It’s impossible to go through  a whole day at school without spotting someone wearing makeup.

According to a Renfrew Center Foundation study, over 58 percent of girls between the ages 8 and 18 wear makeup.

Which means a lot of the girls on campus are bound to wear makeup at least once, but why is makeup so popular?

Insecurities in a girl’s natural state seem to be a huge factor.  

“When I have makeup on I feel confident and like I can conquer the world,” junior Ashtyn Steven said. “Without makeup i kinda feel like a toad.”

While makeup is an exponential confidence boost, there is also an artistic aspect to applying makeup.

“One of the main reasons I love using makeup is I’m an artist so when I use makeup I can kind of make it my own and be as creative as possible,” sophomore Brenna Dobbs said.

Despite the reason for wearing makeup, buying the actual products is a different story.

Finance website, mint.com came to the conclusion that women spend more than $15,000 on makeup in a lifetime.

“Normally when I buy my makeup I go to Sephora and their stuff is kinda expensive there so each time I shop I spend about $50,” sophomore Melia Kholar said. “At the end of the day it’s worth it because whenever I wear makeup I feel good about myself and feel better throughout my day.”

Reporting for WTV, I’m Melody Akbari.