"Getting My Face Back" by Rachel Dauod

My sister's wedding

My sister is getting married in October and as with any wedding there is a lot of talk about hair and makeup for the ladies.  When I got married people asked me if I was going to get my makeup done professionally; at the time everyone kept telling me it would turn out better for the pictures.  I remember agonizing about the decision.  I did not want to be embarrassed at a makeup counter by having the person not know how to put makeup on a person with no eyelashes or brows.  But I did want nice pictures.   My embarrassment won out and I did my own makeup, my pictures turned out fine, but I think I feel I may have missed the pampering part if being a bride because I did not like people close to my face.  I realized that if I wanted to I could have it done for my sister's wedding, I am happy that embarrassment over my appearance no longer keeps me from doing things that I want to do!  It is a nice feeling.

No more high maintainence.

It is funny, before I had the surgery if I knew I was running out of eyeliner or eyebrow pencil I would make sure I had at least one or two backup pencils on standby.  It occurred to me the other day that I did not have any eyeliner and was not rushing to the store for any.  This is a first for me, not only did I not have any backup makeup handy but I did not go to the store for any; I went without!  It was nice not to feel stressed out!