这一年，我素面朝天

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1、这一年，我素面朝天　　I’mlowmaintenance1），Ialwaystoldmyself.I’maslick-of-lip-glossandonecoatofmascarakindofgirl.ButthefirstdayIwenttoworkwithoutmakeupIworesunglasses.Intheoffice.　　Tobefair，thatwasmostlybecausemyblearyeyewasstillsecretingamysteriouscloudyliquid.Iwasrecoveringfromanastyeye

2、infectionandunderdoctor’sordersnottoputanycosmetics―notevensunscreen2）―nearmyface.Ididn’tknowthenthatIwaslivingmyfirstof365daystotalwithoutmakeup.　　Ifeltnakedatfirst.Ihadneverwornmorethanmascara，blush，maybeabitofeyeshadowforspecialoccasions.ButIdidn’trealizehowmuchthoselittlee

3、mbellishmentsprotectedme.Theyweremyarmorinaworldwherebeingfemalefeelslikeanever-endingappraisal3）ofbeauty.　　Intheoffice，mybarefaceseemedunprofessional.ThefirsttimeIwenttoaclub，Iworriedtheywouldturnmeawayatthedoor，oratleastaskmetoapplyalayeroflipstickbeforejoiningthebronzed，con

4、toured4）girlswithfelineeyesinside.Outonthestreets，pale-facedanddry-lipped，IfeltlikeIwasfighting5abattleIdidn’tbelievein：Thatbysidestepping5）makeupIwasbecomingapostergirlforarebellionmyheartwasn’tactuallyinvestedin.Iwasnotananti-cosmeticscrusaderthen.Buttheexperiencehasturnedme

5、intosomethingofaconvertnow.　　Thatyeartaughtmethatmakeupmaybeashield，butitisnotaweapon.Itisatransparentcloak6）thateveryonebutyoucanseethrough―allpotionshavelimitedpower.Youlookthewayyoudo，andyoucaneitheracceptitnowandgetonwithyourlifeoryoucancontinuepaintingyourfaceinthevainhop

6、esthatonedayAngelinaJoliewillgazebackatyoufromthemirror.Shewon’t.　　WearingmascaraneverhidwhatIlookedlikefromothers.Nonightclubturnedmeaway.Mendidnotrecoil7）atthesightofunpaintedlashes.Womendidn’tmakesnide8）remarks.PeopletoldmeIlookednicejustasoftenastheydidbefore，ifnotalittleb

7、itmore.Afteracoupleofmonths，Igaveitnomorethought，insteadenjoyingmyextraminutesofsleepinthemorningandleisurelydrinksbeforegoingout.　　Ofcourse，makeupcanfunctionasaconfidencebooster.Idon’tdenyitsabilitytohidethesinsoflatenightsandgreasyfood.Whenfacedwithaspecialoccasion―adate，ora

8、presentationatwork―atouchofcolorcanbeabolsteringshield.Butsom