High school social norms clearly states that when a girl has makeup on, she’s picture perfect and ready for judgment. But if she doesn’t have makeup on, even if she has a look of natural beauty, it’s all of a sudden a reason to tell her she looks “terrible” and she shouldn’t speak out or ever think she’s pretty.

Let me state this from a guy’s point of view. Guys want a decent personality. I don’t quite understand who or what gave anyone the right to tell a girl that she isn’t perfect how she is. I don’t believe anyone should be judged strictly on looks. No matter how you perceive them, people are who they are. I’m not a saint and I’ve caught myself trying to find a “pretty face” before, but breaking a habit starts with admitting your wrong doings in an honest manner.

A word of advice to all those who think strictly having makeup on makes you desirable – loving yourself should come first, even if it’s hard. Makeup won’t cover that false sense of beauty for long enough. If you’re the type of girl that believes it’s right for you because you love yourself with or without makeup, I say go for it. You shouldn’t change anything about your great sense of self-esteem.

As Colbie Caillat famously sung in one of her songs, “Try”, “Take your makeup off. Let your hair down. Take a deep breath. Look into the mirror at yourself. Don’t you like you? Cause I like you.” This speaks bounds for itself.

Honestly, I urge you to think about if you really like yourself to the last detail. Is makeup overrated? Very much so in my opinion, but for most of the female population, it isn’t.

Is self appreciation and value needed to be successful in life overrated? No, it’s not. If anything, it’s very much underrated.