i havent worn makeup all year and lowkey its been very freeing for me. a lot of people express themselves through makeup, which is super awesome but i realized i was only wearing it to fit in & feel less insecure.
like i think ive come to terms with the fact that im never going to look like an instagram model, and that even if i am just "average" it's enough. as long as i have healthy skin/hair and all of that, that's all i care about
i feel like this ties into gender expression as well. like i don't care about appearing feminine to others in terms of looks or personality. i identify as a woman but i feel very neutral/androgynous as far as expression.
anyway this has been an interesting thread