Embracing more “skin” as I get older 💚🤎
Medium, cool, and muted—now that I’m in my thirties, I can’t get away with the same full coverage looks of my 20’s. Initially, I mourned the loss of my favorite products and “techniques,” but it took a few years (and the help of r/Olive!!!) to understand my skin’s color theory and application.
(Not sure if this’ll sound like cope, but I also think that a lot of un-learning led to now feeling better about myself than when I was younger. That is another conversation altogether, but I digress.)
Here’s what I don’t obsess over covering: undereye circles, powder over anything (my skin is simply too thin and too dry), PORES.
Life feels more free on this side. It’s obviously a process and there are days still where I feel uncomfortable in my skin, but way less than before!
Finally, I’ve added different angles and lighting for you to see the up close and personal state of my face—some of which I proudly show off since they’re ethnic markers (under eyes) and others which I’m learning to accept (freckles/PIH/melasma).