I used to get up at 6am to apply my heavy make-up… now I’ve ditched foundation all together and I look so much better
A BEAUTY fan who used to get up at 6am to apply heavy makeup has told how she’s ditched foundation once and for all.
Jazzi Manalo, who is 25, explained how she used to wear “hella” makeup in a bid to look “perfect” but decided to stop with the thick layers of foundation and lashings of colourful eyeshadow and embrace her natural beauty instead.
She begins by sharing a photo of herself looking glam – complete with bold green and blue eyeshadow, heavy winged eyeliner and false eyelashes.
“I used to wear hella makeup and used to look like this every day,” she says.
“I woke up at 6am every day and would go to school like this, I’d go to class like this…I thought I had to be perfect.”
However, in reality, TikTok user Jazzi (@jazlmao) admits she was really struggling with her skin.
“I really felt like I had to be perfect,” she explains.
“I was so embarrassed.
“I couldn’t take anymore so I just stopped wearing foundation – straight up, cold turkey, no foundation, no concealer.
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“I only wore powdered foundation to just even out my skin tone and I realised that’s all I needed.”
Now, Jazzi’s skin is glowing and her acne has dramatically improved.
“Back then, I couldn’t imagine my life without covering up all of my insecurities,” she says.
“My skin’s not perfect now but I feel so much better about myself.
“I don’t have to worry about my makeup rubbing off, I don’t have to worry about my skin looking fake.
“I wear these clear pimple patches out in public and I don’t even care anymore – I’m happy!”
The natural beauty captioned the post: “I wore heavy eye makeup to distract from my acne as well.
“I still have fun with makeup but I have the freedom of not depending on it.”
The post has since gone viral, racking up over 461k views and endless comments from social media users.
“Naturally beautiful,” praised one.
A second penned: “I stopped wearing foundation too – best decision I’ve ever made.”
Jazzi replied: “Yay I’m glad you benefitted from this, too.”
A third commented: “Finally someone being real!
“Most beauty gurus have flawless skin and they still wear foundation, which makes everyone think they need to wear it too.”
Meanwhile, a fourth noted: “Ugh yes! The more often I wear makeup the more I feel ugly when I don’t have it on.
“It’s best to be as natural as you can.”
And a further added: “I love this! So happy for you girl.”