Zoomerang, I think I love you.
I went to a high school where looks were sooo overrated. I wore make-up, rolled my kilt, had the latest shirts, jeans, boots, etc. It was sad. The school was a joke really. I was a good student and all, just lived by these invisible rules of fashion and beauty set by-who knows?-- for the majority of the girls at school. The ones that didn't were made fun of or called 'ugly.' I always admired how they managed to look pulled together without overdone.
Gradually I stopped wearing as much makeup. I didn't care. I was dancing 6 days a week, doing homework until 2am. Who had time to get up, dry my (thick) hair, apply concealer, foundation, cover-up, eye shadow, liner, lipstick...? My friends were still my friends...why should anyone care what I look like?
Then I got to university. The diversity is astounding. I went from an all-Italian pretensious (sp?) high school to this amazing, different, university.
Girls, giys, really don't care what they look like. Wake up in the morning, shower, go to class. People see you at your worst (i.e. after you've pulled an all-nighter). No one cares. There's a lot more liking me for who I am rather than for what I look like. And I met so many amazing people (girls, guys--my boyfriend) who don't care if my hair isn't highlighted, or if my mascara is smudged.
I wake up now, put on a bit of concealer maybe and some mascara (on days when I have time). When I go out I get all dolled up, but really, who cares?
I still shave...I dance, so we have to. Plus, I do for hygenic reasons (underarms anyway). Legs I can take or leave. Who sees my legs in the winter? Besides, I was lucky enough to be blessed with blond thin hair that doesn't even show...
Originally posted by Salome:
so, still no answer to the original question?
because it makes us feel important
it makes us feel pretty
We feel guys will like us better
we feel more accepted
it boosts our self confidence by hiding our flaws
[This message has been edited by The_Sweetest_Thing (edited 03-12-2002).]