I Don't Need Makeup!

Not only do I not need makeup, but I don't even think about it! Here's the scoop.

Andrew, my wonderful husband, walked around the back of the car to open my door. I took a minute to look myself over in the mirror.

I don't know what made me do it. I guess I had just then realized I was going to see people. We were going to a meeting at church.

My face was plain, with no makeup, and my hair was slightly disheveled. "Aah! I look terrible."

"No, you look lovely," he replied.

When I entered the church, I greeted my sister, whom I'm always glad to see. I miss sharing life with her... and sharing a bathroom with her! :D

She said something like, "Uh... you don't look too great. Are you feeling ok?"

I said I felt great, and happy. Maybe a little tired.

She said, "Oh, I was thinking maybe married life was tiring, because you seem drained. You don't even have time to put makeup on."

I admit, I do get tired more often, but that's only because of late nights watching movies and stuff. That's why I'm tired on long days like when I go to GP to grocery shop and visit my family. But it's not like I don't have time to put on makeup! I didn't know why I forgot to put on makeup some days.

We talked a little more, and she expressed that she was worried that married life made you run-down. Her fairytale image of being a newlywed wife was being a little askewed.

Now I admit that running a house when you have young children is probably very tiring, but right now I feel happy to be alive, happy to be married, happy to wake up to my Love every morning and kiss him goodnight every night. I feel like marrying Andrew was the best decision I've ever made.

I assured her I was feeling good, and married life made me happy. I resolved to try to look and act happier, even when I feel worn out. Married life for me is a joy and a privilege, and I want to display it. :)

When I got home I felt like emailing my sister again, to make it clearer. Here's what I said.

    It's not that all the mundane, tiring "wife tasks" are eating up my time, that I don't have time for fun or looking pretty. It's the opposite.

    My life is so wonderful and beautiful and fun, that I forget about mundane things like makeup until I'm leaving the house!

    Married life is great (the tiredness just comes from late nights, movies, etc, which we will ease out of I'm sure. ;)). 

    Andrew treats me like I'm the most beautiful and wonderful thing on Earth, so I feel like I don't need makeup at all (I basically forget it exists!). Marriage is really good for self-esteem I guess. :p

Well, there you have it. Makeup is over-rated. ♥