[Phreak]

This thread is predominately aimed at guys..

As a guy I much prefer a women in little or no makeup.

A simple black or white poll which ignores the multiple shades of grey.

Do women look better with makeup or without?

[winter4me]

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

[tinyrabbit]

I agree! My husband wants me to do what makes me feel happy and confident.

[avlady]

I used to sell avon and mary kay and loved it.The women i worked on just loved the way they looked after a facial, i used to do it for fashion shows and at the fair. I think every woman who it doesn't bother loves it too, it totally is a bit of a transorfmation. It can be expensive although, but it's worth it in the end.

[Phreak]

Originally Posted by winter4me

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

Everybody should clearly be entitled to free will.

The question was purely about if they look better natural or not.

I fully conceed that it can be about the psychological feeling it gives to the wearer along side many other factors are far more significant.

Sigh

[Marla500]

hi Phreak a little makeup gives me a lift and makes me feel better about myself. I love lipstick but I'm afraid that it is too dark so I'm careful not to over do it. my oldest once was surprised to find out I wore makeup, so it must be pretty subtle or he just doesn't notice such things, could be either or.

[Phreak]

Originally Posted by Marla500

hi Phreak a little makeup gives me a lift and makes me feel better about myself. I love lipstick but I'm afraid that it is too dark so I'm careful not to over do it. my oldest once was surprised to find out I wore makeup, so it must be pretty subtle or he just doesn't notice such things, could be either or.

There's obviously nothing wrong with using a little makeup, I just feel a lot of the time people really over do it.

True beauty shines from within, I don't understand why women use makeup as "war paint" and kill their natural looks with 10 inches of foundation etc.

N.B. I only started this thread after reading the "do you wear makeup" thread.

I prefer to go natural, but to each their own ...

[Marla500]

very true, and believe me, we love guys that like us without makeup!! personally, I rarely wear jewelry and don't like shopping for clothes, so I just like adding a little color to my face. also I'm really pale so it helps with that.

Also, and for what it's worth, women mainly dress up to impress themselves and other women ... Rarely is it to impress the guys.

[Marla500]

not sure I agree with that....not for all of us at least.

Can't believe I'm the only one who actually contributed to the poll up there ...

[chumchum]

It depends on the woman. I look like death warmed over without it, lol. To each her own.

[Phreak]

Sorry Pfrog, felt a bit silly voting on my own poll, I've voted now though.

Mmm death warmed up

[healingme4me]

Got lost on the word 'should' in the title of the thread. But, alas, I see the poll says something different. Do women look better with natural make up or no make up.

Can't decide between the two. I can go with or without make up. Some in between options would help me out greatly to deicide.

[Phreak]

Originally Posted by healingme4me

Got lost on the word 'should' in the title of the thread. But, alas, I see the poll says something different. Do women look better with natural make up or no make up.

Can't decide between the two. I can go with or without make up. Some in between options would help me out greatly to deicide.

My fault over the title, the poll question was less ambigiously worded intentionally

The poll is intentionally black or white, imagine a gun too your head, you have to make a choice - let's face it, it's just a poll it's not actually life or death.

[healingme4me]

Still can't decide. Fine...gun to my head, right now. Well, let me finish getting dressed and PUT my makeup on. You know, a little eyeliner, mascara and lipstick. How's that?

[Phreak]

Originally Posted by healingme4me

Still can't decide. Fine...gun to my head, right now. Well, let me finish getting dressed and PUT my makeup on. You know, a little eyeliner, mascara and lipstick. How's that?

I guess it depends on the shades involved. I'm sure you look fantastic, assuming the lipstick isn't garish and your mascara isn't clumped and making your eyes look too dark and heavy.

I think women should wear their little 'imperfections' with pride (:

[venusss]

I had many guys tell me how they like girls without make up. Only to ask me if I am sick when I didn't wear mine.

Most men don't know how make up works. They probably think our skin is this flawless and our eyelashes this dark naturally.

[Shiny Things]

Unfortunately, society is looks-based, at least here where I live. When I don't style my hair and put on a bit of make-up, I feel I get treated with a little less respect. Really, for me looking put together greases the skids, if you know what I mean. Seems like business people look down on people sometimes if they look a bit disheveled. It happens to me a lot.

[Phreak]

Originally Posted by VenusHalley

I had many guys tell me how they like girls without make up. Only to ask me if I am sick when I didn't wear mine.

Most men don't know how make up works. They probably think our skin is this flawless and our eyelashes this dark naturally.

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)

If it's a gun to my head, pick one or else, I'll pick "should." (No, I'm not a guy.)

Doing it right can accentuate her best features, even out the skin tone, and add a healthy-looking glow, which is what makeup was originally designed to do. For that reason, in a business setting I think it looks more professional than no makeup at all, and a blotchy, washed-out complexion. Although some women do look fine without makeup, if they can style their hair well and take care of their skin.

But a woman shouldn't look like a clown. I was taught in my youth that the trick to wearing makeup is to make it look like you're not wearing any. Rosy glow, yes. Two big bright red spots on the cheeks, no. Key word, "blend." We shouldn't be able to tell easily where the makeup stops and starts. This said, my daughter can do wonderfully artistic things with eye liner and shadow, and I think she should be free to express herself. She knows to tone it down for professional situations, and amp it up for parties, which is the way I think it should be.

[healingme4me]

Originally Posted by Phreak

I guess it depends on the shades involved. I'm sure you look fantastic, assuming the lipstick isn't garish and your mascara isn't clumped and making your eyes look too dark and heavy.

Yeah....don't know what shades you are referring to, but um...yeah, it's decent how I present myself with make-up.

***had to learn how to properly apply, throughout my early teens, thanks to a stepdad, that when I was 11 said I looked like a w**re. ***

Should women wear makeup?

Do women look better wearing makeup or do women look better not wearing makeup?

Those questions aren't just loaded... they're locked and loaded with full metal jackets and a hair trigger

I wouldn't touch the first question with a 10 foot pole (or a 6 foot Slav elliemay, if you're still here )
Women should do whateverthe****theywanttodo.
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.