I've been SO stressed lately and realized that my beauty routine had an effect on how stressed I feel. On days where I tried to cover-up the way stress had effected my face, I looked even worse.
Lesson learned-- instead of wearing dark colors and piling on the makeup to mask my stress only made it more obvious. It can draw attention to the things you're trying to hide, and can make you feel more frazzled when you're not happy about how you look on top of everything else you're worried about.
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During stressful periods, wear simpler makeup. Go for neutral colors and soft lines to look more relaxed, and feel more relaxed when you look in the mirror. I would do a tinted moisturizer, a small dose of blush, bone-colored eye shadow, a thin line of eyeliner, and a single coat of mascara. This is not the time to try out the new false lashes you got or bright teal eyeliner!
Does your makeup affect how you feel when you're stressed?
