I am passionate about today being day #1 of my Makeup Series.

I Love Makeup 

No, not on me, on women.  It’s always been a passion of mine for as long as I can remember.  It’s decorating, emoting, expressing, playing, lying, pretending, truth-telling, covering, protecting, opining and exposing and since that’s pretty much what art is all about for me, I consider it art.  Add to it that it’s being done on the canvas of a living, breathing, thinking person and it’s pretty cool.

I Love Passion

I also love people who are passionate about something.  Whether it’s saving the world, being fit, learning or putting on a great party or anything else, I appreciate and respect passion.  So, which do I love more?  

I love passion more.  And guess what? I am pretty sure most people feel the same way.

Can’t Buy Me…

So, I guess the quote above is saying you can’t buy passion at the cosmetic counter, right?  You can’t just paint it on, it has to be inside you. And I think that is true – to a point.  I do however also feel that how you present yourself to yourself and the world can move you towards passion. It can’t create it in you, but it can set the stage to maybe let it come out easier.  Just as being in a conducive environment can bring out your passion, so can being in the right clothes, or putting on the right makeup.

Does makeup help you be more passionate? How so?

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Drawing and commentary by Marty Coleman

Quote by Yves Saint-Laurent, 1936 – 2008, French fashion designer

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