Poll: What are your views on make-up?

[Silver]

I don't have anything against makeup, but it should be used as that. The "retouching", covering up flaws, and wearing it as a standard I think is wrong. It's not natural, and a natural look shouldn't be attempted. It should show, and it should be bold, and it should be festive. The egyptians got it right (except for the whole pouring poison all over your face until it falls off).

And I hate that it's become a requirement for women to wear makeup to enhance themselves. Wearing makeup should be fun, and be done for a special purpose, not be a standard you have to keep to to not be considered weird.

 

[gazumped]

I've never met a woman who doesn't wear any make up.

Hi, I'm Lisa, nice to meet you.

I never wear make up, with the exception of Halloween costumes and that time when I painted my face like a tiger.

The thing is, is it often makes people look prettier (I find lots of eye make-up VERY sexy, on girls or guys) but so does airbrushing. Or plastic surgery.

I don't want someone to fall in love with the cosmetics on my face and then have to spend time and money on the stuff every day for the rest of my life because I don't want my partner to be turned off by my less-pretty-than-when-it-has-make-up-on face underneath.

Plus I find it hard to believe that sticking chemicals on your face every day isn't bad for your skin.

Sometimes people make comments about the make-up on my face because they just assume every girl wears it. If I'm flustered, for example, I've had people saying "Stop wearing so much blusher!" And then I laugh and laugh and laugh.

N.B. I do wear nail varnish occasionally and I've also been dying my hair since I was thirteen. It's not that I'm against anything unnatural about looks it's just that the face is the most identifiable thing about a person and it weirds me out that so many people make it look like a different face every day.

 

[TheStatutoryApe]

I tend to prefer when a woman wears little or no makeup. I can usually tell. Maybe if the makeup is particularly good I wouldn't notice it but naked skin has a look of its own. Sometimes extravagant makeup may look good. A woman I met a while back would often draw designs around her eyes with makeup and glitter. Once she had a butterfly wing on the side of each eye. It was cute. Of course I was younger then, I might not go for that so much any more.


Edit: The worst is fake nails. I hate them. Particularly french tips. They are ugly as sin.

 

[Sanglyon]

I don't want someone to fall in love with the cosmetics on my face and then have to spend time and money on the stuff every day for the rest of my life because I don't want my partner to be turned off by my less-pretty-than-when-it-has-make-up-on face underneath.

The flaw here is that you actually say you don't believe your partner could love you for who you are, but only for how you look.
You want someone who could love your natural look from the start, not someone who doesn't really care how you look with and without make-up.

 

[Stasisesque]

I've never met a woman who doesn't wear any make up.

Hi, I'm Lisa, nice to meet you.

I never wear make up, with the exception of Halloween costumes and that time when I painted my face like a tiger.

The thing is, is it often makes people look prettier (I find lots of eye make-up VERY sexy, on girls or guys) but so does airbrushing. Or plastic surgery.

I don't want someone to fall in love with the cosmetics on my face and then have to spend time and money on the stuff every day for the rest of my life because I don't want my partner to be turned off by my less-pretty-than-when-it-has-make-up-on face underneath.

Plus I find it hard to believe that sticking chemicals on your face every day isn't bad for your skin.

Sometimes people make comments about the make-up on my face because they just assume every girl wears it. If I'm flustered, for example, I've had people saying "Stop wearing so much blusher!" And then I laugh and laugh and laugh.

N.B. I do wear nail varnish occasionally and I've also been dying my hair since I was thirteen. It's not that I'm against anything unnatural about looks it's just that the face is the most identifiable thing about a person and it weirds me out that so many people make it look like a different face every day.

I find it interesting, aside from one sentence, you're very focused on make up = look better, but are avoiding the look better = feel better side.

No one worth their salt is going to fall in love with what someone looks like, make up or no, you can find yourself more attracted to someone who looks better, yes, but falling in love with aesthetics is a little like falling in love with a chair. Some people will, but they're in the extreme minority (and in the latter case are often treated as mentally ill). The idea you'd feel the need to paint yourself up all the time, every day, for the rest of your life to keep someone interested - bizarrely, and perhaps ironically - comes across as incredibly insecure. Far more so than the woman who does paint herself up every day but has no qualms in a loved one seeing her sans cosmetics.

I'm not opposing your choice to not wear make up, obviously, it's probably better for your skin (unless you class things like moisturising lotion as make up too). It's just so many people, men and women alike, are convinced women wear make up because they're insecure or obsessed about their appearance - when for the majority it's merely about looking your best and thus feeling your best. Anyone who can manage that without a little help is very lucky, but you mentioned you dye your hair regularly, I'm sure you do that because you feel better with a new colour rather than doing so to impress. Same goes for make-up, fashion, plastic surgery and in a roundabout way, airbrushing.

 

[tahrey]

Well, it's not really any of my damn business what another person puts on their face, female or male.

But shoveling it on willy nilly does make you look like an ouvert drag queen who's done it specifically to appear that way, rather than its supposed intent of smoothing out the cracks and blemishes and enhancing your natural skin tone and looks.

Done right it can work wonders ... but it's still false. Though it's a nice lie to believe in.

 

[gazumped]

The flaw here is that you actually say you don't believe your partner could love you for who you are, but only for how you look.
You want someone who could love your natural look from the start, not someone who doesn't really care how you look with and without make-up.

That's what I mean about the face in particular not being something you should change, though. I don't think it's a superficial thing to fall in love with the face you identify with the person underneath, and for it to disturb them when they wake up one morning and a totally different looking person is sitting there saying 'good morning, sweetie!'

I don't think any person couldn't be loved without make-up. If anything, trying to make yourself prettier than you really are is only going to heighten your chances of ending up with someone who's superficial.

No one worth their salt is going to fall in love with what someone looks like, make up or no, you can find yourself more attracted to someone who looks better, yes, but falling in love with aesthetics is a little like falling in love with a chair. Some people will, but they're in the extreme minority (and in the latter case are often treated as mentally ill). The idea you'd feel the need to paint yourself up all the time, every day, for the rest of your life to keep someone interested - bizarrely, and perhaps ironically - comes across as incredibly insecure. Far more so than the woman who does paint herself up every day but has no qualms in a loved one seeing her sans cosmetics.

You hit the nail on the head, I don't wear make-up because I'm insecure.
I hate that I'm not as pretty as girls when they wear make-up, when they're airbrushed, when they've had plastic surgery.
But having to compete with them is one thing because at least I can say well, I'm me and I have my own merits.
But how am I supposed to contend with myself with make-up, i.e. the person who is exactly like me but a little bit prettier?

 

[JUMBO PALACE]

I've always been confused by all the guys on here who despise make-up. I like it when girls wear creative and flattering make-up. It serves its purpose; making the wearer more interesting and (sometimes) more attractive to look at.

If my girlfriend did some crazy, cool new makeup I'd give her a kiss and pull her into the bedroom. But that's just me.

 

[mireko]

Don't really care.

It does kind of suck if you have to wear make-up to be accepted socially, though. Not being female, I don't know how this is viewed (although I suspect that even if I were a woman, it would remain a mystery to me).

 

[Hoplon]

Meh, whatever you gotta do to make yourself look hotter is your business. I will just enjoy the result.

Btw, I am going to let you in on a little secret. These guys who say they hate make up, that they prefer "natural" women, they are usually the type who say how fake breasts are disgusting and men also prefer natural breasts. But the best part is, most of these types are still friggin virgins.
Most men do not care one way or another how much make up you wear or if your titties are fake or not. As long as you look good then we are happy.
Sure if you look like a clown and you have rock hard tits then we care but the whole "men dont like" thing is bullshit since its mostly "men dont care"

But I do always wonder why some chicks, even when just sitting around the house all day, totally alone, still feel the need to apply make up. Its just a waste of money.

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[gazumped]

Also

for the majority it's merely about looking your best and thus feeling your best. Anyone who can manage that without a little help is very lucky, but you mentioned you dye your hair regularly, I'm sure you do that because you feel better with a new colour rather than doing so to impress.

Actually, if I'm honest with myself, it's probably because I want to be remembered. My natural hair colour is a lovely auburn, but I cover it with bright reds and purples, or bleach it out and then maybe stick vibrant blues and pinks in. I have a quiet and unimposing personality, but I try to counterbalance that by dressing like a rainbow to make an impression.

Oh, and 'cause I like pretty colours...

 

[Stasisesque]

Also

for the majority it's merely about looking your best and thus feeling your best. Anyone who can manage that without a little help is very lucky, but you mentioned you dye your hair regularly, I'm sure you do that because you feel better with a new colour rather than doing so to impress.

Actually, if I'm honest with myself, it's probably because I want to be remembered. My natural hair colour is a lovely auburn, but I cover it with bright reds and purples, or bleach it out and then maybe stick vibrant blues and pinks in. I have a quiet and unimposing personality, but I try to counterbalance that by dressing like a rainbow to make an impression.

Oh, and 'cause I like pretty colours...

I'm similar, my natural hair colour is a dirty blonde - not a bad colour, by any means, but I like to reinvent myself every few months, so I've been every colour under the rainbow (except green).

I get bored with my looks every now and then, so change them to something I feel either sexy or cutesy, but above all, confident with. It's fun and I treat make-up the same way (though truth be told I fail massively at actually putting the stuff on, so I often end up with accidental panda eyes).

 

[Wutaiflea]

Meh, whatever you gotta do to make yourself look hotter is your business. I will just enjoy the result.

Btw, I am going to let you in on a little secret. These guys who say they hate make up, that they prefer "natural" women, they are usually the type who say how fake breasts are disgusting and men also prefer natural breasts. But the best part is, most of these types are still friggin virgins.
Most men do not care one way or another how much make up you wear or if your titties are fake or not. As long as you look good then we are happy.
Sure if you look like a clown and you have rock hard tits then we care but the whole "men dont like" thing is bullshit since its mostly "men dont care"

But I do always wonder why some chicks, even when just sitting around the house all day, totally alone, still feel the need to apply make up. Its just a waste of money.

That actually really made me laugh.

As to why women apply make up on their own, I see applying make up like a hobby. To me, it's no different from grabbing a sketch book and doodling- there's no real aim to it.
While I generally only wear make up if I'm going out, I do sometimes when I have nothing else to do think "hm, let's have a play".
Experimenting with different colours, products and application techniques can be fun, and the application of make up is something that you definitely do get better at with practice.

 

[manic_depressive13]

Hm, I personally don't wear make up because I'm too insecure, you know? I'm worried it will make it look like I'm trying, and that will probably just be pathetic because I'm not very pretty.

Anyway, I think it's pointless to use it to cover up imperfections, because anyone whose opinion is worth anything will probably end up seeing you without it sooner or later. If you're doing it for artistic expression though, more power to you. I only wish I had the guts, the motivation, the money, the looks, some pizza and portal 2.

 

[Valdus]

Btw, I am going to let you in on a little secret. These guys who say they hate make up, that they prefer "natural" women, they are usually the type who say how fake breasts are disgusting and men also prefer natural breasts. But the best part is, most of these types are still friggin virgins.

Funny, I don't think I'm a virgin. Let me ask my girlfriend.

 

[KingofallCosmos]

Depends on the person and situation. I like it when it's really flashy or just the right touch, but I absolutely love it when a girl's without make up in the morning all sleepyheaded and messy haired.
So.. Doowutchalike!
But don't tell me I can't look at you before you put on make up. That's stupid.

 

[aegix drakan_v1legacy]

*is a guy*

Personally, I'm not a big fan. I find it conceals the person's real beauty.

That being said, for special occasions I think it's ok, but for everyday use, I don't really think a girl needs it. If they like it, sure they can go for it, but I'm more a fan of natural beauty.