My mom is the complete opposite of yours, actually. She encouraged me not to wear makeup and to not shave my legs for as long as I could. Of course, due to being bullied by my classmates, I felt the pressure to do so.

Nowadays, I'm pretty comfortable without makeup, mainly because my skin has become much clearer since middle school. I do look several years younger without makeup, however, which does bother me a bit, but not enough to put makeup on. It feels so good not having to remove makeup at the end of the day.