I have very little interest in fashion, hair, and makeup. I am a nerd and I'd rather buy books than makeup. I don't really have much of an opportunity to dress up, as I work in healthcare, and am a frugal minimalist who don't go to fancy restaurants. I am also single and happy right now and really have no one to impress.

I think I can relate to the mentality of my girlfriends who cut their hair really short, wanting to have "less things to worry about" because it was too much to manage.

Now, don't get me wrong: I do bathe and groom. But putting on makeup feels like that "extra thing I need to worry about on my list," like a chore...

But I know I need to put makeup on because I often get commented about how "pale" or "tired" I look.

How can I make working on my looks more enjoyable and not so painful?