is because my skin tends to be quite red in some areas at 7 in the morning and those dark circles like to make an appearance. Apart from that I don't really have anything else to cover up.

I am quite lucky when it comes to my skin. It can be quite dry at times but I have never really suffered with bad breakouts. Yes, I do get the odd spot from having too much sugar in my diet or lack of sleep but nothing that has affected me or left any permanent marks.

I always set my foundation or concealer with a translucent powder as it has to see me through the whole day. I don't really top up my makeup during the day, if I do it will usually just be a bit more powder to remove any shine.

On top of this I will add a bit of bronzer and blush to add some colour to my face as I am quite pale and feel that a small amount of colour makes me look more awake and less like a zombie.

I will tame my eyebrows and fill them in lightly just to make me look slightly more polished and neat because lets be honest, eyebrows don't stay in place while we sleep and I don't want to go to work looking like a werewolf! I then finish off with a coat of mascara and a bit of lip balm.

I don't bother with eyeshadow or eyeliner on a daily basis. I also don't wear any lipstick or lipgloss mainly because this takes too much maintenance and I don't want to have to worry about whether or not I have lipstick on my teeth at work. The Vaseline Rosy Lips balm is my favourite as it's super hydrating and still adds a bit of colour without having to worry about it smudging.

I love to experiment with makeup, trying new styles and colours but I don't wear makeup to make a statement. I just wear it to make me feel more confident, more put together and just to help me feel and look more ready for the day. I feel that once I have my makeup on I am ready to go!