I hear women say they can’t take off their makeup in front of their husband because they’re afraid. That’s a bit scary. If makeup becomes something they cannot see themselves without, that is a bit dangerous. I hope the future of makeup doesn’t bring that. Some brands are having success in over-doing and over-painting women. But the problem is that after a while, you can get stuck looking a certain way. That would be a bad future for makeup, but maybe good for products.

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