If someone is described as glamorous..

[MrsSeanBean]

What are the connotations, what springs to mind?

[HolgerDanske]

Depends on context.

Usually for me it means someone who has the time and means to put a lot of effort into grooming and appearance, and cultivating as perfect an appearance as they can reasonably achieve.

[Branleuse]

someone who has hair done nicely, is wearing makeup, jewellery and a posh frock usually.

[MadisonMontgomery]

Someone who is always 'done' - i.e. full makeup, hair styled, nails done & dressed up.

[MrsSeanBean]

Hmm that's what I thought, also connotations of wearing a Maribou trimmed negligee or something horrendous.

A friend said to me the other day 'oh, you're so glam' and I was and .

I hardly ever have my nails done. I always wear concealer, sometimes foundation, always eyeliner and mascara.

My hair is not what I would call 'done'. It's a messy naturally unkempt wavy shoulder length tousled style. I fondly imagine an Alexa type style but in reality a hedge back was is probably more accurate.

I am not sure I want to be 'glam'.

[MrsSeanBean]

• hedge backwards

[Bonxie]

I think glamour can be present with little or no obvious effort at all. Some people just have glamourous bones; maybe you're one of them?

[Bonxie]

Ahem, glamorous...

[niminypiminy]

This!

[CiderwithBuda]

Always makes me think of my mum. People still tell me she was always so glamorous. Hair always done - never did it herself - went to hair dressers every week. Never went out with out heels and full make up. Her idols were Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, Joan Collins. She loved being thought of as glamorous too.

[MrsSeanBean]

Nope niminy, definitely not me!

Take today for instance. I have a cold. I got up late. I bunged some concealer over my spots. I 'brushed' my hair with my fingers. Put on skinny jeans, vest, t shirt, long denim overall type coat and checked Primark scarf. Then black ugg boots. They are called Baily button bling and have a small crystal button; aha - that must be it, although I hardly ever wear them. I put them on today as it's cold and they are like slippers. I got them cheap in a sale as they are probably naff.

Took Ds to school. I am now sat in bedroom MNing with coat still on as house is freezing. Hardly a picture of glamour I would say

[Frostycake]

When I think of the word 'glamorous' I think of a Russian Oligarc's wife. It's a very 'done' and 'considered' look in my opinion. A bit attention grabbing and OTT. I also think of old Hollywood style glamour in the form of Elizabeth Taylor etc. of course the word means different things to different people; some think that the cast of Towie are glamorous, others think that Angelina Jolie is glamorous.

[LadyPriggsbottom]

I think it can either mean always 'done' in the way you might see in TOWIE, but I remember also using it recently to describe a lady who was quite well put together but definitely not overdone. She was nearly 60 and wore really nice jeans, boots and blouses and had amazing hair. Not a lot of make up and clear nail polish - she looked great (I want to be her when I grow up). I probably meant 'classy' but I did say "she's very glam". So on that basis think it can mean either.

[MamaLazarou]

'Glamorous', to me, is someone who wears things because they are flattering and look good on them, rather than just wearing things because they are fashionable.

[WhataRacquet]

Yes niminy Joan Collins is who I immediately thought of.

[FennellaFitzWelly]

It depends. Good glamorous is someone like Cate Blanchett on the red carpet, bad glamorous is someone like Nancy dell Ollio.

[emsyj]

My friend's husband referred to me as being 'glamorous' a while ago - i took it to mean that i wear a lot of makeup (which i do) .

[MrsSeanBean]

Y'see I don't wear a lot of makeup, or rather if I do, it's meant to appear as if I don't.

I have spots, so concealer and sometimes foundation is a must. That washes my already pallid skin out, so add a bit of cream blush sometimes. Eyeliner and mascara and I'm good to go. Hardly ever wear lipstick, which is the one make up item I do associate with 'glamour'!

[OnePlanOnHouzz]

I'd settle for glamorous any day - I overheard someone describe me as a bit of a strumpet last summer !! Lol !!

[FennellaFitzWelly]

There's no point pondering it too deeply OP. Glam means different things to different people and it was clearly meant as a compliment.

[MsBojangles]

Gemma Collins or any of the TOWIE lot spring to mind.

[emsyj]

I have spots too OP, and i also rarely wear lipstick. It's the eyeliner i reckon.

[MrsSeanBean]

Gawd, it's all very well not to ponder Fenella, but would you want to be described as TOWIE?!

[MrsSeanBean]

But emsy,miss not eyeliner like this, it's very subtle.

[OldestStory]

I think it's quite often used by non-make up jeans and fleeces people to describe women who wear make up and make some effort with clothes and hair.

[OldestStory]

That sounded rude, wasn't meant to be