Why do women wear makeup?

I get hit on almost the same. However I find I look much younger and softer without too much makeup. I normally go with less. People find me far more approachable and less intimidating with less makeup. :flowerforyou:

No makeup / very little if any:



Eyeliner / dark lipstick for dinner date:

I am frustrated with makeup. I feel I look better with it on, but I can never seem to achieve that smokey eye look or outragous eyeshadow color look, or red lipstick. I feel totally weird trying bold makeup styles on.

The reason that I wear makeup is that i'm a natural redhead and without makeup I don't look very good. I'm way more confendent when wearing makeup.

no make-up


full make-up



don't f*ng talk to me make-up


yes, my mouth does hang open in all my pictures

omg we need to hang out! loving the makeup for zombie! need to learn that! I think makeup for me is a confidence thing. I am ok without wearing it, I look good, like my face and all, but I love the way I feel when I go out and am all done. hair and clothes and all.

Because society tells them this is what beaty is. I agree with the confidence statement from Jac. Whats wrong with being natural?

Some people have scars and such that aren't pleasant to look at. If you already love the person, you don't even notice them. But sometimes new people shy away and/or treat them differently when they go natural vs wearing makeup.

This is such a small % though, even if we're talking acne scars. It has little to do with the overall societal mandate that women are better with makeup (other than society saying if you have scars you can't be beautiful. Which is crap too.)

I don't wear make-up, not because I don't want to, but it affects my husband asthma. I have more confidence without it, then I do if I have to hide my natural beauty behind make-up.

I wear makeup to enhance what's already there. But that's just me.

Unless you are absolutely gorgeous facially with flawless skin and good bone structure, you will look better with makeup. I'm not a fan of the caked on, thick black eyes look, unless for a night out, but some concealer, blusher, mascara, and a little gloss make any girl look better

In regards to the looks, attention etc, that is far more to do with self confidence than with makeup/ no makeup. However, if the makeup itself is what makes the girl feel confident, and in turn get more positive attention (or maybe just feel like she does?), then great

Personally I don't go anywhere without makeup, even to the gym or ride my horse :bigsmile:

Women were once such beautiful creatures who really took care of themselves and made an effort to look incredible all of the time (think 40's/ 50's), if only we could go some way back to that.

If I looked good without makeup, Id never wear it but people tell me I look ill or tired when I have none on

I typically don't prefer applying oodles of makeup.

Just a little powder, blush and eyeliner and I am good to go :-)

No makeup


With makeup and Husband

(excuse the awful acne...TOM^^)



That's why.

Can't see the before pic but you are GORGEOUS with a capital G

I only wear makeup when I'm doing an important presentation at work, when it makes me look more polished and professional, or when I'm going out for a special occasion.

Whether made up or not, I look just fine. Yes I do get more attention from strangers when I'm made up, but that sort of shallow attention from strangers isn't something that particularly interests me, I'm well past the days of needing cheap ego boosts.

Why don't men wear makeup? <snip> If makeup makes women feel more confident/accentuates their features -- why can't men do the same?

Google Eddie Izzard, not only is he an amazingly funny comedian but he's HAWT!

I certainly wouldn't throw him out of bed on a cold night! :bigsmile:

EDITED TO ADD PHOTOS *swoon*

Doesn't makeup damage the skin and natural beauty?

No, most of us stopped using mercury as a cosmetic years ago.

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I wear makeup mainly because a) blonde eyelashes and b) I look like I am 11 years old otherwise. No joke, our gate guard literally thought I was.

No makeup ( had recently been crying too - so kinda puffy. Hubs was deployed I missed the call)

Makeup



Or me as a blonde with makeup (albeit black and white)

So beautiful and I LOVE your blond hair!

Thank you! :blushing:

What was the choice? Goober or goddess? Hmm. Hmmm. Hmmm.

Honestly, I choose goober most of the time, but it's nice having the option to be a goddess. I will admit, I LOVE being hit on as a goober. Men who hit on goobers remind me of my husband. I think, "This is a nice guy, what a keeper. He doesn't care that I'm wearing pajamas out, he still finds me attractive."

We also have to realize the goober makes dumb faces, too. The goober doesn't care what she looks like so she's not putting on her hot girl facade. She's laughing big with her teeth AND her gums showing, and she's probably snorting instead of laughing at that. The goober dances like no ones watching, and the goddess dances like everyone is.