I may start wearing makeup in my late twenties...

So, I have never been a person who wears make-up. Sure there have been special occasions like prom, wedding, boredom... But as a general rule I have been pretty much naked faced for almost 27 years. The main reason is because I always felt make-up holds you back. What if I want to sweat, or cry, or go in a waterfall? You can't do this if you are wearing makeup without looking like some kind of kindergarten art project. It hinders spontaneity. The other reason I didn't is because I didn't want the real me to be the slightly less prettier version. You know those people (like Oprah) that when you see them with their makeup off it's scary. Wearing makeup then becomes a must because then if you don't have time to put it on you scare everybody with the duller version of yourself. (the real you) I just have never been able to handle that kind of commitment! The last reason was that I was fine with my natural look. And then I had kids... Now granted, having three children in three years did not change the look of my face. But it surely has changed everything else! There are things (two things to be exact) that are supposed to be perky that aren't anymore, the skin on my stomach looks like a road map with all my stretch marks, and I am pretty sure I use to have a belly button. But I can't change any of those things outside of some major surgery. But I can buy some make-up and start to look like a care a little about my appearance. My sweat pants and sporty clothes are no longer a statement of my interests but the sloppy look of a tired mother. So, I bought myself some mascara. It's a small step I realize. But in putting it on I feel prettier in my sweatpants with my stretch marks and flabby stomach. It's kind of like repainting the outside of your messy house. Buy some make-up, a new shirt, suck it in, and voila a new woman!