It’s currently 5:30 AM and this post is set to go live around 12ish my time here in Gotham. By that time I’ll have my makeup on but right now I’m running around bare faced and free. During isolation I never stopped wearing makeup. I know so many of you were like, “I’m just not up for makeup right now!” and that’s ok! Everyone deals with things a little differently. But for me makeup represented normalcy. When things were out of control and chaotic I kept to my routine because it made me feel safe and grounded. That meant getting up and keeping my normal work schedule, showering, dressing, and wearing my makeup. There might have been a time or two I sat around in PJs but I always had my makeup on ha…! I think the potential to fall into a pit of despair was easy enough during the pandemic, BLM, and any other of the number of things that were going on at the time. I never gave in though and I stayed strong even though my heart was hurting and still is for everything that is going wrong right now. It’s so hard sometimes to write about lipstick and eyeshadow when the news is flashing images of Indian across the screen or shootings across the US. I’m a sensitive soul so it takes a lot not to let all this get to me.
I think if you’re down right now and feel like things are absolutely bonkers you should embrace the things you love a little more. It’ll really help. That could mean reading more or ...