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How often do you wear make up?

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Hernamewaslola22 · 01/09/2024 13:01

My next door neighbour wears a full face of make up every single day without fail. I say this having just bumped into her in my pj's with no make up...

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socks1107 · 01/09/2024 13:09

I wear some every day. Foundation, blush, eyeshadow and mascara.
I was cabin crew from 19-30 so drummed into me in my most impressionable years!

Spacemoon · 01/09/2024 13:08

Full face - maybe 3 or 4 times a year.

Brows, bronzer/blusher, mascara - almost daily, unless I am not planning on leaving the house.

Whale80ne · 01/09/2024 13:08

Never.

Fair enough to ideally ponder how different everyone is of course.

That doesn't change the fact this really is something that should be nobody else's business unless it's a child or young teen you have some kind of responsibility towards who doesn't feel able to leave the house without makeup.

OR unless an employer is demanding female employees (but not male) wear makeup. That really is regressive and hopefully illegal under sex discrimination laws...

justflewinfromthewindycity · 01/09/2024 13:07

So what if your neighbour wears a full face every day ?
I wouldn't even notice
I wear it daily too

mushypaperstraws · 01/09/2024 13:07

Everyday, but I only spend 5 mins on it. Just mascara, foundation and filling in eyebrows

DanceMumTaxi · 01/09/2024 13:07

Always some for work and a bit more if I’m doing something nice or a night out. Otherwise I don’t bother. I’ll regularly go to the supermarket, drop kids at clubs, pop to my mum’s etc with a bare face. I’m just in the house today doing jobs so definitely no makeup

EmpressaurusDeiGatti · 01/09/2024 13:07

I got bored with it about 30 years ago while I was at university, so not since then.

StTola · 01/09/2024 13:06

Daily.

bluebellseeds · 01/09/2024 13:06

Whatever makes a person feel good. Personally it takes me about 5 minutes to do my makeup - bit of powder, blusher/highlighter in one, lipstick, mascara, bit of eyebrow pencil - done ✨ Many days I don’t wear any if I’m just mooching around the house.

DelurkingAJ · 01/09/2024 13:05

Once or twice a year. But I also don’t wander around in my PJs…I’m not sure the two are related?

PonyPatter44 · 01/09/2024 13:05

I very very rarely wear a full face. I wear lipstick every day because I look dead without it, and I like it. I wear a bit of eyeliner if I remember to put it on, and I wear concealer if I suddenly develop a massive spot. My skin isn't too bad though, so I'm lucky.

FionnulaTheCooler · 01/09/2024 13:04

I usually put on a bit of tinted moisturiser with some powder to stop shine and a bit of blusher to stop me from looking deathly pale on work days. If I'm going to a special occasion I'll make more effort with proper foundation and eye make up done but that's not often.

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