Embrace the Bare Face

[BoundlessLove]

When I complained about how hard it was to drop weight, my doctor scoffed and said, "Then just lose five pounds. NO excuses. ANYBODY can lose five pounds." I took the advice, and it was easier, both physically and psychologically, than I thought it would be - and it felt good to make even that small change.
For this year's New Years' Resolution, I decided to take it a step further. After I dropped that five pounds, I decided I'd do it again - no pressure, no time frame, just drop another five. "Just five pounds" is neither an overwhelming goal nor an overwhelming challenge. I'm down almost two sizes since Christmas!

Thank you! That would be much easier to look at it in five pound increments instead of all twenty.
That’s wonderful - two sizes!
How are you losing the weight?

 

[peachRN]

So I don't exactly have the story you're looking for, but I used to be a heavy, HEAVY makeup wearer ever since I was 13. I always had bad skin (even before wearing makeup) and it was embarrassing, and I'd pick at it for hours until I was raw and bleeding, so I'd cover it up with a ton of foundation and powder. Then I'd do heavy eye makeup to keep myself from looking washed out.

Now that I'm almost 30, a mom, and a wife, I've been able to cut back to just tinted BB cream, concealer on problem spots, a sheer setting powder, mascara, and blush. Sounds like a ton of makeup still, I know-- but it looks very natural and it's applied very lightly. I used to wear makeup to bed because I didn't want my husband to see my bare skin. I stopped doing that a few years ago.

I still like the look of makeup, so I don't think I'll ever stop completely, but I don't rely on it as heavily as I used to.

 

[Somewhere_In_The_Clouds]

Worn it a handful of times when forced to
I say I don't 90% because of sensory issues. The whole idea and thought of putting ANYTHING on my face grosses me out.
So none of it really has to do with my face or how I feel about it, in fact I would have good reason to wear it because I badly skin pick.
I also don't see the point in putting time into something like make-up, I have a list of things I'd rather do