Why I Don't Wear Makeup

I definitely do not wear makeup often. In fact, I don't remember the last time I wore it. I'm a junior in high school now, and I remember I used to wear it almost every week in 8th grade, but after that I stopped. I only wore makeup so much in 8th grade because I was unhappy about the way that I looked. I thought, with makeup (although even then it was only eyeliner) it was better because makeup was supposed to make you beautiful. Even then, I didn't think it made me look any better. I stopped wearing it after awhile, because I realized it was not helping my self-esteem in the slightest.
In 9th grade, my confidence grew, even without the makeup. I felt more beautiful, and hey! More people noticed me. It wasn't just my imagination.
Now, makeup is not something that I feel the urge to wear. I'm something of a performer, and would definitely wear it for dramatic purposes, but for regular, day-to-day wear? No thank you. Besides, I've noticed that when people wear makeup all the time, then they take it off, people are like "whoa...what happened to you?" .. and that's not a flattering thing. However, when people hardly wear makeup and then they wear it, people are more impressed and complimentary. I prefer the second choice.
Also, not wearing makeup saves me a lot of time in my day. It helps me be confident with myself just the way that I am. :)