People wearing too much makeup...

Verity1111

EVERYBODY can use a little MAKE UP! =D

I disagree.

Me too

karmaology

I used to be super into makeup. All I remember was watching MichellePhan videos and walking around with a freshly painted face on all day :laugh: Thank God I have gotten way better at cosmetics and in fact I'd like to go to cosmetology school soon. :drinker: But I totally agree! People get way too judgy when it comes to stuff they don't understand.

karmaology

I don't see what's so wrong with it. Make-up magnifies/intensifies your beauty. What's up with all the hate? :ohwell:

Verity1111

To all the "who cares what other people do?" attitudes: personal actions do not exist in a vacuum. The things you do have an effect. If one woman puts on makeup because she thinks it makes her look and feel better, then another woman may see her, think the same, and also put on makeup, and so on. A feedback gets created where a made-up face becomes the standard of what looks better, so more women who don't wear it are made to feel insecure and end up wearing it. It is completely understandable that women would feel they are supposed to or need to wear it, but unfortunately they are then judged and criticized for not having confidence. It's hardly their fault when the public standard of what women should look like has become far from natural (look at any media) and they conform to that standard. However, they should recognize that by doing so, they inadvertently promote the standard and pressure others to buy into it.

And as for "who cares, it's just makeup" attitudes, nearly $170 billion US is spent globally on cosmetics and perfume each year. That's hardly trivial.

Love this one.

Verity1111

A thousand, thousand times this.

Women who choose NOT to wear makeup should not be made to feel as if they aren't 'presenting' themselves well. That's nonsense. But women ARE made to feel as if makeup is a MUST. In big corporations and professional environments women are OFTEN pressured to wear makeup because without makeup they're considered to be 'unpolished'. Well that's nonsense and as a woman I absolutely hate it.

Isn't it bad enough I feel I'm not pretty because I'm fat? Now I have to feel like I'm not pretty because I don't wear make up too? REALLY?

I completely agree with you. The polished makeup thing must go. It's like there's some sort of programming out there that pushes women to wear makeup for everything from interviews to other business situations. In other words, we have no power unless we show our pretty side as opposed to using our brains. Men wear a nice suit, dress well, and go to interviews...we doll ourselves up and have to wear high heels that will kill our feet. It makes no sense. I look around at work and see women with makeup and high heels and they wear them for 8 hours....the guys...they're the smart ones wearing nice comfy loafers and they aren't as stressed out.

I've always been more of a Tomboy and I admit, I see a woman wearing full makeup hiking and I think "Are you nuts?" Usually, it's because I know the majority of it will melt off and also it's just not good for the skin if you're sweating. It's like women who wear makeup to go tubing or snorkeling. I mean...men don't do that. You'll never see a guy wearing foundation on a hike. The point is to enjoy the hike - not look like a super model during the hike. I also know I like guys who are more outdoorsy. The last thing I want to do is date someone who'll be upset if I don't look like a model every time I go out. I like me and hope he'll like me too - with or without makeup (preferably without).

I don't even wear make-up to interviews. I only ever wear it out of boredom or to wake me up (I find eyeliner/mascara keep me from closing my eyes because it makes mine stick? Lol). If I wear any it is eyeliner, mascara, lip gloss, and nothing else maybe once every 4 months. Plus, only one of those times would be out of the house and the other would be because I feel tired or it is sitting there on a shelf in the bathroom and I am up at 3am and want to paint stuff on myself and take pictures. lmso.

Verity1111

I don't see what's so wrong with it. Make-up magnifies/intensifies your beauty. What's up with all the hate? :ohwell:

Just one more to say! lol. I don't agree with you. I prefer people without make up and I think it is a matter of opinion, what beautiful is.

SarahCW1979

I use make-up to cover the dark circles from sleep deprivation and put a bit of colour in my cheeks. Im no painted lady but jeez, the crack *kitten* look is so last year...

heagler870

Here is my straight forward OPINION on this subject. Remember what they say about opinions now.... Everyone's got one. I believe that every one of those reasons for wearing makeup can be valid for an individual. I think that anyone that would say something to someone for wearing too much makeup is probably insecure with themselves. I mean come one, if you see someone with a god awful amount of make up on you are going to think in your head that it's too much. I mean, to me that is just human nature. I don't think it's judgmental to think those things, maybe if you start thinking yourself better than that person for wearing that much then yes, that is judgmental. I think it takes it to a whole new ballpark to say something to that person about the make they are wearing. If you are thinking that in your head what possesses you that much to tell them? Why do you care so much to tell them? I guess some people are just mean like that. And some people may say that telling someone that they have too much make up on is just being honest, yeah, it is honest if you think it's too much but who cares about your honesty on someone else's choice that doesn't affect you or anyone else? In one part it says "if you see someone with lots of makeup on do not tell them, they don't care what you think." Well I don't believe that's true, at least not entirely true. If someone tells someone that another person has too much makeup on it could really hurt their feelings. Not saying that's true for everyone as I know there are A LOT of people out there that won't give a rat's *kitten* but some will care. Okay those are just a few thoughts reflecting on some of what I read.

Also, it kind of made me ponder as to why I wear make up. I don't wear much makeup, just foundation and powder. I keep it simple. But it really made me think. I think I may be a little insecure with myself. I mean, being fat now and even more so before when I was 80 pounds heavier you are just really insecure and self conscious about yourself, at least I was. I have become slightly more confident since I've lost weight but not completely, I am getting there though! I know when I was 80 pounds heavier and even now I wear makeup because it makes my skin look slightly better. I had severe acne when I was a child and up into my teens. So badly that I had to take Accutane. I have acne scars from my acne and I am self conscious about those. Those scars are a huge factor in why I wear makeup. I know this doesn't work but I sometimes pretty up my eyes with my make up because I feel like I will be prettier and maybe attract a man. <~~~~ I know that is not a very good reason to wear more make up but that is my thinking. It doesn't actually work but it makes me feel more pretty and gives me a bit of a confidence boost. I guess there is more than one reason behind why I wear makeup. This was a good article! Thanks for sharing!!!

fun_b

I used to wear a lot of makeup because I was insecure. I have always had acne and the MAC Foundation I used covered it up pretty well. I could not imagine going into a professional work meeting without it. A few years ago, I had acne which was different from the usual type and this would not go away after three months and was spreading to the other side of my face. I looked like a freak and my Mac would not cover this awful patch of skin. Thankfully I was able to get some treatment from my Doctor which made me feel human again however the only downside was I could not wear makeup for four months. I almost had a panic attack as I could not imagine going into work without it. It was tough at first as I felt like everyone was staring and I didnt feel confident, However once I started seeing the results from the treatment, I started to feel better. After the treatment was over, I got so used to not wearing makeup that I decided not to use it. It has been a few years now and I only wear it moisturiser daily and makeup for parties and special occasions.

I would never judge someone for wearing too much makeup as there were many times in the past where I did not feel confident enough to go out without it.

NotThePest

Cause a lot of men want to e lied to. We, men and women, are usually in the people reconstruction business. We don't see them for who they are but for who we "think" we can make them out to be. Wrong, wrong, wrong, what you see is what you get. "If it is faked in the front end, it will be faked in the back, you just missed it if you come up surprised.

kingofcrunk

There is a difference in wearing makeup to enhance beauty and wearing makeup to cover up your low self esteem.

I for one can't stand woman wearing too much foundation, not only do I end up ingesting it when kissing her but I am pretty damn sure on the long run I will end up having kidney failure as well.

I will always prefer the more natural look, most men do anyways.

men don't understand that 'the natural look' often takes more make up than any other look.

kingofcrunk

I actually feel privileged to be able to wear make up. For men it isn't socially acceptable to wear make up (where I live). Men here have to walk around in public looking how they looked when they got out of bed....I'd hate to have to go around like that! I like being able to enhance my assets and hide my problems!

hughtwalker

As Dean Martin said about Tee-Totallers, "When they get up in the morning, that's as good as they're going to feel all day".

Some women have facial support that, apparently, doesn't need "enhancement".
Some women wear so much that no natural skin is uncovered.

A balance, please.

One problem is that fashion photography became the driving force and we all know that colour photos flatten EVERYTHING unless it is exaggerated. So THAT became what was worn on the street - and can look just silly.

In recent times advertising expounds the subtlety of whatever brand is being eulogised. - but it remains a fact that for some women there is no such thing as TOO MUCH makeup