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

I don't think I can tell who wears makeup or not, unless it's very dramatic and therefore obvious. Of my four work colleagues I don't think any of them wear makeup. I wear brow pencil and that's that. Does that count as makeup?

The only time I notice a woman not wearing makeup is when she normally does and suddenly stops.
Personally, I wear it sometimes but not often, I can't be bothered and I don't think it enhances my looks. A bit of mascara maybe but foundation etc just makes me look old. My skin is much nicer without it so I only wear it if covering the occasional spot.

it depends what i’m doing, where i’m going and who with. i’ll only wear foundation and mascara as my cheeks go red easily and i’m rubbish with lipstick. But sometimes i don’t wear any.

I don't care. & I roll eyes when I see women on MN going on & on about it, forever looking for another metaphorical stick to beat women with. Shhh...let people enjoy things. There are enough silly men online whinging on and on about women wearing makeup, both these morose sounding sides should get together and have a monthly whingefest to get the angst out of their system.

Freedom of choice is a thing. I like makeup. Its nothing to do with anybody else how I style my face, nothing to do with me whether or not other women wear makeup.

& all the derogatory sniping about younger women is way out of order.

I hear you! Massive skin paranoia after a lifetime of issues. Don't wear loads at all, but enough to reduce my paranoia. On the occasions I haven't bothered with make up I've had people ask me if I'm 'alright'...
I think it's fantastic when people don't wear it and I absolutely wouldn't judge - I'd be admiring their face! Whatever suits you and your lifestyle is just right OP.

I wear a full face of makeup every day, it's just my look.
I don't give a shit what anyone else does!

Because one thread where all of the "I'm 40 and never wear makeup" solidarity posts weren't enough?

That’s a great and accurate article.
Strangely the first woman I saw after reading it was a large woman.
She had make up on. Nothing over the top but clearly visible. Foundation, subtle eye shadow, mascara, lipstick. Her nails were painted , her roots were coloured and hair styled. She was wearing a dress too! With a fitted jacket over the top.
I only took so much notice as I had just read that article.
I agree with what it says. Thin women tend not to get criticised for wearing jeans and a jumper. Or shorts and a t shirt without any make up on and their hair tied up very casually.
Fatter women with the same look and suddenly they don’t care about their appearance and get slated for it.

None of this happened because of what you look like. It happened because those people are nasty fuckwits. It doesn't matter what you look like. The problem has never been you
Well said
If I ever encounter anyone like that, I always think how pathetic they are and it's not me with issues, it's them.

None of this happened because of what you look like. It happened because those people are nasty fuckwits. It doesn't matter what you look like. The problem has never been you.

One of my closest friends doesn't wear make up. I think nothing of it. She's always well groomed and dressed, just doesn't enjoy or like the feel of it. I'm the total opposite in terms of make up and she doesn't judge me either. It's such a non issue surely?

Good question, I hardly ever wear make up and am uninterested in anyone's thoughts on that. I am really pale so putting a bit of blush or lipstick on makes me look healthier! What do we think of men who don't wear make up 🙂.

these threads are always based on the assumption that the make up wearer is choosing make up that enhances beauty or covers flaws etc but there are plenty of women who wear creative and dramatic make up that in no way is about covering flaws and looking more appealing. It is about expression and artistic style. Goths, punks, harajuku, to name just a few. Make up is isn’t just about your run of the mill “every day” look - it’s so much more.

Theres degrees to everything, women who “dont wear make up” quite often do dye their hair, use skin care, perfume, body lotions, paint their nails, style their hair, wear jewellery, buy clothes and undies they feel good in - they are no different to the women who do all that plus slap a bit of colour on their face on a morning. It’s not one or other it’s just a spectrum. Everyone places differently.

It is rare a woman does “nothing”. And when they really do absolutely nothing for personal care you can usually tell. Dry af skin and straw hair. But that’s a choice and I personally dont care about other peoples choices as they don’t affect me.

@Mintyfreshtulips thank you so much.

It's worth saying some people say they aren't wearing make up when they have fake tan, tinted, microbladed and laminated eyebrows, permanent make up including lip tint, freckles or contour created by fake tan, tinted moisturiser and lash extensions, coloured contact lenses which make the eyes diameter look bigger even if no or minimal colour change. Some do the vaseline eyelash trick to look like mascara or have their lashes permed. No make up to me is literally none of that. It's the face you are born with sans any enhancements, washed.

I only wear it occasionally myself, and I don't even think about other people's opinions of it.

Great article here

https://www.dazeddigital.com/fashion/article/36805/1/why-is-hyperfemininity-expected-of-fat-women-opinion

TL:DR - Society views fat women as lazy/slobbish which is why theres overcompensation for make up/feminine clothing styles. If a thin woman wears jeans and a t shirt its 'Casual' where as fat women its because we are lazy. Its why lots of plus sized fashion is 1950s type dresses etc.

Same applies for make up.

I'm mid 40's. I think the last time I wore make up was my wedding day over 20 years ago. And that was only because I was forced into it.
I don't see the point in painting loads of shit all over my face, when I'm still going to look the exact same underneath it.
I don't notice whether or not other people wear it, unless it's really over the top, and I could give a damn what people think about me not wearing it!

I used to wear make up as a mask as men in the street over the years as a young teenager who didn't yet wear make up would nudge each other and point and laugh at me. They called me ugly to my face ("Urgh god, look at her, vomit!", another time was "Urgh not you, UGLY". A third was when I was getting something autographed by a pair of rugby players and as the blonde pretty girl infront of me had hers done then left, the two guys who had up until that point been laughing and smiling with her, went silent as I came up and said right to me face to each other "shame they can't all look like that" as in like the pretty blonde girl). SO I wore make up religiously, one day I ran out of time and wouldn't you know it, some guys on the bus looked at me, started laughing and barked at me. "What a dog". Now i'm in my 40s and I still wear it when I can as I don't have much self confidence, but I envy women confident enough to be able to not wear it every day. I hate my ugly, ugly face, so I feel even worse when I'm not in my mask.

I rarely wear makeup, I live alone with my dogs and they don’t care what I look like. As for what a stranger thinks, well I really don’t give a stuff. Very occasionally I come across a good looking chap when I’m out walking the dogs and I wish I’d put in a bit of effort, but the odds are too slim for me to go through the hassle every day!

I would not notice or care. How I feel about other ppl has nothing to do with their appearance, but whether they are interesting/funny/ fun/kind/genuine/generous, etc

I don't wear any but would only notice others if they are really made up with false eyelashes etc, otherwise I would not notice at all.

If I noticed, I'd think good for them! My personal preference is to wear a light cc cream with SPF, cream bronzer and a bit of mascara day to day. But we're all different!

To apply make up is like hyperfeminising fat women? Lipstick on a pig? Sorry I eon't understand your comment but would like to.

I don't really 'feel' anything about it one way or another. I'd probably notice it more if someone is wearing more 'obvious' make up (bright colours, very glam), just like I'd notice it more if someone had a more unusual hair colour, as visually they stand out more. But the absence of make up isn't something I'd actively notice.