Beauty & Weight

Most girls won't dare tell people how much they weigh. Most won't even walk out their house without makeup on.

People ask me whether I wear makeup or not. Answer is no. But I'm not going to lie, I have tried it on for prom. I didn't like it. My face felt really heavy and I looked like a clown. Went home and took it all off. I technically wasn't allowed to wear makeup during middle school. My mom told me I was too young for it and I should wait, never really gave me the green light on it though. Perhaps because after years passed and I was old enough, I simply never bothered with makeup. Nonetheless, I don't know how to apply it either. My face, however, does feel and look young. Which can be bothersome to me. As a result, people mistake me for being 12. Such a pet peeve. In these cases I have wished I'd put on makeup to at least look like my age or older, like my friends. I get that so many times at work, asking, "how old are you? you look really young" I simply reply "I'm 18 and in college. Receipt in the bag ok?". As you can see it does bother me because I've been told this over 50 times. This doesn't give me the motivation to start wearing makeup, just a frustration I'd like to subside over time. I'm perfectly content not wearing makeup for I know my face is too sensitive now to be applying all the cosmetics. The only cosmetic I would ever use, promptly cause I find it to be the easiest, is mascara. The effect on my eyelashes does look nice but I never exceed on it and make them look like spider web lashes. I just find it funny when girls take hours to look pretty and I just wake up and won't bother to comb my hair and go on with my day. Just don't drown yourself in makeup. Especially if you do it everyday. What a hassle it must be to take it off every night.

As for weight, I can happily say that I'm 133 pounds. Honestly, it's just a number to me and I hardly care if people weigh less than me. Sure, some people are just naturally skinny, like a few of my friends, or some have extreme diets, but we're all different. I'm pleased with my body, even though it took me a while to accept it, but I did. My hips naturally pop out, making my appearance curvy even for my small frame. Don't have the biggest breasts and a six pack but it's who I am and being confident about it is what makes me happy. I stay healthy, don't drink soda, eat protein, fruits, workout daily, and yes every now and then I indulge my sweet tooth cravings. I can't stress the importance to girls that weight is just a number and to be happy how you are. And if you're not, I'm not going to say "oh well it's ok. If you don't like it, then do something about it and start exercising to you can at least be happy with your body. Cause God knows how many times I've heard girls ramble and complain about their weight. Even more annoying if they're physically skinnier than me.

XoXo-Lucy