I don't wash my face
- Gabriella Steinhauser
- Sep 6, 2019
- 2 min read
Updated: Feb 16, 2020
I don't wash my face. Now hear me out, after a day of wearing a full face of makeup, absolutely, but otherwise, only the water that runs over it in the shower. And if you read my previous post about wearing makeup, you'll know that is a rarity as well. Part of it comes from being lazy, but a lot of it has to do with not really noticing a difference when I do. I have this belief of not liking to do things to my body that aren't natural. I think about it this way...years and years and years ago, we didn't have the products we have today, and people weren't running around with ridiculous acne and dirty faces. They looked pretty much the same. I'd imagine that our faces will run the course they will run and will clean themselves by sweating, drinking water, producing oil, eating better foods, being in clean air etc. I will use a cleanser maybe once a week or every two weeks if I feel like pampering myself and I'll add in a mask or scrub for a spa night once a month or so as well. I think this gives me more of a sense of luxury rather than cleanliness though.
I haven't quite figured out where to draw the line for my philosophy of going natural though because I totally support people getting filler or micro blading or lash extensions. I think I am less likely to participate in the surface level beauty things like nails, hair curling, makeup, or washing my face rather than deeper changes like the ones I mentioned earlier. I'm not sure why or how I developed this opinion because anyone who isn't in my head would say it makes more sense to have the opposite view but I think it has to do with self confidence. The surface level things are very temporary and won't change someones view of themselves or improve their self esteem. However, if someone can more permanently change something about themselves that they don't like about their appearances, then I'm all for it, because I think everyone should have a positive self image and if someone is insecure enough to fix it, then go for it.
I hope I made your day,
Gabriella
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