I am morbidly obese. I have tried losing weight for over 20 years, and the doctors just say “eat less, excercise more”. I’m 43 that has occured to me, thanks. No matter how hard I work at it, I lose 20 lbs, and then start gaining it back even if nothing has changed. Or even if I reduce my calorie intake again. Or increase my exercise. Its too the point that whenever I look in the mirror I just see a ft cw of a person. I never really learned to do makeup when I was younger, and Idk how to really learn now. Ive been told by friends to just watch some YouTube videos & experiment. When I do, I just see a ft cw with make-up on. Somethings are okay look wise, somethings are, “Oh dear, that’s a no”, but nothing is ever, “hey, I like this”. How do I figure out something that works for me?
(And yes, I know I need therepy- working on it- just trying to work on things I can control right now.).
Makeup is one of the few things we can do to look better right now- that’s one reason I love it! Be gentle with yourself learning it, though. Get color matched for foundation and concealer. After that- you’ll know more about your undertones. Another trick is to keep the intensity low. Don’t go bold right away while you’re learning. Blending is your friend. I’m overweight myself and do a makeup channel linked in my bio. See if anything helps there. And let me know if you have specifics you want me to address. Enjoy it and be kind to yourself. ❤️