Temptalia In-depth makeup reviews with swatches and dupes, plus what you need to know about new product launches and tips on how to use your makeup! Mon, 01 Jun 2026 07:07:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Did your upbringing impact how you view makeup? https://www.temptalia.com/did-your-upbringing-impact-how-you-view-makeup-2/ group https://www.temptalia.com/did-your-upbringing-impact-how-you-view-makeup-2/#comments Sun, 07 Feb 2021 13:00:00 +0000 Christine https://www.temptalia.com/?p=462526 I wasn't allowed to wear makeup until I was 18 (effectively, when I went away to college), and my mom wore makeup very, very infrequently - for a wedding, funeral, etc. so it was not at all part of my knowledge at all. My best friend growing up in high school wore makeup, so what little exposure I had to it was more from her. I think it helped me be less invested in the aspect of it "covering" up flaws or "enhancing" and let me dive into it because I loved color and playing with it. There was a Continue Reading… ]]> I wasn’t allowed to wear makeup until I was 18 (effectively, when I went away to college), and my mom wore makeup very, very infrequently – for a wedding, funeral, etc. so it was not at all part of my knowledge at all. My best friend growing up in high school wore makeup, so what little exposure I had to it was more from her. I think it helped me be less invested in the aspect of it “covering” up flaws or “enhancing” and let me dive into it because I loved color and playing with it. There was a period where wearing foundation regularly did start making me feel awkward about my bare face, but I got over that quickly and I imagine part of getting past that quickly was because it wasn’t planted in me earlier on.

— Christine
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