Layers and Layers of Make Up

Make Up and the use of many beauty products is something that can actually cause quite a bit of controversy, the majority of us who wear make up whether thats everyday or on the odd occasion put it on just to give us a bit more confidence or to look a little more presentable and thats all it is. However there are some of us like myself who find make up the only way of having confidence to go out and socialise.
One thing that has been on my mind a lot recently is that so many girls are being criticised for wearing "too much" make up and being "fake". This is ridiculous! I understand that sometimes you may see the odd person here and there and think "they have too much make up" but who are we to judge that person and make the assumption that they are fake. For all we know that person is very insecure and only feels happy and confident when wearing that make up. What gives us the right to criticise that person? Nothing! If they're happy then that is their decision.
My personal opinion on make up is that the society that we live in now makes young girls feel vulnerable and insecure about the way we look. We see all the time about what celebrities use to cover up any so called flaws that they have and how much better they look covered up. Young people see this kind of thing happening around them all the time and it is really having an effect on the way us young people see ourselves. We see nothing but imperfections and things we hate about ourselves.
This is why I began wearing make up and to be honest I do wear a lot of make up everyday and this is down to the fact that I am really insecure in the way I look and the only thing that makes me feel confident enough to leave my house is make up. Using make up I cover up what I consider to be my biggest flaw and then I can leave the house with a little bit of confidence.
I get criticised often about how much I wear on a daily basis and that I shouldn't wear any. This gets to me because people just don't understand that without it I would have zero confidence in myself to even leave my front door. I would not want to go out feeling vulnerable and insecure around every person I go past. People don't realise what society teaches us young people and it's wrong to criticise on the matter because it is something we have been taught to do and not something we necersarily want to do. If I could be happy and have no cares of what people thought then I would never wear make up. The time, money and effort that actualy goes in to putting make up on my face every money is such a drag and sometimes a struggle but it is my confidence and that will never changed. If I am happy then leave me be and don't judge.
Basically what i'm trying to say is that if someone is wearing what seems to be a lot of make up then don't just assume that they are being fake it might be their only way of being confident. Society needs to stop encouraging girls to cover up and encourage them to embrace their differences and for people to see imperfections as flaws because they're not flaws they are what makes us different as individuals. Your imperfections are beautiful, remember that and don't let anyone bring you down if you are happy!
Charlotte x x x