My mother didn't feel the same way and forbade me from wearing make up until I was sixteen. She believed in natural beauty and less is more.
I took my mother's advice. As I started wearing makeup, I wore it sparingly. A little lipstick, maybe some mascara. I wore it for want, not out of need. As I got a little older, makeup became something I wore daily.
And in my younger years, I never put much thought into my skin care regimen. I didn't use sunscreen. I didn't moisturize. I went to sleep without removing my makeup. Like most young women, I took my skin for granted.
In less than a month I will celebrate another year - my 37th. I've noticed that my body is changing. My skin is changing. I even found a strand of gray hair. But those are superficial things. It's how I feel about me.
I can't stop getting older. And I don't want to, I love and appreciate the knowledge that comes with age. But that doesn't mean I want to look older than my age.
It's been years since I've taken my skin for granted - especially after my mother had skin cancer. I want my skin to be a reflection of how healthy and radiant I feel.
I wash my face twice a day and moisturize daily. I've started wearing makeup with SPF. I drink lots of water and I get as much sleep as I can (okay maybe I'm not so successful with this one). I take days off from wearing makeup to let my skin breath.
And on those makeup free days, I feel just as confident about how I look.
I feel good about my age. I am proud about the things I've done. I feel good about the path I'm on.
I am happy and content with the life I have made and all the people in it.
I am happy and content with the life I have made and all the people in it.
I don't want to use makeup to hide my skin and I don't want to need makeup to feel beautiful.
Don't get me wrong. I'm still a gal who loves red lips and long lashes. But I've also learned that those aren't things that make a woman beautiful.
That's why, I excited to partner with Neutrogena and share their new line of moisturizers called Rapid Tone Repair. Neutrogena understands the common complexion concerns so many women have.
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Disclosure: This is a compensated post and in collaboration with Neutrogena and Latina Bloggers Connect. All stories and opinions are my own.
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