I did it! 31 days, about 10-15 different shades of gloss, lipstick, matte pencils, and pots. You don't understand. Consistent I am not. Routine, I am not. Doing something every day for a whole month? Hard for me!

Some notes about the process: mmm hmm, it sounds silly, vapid, self-absorbed. But for me, it was a daily reminder to take ownership of my perception of myself, do something for me, and have fun while I was at it. It was a nice way of switching up my look every day, and I got lots of compliments on the different colors I was wearing, which was a fun way to talk about the challenge.

A big part of why I do what I do is because I take issue with the fact that appearance, clothing, makeup, and beauty are in general considered meaningless and silly. Such a big part of my life is communicating to everyone I meet just exactly who I am through what I'm wearing. Everyone...everyone wants to feel beautiful, and I think figuring out how to do that in your own way is meditative and confident and awesome. And if lipstick, working out, having an apple, painting your toenails, wearing graphic tees, or doing whattttttever everyday does that for you? Mission accomplished.

In the end, I see why challenges are so addicting. There is such a sense of accomplishment gleaned from participating in even the tiniest act every day. Sure, there were days where I "cheated" and just slapped on the easiest / closest thing, but I stuck with it.

And today? I woke up and thought: Okay what's next?

Is this the start of a new monthly challenge for me? Jury's out, but I definitely won't say no.

Below, the complete list of what I wore throughout the challenge:

Day 1: NARS Dragon Girl

Day 2: NARS Dragon Girl

Day 3: Tarte Amazon Lip Butter in Poppy

Day 4: NARS Schiap

Day 5: Mary Kay Rouge Red

Day 6: NARS Heat Wave

Day 7: Inglot Costmetics Pink

Day 8: Jennie Fresa, Ballerina

Day 9: Jennie Fresa, Ballerina