I don't feel secure going out without makeup on. My skin's no longer spotty + horrible (thank god) but it just makes me look so much better. Also, makeups fun. I think I've gotten good at makeup simply through practise. Really though, I know people who have gone to have their makeup done "professionally" by people at Bobbi Brown (which isn't the best quality to be fair, although I love their brushes) and they look pretty awful, and I think "I could have done a much better job on you than that."

I tend to focus more on the eyes than the mouth. It jsut doesn't wear off as quickly. I do focus on the lips sometimes, but I just find the eyes more fun.

All my makeup always smells fine. Were you using cheap stuff, Mulley?