MuR Daily Chat - April 03, 2017

Happy Monday MuR. Some random thoughts rolling around in my head this morning...

I am really working to clear out my sample drawer and get down to a dedicated, well thought out skin routine. I know Rx retin-a, while not sexy and beautifully branded, is one of the best things I can do for my skin, and a prescription of it costs me $3, so what the f is wrong with me that I can't get in the habit of using it? Am I so shallow that I'll ignore the best reviewed, derm recommended anti aging product just because it isn't in a beautiful tube and have branding behind it?

I've been thinking a lot about my low low lowwww self esteem and how I keep buying stuff (from makeup to clothes to overpriced gym memberships) because I think it will be the one thing that will finally make me feel beautiful and make me PERFECT. I understand that perfection does not exist blah blah blah but I feel so far from perfect it is driving me mad. I get caught up in these stupid thoughts that I know sound illogical - like, my exbf and I would still be together if I had better looking lips, therefore I need this lipliner and balm and lipstick to be better. I think part of the problem is that when I look at the women I consider beautiful, I don't look like any of them at all. I don't know how to change that about my own taste lol.

/r/MakeupRehab Thread