Make-up, or No Make-up? (Part 2)

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Make-up, or No Make-up?
Part two of the two parts series where I argue both sides of that question.

This is a question that has divided woman across the world. Should we stay as bare as we were the day we were born, or should we try and spice things up? After careful consideration, I have chosen a couple of arguments defending the former:

    First of all, what if I told you that inner beauty is great, but a little mascara never hurts? I don't know if you have ever heard the quote about beauty and belief from Sophia Loren, but if you have then you know what I am talking about. She says: "Nothing makes a woman more beautiful than the belief that she is beautiful." If a little mascara is all it takes for a woman to believe that she is beautiful then why do people who are against make-up criticize that woman for wearing just a bit of mascara?

    Next I would like to point out that make-up is an art. What, you don't agree? Just look at all those successful make-up artists who have made a living for themselves by 'selling' their art. How is it different to Picasso or Van Gogh selling their paintings? Oh, and please don't think that those beautiful, talented make-up artists wear make-up because they don't feel pretty! No, they wear it because they enjoy the process of putting it on. Even though they have conquered the 'natural' look, the idea makes them cringe as bright, neon, flashy colours are more fun. They don't do it for the boys, they do it for themselves. Eyeshadow is their drug and Sephora, Mac and Ulta are their dealers. For them make-up isn't just a material, it is their passion. 

    Thirdly, I would like to share a quote from Kira Carl: "Make-up should never be used to hide yourself, it should be used to enhance your natural beauty." I think this quote is a motto that girls and women who wear make-up across the world should try and remember every time they put make-up on. I am a lover of make-up, and I totally support people who wear it, but it gets to a point where I can't stand seeing people who pile and pile the make-up on to their face every day. I mean take it easy! It's a face, not a colouring book. That said, when I say pile and pile I don't mean just putting on foundation, concealer, bronzer... I just mean the people who put so much make-up on that when they take it off, you can't even recognize them. 

    To finish I want to talk about the fact that make-up is a powerful way to effectively reveal something unique about your inner self. What I mean by that is that if you chose to go with a little mascara, a full face of make-up or even neon colours that it in itself shows something off about your personality. You can go for a red lip or a purple lip and even that small colour difference can let people know something about your unique inner self. Personally, I am a big believer of the quote by Bobbi Brown, which is: "I believing that all women are pretty without make-up and can be pretty powerful with the right make-up." That is why I am a big believer in make-up. You can chose to go simple or the completely opposite with unnatural colours, but it shows something off about you, it is your way of letting strangers know something about you with you even having to open your mouth to express yourself.