There are thousands of makeup artists out there.
Many of whom are better than me at a bundle of things.
I am not a perfectionist
I am somewhat clumsy
and
I can be impatient.
You would think I’d be a hot mess with makeup!
But I have a secret.
It is (in a nutshell) the reason I can do what I do and more importantly, it’s the reason I love to.
I see beauty.
Beauty in every face I have ever laid eyes on.
Anyone I’ve had the privilege of making up would tell you it’s true. When I do their makeup I can hardly shut my mouth about how gorgeous they are.
I am dazzled by the length lashes, dewy skin, full cheeks, stunning eyes, aquiline noses, naturally arched brows ….I could go on all day.
Never have I encountered a face that I didn’t find beauty in.
I think I am able to see the beauty on other faces so easily because I am able to see the beauty in this one…
not because it is better or worse than anyone else’s, but because it’s mine, it’s the only one I’m ever going to have and I am grateful for it.
Many people approach makeup as damage control.
They look at their face and see negatives and then look to cosmetics for new ways to cover up and hide them.
My mom used to read me a story called “Hildalids Night.” About a woman who hated the night so bad that every time the sun went down she got to work trying all sorts of methods to rid the world of darkness (none of which work) and by the time morning comes she’s exhausted and falls asleep for the rest of the day.
Sounds silly, doesn’t it?
You are an angel.
Approach makeup with only that in mind.
And who knows? maybe that love and acceptance will carry into other parts of your life…
Such a great post! Self love is so tough sometimes, but I think you have something here! If you can see beauty in yourself then make-up is fun, not necessary. Definitely something to think on. Thanks so much!
This is a beautiful post. What a great thing to read first thing in the morning for me. Thank you. It is very encouraging.
Love this post! It’s so easy to find fault with every little thing. Need to always remember focus on the beauty and the gift of life and everything else falls in place.
Thank you for the great insight and inspiration!
Cara, you are so sweet. This message has made my day. I am inspired to see the beauty in all things today. Thank you beautiful girl.
So Beautifully written..thank you so much for this on this, needed this today. Im new to your site and Im LOVING it!
You are so beautiful, inside and out. Don’t ever lose who you are are. Well said.
This attitude is exactly why you’re by far my favorite makeup blogger. Actually, Maskcara is my favorite blog of any kind. Thanks so much for seeing beauty, especially in those who take longer to see it in themselves.
You are beautiful, both inside AND out! Lovely post and something I will share both on facebook and with my daughter.
This is beautiful. What an empowering viewpoint for women everywhere. Thank you so much for this, and for all your other posts as well. You make a difference!
Love this post!
What a wonderful way to view makeup – the ONLY way to view makeup!
What a great attitude! I love this post and your approach towards beauty!
Lovely thoughts. It’s hard to remember those things most the time!
Amazing! What an inspiration post!
I love this post, you have an amazing attitude towards beauty! xxx
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Just what I needed. Love it, thank you!
Love this! I wish every female on the planet could embrace this truth about themselves. And remind themselves when they forget (myself included).
Beautifully put. You are so right!!!
I heart this post.
I am SO glad I found this blog!
Lovely post and oh so very true. Having suffered from very low self esteem most of my life, I now understand that to see the beauty around me, I must first see it in me. Thanks for sharing your beautiful heart and face!
I love that story about the woman who hated the night. Thanks for the inspiration this morning. You are the bestest
Oh how I needed this today!! Thank you.
That is what makes you beautiful, Cara, because you see through the things that some others might not be able to see past. Thanks, that is inspiring.
Love this post SO much! You are such an inspiration!! You are proof that beauty comes from within
I love you Cara!
Great post! A lot of women probably need to hear this.
Such a beautiful post and what a great attitude to start the day with. I always enjoy your posts. In my opinion people who always smile are the most beautiful people. So smile people. LOL
I think this is beautiful! What I wonderful way to begin my day! Thank you!
Well said Miss Cara!
Wow, so well said! I wish every woman could remember this everyday because it is so hard to remember some times. Thanks Cara!
What a beautiful message! Thank you!
Very beautiful!! I have a niece who LOVES make up, and we’re trying to guide her so that she doesn’t see herself as ugly without makeup – just that she is beautiful on the inside, which is what makes her beautiful on the outside. Her soul… is so beautiful.
I love this post too! You’re beautiful Cara and it shines through your words. I too have to remember to see the beauty in myself because most of the time i see my flaws. Thank you for your inspiration in all of us! xoxo
You have such an incredible perspective — so inspiring! Thanks for this post.
Love this post! I am inspired
Couldn’t agree with your perspective more.
I’m pretty sure this is why I love your blog and your videos so much! You are so genuine and sweet! I seriously think you should have your own show! for real! I have family in arizona so maybe I could treat myself sometime and get a makeover!
Wonderful, beautiful reminder for us all!
I love this post! I’ve been following your blog for awhile and I love it but I especially love this entry. As I age I’ve tried harder to use makeup to “fix” my face. I now have a new perspective. I will only use it to enhance and I will look for the beauty in every face. Thank you for the dose of reality and the true inner beauty you give.
I needed this today. Thanks!
Thank you for sharing
Your inner beauty shines bright!
Amazing post!!!! I’ve shared some of your videos before on my site http://www.charming-charleston.com and will definitely be showcasing this post on my weekly post “Sunday Kind of Love”. I am so inspired by your description – what an amazing way to view others in a world filled with so much judgement. I will be taking a piece of this with me from today forward. Thank you!
This is the reason I love your blog so much!
Cara- you’re adorable inside and out. I love your humble confidence. You are amazing!!!
I feel prettiest with no make up. I by no means think I’m gorgeous. When I wear make up I literally feel like I’m wearing a mask. Bronzer and the occasional mascara is where I’m most comfortable. When I try to get all dolled up I think I look worse. Is it possible that some women really do look best natural or am I just doing it all wrong??? Cara, I adore you, you are too sweet for words
Seriously, BEST POST EVER! I love your confidence and that you want to pass that on and help every woman realize her real beauty. I really do appreciate this post so much, so thank you! Also, where in Utah are you located? I’m in Taylorsville and would love to hire you to do my makeup sometime!
You are the best! I love your blog for reasons like these. You are a humble, kind and very knowledgable person! Thanks for sharing with us. It’s good to be reminded that we are beautiful!
You are amazing! Quick question what’s your review on the NAKED BB cream you posted a few days ago?
You always look beautiful, but you look so young without makeup! (a good thing) You look like a teenager! This post was just what I needed to read today. Lately my skin has been acting up and I’m feeling ugly and makeup feels like a chore instead of fun. Thanks for the inspirational post
oo cara you’re beatiful and gorgeous! we know that your beauty is not just in your face it’s also in your spirit! i love your posts and i belive you..you’re really successful at blogging.l i think everyone has some beauty too but i think about being beautiful is being confident! when i’m confident i get lots of compliments but when i feel sad or depressed i’m like-dissappeared!
it’s about wearing the best make-up or clothes and a big smile 
love u xxx
I LOVE this post! This is why I am such a fan of your site – this is where I come first for any tips & tutorials, and when people ask how I learned how to do whatever makeup trick, I send them here. Thank you for being so awesome
Cara, thank you for your Post, you are simply a woman of much beauty, love and an amazing spirit!!!
i like you.
I cried when I read that. Perfect and wonderful! Love all the flaws.. they ALL tell a story and they are our stories. Love and embrace everything…
You are so beautiful! Inside and out!
Thank you so much for this post. I really needed it today.
YES! I love this! Beauty comes from the inside out, as cliche as that might sound, it’s true! I love this post & the depth of it’s realness.
You are so incredible! This post was absolutely amazing and something women need to hear more often. I love that your blog is so positive and uplifting-it is my favorite thing to read every morning. Thank you for what you do, for the love and joy that you spread. You are an incredibly gorgeous, talented, and most importantly, kind woman.
How beautifully said! Thanks for the encouragement(=
Thanks, Cara! Today is my birthday and this totally lifted my spirits even higher! You have the ability to make people you don’t even know feel really good about themselves, and that is so special! Thanks for helping us all improve ourselves, and not just with makeup
beautiful post! I really liked your blog before but after reading that it makes me love it even more. To know that is your theory behind makeup and how you view the world is awesome. In this day and age and in a world where the “beauty” that is portrayed is unrealistic and not even real, to have this attitude about people is amazing. It would be wonderful if every young girl (and boy) got to read that and we could get them to believe that they are beautiful and dont have to succumb to an realistic stereotype of beauty,….. Ive tried over the years and it didnt do me any good – Ive only now started to accept my flaws as beautiful and become comfortable in my own skin.
Thank you Cara! you rock
I hope you make a butt-load off this blog. You deserve it!
I needed to hear this! Thank you so much for posting.
little tears in my eyes..you are the best.
Very well said!
amazing and touching…
Cara, you seem like such a lovely, genuine person. I’ve just read a terribly sad blog post from someone I’ve followed and admired for years,reading yours straight after it has nearly brought me to tears again. Not the desired effect I know but it still made me think. Love your blog- Nicky
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Looooove the quote by Michael Angelo!
Thank you for this! It is very inspiring!
So beautiful… and touching
Absolutely beautiful post. It feels so good sometimes, to just step back and really think about things like that. Love the Michelangelo quote. The beauty on the inside is what really count’s. I love everything about your blog, but I really hope to maybe hear similar posts like today’s, in the future. Keep it all coming, girl
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Stacey
ahh I wish we were friends so you could give me a makeover!
Lovely post. Thank you for being so beautiful inside and out!
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Love this!!! Thank you for the sweet reminder
You can do my makeup any day! Lol my goal this year is to stop hiding my abundant forehead and learn to love it. Thanks for this reminder
You are so wise to see te beauty in the world and to share that positive with others. What an amazing gift that is, especially with all the negative that goes on in the world!!
this is beautiful. thanks for posting.
LOVE this post! Such a great piece on true beauty.
I am making some artwork out of this post and hanging it up in my bathroom. Thank you SO much for the person that you are and sharing you with all of us! I love your blog and think you are just the thing the beauty industry needs. Self love is the perfect product!!
Simply amazing!!
And this is why I come here. Love it and you.
I’m sobbing! Thank for that gift you just gave me. I feel like I’ve lost sight of seeing that in myself. Until last year of college my skin was flawless, I never even washed my face or put makeup, I wasn’t frumpy or plain, it’s just how I looked was not something I thought about or questioned, I really felt I looked great without make-up, and I got that feeling in return from people, I was confident in being as I was. Adult cystic acne began that last year of college and wreaked havoc on my once no fuss appearance, a few pounds later and being a mommy now for 2 years and now I am just frantic to restore some level of confidence by covering covering covering. Your words made me realize really I need to peel back and my inner acceptance is what brought the beauty out in the past. Thank you thank you thank you
Love this post!
I love all of your post, but I especially love this one! It’s so true!!!! You are amazing!!
I am a blog addict, and rarely do I come across a blog with as much genuine personality and real voice as yours… keep it up!
What a beautiful post! I have to say that I have very bad scaring on my face from skin cancer, and I always seem to want to cover it up. But after reading your post, I understand that it’s not about covering it up, it’s about bringing out the beauty that lies under it. Thanks you!
I was feeling a little blue until I came across your page. Thank you for the kind words and making me take the time to think about what really matters.
You are beautiful inside & out. Thanks for sharing this with us – it’s a genuine attitude & feeling I’m learning to adopt every day.
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I absolutely love this. It is so easy to get caught up in “perfecting” a face that it is easy to forget the beauty which was present all along. Thank you so much reminding us all of this.
Now I have a cheesy smile on my face. She said I’m an angel! Lol This is such a great post to have on a site that is all about makeup. You have to love YOU first! Enhance your own beauty… I’ll have to remember that. We’re always our worst critic, I know I’m mine. Thanks for this.