Make-up...WHY?

[Time Travelling Toaster]

If the make up is done properly then it looks good, but the girls that put it on with a roller (one of my friends words not mine).
@Anonymouse: I think the OP meant everyday girls not professional done make up

 

[goatzilla8463]

I think it has made itself part of women's (and some men) life. They have gotten so used to using beauty products that they couldn't bear to leave them. My girlfriend does where make-up and I don't really mind but I really dislike Barbie girls who paste make-up on so thick, you could make a cheesecake out of the stuff.

 

[Andalusa]

I don't really like make up, but I do wear a little bit of eye liner just to darken around my eyes.

 

[Yassen]

It's obvious why females wear make-up. Because they believe it makes them look better. The real question is does it?

Personally I think not. I prefur girls that don't feel they need make-up and to me it makes them look fake and weird. It's better just to go without, at least in most cases.

 

[Bat Vader]

If they want to wear make-up they are allowed to do so.

 

[headshotcatcher]

Why do you do your hair? Because you feel more comfortable because you (think you) look better. Same applies for makeup

 

[ThatJagoGuy]

Personally, I prefer a girl without... or just a little.

I can sort of understand why they do it. At least, covering up imperfectins makes sense, and increasing emphasising symmetry is psychologically proven to make you more attractive.

 

[Zersy]

It makes them look nicer if applied correctly.

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Yup

 

[floppylobster]

You should only use it, like clothes, to highlight some feature of yourself you're proud of. If you're using it to cover something up then your approaching it the wrong way - draw attention to what you like, don't try to hide your flaws, or you'll only feel insecure when they get exposed.

My girlfriend wears none at all, but I don't mind eye-liner on some girls. And maybe lip gloss. The rest I can do without, and not every girl suits those two.

 

[StarStruckStrumpets]

I think people are missing the point of what I'm trying to get at.

I'm not saying they CAN'T. Geez, i'm not a make-up nazi, but i just wonder...why?

A lot of you seem to be thinking I want to ban make-up or something. No, I just want to understand why girls wear it. Oh, and to the person who asked me "Do I do my hair."

No I don't, I wash it, that's it, from there, it does it's own thing. XD

 

[Dommyboy]

Even more reason for God to just cull off the human race.

A little bit of makeup is fine but a lot can just be annoying and can be annoying to look at. Makeup can make a huge difference, but so can Photoshop!

 

[riskroWe]

Anyone who says women are just as good looking without makeup obviously does not live with 4 of them.

 

[bjj hero]

The vast majority of women are sheep, if they see it as popular on TV/cinema then they must have it. If their friends do it, they will do it too. Anything for acceptance.

Like vain little magpies craving anything they see that is shiny... or in this case glossy. Its all to bolster their failing sense of self worth. To paint themselves as somone worth being instead of their dull reality, over weight, spotty, etc.

I have more respect women who resist all that. Theres no need for makeup in order to go to school or the shops etc.

 

[Frequen-Z]

My partner doesn't wear it and she doesn't need to. She's a lot better off without it.

 

[Altorin]

when done correctly, make-up can do wonders.

If you seriously don't believe me, look at any movie - all the actors are made up - they don't actually look like that, men and women. Every famous woman who's famous for her face, owes that fame largely to make-up.

I'm not saying that a natural look is ugly - I happen to love my girlfriend's natural face (you'd have to, otherwise you'd hate yourself every day), but a simple bit of make-up can accentuate strong areas, and draw attention away from weaker areas.

You're right about one thing though - you only notice it when it's done wrong.. that's sort of the point. The point is to make a woman (or man), look like they naturally look the way you want them to be.. If you fail in that illusion, then people will see the make-up. If you succeed, then the person will look like a natural person, only better.

 

[Skeleon]

Make-up can make skin look more even, more constant than it really is.
Such skin would be a sign for health and males look for healthy females to mate with.
Basically, you make yourself look more healthy and therefore more desirable.
As always, it's about sex.

 

[twistedshadows]

I sometimes wear makeup (as in eyeliner and mascara) when I'm in the mood, and I use an excessively light amount of concealer for days when my skin is behaving poorly. That's pretty much the farthest extent I'll go to; I refuse to douse my skin in foundation, powder, or any other torturous substance on the market because excessive makeup feels disgusting and is hard to remove.

 

[the_tramp]

Whilst I've heard the 'if it's applied correctly then they look nicer' argument a million times and for the love of science I still don't see the fascination... even when looking out for it. I think it's the over-dependence that annoys me the most.

I live with a girl who is very very self conscious and no matter what myself or my other all male housemates say she still insists upon it constantly. We live opposite two corner shops and a fish and chip shop and she insists upon putting on makeup just for the 2 minutes that we'll be at any of the three places.

The funny thing is that I look at her sans makeup and then with makeup and I honestly don't know the difference. She's always on about her imperfect face, her blemishes and all of the other crap that 99% of teen/20somethings come out with and I just laugh because she doesn't have any of the problems that she says, I tell her this and she doesn't believe me. Hell, I even tell her that my face is a lot worse (acne + minor scarring as well as several dents from injuries as I've been growing up) but she doesn't believe me. I think she might have maybe... one spot on her face.

 

[Hamster at Dawn]

I thought I was the only one. It has always baffled me as to why make-up is worn. I generally think girls without make-up are more attractive.