Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Day 19- I Don't Have to Love What You Love

Today I posted a video on youtube titled "Caveman Contouring." In the video, I tell my viewers that I am going wayyyy back and getting real vintage to show everyone how they contoured in the caveman days. I then proceed to cover my face in mud from my front yard using leaves, with a voiceover of me grunting and subtitles that explain what I am doing in a humorous way.
Most of the comments express the hilarity I was aiming for. But I got one comment from a gal that said she was disappointed because she felt I was poking fun at girls that use contouring to feel better about themselves. At first it made me feel really bad. And then it made me think...
1) I am 100% all about girls doing whatever it takes to feel happy and right in their own skin. I don't ever judge what someone else does. I definitely think that there are different strokes for different folks and respect all choices. 2) I also feel that humans have a right to be silly and poke fun at things that they think are too serious or in some way funny. Makeup gurus take themselves SOOOO seriously! I just thought that making a video that was absolutely ridiculous would sort of lighten the mood a little. I wasn't attacking. I wasn't saying mean or hateful things. I wasn't calling anyone out or saying what they do is wrong. 3) If someone made a parody video about vintage hair or makeup styles-- I would absolutely love it.
Want my honest opinion? I HATE contouring. I think it makes young pretty girls look insane and overdone and old. I think it is too much product. I think it is bad for your skin. I think it makes everyone that does it look like the exact same person. I think it is a waste of time because girls are just as beautiful without it. Do I think this will be one of those trends like frosty pink lipstick that we will all look back on in 20 years and laugh? Yeah, probably. Do I judge girls that love contouring? Nope. I also hate crocs, harem pants, and Taylor Swifts music. And I have the right to express these views. Do I think everyone that loves those thing is horrible? Nope. We just have different tastes. And that is great! That makes the world unique and interesting and challenging!
The day I say "I hate you for wearing mom jeans! I want you to die because they make your butt look weird and flat!" is the day that I am being mean and bagging on girls for trying to feel good about themselves. But until that day, I will be weird and silly and try to make you all laugh WITHOUT being an asshole. I hope I am succeeding.
(p.s. that mud smelled really bad. You're welcome)

15 comments:

  1. Is hard to say the things you hate in social media specially when you have a lot of followers around there, and always will be people who will love what you do, and others will hate you. I hace a blog too, and is pretty hard to please everyone.

    I follow you since i was 19 years all, now Im 26. Cheers from Chile.

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    1. Thanks for following me for so long!! And I general don't use the word "hate". But I needed it to express my point in this blog. :)

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  2. You are amazing girl! Being silly and not taking everything so seriously keeps you smiling and laughing (and us too) and that is a GooD thing! 💗😜🤓

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  3. Lol. And now we REALLY know how you feel about mom jeans :)

    xox

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  5. I feel like I wanted to start a slow clap that escalated into a thunderous round of applause after reading this. KUDOS TO YOU. If we all liked the same shit, how boring would this world be?!

    As long as you're not berating anyone for liking something you don't, who cares? Ridiculous.

    You keep doing you, Chica.
    xoxo
    Linda

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  6. Me I'm glad you said what you said and did what you did because I grew up in an era where you didn't contour. If you did it was with a little sun-kissed bronzer and a little pink blush. Maybe I'm old school and believe that a little goes a long way. You only want to put enough on that it looks natural.... not cakey. I do believe that the women that take the time to do the contouring have extreme patience for it..... But me I like to spend about 10 minutes on my makeup and be out the door. Maybe I think this way because my mom is a retired hairdresser and when I learned how to put on makeup was back in the 80's and having the "fresh-faced" look was better than the bright blues and neon colors on your eyes.... I dunno. I love all makeup styles.... but I like the "natural look the best where the thickest part of your makeup is your eyeliner wing.

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  7. I loved your caveman video, this idea of expressing what you think about contouring really made me laugh! Although sometimes I do like to make my cheekbones POP a little bit with a bronzer. Chin strong like bull - this I give up (;
    Do what you do, there's allways be a person who is "offended" by something or someone...

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  8. I also hate crocs, harem pants and contouring. cheers to us! ;)

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  9. You're smart and, on the base of what I got to know of you through youtube and other social networks, I do not think you would ever offend someone.
    Go on Cherry :)

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  10. I have friends who love contouring and to each their own. But the obsession with it is so funny, and I'm glad you could poke at it a little! I've never contoured and never plan to. I like to have fun with make up, but I want to still look like myself. Love you Cherry!

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    1. I just get asked about it SO much! I figured making a silly video would put the questions to rest. Haha.

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  11. "I also hate crocs, harem pants, and Taylor Swifts music. And I have the right to express these views. Do I think everyone that loves those thing is horrible? Nope. We just have different tastes. And that is great! That makes the world unique and interesting and challenging!" --- Amen! Love your blog :)

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  12. I always hated contouring,I've never even tried...It's sooo fake...hides the real face features turning a person in somebody else

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