52 Week Project - Im getting naked!

Week 4
So lets get this straight... I'm not doing the unthinkable and disrobing... that would be a sight to see and although I don't hate my body (that much) I'm certainly not ready to get naked and photograph it for all to see here .... what I am referring to in my week 4 of the 52 week project, linking up with the gorgeous Son at  Life Love and Hiccups is a picture taken of me without make up on... sans anything but a bit of moisturiser... which really to me is horrifying... not many people have seen me in this au naturel state!!! 

Now I'm not one to cake it on, so I don't look that different, but it is a very weird state of affairs if I don't at least have some lip gloss or mascara on... Even the day after Darby was born, I had my makeup on...

Sans Makeup.... I can't believe it!!!
No one ever sees me like this!!!

Makeup has been a huge part of my life.. My granny introduced me to it in the 80's when I would go to her place for dinner every Friday night and I would always come home with a face all primped up (mind you she lived in a granny flat literally metres from my house!) 

Then my auntie began selling nutrimetics and I just fell in love with all of the products.. I remember the day she handed me a massive palette filled with lipsticks, blush and eyeshadow all in the colours of the eighties (pinks purples, lilacs, corals etc ) I was in heaven!!!! Now hand in hand with my makeup obsession, was my obsession with looking after my skin.. now this is something I am very very grateful for as it may delay the inevitable botox I'll need for a few more years! I remember getting my first skincare set of a cleanser, toner and moisturiser for my 12th birthday... and 20 years later I am still going strong, doing that routine twice a day... I have rarely missed a day!! One day if I have a daughter I hope to pass this habit on to her... if not I'm sure I can get Darby in the habit... nothing wrong with a metro sexual guy who cleanses , tones and moisturisers!!! 

Makeup also tapped into my creative soul was an expression of art,  I never saw it as a mask ... it was a way of bringing out the best in me ... there would have been times where my makeup was less than perfect, the wrong colours,  that's all part of the learning process,  but as I have gotten older I have reduced the amount I need to use as I know which features to highlight and which to hide! 

Half hour later... with my makeup and of course coffee

My love of makeup even includes doing other people... I have completed a couple of courses and have been lucky enough to be makeup artist at around 15 weddings... I love doing this.. it makes me feel amazing making someone else look amazing, being part of someones special day..and being able to see the bride before she leaves looking happy, nervous and beautiful...  Most of the weddings have been people  I have known so I this has been really special to me.. I have 3 coming up soon...and I can't wait!

Me as a baby.... just kidding!!!!!

So I will leave it there... its been a big deal to show me exposed, but that's all part of this process, acceptance and self love... we are all so critical of ourselves and have nuances that no one else sees.... so there you go... I'm stripping back the layers.. one layer at a time.... 

Is there anything you wouldn't let anyone see??? 

Life is too short for crappy coffee