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My daughter received her first makeup kit for her birthday, and like many kids these days, she eagerly asked to watch makeup tutorials on YouTube to explore various “looks.” After a more extended search than I anticipated, we finally stumbled upon a “beginner-friendly” tutorial. She was glued to the screen while I struggled to comprehend what was happening.
What were all these products? What techniques were they using? Terms like “bake,” “contour,” “cut crease,” and “waterline” flew around. Why were there so many brushes involved? Was that really a kitchen sponge? When did makeup evolve into this complex art? I suddenly felt like I had been applying makeup wrong all my life.
Memories of my own awkward teenage years flooded back as I watched the confident girls in my class effortlessly apply their makeup after gym. I realized no one had actually taught me how to do my makeup, except for a memorable scene in “My Girl.” I doubted the enduring wisdom of “a girl can never have too much blue eyeshadow.” Honestly, my current makeup collection was barely an upgrade from the Caboodles kit my daughter had just received. I had never even set foot in a real makeup store for myself. I was still very much a novice in this world.
I didn’t want her to see me as inept when it came to makeup. Standing at the bathroom vanity, we attempted to recreate the tutorial. She looked at me for guidance, expecting a seasoned makeup user to show her the ropes. I started the way I always had, applying foundation directly to my face, and she immediately corrected me, saying, “That’s not how she did it, Mom.” Her scoffing at my reuse of the same brush for foundation and blush made my cheeks flush from embarrassment.
I stared at her, unsure of how to respond. Sweat was forming, adding to my mounting anxiety, which was not ideal for applying makeup. Did I really want to confess that I had no clue what I was doing, even though I did it every day?
I tried to recall what my own mother had told me while we stood at the bathroom mirror in my childhood home after I had begged her to let me wear makeup. She had said, “You have such natural beauty; you don’t even need makeup.” I had believed her back then, but I was now questioning whether that was true or just a way to keep me from wearing it.
This little version of myself truly didn’t need makeup at all, so I hoped my mom’s words would help me out and told her the same thing. My daughter tilted her head, giving me a sassy side-eye while placing her hands on her hips, and replied, “I know I don’t need it, but I want it.” Well, touché, tiny human.
This felt like a pivotal mother-daughter moment, and I feared my lack of makeup skills would ruin it. In the face of what might become an epic bonding fail, I decided to frame my ineptitude as “let’s just have fun with it, okay!?” She readily agreed and began mimicking the tutorial, treating me like her client and chatting into our mirror as if it were a camera. She held up her tools, called me “honey,” and giggled while using terms she didn’t fully understand. I laughed too because I was just as clueless.
With a wild array of brushes, pokes to my eyes, and a rainbow of colors, my face ended up with a ridiculous amount of product, but she insisted, “That’s on trend!” Grinning, she held my face in her hands and said I was beautiful, and I returned the compliment, telling her she was perfect just the way she was.
By the end of our session, it felt more like the bonding experience I had hoped for, rather than an interrogation of my makeup skills. Perhaps I could keep my secret a little longer. In the meantime, I should probably brush up (pun intended) on some tutorials in case she challenged me again. Maybe I should do my makeup in private or ask my friends who wear makeup for tips. I have a lot to learn before she figures me out.
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