Poll: What are your views on make-up?

[feauxx]

i always wear make-up. usually just mascara and eyeliner if i can help it, but that's just the last year or so. i used to love experimenting with eye shadows as well.

when i walk down a busy shopping street i see more women that could benefit from a little mascara at least instead of the natural thing they got going, than i see women with hideous make-up (thick cake foundation in a shade too dark, pale lips with dark lip liner, horribly painted eyebrows, too much blush, etc.)

so yeah i'm all for women wearing make-up.

 

[icyneesan]

A little makeup never hurt anyone, man or women. But there is a line.

 

[antidonkey]

Ultimately, it doesn't matter a whole lot. I prefer the natural look but I must admit, my ex-wife looked amazing when she put on makeup. She took a minimal approach which worked very well and I liked it. When makeup is caked on so thick I can see it from the other side of the street, I'm highly turned off by it.

 

[Wutaiflea]

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Part of the problem, which you touched on, is that most guys don't even recognize what's make up and what's not. Often times the women they think are the most stunning because they don't wear much or any at all are typically the women that wear tons but in "the right way."

My basic idea is (and I think this option is missing from your poll... and I would BEG you to add it because I think it is a very viable option... more viable than any of your other choices) that women should wear make up appropriate for themselves and not follow a trend or overarching guideline that may needlessly apply to them (Read: eyeliner and eyeshadow are NOT always a necessity, no matter who you are... hell, some women should stay away from it entirely - or at the very least recognize that their eyes look better without having black gunk built up around the edges).

For example, my girl friend HONESTLY only wears eye liner (occasionally some of that cover up stuff for blemishes, but more or less just eye liner). and it's AMAZING. But that's because she has an AWESOME complexion. For example, people constantly ask her what type of eye shadow she wears, when in reality her natural complexion offers a PERFECT, slightly darker shade around her eyes. All the eye liner does is bring that out more with the contrast of her gorgeous brown eyes. Dont' get me started on her cheeks (with natural blush complexion) and lips (a rosy pink) or her (again natural) dark, tanned skin tone. All she needs is eye liner.

And girls should recognize sometimes simplicity is bliss.

To be honest, I don't understand quite what you're getting at when you say that women should wear make up appropriate to themselves. Even with your example, it can be read different ways.

Are you saying they should wear just what they need, ie. cover up when necessary, a little eyeliner for definition or wear what they consider appropriate, whether that be just eyeliner, or something more elaborate?

I have good skin- I take bloody good care of it, although I'm conscious of an area of discolouring, I don't really have anything to hide, so I only wear a small amount of foundation (to even out skin tone, conceal my discolouring). I only use mascara to curl my lashes rather than colour as my lashes are black. I wear lots of bright eyeshadow because I like the colours, I like how it looks, and I think its fun.

I wear what I consider appropriate for me as a person, but I'm wearing more than your girlfriend would in my position because I've opted for bright eyeshadow. Do we both fall under your "wear what is appropriate" option?

 

[k-ossuburb]

I like make-up, in fact I'd love to try my hand at it myself some day, I'm just having trouble finding willing victims participants.

Spoiler: When I say make-up, I mean this.

OT: I honestly don't care either way, people do what they feel like doing, the fact that it's not my personal taste means nothing.

 

[Zizzousa]

Wear it if it suits you. I haven't worn makeup in years - I did the panda thing for my whole highschool career - but then stopped more or less because I'd rather spend that extra ten minutes in bed than stabbing myself in the eye with a pencil every morning. I know most women aren't that clumsy, but my pre-smoke motor control is dangerous.

I'm lucky with my skin though, always have been; I rarely get spots, or blemishes, and my lips are quite big and permenantly a bright, pinky red on their own (I get accused a lot of wearing lipstick when I'm not). Makeup just doesn't suit me, at least not these days.

I'll be honest, though - I wish less women went through their days under the impression that they need it to be confident, or pretty. Fair game if you like it, but it makes me kind of depressed when I read about women who feel they need it.

 

[Merkavar]

i dont care what make up they wear. im not looking at their faces if you know what i mean

 

[The Cheezy One]

Being a guy, I like girls with a natural thing, although I pobably prefer that because I have the sexiest natural tan ever. Seriously. Guys compliment me on my tan, thats how great it is. No red "Two weeks abroad" burnt mess, No orange fake tan dont-sit-on-the-sofa rubbish, just pure golden luurrrve.

Ahem.

So yeah, the plain girl is more my thing.

 

[JanatUrlich]

My problem is, a lot of guys don't realise when girls are wearing make up. Guys say that they like girls bare faced, but these girls that are apparently 'bare faced' are actually wearing well applied foundation and mascara.

For example, my male flat mates cannot tell when I am wearing make up unless I put on black eyeliner or lipstick. They have no idea how much foundation or concealer I am wearing at any given time.

I think guys only really notice make up when it's piled on and therefore judge that that is what a girl wearing make up looks like.

 

[MassiveGeek]

Make-up is no different from clothing, hairstyles etc. What kind of make-up someone fits in is individual, some people can wear clown make-up and still look fucking awesome, others(like myself) can barely have mascara without looking really weird.

I've personally(as a girl) never been very interested in my appearance - until recently. I still don't like wearing much make-up, I only put on 2 things in the morning; primer and concealer. Because like the majority of teenagers my skin isn't perfect and I make the best of it, mostly for my own sake.

No one has ever said I wear too much make-up while I'm not wearing any(it sounds really weird tbh). Now I don't see why my partner would want me to slap on more make-up or less(which would be slightly wtf-ish), but if they gave me an opinion of it, I would take it into consideration, but in the end, it's my body and I can do whatever I fucking want with it really. I've already told you how and why I wear my make-up like I do.

I would hardly consider myself someone who uses make-up anyway.

But meh.

 

[Wutaiflea]

I'll be honest, though - I wish less women went through their days under the impression that they need it to be confident, or pretty. Fair game if you like it, but it makes me kind of depressed when I read about women who feel they need it.

I totally agree with that. When I first started wearing make up, I really did feel I had to wear it every day- I wouldn't have dreamed of leaving the house without a full face on. When I got older and got past that phase, that was when I really started enjoying wearing and applying make up. It's no longer that horrible, laborious chore at the start of the day.

My problem is, a lot of guys don't realise when girls are wearing make up. Guys say that they like girls bare faced, but these girls that are apparently 'bare faced' are actually wearing well applied foundation and mascara.

For example, my male flat mates cannot tell when I am wearing make up unless I put on black eyeliner or lipstick. They have no idea how much foundation or concealer I am wearing at any given time.

I think guys only really notice make up when it's piled on and therefore judge that that is what a girl wearing make up looks like.

That's very true- my husband is the first to admit that he can only tell if I'm wearing make up when I wear the bright stuff. If I'm wearing muted make up, he really just can't tell. I do have good skin though

 

[aether-x3]

I really dont care all that much, I personally dont wear make-up but I wont really care if anyone else wears it. :u

 

[Captain Booyah]

For the ladies, do you find men say you're wearing a lot of make up when you're not? Would you change the way you apply your make up if your partner didn't like it? Why do you wear your make up the way you do?

I wear make-up (I'm a womenz, for reference), but I subscribe almost completely to the 1950s-style pale skin, red lipstick, and a touch of black eyeliner; something more classy, rather than trashy. I couldn't agree more about viewing the face as a canvas, and make-up as something artistic. I love it when people experiment with colours and designs, especially on their eyes.

To me, overall, I put on make-up to create an image; I couldn't care less whether people view that chosen 'image' as attractive or not, because without sounding cliched, it's what makes me feel like me. Also, the moment any partner of mine says to change my look because they don't like it, they're getting shown the door, no questions asked.

I will admit to absolutely abhorring the whole thirty layers of orange foundation, the pale pink lipstick, clumpy mascara, etc. etc., but it's not my face and it's up to them.

EDIT: Oh, and I forgot to mention: I find it amusing when guys say they like the 'natural' look on women -- which is completely fair play, but half the time, those women will be wearing an entire counter of Rimmel on their face just to get that 'natural' look in the first place. It's odd how it works, really.

 

[Silver_Runner]

I myself as a makeup artist I enjoy makeup, but also see the cons to it. I do anywhere from the glamour part of makeup like: weddings, prom, parties etc, also the costume stuff (which is totally a blast!) But, I do see where people want to see a woman as they are. I've seen the good and bad of makeup where some look like clowns, others look like goddesses. It goes more to what a person likes, I don't wear makeup alot during the daytime hours, mainly because I'm at the gym. In the end it's honestly what the persons tastes are. I'm one to fit my makeup with the occasion, except family events, then I'm outrageous for just because lol.

 

[Togs]

A little goes along way to making a hottie even hotter, too much and it just looks silly.

 

[K4ndY]

Personally I wear very little makeup myself, just a bit of powder concealer and mascara. I prefer having a natural look over wearing flashy makeup, but that's just me. I know a lot of women who can pull it off just fine, and so long as it looks good on them and makes them happy, I say go for it.

 

[Marcosn]

None of your answers matched my feelings really.

Generally speaking, girls look better with little or no makeup. Lots of makeup detracts from a woman's natural beauty and can result in raccoon, clown, or childish looks.

A little bit of makeup can be ok on some occassions, but honestly if you aren't going on TV and you aren't having your picture taken, you almost always look better without it, or without much.

But its your face, you want to paint yourself, paint yourself *shrugs*

(And of course makeup to cover burns and other disfiuring/discolouring features for your own confidence building is certainly ok)

edit: i've just watched the youtube link you gave. That is a stunning girl, and the eye makeup definatey detracted from her beauty. It draws you away from her face and all you see is a couple splashes of colour. What a shame.

I agree with 100% of what you said, it's like you read my mind!
I just watched the video too and she seriously looks much better without all that makeup :/ I think that if you have to pull out what looks like an art kit to do your makeup you just shouldn't.

 

[Amondren]

Make up can be good on special occasions but when you allways have it or its caked on its not good.

 

[Terminal Blue]

Let's be honest here, we're not talking about wearing makeup versus not wearing makeup. Most guys can't tell whether or not a girl is wearing makeup.

What we're talking about is dramatic versus subtle.

I love dramatic. I'm too much of a goth not to, and most people need to wear dramatic makeup when they go out because it looks good in low light. Well done dramatic makeup is beautiful, and its a chance for girls (and boys like me) to really show off their skill because it's relatively obvious.

What I will never, ever understand is guys who are all like 'oh, I like my girls natural'.

No you don't. You don't like blemishes, you don't like dry/oily skin, or dry/cracked/discoloured lips. You see a woman who is merely wearing consistent, well blended tones and you think she's not wearing any makeup at all.

Anyone who thinks that Michelle Phan isn't wearing any makeup at the beginning of that video is wrong. She's probably wearing more than most girls would going clubbing.

Actually, good example:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OB8nfJCOIeE&feature=relmfu

Did you notice how that took 7 minutes? (and she's still already wearing makeup at the beginning)

 

[Alon Shechter]

I hate make-up, and this need of women to always be the prettiest in general.
I know such gorgeous women, inside and outside, and they always compulsively think that they are ugly because of a fucked up society thing, and start coloring themselves odd colors and this ugly, ugly red lipstick thing.