It’s about enhancing a bit what you have but honestly it doesn’t make people more beautiful most of the time like
cosmetic procedures are for beautification but makeup is just decoration on top of that like sprinkles or an accessory
and looks are just like defining your style mood at that moment lol like
it makes you get into that mood more cuz ur like “I feel pink and girly today” so you put on light blush cheeks and pink eyeshadow and you get to feel pink and girl the way you feel on the inside
and same goes for any particular thing you feel on the inside you can put that on the outside with makeup
like it makes me feel more confident knowing I have on a model glam look because then I feel like a model?
and other times it’s about feeling cute
and then other times it’s about like, how good can I do makeup and it’s like something you enjoy just like painting a canvas or anything else
it also helps you feel ready and put together at the most basic level so like
before you look tired and worn out but then you put that shit on and you look awake and ready to conquer the day
for some people it’s just about like how they feel they look on the inside they want to look that way on the outside too so people see them as the them they want to portray themselves as and they feel they really are
for some people it’s about looking younger or older, sexier, whatever they’re going for, whatever they want to attract.
sometimes they just want to be beautiful yes but it’s also so much more than that
Qlso it’s fun and like stimulating and some say it’s calming others use it to cope with depression etc. so like it’s a pick me up or a dopamine hit
especially when the products and marketing are designed to sort of make you feel a certain way when you buy it it’s like controlling your mood or complimenting it or your desires and fulfilling needs etc
some people just love a glam life style or a Barbie pink life style or a goth life style etc and this allows them to be that life they want to create for themselves and that image like
I just like sparkly and colorful things and like, shit that smells good. Some people are addicted to the packaging.
I think it’s fun to review makeup and try new things it’s creatively stimulating, it appeals to the senses.
skin care and makeup is like a form of self care for some people so it can be mood stabilizing or mood boosting in the way.
and also of course, to look good for pics at events and dates and Instagram is a huge reason people are into it like.
praxtical reasons. To look decent at work for an employer. To conceal imperfections or insecurities.