Thread: Makeup on females

It depends on the girl/woman and on the makeup.

Originally Posted by Lëzen

Using makeup - even if only a little - is a woman's way of showing she cares about her appearance. Much the same way I wouldn't dare go into a date unshaven and haggard-looking.

Nor entirely true. A woman can care about her appearance without wearing makeup. Some just happen to value their natural looks, see no point in altering it (in this particular way) to look good in their own eyes or other people's.

I, for one, value my confort and health over my looks or what others may think of it.
I hate makeup because it's, I dont know... sticky or whatever and I can feel it all the time covering my skin like dirt, blocking the air, restraining its natural plasticity. It's like wearing a damn mask. It feels even worse with lipstick. How anyone likes to kiss that crap is beyond me.
On top of it there's the issue of what usually goes into makeup. For the most part, it's not the kind of thing anyone should rub on their bodies.

Originally Posted by Xei

It's funny really, the only people who really care are women. They spend fucking ages obsessing over it without realising that actually... the vast majority of men don't even notice or care.

It's not always about men. I see a similar myth going around in regard to women's clothes and I can tell you it's mostly about vanity. It's about looking in a mirror and thinking "Damn, I look great in this!".
I may be wrong, but don't guys do the same?

Originally Posted by Akono

Yes, makeup can transform someone, but i'm not going to be waiting outside of the bathroom having to take a dump while it happens.

lol

i'm impartial. i love eye make-up, and some lip gloss, but that's about it.

In my school, there are girls who would look great. But what they do is they die their hair very blonde, then slap on tons of fake tan. That gives white/yellow hair and orange face. Not good.

I feel a girl can wear a bit of make up, but not fucking cake it on their face.

Also, most girls look fine without make up anyway, a lot of the time, better.

Beauty is perceived so wrongly... anyways,

i prefer to wear makeup because i think it makes me look pretty. With all the negativity about flaws in women, all the ads that make us seem so imperfect, we tend to want to look "perfect" Like jeff's video showed, make up can make women beautiful. but is that so? depends on your definition of beauty. in my book it doesn't. it makes women look pretty yes, but beautiful? no. i am not beautiful because of my appearance. neither are all the men and women in this world. appearance has nothing to do with beauty. /end mini-rant

so i actually prefer no make-up on a woman, but then again i'm biased because i love make up on me.

Originally Posted by Mario92

Sacrilege!

Generally, I don't like makeup...at all. I very small amount can be okay, but really, I think it's pretty unnecessary a lot of the time. Nothing wrong with being yourself, I always say. Quietly protesting the 10 character limit

Unless you have a self with terrible skin, common around the age most girls start using make up. you guys seem to be slinging around opinions (from at least a majority of what I read on here) based solely on the assumption that all girls have flawless skin and makeup is an unnecessary add-on. I will go ahead and say right now that is a girl puts on the right makeup in the right quantities, she looks nicer. That's what it's designed to do.

Of course then there are the girls who are just plain ugly that put it on really heavy and noticeable and have the end result of somehow making bad turn worse. So, rule of thumb I'll throw out right now: If make up is enhancing your look, go for it. If it's making your look all by itself, step away NOW!

Originally Posted by Sylph

It's not always about men. I see a similar myth going around in regard to women's clothes and I can tell you it's mostly about vanity. It's about looking in a mirror and thinking "Damn, I look great in this!".
I may be wrong, but don't guys do the same?

Of course we do. I'm not much to look at and I still have to look in a mirror every time I pass one

Originally Posted by Xedan

Unless you have a self with terrible skin, common around the age most girls start using make up. you guys seem to be slinging around opinions (from at least a majority of what I read on here) based solely on the assumption that all girls have flawless skin and makeup is an unnecessary add-on. I will go ahead and say right now that is a girl puts on the right makeup in the right quantities, she looks nicer. That's what it's designed to do.

I define "beautiful" differently than you do, apparently. On a list of most desirable traits, appearance comes around at about fourth or fifth for me. I don't care about flawless skin...hair is more attractive to me. I also admire women that go without the stuff...it shows confidence and a sort of "I could care less about what you think" attitude in some cases, which I think is great. Just saying, when a lot of women are going through a period of rough skin, so are all the dudes. Having the appearance of flawless skin can be sort of intimidating...I honestly don't care about a few pimples. Maybe it's just me...I dunno.

Well first off I never said I ranked looks above all else. In fact that has nothing to do with my post at all. But I do consider beauty to be a purely physical thing. I don't take into account personality, I don't take into account attitude (unless they carry themselves in a very distinct way), I just rely on the simple definition. And makeup in my opinion improves outer beauty. Just as it is supposed to. And such is the reason women wear it. If you can find a woman with good looking skin and hair that doesn't go all out on beauty products, that's fine. But if you see a super model and a woman with the same build but no makeup walking next to each other, who will your eyes be drawn to?

I just don't see what's so wrong with makeup. You must admit you are attaching some sort of feeling of superficiality to it, because otherwise lots of women look better with it on if used correctly. Now if you go by the idea that women with good personalities wouldn't need makeup, which may be the case sometimes, then of course you wouldn't be drawn to the girl with makeup. But I think it's far too simple-minded (I was a second away from saying close minded but I new Mario would attack my choice of words ) to think a girl who uses makeup to her advantage is a bimbo.


In my opinion people are making makeup to be almost a fetish. Personal connections made within one's brain determines whether or not they find it to look good or not. My opinion is I like it. I think a girl simply looks better if she makes good use of makeup. But I won't hold to a double standard that they have to wear it because I'd NEVER spend more than five- ten minutes tops- on my appearance. And they look fine without makeup too.

Originally Posted by Xedan

Well first off I never said I ranked looks above all else. In fact that has nothing to do with my post at all. But I do consider beauty to be a purely physical thing. I don't take into account personality, I don't take into account attitude (unless they carry themselves in a very distinct way), I just rely on the simple definition. And makeup in my opinion improves outer beauty. Just as it is supposed to. And such is the reason women wear it. If you can find a woman with good looking skin and hair that doesn't go all out on beauty products, that's fine. But if you see a super model and a woman with the same build but no makeup walking next to each other, who will your eyes be drawn to?

You can tell so much from the way someone carries themselves, though. Makeup does, indeed, improve the way a women looks on the outside, but I factor inner beauty into the equation, too. So, in your example about a supermodel and similarly-built Average Jane, it depends. Initially, I may be pulled to the supermodel, but that option may quickly be dismissed the second I realize that I don't stand a chance. Therefore, I would likely gravitate toward the woman without makeup overall, provided she didn't carry herself in a certain fashion.

I just don't see what's so wrong with makeup. You must admit you are attaching some sort of feeling of superficiality to it, because otherwise lots of women look better with it on if used correctly. Now if you go by the idea that women with good personalities wouldn't need makeup, which may be the case sometimes, then of course you wouldn't be drawn to the girl with makeup. But I think it's far too simple-minded (I was a second away from saying close minded but I new Mario would attack my choice of words ) to think a girl who uses makeup to her advantage is a bimbo.

I never said bimbo, and I don't mind makeup, but generally, I really don't see much of a purpose. It just seems like sort of a waste of time...I'm a guy, and I admit to being oblivious. Physical beauty is not the most important thing in the world to me. Ladies, I shall just say this: wearing makeup will probably not make a huge difference in the way I perceive your attractiveness. I look more toward the long-term...so, maybe it's just that I'd rather see women the way I would most every day if it ever developed into a relationship.

In my opinion people are making makeup to be almost a fetish. Personal connections made within one's brain determines whether or not they find it to look good or not. My opinion is I like it. I think a girl simply looks better if she makes good use of makeup. But I won't hold to a double standard that they have to wear it because I'd NEVER spend more than five- ten minutes tops- on my appearance. And they look fine without makeup too.

I respect your opinion, and I agree that makeup plays an overall minor role. I'm just saying, though...I kinda prefer women that go without in general. It shows confidence and independence to me, I guess. Maybe I misinterpret this, but that's what my brain associates it with.

Originally Posted by Xedan

Of course we do. I'm not much to look at and I still have to look in a mirror every time I pass one

Hehe! Exactly. But most guys don't seem to get it just the same.

Originally Posted by Mario92

I look more toward the long-term...so, maybe it's just that I'd rather see women the way I would most every day if it ever developed into a relationship.

Yeah, that's another thing I have against fake stuff. I prefer the "what you see is what you get" kind of aproach than pretending and "tricking" others to think I'm something that I'm not. No surprises, just take or leave it, you know.
And when you're accepted for what you are without disguises, then things like dressing up may actually turn out to be fun. Positive surprises instead of negative ones, I guess.

Dressing up is fun. I think I still have my old Care Bear costume somewhere.

I personally hate make up (and I'm a girl). Too many people depend on their looks for everything. I mean, can people really not deal with themselves so that they have to put chemicals on their face? What the hell?

Make up is exactly what it is... "make-up". It makes you up. It's fake. I don't support being fake. Just be yourself, you'll get along fine. If you're going to be fake, then it is a costume. I have no problems with using makeup for costumes. But for real life, when you're not dancing or in a live theatre production then I say no.

And really, I have better things to do than sit in the bathroom and put shit in my eyes. I don't care if I'm not hot, I have better things to do than care about what others think.

Originally Posted by Hidden

Dressing up is fun. I think I still have my old Care Bear costume somewhere.

Aw!

It seems like most guys like to say that they don't really care about makeup, but when it comes down to it they usually go for the girls who wear it. But that's just me living in my stereotypical high school world, unfortunately. I'm a senior, and the only times I've ever worn makeup in my life were to formal dances.

Spoiler for me with and without makeup:

with makeup

without makeup


sorry the 2nd picture's so little

well, yes. this is a great example. You don't need to wear make-up, but it doesn't make you look worse at all. Of course, the size and quality of the images is making it a little tough to compare well

The problem in my mind is that a lot of women just don't know how to do make up. If it is done right, it looks good.

In each of those pictures you remind me of a different person I know. Now that I think about it, one wears makeup and the other doesn't. hmm...

Originally Posted by ReachingForTheDream

I personally hate make up (and I'm a girl). Too many people depend on their looks for everything. I mean, can people really not deal with themselves so that they have to put chemicals on their face? What the hell?

Make up is exactly what it is... "make-up". It makes you up. It's fake. I don't support being fake. Just be yourself, you'll get along fine. If you're going to be fake, then it is a costume. I have no problems with using makeup for costumes. But for real life, when you're not dancing or in a live theatre production then I say no.

And really, I have better things to do than sit in the bathroom and put shit in my eyes. I don't care if I'm not hot, I have better things to do than care about what others think.

I love this, also, whatever makes the lady happy. Because either way she'll still be beautiful to me. I go for personality, looks are 25% of my factoring, and that's just if the woman takes care of herself.

Originally Posted by lagunagirl

It seems like most guys like to say that they don't really care about makeup, but when it comes down to it they usually go for the girls who wear it. But that's just me living in my stereotypical high school world, unfortunately. I'm a senior, and the only times I've ever worn makeup in my life were to formal dances.

Spoiler for me with and without makeup:

with makeup

without makeup


sorry the 2nd picture's so little

No offense, but you actually look sick in the picture with makeup.

I find it happens with a lot of other people too. Most of the people that I see either look like their eyes are bruised or they have a fever (from the blush and dark skin). The only makeup I find that really looks decent is lipstick and eye liner. But I would never wear either because it's disgusting. I mean, think about how much lipstick you would ingest if you wear it everyday. And the eyeliner is the worst. I wore it for halloween once, never wearing that shit again... when I wanted to take it off, I move my eyelids and see this line of black sludgy shit going across my eye never again man.

Originally Posted by ReachingForTheDream

No offense, but you actually look sick in the picture with makeup.

I find it happens with a lot of other people too. Most of the people that I see either look like their eyes are bruised or they have a fever (from the blush and dark skin). The only makeup I find that really looks decent is lipstick and eye liner. But I would never wear either because it's disgusting. I mean, think about how much lipstick you would ingest if you wear it everyday. And the eyeliner is the worst. I wore it for halloween once, never wearing that shit again... when I wanted to take it off, I move my eyelids and see this line of black sludgy shit going across my eye never again man.

I know you weren't intending to offend her, but I honestly have to ask "are you out of your friggin mind?" Lagunagirl looks gorgeous with makeup, and she looks very pretty without it as well.

If you think women who look like that look sick, I hate to know what you consider a "healthy" woman to look like.

Originally Posted by ReachingForTheDream

No offense, but you actually look sick in the picture with makeup.

I find it happens with a lot of other people too. Most of the people that I see either look like their eyes are bruised or they have a fever (from the blush and dark skin). The only makeup I find that really looks decent is lipstick and eye liner. But I would never wear either because it's disgusting. I mean, think about how much lipstick you would ingest if you wear it everyday. And the eyeliner is the worst. I wore it for halloween once, never wearing that shit again... when I wanted to take it off, I move my eyelids and see this line of black sludgy shit going across my eye never again man.

I think she looks a lot better in the first pic with makeup. >_>;

She does look attractive in the other pic too, though.

I don't know, maybe it's just me, but the color of her skin is so... saturated? It seems unnatural for some reason. I don't know how to describe it :/ It just reminds me of when my grandparents had cancer I guess.

I have to agree with you on the lipstick... I wouldn't want to eat that stuff. But she certainly doesn't look sick to me in the makeup pic.

Hmm, really? That's not how I remember my mom looking when she had cancer... I guess I only saw the effects of chemo, not the actual cancer.

Originally Posted by ReachingForTheDream

I don't know, maybe it's just me, but the color of her skin is so... saturated? It seems unnatural for some reason. I don't know how to describe it :/ It just reminds me of when my grandparents had cancer I guess.

Ouch. Well aren't you a lady charmer.