How do you feel about women that don't wear make-up -thread 2

I literally don't care. It's entirely their independent choice to make and has absolutely no effect on me or anyone else...

I've been thinking about this recently because I don't wear make up often because I can't be arsed.

I think we need to re-claim the term, "she's let herself go!".

Yes. I've let myself go from ridiculous, misogynistic beauty standards and expectations.
I've let myself go from having to be smooth as a baby's bum all over.
I've let myself go from worrying what men I don't know think about my face and body (because I'm certain most women don't give a flying fck)
I've let myself go from routines that mean I have to get up earlier than my husband despite sleeping worse because he keeps me awake all night snoring.
I've let myself go from putting their needs of how I should be and look above my own peace.

AKA menopause.

I never wore makeup, except on my wedding day.

I never wondered what people thought of it, but now I'd love to know! Would you have put me in the butch lesbian, religious, or super feminist category? 😁

I feel that women who don't wear make-up either have enough self-confidence to go without or conversely perhaps don't have the confidence to apply it as they feel that they don't know how to do so or know what suits them.

At 70 I only wear eyebrow pencil (largely lost them to chemotherapy) and lipstick for a day out. I make an effort to dress smartly and have nice hair. If people have an opinion about me that's their business. I would rather be judged on my personality, how I treat people, rather than how I look.

When I was younger I wore the whole kaboodle - foundation, blusher, eye-shadow, powder. It was probably because I had no self-confidence whatsoever and used all this stuff as armour in order to be able to face the world.

Now I don't really care what others think of me, see above.

The only time I notice make-up, is if someone has plastered their face in it.

I honestly don’t feel anything at all. Whether someone is wearing it or not isn’t on my radar.
I wear it but don’t care if others do or don’t.

Same here. I wear a bit of makeup everyday, but on the days I've just had to go out without it usually gets a concerned look, or commented on "are you OK?" type thing.

I have blonde hair, so my eyebrows and lashes are almost invisible if I don't want makeup, and I also have very bad acne scarring, so my complexion is quite uneven.

I'd love to be able to not wear makeup and go unnoticed.

You spend an awful lot of time theorising about other people’s looks! I couldn’t tell you which of my friends wears makeup and which doesn’t, and I certainly don’t care! I don’t, never have, can’t see the point

lm mid 40s and have not worn make you since I was 20. And to be honest I look really old. Its been so ong I just wouldn't now.

I only wear it for events like weddings or parties. Never everyday. I've always been lucky with clear skin. But mostly I'm just not good at make up! I think i look better without it with my skills 🤣

My job means we are expected to look professional, and the majority do wear subtle make up , but I certainly don’t judge the lady who doesn’t, it’s just not her thing .

I will never understand how it's considered somehow 'unprofessional' to be seen at work with your own (clean, washed) face - but only for half of the employees.

It makes me think of that horrible up-themselves clothes shop - is it A&F? - that only employs sales staff whom they consider to be 'attractive', regardless of how friendly, efficient, skilled and experienced they are in customer service.

There's nothing more unprofessional than bigotry against people whom you arrogantly consider inferior to you, because of their natural physical appearance, in my book.

I can't say as I generally notice whether someone is wearing makeup, OP.

I only notice when someone is really wearing a lot and has weird enhancements and clothes in the manner of Katie Price.

Maybe they’re like me and intentionally make it invisible? Apart from lipstick - and I love a red lip - you’d probably think I wasn’t wearing any.

I don’t care what anyone does with their own face. I do hate when women act like they’re so much better or smarter than women who do wear it though. Exhausting.

I wear make up every day but I don't tend to notice whether other women are wearing make up or not unless they're very heavily made up.

Wow! I've lost count of all the presumptions in this post! Maybe they are happy in their own skin and can't be bothered to put on make up to please others 😆

Maybe it's just me but I don't see too many women wearing make-up these days, or at least not much, and certainly not young women. Admittedly I haven't been anywhere glamorous or to something like a wedding for years, so I guess women would still wear it then.

I don’t wear makeup, I haven’t for years. I don’t really like it, or how it feels on my face. I have very irritable eyes, so definitely can’t wear eye makeup.

I couldn’t care less what others do.

Thank you! It's true though isn't it? Maybe that and shave their pubes occasionally?! 🤣

Just to add that since I’ve got too old for it I’m sick with envy of younger women who wear black eyeliner flicked up at the outer corner.

I don't notice to be honest, I haven't worn it in years I've got sensitive skin and it makes it worse so I just leave it alone now and no one comments or cared I don't think

I don't notice unless it's something painterly, like vivid eye shadows really well blended or fantastic looking skin.

I'm usually bare faced with sunscreen but occasionally wear a my face but better look. I've worn Black Honey since the 90s.

I won't judge you for wearing it if you don't judge me for not wearing it (which I assume you don't).
Feminism means empowering women to do what's right for them. 👍

Most women who don't wear make up probably don't care what others think.
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Thing is, someone can be super healthy and do all the right things and still have “bad” skin. There’s nothing more I can try to unclog or shrink my pores, or get rid of blotchiness! Make up is the only thing that at least gives me some confidence