'Make-up free' is subjectively defined, and for some, it reveals natural imperfections such as sparse eyebrows, pronounced pores, and skin conditions like rosacea. A personal experience of encountering a neighbor after swimming illustrates the social perceptions of appearing make-up free, where the author felt momentarily embarrassed by their bare appearance. The experience underscores the vulnerability felt when one's natural look does not align with societal beauty standards, highlighting the differing interpretations of what truly constitutes being 'make-up free.'
'Make-up free' can mean different things to different people. To me, it means looking in the mirror at pitiful eyebrows, pores you could store spuds in, stubby eyelashes and a decent whack of rosacea, which keeps me humble if nothing else.
Recently, I met a neighbour as I was emerging from a gym changing room after a two-hour swim. I could have sworn the man staggered backwards a bit, possibly in shock at my eyebrow-free self.
I was perturbed to find that I was a little embarrassed at being caught rapid. Anyway, that's what's called 'make-up free', in the very classic sense of the word.
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