Following makeup trends not a necessity

I love to wander around in drugstores, especially in the makeup aisles. Something about the pretty packaging, the colorful displays and the “NEW” signs are really attractive to me. But the truth is make up is not my best friend. Actually, I may be allergic to the stuff. Maybe it is because my mother never taught me anything about applying it while I was growing up, but that has not stopped my sister from dropping major bucks on products.I actually own a lot of makeup.

It is not often, but I do succumb to buying whatever “incredible” or “life changing” product the magazines are raving about this month. Then, I watch a YouTube tutorial or two to learn how to use the product and attempt using it. The at-home trial usually results in one of two outcomes. Either I am successful and feel like I have undergone a transformation so I take a photo of myself and never wear the product out of the house or I fail miserably and regret wasting my time and money on a useless product.

Either way, I reevaluate my opinion on trendy make up and end up thinking I’m just not the kind of girl that can be really experimental with it. I do have a few products that I am faithful to. I love blush and I wear it daily. Although my make up savvy friend says I do not put nearly enough on, it is enough for me to notice. I will also always have a love affair with red lipstick. I firmly believe there is a shade out there that looks good on everyone. And sometimes, if I am feeling confident, I put on eye shadow.

Then I see something on the runway or in an editorial in a magazine that makes me reevaluate my reevaluation. How can someone fashion-oriented ignore make up? There is no denying that sometimes it can really transform a look from dull to bright with a swipe of lip gloss or give glamour to an outfit that is understated, like a sweater and jeans accompanied by exaggerated cat eyes. Make up is also an excellent way to have a signature. You cannot imagine Nicki Minaj without her pink lipstick or Elizabeth Taylor without her bold black eyeliner.

Make up trends change every season, along with clothing trends. But I do not think we should all be scrambling to buy new products after every fashion week. Unlike in other categories of fashion where I grow frustrated by routine, I think it is perfectly fine to have a uniform face. It does not mean that I want to be wearing the same shade of red for the rest of my life or that I would not want to experiment, but I am completely comfortable with my old faithful products.

Original, well-made clothes and accessories last longer and retain their value over time. There are some items that will never go out of style. As for makeup and hair trends, they come and go very quickly, so do not feel pressured to purchase that berry lip stain just because you saw it in a runway review.