I actually started dabbling in makeup a year or two ago, but I wasn't an avid makeup user until this year. I remember some of my first products--L'Oreal cream foundation, Maybelline Great Lash mascara (everyone in their teen years uses that mascara), and a kohl eyeliner that smudged like crazy on my waterline. I feel like I've come a long way since then. I shop for makeup often, I watch tons of beauty videos on YouTube, I like experimenting with products and colors and looks, testing new brands...
But I also have quite a ways to go. I think of myself as newbie, still--a "makeup start-up," if you will. Most of my collection comes from drugstore brands. I only visited an Ulta and a Sephora for the first time this year. I only made a Sephora Beauty Insider account like a month ago. I lean heavily towards neutral eye looks. I've never even worn a pair of false eyelashes before.
But I love what makeup can do. It's so flexible and transforming, you can make yourself look any way you want. If I want to look like a Sunday-lazy bookworm who's only wearing makeup to go for a coffee run, I can. If I want to look like an ethereal goddess too good for this world, I can. There are so many brands and products I haven't tried that I've heard amazing things about, I just want to have them and try them. The last time I walked out of Sephora, I practically had swatches going all the way up my arm. I had a blast, but I can't say the same for the male friend that accompanied me (he's a trooper).
I want to continue exploring makeup, but in a more social way. I want to be able to tell people about the things I try and get excited about it with them. I want people to join me on my venture deeper into the world of makeup. I want to share what I know and hear your thoughts.
It's why I decided to call my blog Beautifully Noteworthy. I figure that if I'm going to talk about something, whether I like it or not, it's noteworthy. It deserves to be talked about, and I want you to know about it.
But this blog isn't going to be just about makeup. I also like books and cats, I want to share stories and advice, and talk about lifestyle and health. Makeup is beautiful, but there's a beauty to the world beyond it, and also to you. You're beautiful, too. Don't forget it.
I'm still playing around with this blog's template and contents. Might change the background and colors. But while I'm doing that, I hope to have actual content up soon. I'll probably start with reviews of products I've been trying out. I'll dig up my camera so I can post swatches. Stories and advice will come as I think of it (I'm a big believer of self-love, and more people should be, too). Book reviews may be more infrequent, but be assured, I really love books (recommend things for me to read!). I got a cat a few months ago that I just adore, so expect pictures of him periodically.
So that's my intro. Thanks for hanging out with me, and I'll see you again soon with something interesting.
