Depression, anxiety & makeup

[xglitterkibblex]

I used to love doing my makeup and looking at myself afterwards always made me feel alot better about myself. Yes. I should love myself without the makeup but i just dont but makeup makes me happy and trying different techniques etc always did. But the past year now since my depression and anxiety got tremendously worse. I barely ever do my makeup. Even when somedays i knew it could make me feel better i just couldnt make myself do anymore than throwing on clothes. Ive been trying to get back into doing my makeup but now when i try i focus to much on it being to perfect and it causes my anxiety to get bad. Then by the end of wasting 3 hours doing it and wiping it off back and forth i give up and have a breakdown. And i dont get why ? I used to never get focus and aggatated over every tiny detail not looking perfect. And i seriously never took hours on end doing my makeup just to end up wiping it off and crying ? I dont know whats changed to make things this way.

[hypercat54]

Hi you say your anxiety and depression has got a lot worse so therein lies your answer. Doing your make up becomes a focus of your anxiety and self care is always very difficult when we feel like this.

Concentrate on dealing with your issues and hopefully you will start feeling a bit better soon. x

[Hopeful-Tinkerbell]

Are you on medication? Mine was a lifesaver when I started and has now made me so much worse. I’m now in the process of trying to wean off which is a whole other nightmare. I’m not sure meds affect everyone the same way but mine is making me worse. Anxiety getting worse though is a reason though all on its own. I wish I knew how to do makeup good. I never have learned. It sounds like you are skilled at it. Try just relying on history and your proof of the past and owning it. I can’t wear makeup much at all but because I was never taught so that causes me anxiety if I even try it. You know you can. Trust that!

[xglitterkibblex in reply to Hopeful-Tinkerbell]

I was on meds for just depression but to me they seemed to not help and the feeling of frustration from them not helping i stopped taking them. Then when i started having anxiety attacks they changed my dep. Meds and gave me anxiety meds. Which were bad. They made me feel bad and i didnt know which one. I started being dizzy and running into walls ALOT. so i stopped those 2 months ago and havent been back to try anything else.

[Hopeful-Tinkerbell in reply to xglitterkibblex]

Go back. I suggest therapy though to help you find natural ways of dealing with this.

[Lostjoy]

I would have to say it’s your anxiety taking control. Don’t give up. If doing your makeup has always made you feel good then keep pushing to do it.

I should practice what I preach. I used to love doing my makeup as well, but since I’ve gotten older I don’t take the time to do it anymore.

After reading your post it made me realize that I actually do miss it.

[xglitterkibblex in reply to Lostjoy]

Ive been trying to get past it for months now and it hasnt got better yet. But i love makeup so im going to keep trying

[Starrlight]

Hi! I have this trouble and partly because I am a perfectionist but also the anxiety. It’s harder to do make up now than when I was younger since I notice more imperfections,...maybe try and keep it simple at first, just apply a few things , that might make it easier on you.

[xglitterkibblex in reply to Starrlight]

That could help me slowly get me back to were i was. Im going to try that. Thank you (:

[Starrlight in reply to xglitterkibblex]

yes! I bet it will work for you!