Should women wear makeup?

Phreak · Jun 09, 2013, 03:52 AM

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Originally Posted by George H.

Women should do whateverthe****theywanttodo.

Agreed, I value my life too much than to disagree with that. Although some women like it when a guy takes control - and the reverse is obviously true too

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Originally Posted by George H.

The second question can't be answered yes or no. Some women look better with makeup and some look better without.
My personal preference is natural... no makeup. Thick makeup and blue eye shadow are definite turnoffs.]

If you allow people to sit on the fence then they will do. Nobody thinks that they wear too much money.

Jun 09, 2013, 10:08 AM

I'd like to point out, a lot of times men tend to think it's "no makeup," when it's actually "makeup done right," as in being able to pull off that trick of making it look natural.

Do you think most adult women are naturally endowed with even, glowing skin tone and thick, lush eyelashes?

Believe you me, this woman IS wearing makeup. Lots of it. Not only that, she's probably photoshopped.

Should women wear makeup?

venusss · Jun 09, 2013, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Phreak

Well if you constantly use makeup then it blocks the UV rays so the underlying skin doesn't tan, so one the occasions you don't wear any you'd possibly just look slightly paler than normal. It's normal to associate looking uncharacteristically pale with illhealth.

When you told them that you were fine and just not wearing makeup did they not compliment and make suggestions to do it more often?

(That random shot in the dark will probably catastrophically miss, oh well)

I am naturally pale. I wear ivoty shade base... no bronzer... so it's not that I would be more pale. Just there's flaws. Circles around eyes... this stuff.

no, they didn't compliment. I guess I am just not one of the people who look good without.

venusss · Jun 09, 2013, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Lovebird

I'd like to point out, a lot of times men tend to think it's "no makeup," when it's actually "makeup done right," as in being able to pull off that trick of making it look natural.

Do you think most adult women are naturally endowed with even, glowing skin tone and thick, lush eyelashes?

Yeah, pretty much this.

(and shhhh, I am not naturally red headed either. Most women probably didn't grow their color... or even their hair naturally. The more natural it looks, the more expensive it was).

greentires4me · Jun 09, 2013, 01:03 PM

some people out there look way better in makeup then those people who need to add a pound of stuff to their face

03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by VenusHalley

(and shhhh, I am not naturally red headed either. Most women probably didn't grow their color... or even their hair naturally. The more natural it looks, the more expensive it was).

I can tell you something really funny.

My hair is naturally dark brown/black, having a significant amount of Native American in me, but my skin is pretty pale and my eyes are green. I used to color my hair. I've been every shade of red from strawberry blonde to burgundy. Eventually I developed an allergy to hair dye, so now that I'm beginning to gray, I've got no choice but to let it happen. Anyway, before that allergy developed, I was at a stage in my life where I didn't want to fuss with keeping up a certain color. I asked a salon to re-dye my hair my natural shade, so that when my roots came it, they wouldn't show.

Then I told them what it was. Should women wear makeup?

And they were appalled at the idea. They didn't believe me. "Oh, no, dear, that's MUCH too dark for you. It wouldn't look natural."

They absolutely refused to color me any darker than a medium brown. Should women wear makeup?

My own natural hair color was "too dark" to look natural? I think that's hysterical.

I ended up doing a bottle job at home.

Miswimmy1 · Jun 09, 2013, 03:25 PM

I think its all personal preferance.

I prefer to wear little to no makeup... looking at natural as possible.

03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by winter4me

women certainly shouldn't wear or not wear make up because of what some guy(s) think.

A man should be entitled to have an opinion though. Just like women can be very opinionated about men.

IchbinkeinTeufel · Jun 09, 2013, 08:18 PM

Don't really care, TBH. If the woman wants to spruce herself up, then fair dos. I think some women like it, anyway; they like to do away with some of their flaws, and it makes them feel better about their appearance. I think the real question, one that we all would love to ask, is:

Should MEN wear makeup? :P

JadeAmethyst · Jun 09, 2013, 09:23 PM

Personally, sunscreen only!
Some women look great in makeup, some don't
I prefer that sunkissed natural look, all my life.

Just me though.
Jade

bluecupcake · Jun 09, 2013, 09:26 PM

I'm a woman and I prefer to not wear makeup. I only wear makeup if I'm going to attend some fancy function where everyone is dressed to the nines. hehe. But I think au natural is the way to go. Also I don't think a man should have much of a say in whether or not a woman wears makeup. I think it's my choice and my choice alone.

Jun 09, 2013, 10:16 PM

I only wear make up when I go out to party's and that is very rare.
I think if I was pale skinned then I would wear it, I am tanned so I don't need it

shezbut · Jun 10, 2013, 12:00 AM

I believe that there's nothing wrong with wearing some & not changing your complete appearance.

I wear a light shade of lipgloss, to add moisture to my lips, slightly tinted moisturizer with SPF 30, and occasionally a bit of mascara (to show my invisible, light colored eyelashes). That's it. Yes, that is some make-up, but it makes me feel a little better while still being true to what I really look like.

Phreak · Jun 10, 2013, 02:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Akuma

Should MEN wear makeup? :P

No! Gender equality - destroy all makeup!

venusss · Jun 10, 2013, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Lovebird

I can tell you something really funny.

My hair is naturally dark brown/black, having a significant amount of Native American in me, but my skin is pretty pale and my eyes are green. I used to color my hair. I've been every shade of red from strawberry blonde to burgundy. Eventually I developed an allergy to hair dye, so now that I'm beginning to gray, I've got no choice but to let it happen. Anyway, before that allergy developed, I was at a stage in my life where I didn't want to fuss with keeping up a certain color. I asked a salon to re-dye my hair my natural shade, so that when my roots came it, they wouldn't show.

Then I told them what it was. Should women wear makeup?

And they were appalled at the idea. They didn't believe me. "Oh, no, dear, that's MUCH too dark for you. It wouldn't look natural."

They absolutely refused to color me any darker than a medium brown. Should women wear makeup?

My own natural hair color was "too dark" to look natural? I think that's hysterical.

I ended up doing a bottle job at home.

ever thoughts of natural dyes? Henna+indigo can achieve tones from brownish to black depends on the mixture or way applied. If you are not allergic to indigo and can deal with the messiness of the process, could be worth a try.

seeker1950 · Jun 10, 2013, 03:12 PM

I'm 62, and I wear as little as possible. As we age, all that makeup just accentuates our age, period....but I have a friend my age who puts on the false eyelashes, the lip liner, the blush to extreme, and she looks garish!

Jun 10, 2013, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by VenusHalley

ever thoughts of natural dyes? Henna+indigo can achieve tones from brownish to black depends on the mixture or way applied. If you are not allergic to indigo and can deal with the messiness of the process, could be worth a try.

I have thought of it, and when I get the time and money to invest in it, I'm definitely going to give it a try.

Nicks_Nose · Jun 10, 2013, 11:14 PM

That depends on the purpose and quantity and frequency of make-up. I guess I would agree we should have the right of choice. Not a definite should or should not. I like to use mascara because otherwise it looks like I have no lashes at all. Most of my life is spent in a work uniform without make-up at all so now and then, it is nice to improve the lip tone or bring out my lashes a bit more and I do hide my grey hairs or simply get bored now and then with hair colour because the options are there. Sometimes I even enjoy a bit of one time creativity like a colour streak or tips of pink or blue but that is rare. All I am saying is everything has a place and time if done tastefully.

Let's not gender discriminate either....prior to puritan beliefs in the 17th and 18th centuries, men wore make-up also. Many other cultures had body art on men also to indicate status and fierceness or rank. So it is not just women.

CastlesInTheAir · Jun 11, 2013, 12:29 AM

From a superficial standpoint, who cares I don't think there is a should or should not. From an artistic perspective some really know how to rock it especially when it comes to the eyes and mixing certain colors and it being subtle where you tilt your head and think hmmmm that looks kinda cool. From a health standpoint with the exception of some very few products no we probably shouldn't because of harsh ingrediants.

From a mans standpoint, I have a theory that men don't notice what they actually do notice. And men want a woman who takes less than thirty minutes to get ready and all natural but they also want a woman with smooth legs, shaved arm pits, nice fingernails, etc......because hairy legs, eyebrows that connect, hairy armpits. Etc isn't "natural" on a woman lol.....

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Maven · Jun 11, 2013, 01:08 AM

I love to wear makeup, but I hate to take it off. Some would say the solution is to get makeup tattooed on, but no, thanks! I've heard horror stories regarding that, and my panic disorder doesn't like the idea of putting something on my skin that I can't get off. Besides, I like to change my look and wear different shades of eye shadow and such.

However, while I think makeup (when done right) can make a person (men, too, but just something to even the tone!) look better, I don't think people should feel bad about themselves whether they do or do not wear makeup. For me, makeup is just something fun to do.

Citrine · Jun 11, 2013, 02:52 PM

I like makeup. I dont go without it but its quite minimal. I just go for a groomed look, I mean it just neatens or enhances my features. Most people think I wear none as its so neutral but my chosen products do have a tiny shimmer to them. I couldnt go for red lipstick or shiny glosses. Nor bright eyeshadows. I dont think women need makeup at all,its personal preference. Wearing makeup feels like Ive dressed my face in the same way I may dress my body. I say I do it for me but Im also aware of the external pressure to look `flawless' (which I dont achieve)

Jun 11, 2013, 03:11 PM

Little to no makeup.

Jun 11, 2013, 06:10 PM

I wanted to point something out. It came to mind because I'm resuming an employment placement program through Vocational Rehabilitation. I had been previously assessed for a similar program, and the (female) case workers took points off of my job readiness evaluation for my "hygiene." I was concerned that I smelled bad or something and didn't know it, so I asked them about it, and all it turned out to be was that I wasn't wearing makeup. That's right, just because I was a woman, wearing makeup was considered part of acceptable work-ready personal hygiene. They wouldn't have docked a man, clean and groomed to the same degree I was, for not wearing makeup. But a woman is considered somehow not as professional-looking without it. By the way, I had not been told, before the evaluation started, that a professional appearance would be expected of me.

I ended up not being placed in a job that time because who's going to read "poor personal hygiene" in an evaluation, and hire that person? They made it sound like I didn't take a shower or something.

H3rmit · Jun 11, 2013, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by winter4me

women certainly shouldn't wear or not wear make up because of what some guy(s) think.

Seriously. The question the way it is framed is very sexist and belongs perhaps in the men's section rather than here! Then it would be a guy-chat thing, rather than being appraisal of women in mixed company.

Jun 11, 2013, 11:40 PM

I would have needed makeup myself if that happened to me because I would be ****ing livid! I am angry for you.

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Originally Posted by Lovebird

I wanted to point something out. It came to mind because I'm resuming an employment placement program through Vocational Rehabilitation. I had been previously assessed for a similar program, and the (female) case workers took points off of my job readiness evaluation for my "hygiene." I was concerned that I smelled bad or something and didn't know it, so I asked them about it, and all it turned out to be was that I wasn't wearing makeup. That's right, just because I was a woman, wearing makeup was considered part of acceptable work-ready personal hygiene. They wouldn't have docked a man, clean and groomed to the same degree I was, for not wearing makeup. But a woman is considered somehow not as professional-looking without it. By the way, I had not been told, before the evaluation started, that a professional appearance would be expected of me.

I ended up not being placed in a job that time because who's going to read "poor personal hygiene" in an evaluation, and hire that person? They made it sound like I didn't take a shower or something.

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