i'm required to wear make up whenever we have performances. i get that. when faces are far away, they disappear. make up helps the audience see where we are. it helps exaggerate expressions, it helps emphasize emotions. performers are required to have faces on when they are on stage.
normal everyday make up does not make sense to me because i can't find the right motivation to do it myself. maybe it's because it requires a lot of physical scrutiny and analysis of one's face, and i can never successfully look at myself in the mirror and analyze my face in an objective way. it will always be personal. maybe that's why a lot of people hire make-up artists to fix their faces because it's always easier for us when strangers judge us and correct our facial imperfections.
