Finally understanding what it means to be a girl

Growing up I didn't enjoy clothes shopping at all nor was I interested in makeup. I prefer food shopping (which half the time I still do) But in the past year or two I started getting interested in these things like clothes and now even makeup. I'm a total noob.

Story Time: Most girls in middle school or elementary school beg their moms to let them pierce their ears or so I read in books and movies, but are often denied. Well, it was the opposite for me. Once we were in a mall and my mom was like, "Hey why don't you go and get your ears pierced?" and I was like No, let's go to the food court instead. Yes, I was that kind of child. I just didn't like the pain (staple looking instrument) I heard it hurts more the older you get to get your ears pierced, so I'm just getting more worried about that. I might never do it. Plus EAR INFECTION! Yup, I'm a bit of a wuss. Don't like unnecessary pain like tattoos and piercings!!

Ok, so I've really gotten into shopping now. I just want to keep evolving my wardrobe. I was a sweats and sneakers kind of gal before, that's pretty much what I wore everyday to school. Because I didn't feel the need to get all dressed up in high school, but now in college I dress much better. I'm developing a style I guess. I really love boots! I don't think I'll really ever be a high heels kind of gal since I have the worst sense of balance ever! But boots are awesome, but I still love a really comfy pair of sneakers. I got cooler looking ones that are black and have some bright pink and blue. I used to get gray... yup.

So a few months ago, I purchased my first bit of makeup. I got some mascara and lipstick. Recently I got two cheap eyeliners. And today I went to Ulta with some buddies for the first time. And got a Real Techniques brush set, a L'Oreal True Match Blush in Rosy Outlook, and a NYX Naked Eye Shadow Pallete. Gosh makeup is expensive. Spent $40. Also need to get a eyeliner sharpener.

I feel like I should learn how to put on makeup. But I hate the feeling that I need to put on makeup to be pretty. One day I want to meet someone who will like me au natural rather than slathered on with makeup.
But for jobs and later on where it is kind of dictated by society that you should wear a bit of makeup I don't want to be totally clueless. Hopefully when I can make some dough and learn how to apply this stuff properly I can get more expensive stuff like Tarte, Urban Decay, Stilla, etc. But for now I will stick with my cheaper stuff. Which I still find to be quite expensive!

So this is what it means to be a girl huh? I mean luckily for my parents I only started feeling like a girl later on so I don't blow a boatload of cash on girly stuff. I want to make some money so I can buy things without feeling guilty. My friend has a ton of makeup like a mini store. I'm quite shocked. She has a whole drawer full of nail polish, probably 20+ lipsticks, etc. And some brand name stuff like Chanel, Urban Decay, etc. I don't aspire to have that much, but I should just shop through her stuff lol.