I wear makeup because it makes me feel better about myself. I have very little self-confidence as it is, so makeup makes me feel like I'm hiding everything. Another departure from my cultural expectations would be my hair. When I was younger, my hair was long and its original color was dark brown. I had to cut it off because I started getting bad headaches because it would get so thick. Also, it would lighten in summer due to the sun. Now, my hair is short and has blonde highlights with my original dark brown underneath. These are just some of the deviations from my culture