Like most
women, I have my standard go-to makeup style for work - neutral eye with a bright
lip. It’s quick and easy, and I always know it will turn out. This look goes
with any outfit, and I don’t have to worry about leaving extra time for a
perfect winged eye.
To mix things
up, I decided to try makeup looks from Pinterest for a week. Most of them are
styles that I would try for a weekend when I have extra time, or for a night
out. To start, I turned to my beloved Pinterest page, and searched for makeup
trends 2017. The options were endless, and I had to narrow them down a bit. After
all, I only gave myself five days to do something different.
Here’s what I learned:
It wasn’t as time-consuming as I thought
it would be.
I fully
expected that I would need to have a good amount of extra time to put on some
of the looks. As it turns out, I only needed about ten extra minutes in the
morning. Most of this time was used referring back to the tutorials to make
sure I wasn’t missing anything.
Through the
course of each day, several people noticed my makeup. One customer asked if I got
my makeup done professionally. All of the reactions were compliments.
It made me want to try new clothing.
Switching up my
daily makeup routine made me want to try new outfits. I have a pretty standard
work-week style, with outfits that consist of tapered pants and blazers with
boots. On the days that I tried a more dramatic eye, I found I wanted an outfit
to match. The same was true for a more toned-down face.
It got old by the end of the week.
For the first
three days, trying new makeup looks was a lot of fun. By Thursday it started to
seem like work. Part of this is likely due to the fact that at the beginning of
the week I wasn’t yet worn out from work.
Some of the
styles called for dark eye shadow. Three-quarters of the way through an eleven-hour
day a lot of it was below my eyes. Not only did I feel tired, but I had severe raccoon eyes.
All in all, it
was a fun experiment. I’m now armed with a variety of new looks – most of which
will be reserved for nights out.
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