Are you hiding behind something when you wear a lot of make-up?

I’ve been thinking about this ever since I’ve read in a magazine that someone thinks a woman who is wearing a lot of make-up is hiding behind it.
I may ask what is a lot of make-up? For one person even base may be too much, for another a perfectly made up face may not be enough. So, if this person is saying that lip gloss, mascara and a bit of blush is enough for her, and then meaning that more than that is too much, it must mean that eye make-up is too much.
Well, I beg to differ from her, and I also beg to differ with the statement that woman are hiding behind something if they wear too much (according to her) make-up.
Ever since I can remember, I have made up my whole face. On days when I won’t be going anywhere, I would still wear make-up, just because I have this very bad habit of picking at my zits. For some or other reason, when wearing make-up I leave my skin alone. That, however, is not the only reason I wear make-up every day.
A woman who has not gone through the trouble (I’ll get back to trouble) to groom herself, looks as if she does not care about herself. And I understand, I may be just as biased about that as the woman making the statement which I mentioned earlier.
Not all people who do not wear make-up every day, could be called people who do not care for themselves. I know a few women who do not like wearing make-up every day, or for that matter, too much, and I know they do care about themselves. So, in the end, I guess it is a personal matter, you like it or you don’t.
I like make-up, A LOT. I would wear something different every day. I love trying new things, new colors and new shades, even if you just change a look with a different highlighter or a dot of white in the corner of the eye. I love experimenting, especially with eye make-up.
Getting back to the trouble part: For some people the thought of having to apply make-up every day may seems like a lot of trouble. For me, it has never been anything but fun. Ever since I started playing with my mother’s make-up at fourteen, I have loved it. When I wake up in the mornings, and have decided what to wear, I would plan what I would try today. It has never been anything but fun.
Am I hiding behind too much make-up? I apply everything this woman does, but I do my eyes most days as well. No, I am not hiding behind anything, I am who I am. I love different colors and textures, and I am always thinking of how to make someone look prettier by accentuating certain features.
In the end, I believe that we should live, and let live, cause passing judgment about something as simple as make-up, especially if you do not know the other person, is actually such a waste of precious time. Maybe, once you get to know the other person, you’ll be surprised by who they are. With or without make-up.