There are more benefits of wearing makeup than the superficial or vain assumptions. In fact, the emotional and physical aspects are typically ignored.
Imagine someone who experienced debilitating scarring or other skin ailments can make them uncomfortable to go out in public. Makeup can provide comfort and confidence by helping hide features that draw unwanted attention.
Protects Skin
Skin care provides some protection from environmental elements, but makeup adds another layer of protection from free radicals that prematurely ages your skin. Preventing or limiting absorption of pollution from the air by protecting the skin is good for overall health. Makeup also provides some protection from the sun by just creating a thin, physical boundary
Improve Complexion
As mentioned above, wearing makeup can help protect your skin from pollution that damages skin and causes issues like uneven complexion. Using non-comedogenic products is healthier for your skin because they don’t clog pores and usually contain nourishing ingredients for your skin. Think of them as tinted skincare.
You can correct complexion by using color correcting products that lighten and brighten dark spots and areas of your face. Redness can also be neutralized using correcting techniques or products.
Daily Cleansing
Makeup can help you implement a skincare regimen that improve your skin health. It’s important to remove the makeup and the pollution particles that it blocks out every night. Having a clean face before application will also help ensure easier application and better final look.
Enhances Features
If you have a favorite feature you can level up by enhancing it even more. Drawing attention to a particular feature can lessen the attention other features receive. Contouring and highlighting is a perfect example of enhancing certain areas and camouflaging others, resulting in a sleeker, more structured look.
Look Younger
Makeup is essentially camouflage that can hide signs of aging like dark spots and even wrinkles. Mature skin is much different and makeup will sit differently. By using moisturizing products that can be applied thinly, you can avoid the cakey look that can enhance your wrinkles making you look older. Trading harsh colors like black for softer neutrals like brown or gray will also help take years off a look.
Confidence
We all know that feeling when we KNOW we look good. Makeup can help bring out a level of confidence that can be hard to tap into without encouragement. It can also boost a person’s mood from mopey to rockstar that can help you face your day with a bit more poise. You don’t need a full look to tap into this power. Simply applying a bold or fun lip color can make the shift even when your hair is thrown into a messy bun and you’re cleaning the house in your sweats.
Appear Professional or More Competent
Makeup helps you look put together and in control. This provides an impression of professionalism and that you are more competent. If someone sees that you took the extra effort and time to apply makeup then you will most likely go to the extra effort in other aspects of your life.
Prepare for Battle
You’ve heard of war paint when going into battle. It was used as camouflage, but it also was used to trigger a mindset. When you go into a situation needing to have confidence and all your wits in place, it’s important to prepare in a way that triggers those emotions. Putting on makeup that helps you feel beautiful and confident can help you strut into the lion’s den ready and able to kick some rear.
Self-Care
Anything you do for yourself is self-care. Taking the time to care for your skin and help YOU feel better about yourself can improve your mood and even reduce your stress level. Having a routine you can focus on can also help ease anxiety
Connect with Women
Makeup provides a gateway to make connections with other women. You don’t have to be a fashionista to find comradery in discussing application, favorite products, and how to achieve certain looks. It’s a common thread that most of us share to some point.
Fun/Creative Outlet
Applying makeup can be a fun escape from everyday life. Experimenting with different products and colors can bring out a creative side similar to painting.
Push aside the judgement that may exist if you see a woman always made-up. See her as a confident woman that takes care of herself both mentally and physically.