“Where’s your face?” This isn’t said in a panic, but usually in a judgmentally questioning tone. Any girl that wears makeup on a regular basis usually has at leastone ignorant person who pointedly asks this question. Unfortunately, itdoesn’t mean, ‘Oh let me help you find it,’ or even ‘you look great thisway anyhow.’
Oftentimes women feel that they, be it for actual self-enjoyment or due to societal pressure, must wear makeup. There are many degrees to which the girl can apply her makeup. One of which is a “cake face” of creams, powders and a growing list that creates a full look that usually takes at least an hour to create. A less time consuming option is the minimalist approach, usually with one or two products used, but the wearer still has the appearance of shimmer and beauty.
However, no makeup at all can appear as though the wearer is struggling that day, or even ugly, because she didn’t decide to put on makeup. Some companies might be less likely to consider a woman who is not wearing makeup versus one who is when it comes to professionalism. Just because a girl can’t draw the perfect winged tip does not mean she won’t rock it in a meeting though.
Maybe she is having a bad day after staying up to finish a paper and didn’t have an hour to work on her eyebrows. It could even be that it is raining outside and makeup is too expensive to waste in the rain.
Whatever the case may be, a girl who normally wears makeup should not feel pressured to do so every moment of her life. To put this situation in terms that non-makeup wearers may understand: think about when one dresses up on a random day, but ordinarily doesn’t. Be it for a legitimate reason, like an interview, or for no reason, the people around will ask, “Why you all fancy?” This is very similar to the context of a girl without her makeup on for the day.
When immediately challenged by a friend, it brings one’s confidence down. Even though it was a conscious effort to change one’s appearance for the day, the wearer is aware that they are different from their norm.
There is no reason to cause negative attention to it though. Instead, encourage the person to look their best. There are other ways of asking a simple question of why one decided not to wear makeup for the day. Actually, it may be better to just not ask. Usually, she’s probably been asked the question already or just doesn’t want it brought up to begin with. There’s no reason a girl can’t be beautiful with or without her makeup. Be it a girl’s normal routine to wake up early to make sure every shade is blended perfectly, or to quickly dust on some blush, every girl has their system of making themselves feel confident and gorgeous.
So in reply: My face is right here.
