I am amused that people think of lip balm as a cosmetic, because for me it is as essential as deoderant. It is the only thing I MUST wear on my face daily.
For work I usually use concealer (if my dark circles are especially bad), a bit of powder, plain or tinted lip balm, and sometimes some light eye makeup. On the rare occasions when I go out I like to get a bit more creative with the full face stuff. I wouldn’t want to do it all the time though, because it does seem to make my decent skin worse.
Thanks to the previous poster who mentioned the YouTube tutorials–there are a ton of useful ones. I like this guy especially.
I am conflicted about it. I do agree that the cosmetics industry is so full of brainwashing and ridiculous claims. On the other hand, I am amazed at the artistry that some people put into it, and as a creative type I think it’s fun to play around with (and it does lift my mood sometimes). I’m glad I don’t feel a NEED to wear it though.
It is the only thing I MUST wear on my face daily.