"No me mires, No me mires..." (Don't look at me, Don't look at me) are the very first lyrics of this song "Maquillaje" (Make-up) by spaniard group Mecano. The song is about a girl telling her boyfriend not to look at her since she has not yet "put her face on," so to speak...A feeling that I think most women can relate to. I felt this song to be particularly appropriate for me at the moment as I am currently undergoing an exploration of my daily life without makeup. And let me tell you; it is very difficult. Once you've become used to wearing some element (or multiple) of make-up on a daily basis; it is extremely difficult to re-pattern your life without an ounce of it on your face. You have to teach yourself to feel awake without makeup and see your face in the mirror without thinking, "I really need to cover XYZ."
However, I think in the end this exploration will be worth it as my motivation for this experiment is two-fold:
First, there's the superficial goal to better my skin and prevent the appearance of wrinkles at a premature age. Second, and more importantly, I seek to find my natural beauty and truly regard myself confidently as a beautiful woman without the need of makeup to validate me.
And so I continue on my exploration sans maquillage and I encourage my fellow lovely ladies to join me! I also encourage you to check out "Maquillaje" even if you don't speak Spanish ;)
