Memes That People Who Don’t Wear Makeup Just Will Not Understand
When I was a kid, I could not be left alone with markers because my first instinct was to draw all over my face. Now that I'm an adult, I'm still doing the exact same thing, just with a little more finesse.
Makeup application is a cool art form because you get to wear it on your face, but it does not come without its struggles, frustrations, and quirks that people who go barefaced will just never fully understand.
A Whole Meal, Really
If a man wants a woman who can turn out cookies and cupcakes like it's no big deal, I am not the one. However, you can bet that my concealer stays set for a full night out.
Dear Pores, I'm So Sorry
Every few weeks I decide that I should go makeup-less for a while in order to give my skin a much needed rest and then will be putting on a fresh full face hours later. Oops!
Contour Is Witchcraft
There are few things I love more than doing my makeup in front of my guy friends and watching their horror as they realize that women's faces are actually optical illusions.
The Polarity Is Shocking
I never have days where I just look "okay". I'm either full-glam and ready for the Met Ball or I look like an actual boiled potato that was left out on the counter for too long.
If You've Done Falsies, You Know The Struggle
False eyelashes seem like fun and games until you try to put them on. Even if you are a seasoned veteran with your lashes, you're still bound to make the occasional devastating mistake.
It's Honestly Tragic
All of my friends think I'm mediocre at best when it comes to makeup because they only see my "did my makeup after happy hour while in the uber" makeup. Talk to me after you've peeped my "three in the morning and bored" looks.
Do I Even Have Eyes When I Don't Have Mascara?
I think I was born to have mascara on at all times. I mean, when I'm not wearing it, I think my eyes just look... wrong. I actually become a muppet.
Don't Look At Me After Midnight
My greatest pet peeve is when I go to an event and everyone waits until the very end of the function to try and take photos. My look has melted and now I look like a discount clown!
My Bathroom Does Me So Dirty
The number of times I have left my house thinking that I look like an absolute snack only to see myself in a mirror two hours later and be appalled is too high. I'm suing my bathroom lighting.
I Have A Love/Hate Relationship With Winged Eyeliner
There's nothing like the emotional bond, mutual understanding, and solidarity between girls who like makeup when someone else says, "Wow, you really chose to do a bold, big wing today!"
Always Put The Glue In Your Purse!
One time, I saw a really hot guy staring at me from across the bar on a night out, so I started making flirty eyes at him. It turned out that my eyelash was falling off.
It's Never Not A Mess
Do I promise myself on a regular basis that I will actually keep my makeup area clean and organized? Yes. Does it always end up a disaster with glitter powder all over the place? Also, yes.
Do You Just Wash It Off And Start Again?
Primer is so annoyingly important and so irritatingly easy to forget. On more occasions than I want to admit, I've been finishing up the final touches when I realizes that I forgot the first step and now my makeup won't last.
Don't Ever Tell Someone They Look The Same Without Makeup!
People always say it as if it's a compliment, but I take it as a personal offense. I did not spend an hour in the bathroom blending shadow to look the same. I should be borderline unrecognizable.
I'm Always Functioning At About 80% Vision
All good things come with sacrifice. So I may not be able to see anything above the horizon, but at least I look amazing while visually self-impaired. I'm resilient and dedicated to my craft.
My Bank Account Hates Me
I imagine that the FBI agent who monitors my banking information and my internet habits is so sick of me. They're just waiting for me to switch it up, but here I go again with another Sephora purchase.
Men Are Fools!
I once dated a man for a whole year who told me that he couldn't tell if I was wearing makeup unless I had winged eyeliner on. My eyelids were covered in glitter.
I Mean, $5.99 Is Pretty Steep
I don't care that I'm spending my life saving to get the new Natasha Denona eyeshadow palette, new Becca highlighters, and a fresh Laura Mercier Setting Powder: $5 shipping is too expensive!
Please Take Your Negativity Elsewhere!
It's totally okay to not wear makeup, but you can't run around acting like not filling in your brows somehow makes you better than women who know how to cut a crease.
We Stay Refining Our Skills
All in all, putting together amazing makeup looks takes a lot of creativity and skill, and it's really an art form. Keep slaying the game and turning looks out!
I Would Watch This So Hard
Cooking with a limited number of ingredients and materials is child's play. I want to see a makeup artist create a cut-crease look with only a handful of terrible products and no brushes.
He Isn't Worth $40 Tears
Not going to lie: one time I went to see my therapist and she wanted me to open up about an ex-boyfriend but I told her my makeup was too pretty to cry that day and she just said, "You're so right. Maybe next time."
I Am Not Out Here To Look Like A Carrot
I truly struggle to find a foundation shade that works for me, so when I do get one, it's my most prized possession. Then it has the audacity to oxidize and make me look orange.
PSA: Men, Just Don't Speak On Your Girl's Makeup
First of all, a single lipstick is never enough. Hell, I even have some lipsticks that are almost the same shade except one has an orange undertone and the other one has a blue undertone.
It's So Unfair!
I did not spend 45 minutes in the bathroom beating my face and struggling to glue on lashes only for every photo of me to turn out subpar. Life owes me a refund!
I Would Like To Redo Them
Sometimes I'll just be talking to someone and thinking about how I would fix the arch on their brows and also tell them to use less product in them if it wasn't rude to say it.
Oops!
Any time I go shopping for makeup or skincare products, I end up with a cart total that makes me feel like I'm being scammed but it turns out I just have no self-control.
The Tutorials Are Not As Easy As They Say
I love watching makeup tutorials on YouTube where the artists make it seem so easy, but when I try it myself at home, I end up looking like a colorblind clown.
We Live For The Drama
Any woman who loves makeup and watches online tutorials knows about the big artists online and also lives for when they start to feud on Twitter and Instagram. I'll grab the popcorn!
I Am A Simple Person
The people in my life have it so easy when it comes to shopping for me: all I need is more makeup in different shades, brands, and textures for my heart to be whole.
Slow Your Roll!
There is nothing more panic-inducing than when you're not even halfway through beating your face and you get the "be there soon!" text. Suddenly, you have to decide which steps of your routine are getting the cut.
It's Me, I'm Girls
Okay, but the number of times I have done my makeup for absolutely no reason other than sitting alone in my apartment is shocking. I FaceTime people randomly just to make it worth it.
My Face Is So Raw
I know I objectively should not put my face through makeup tutorial after tutorial with only a brief wipe of micellar water between each one, but that doesn't mean I'll stop.
We Love This Supportive Dad
There's nothing more wholesome than when your dad tries to understand your affinity for makeup and show his support. We have to stan this dad for trying the best to connect with his daughter.
It's An Everlasting Struggle
An unfortunate reality is that makeup, skincare products, hair products, extensions, and getting your nails done are all very expensive. I obviously want them all, but I do not want to pay for them.
No Respect For The Look
Honestly, pretty rude of him to not realize how hard I've glowed up with a little help from his credit card. That being said, I actually do think that if a man wants me to look a certain way, he should start help footing the bill.
The Pain
This is objectively the worst, especially when it takes the photos for me to figure out that the one side of my makeup was done with more eyeshadow or had a bigger eyeliner wing than the other.
Sisters Will Keep You Humble
It doesn't matter how much other people fawn over how clear your skin is or how great you are at putting on your makeup—your sister will always be there to keep your ego in check.
It's Going To Be A Long Night
I'm just going to put it out there: the FBI should hire more women in their 20s and 30s to scour the internet for evidence because we are all too good at it.
We Always End Up This Way
Whether it's in the early stages of the night where you accidentally overdraw your eyeliner or the end stages of the night where your makeup has melted to give you raccoon eyes, you always reach this endpoint.
