Makeup or no makeup? what is better?

Guilty of wearing make-up (but not the whole works that makes me look like I totally painted my face) but can I live without it? Yes, I can.

aaaahhh to be young again. When I was your age I didn't wear make-up either, by the time you'll hit your thirties, trust me you'll want a little extra on.

not no make up but not heaps either, the only time i wear quite a bit is when im going to the pub and the lighting is dim (im taken anyway so it doesnt matter, he loves seeing home me and made up me)
If i just go up town etc ill put on light make up, thin lizzy (bronzer) mascara and a light lippy.

I personally love makeup. There's no reason to play up your features or try to look sexy and sultry with it--but, there's a limit between being beautifully made up and looking completely fake.
I can't really speak on the push up bra business because my boobs are way too big to try one out.
I guess whatever makes people feel confident lol

I'm honest with a guy long before he sees me nekkid. He knows I have bad skin and wear full-coverage foundation. He knows my boobs are pancaking out due to weight loss and Victoria's Secret is, well, not such a secret. But when we go out I want to look like candy for him in front of his friends and strangers, so I get all dolled up. And I don't strip down to sweats, no makeup and ratty t-shirts the second we get home.

I am not lucky enough to be a pretty girl without cosmetic assistance. Many women are gorgeous without all these things. For that, I envy them!

I agree with you! I do wear make up but usually no one is like "OMG what is wrong with you?!" when I don't wear make up. I swear powder on my face b/c i have oily skin and I wear mascara because my eyelashes are blonde and looks like I don't have eyelashes but my mascara is usually dark brown ... then i sometimes wear eyeliner but it's usually gray or brown and very thin line. eye shadow i wear like tans and pinks but not very much!!

I love makeup, I don't have the type of face that can carry a ton of it but if I did I would. Not everything women dois to catch a man, most women know that men usually prefer a more natural look but I see a girl with a lot of makeup on and (as long as it's done right) I see it almost like art. It's just people expressing themselves in a different manner and I love it

I wear a little foundation and powder, maybe a speck of blusher when I don't work and that's it. No mascara, or lips, or anything else. Mostly because I am sweating a lot, working out. on those days and then I am not going to bother putting it on for the evening. I don't even straighten my hair, I just let it go wavy. My hubby likes me natural anyway. On work days, or if we are going out, I do add eye shadow, some liner and mascara and straighten my hair. I usually forget to put the lipstick on, I've never been good about that. I don't wear my make-up heavy and I definitely like my no-work make-up routine than my work one, but I think I look more professional and put together with it on.

I agree that caked on looks awful, but I've seen women who wear their make-up very well and look amazing, not everyone is born with natural beauty --- sometimes we need a little help!

Lucy

Edit: p.s. don't go by my current profile pic, I was dressed for a costume party/wedding. I never normally wear THAT much make-up! I just realized once I posted this! lol

I need foundation, because I wasn't gifted with great skin even when I'm taking care of it properly, and when I cover up the imperfections I feel like I (and others) can focus on the entire thing and not just the parts I don't like.

A little mascara and tinted lip balm or lipstick during the day makes my features look better. I don't go much farther than that unless it's a special occasion.

I think I prefer minimalist makeup, because almost every time I've gotten a makeover I think they make me look like a streetwalker. ;-)

I don't get the heavy heavy stuff either. I think it makes you look fake and less beautiful, not more. But then I don't get a lot of things like dyed black hair or nipple rings I'm getting older and more clueless apparently.