Page 5 | To find make-up weird

elprup · 2026-08-28T21:20:21+00:00

I kind of get foundation because it can cover spots, blotches and blemishes. But to “enhance” perfectly good eyes with black lines and smudges (eyeshadow) and to colour in your lips - I don’t know, isn’t it all a bit odd when you think about it? (Most) men don’t wear it so why do women? Just a thought! 🤣

Ayarreet · 28/08/2026 23:27

Pistachiocake · 28/08/2026 23:13

Well, in nature males have the colourings round their eyes etc!
Seriously, apparently highlighting eyes/colouring lips etc can make us look younger and more fertile. Blood flow/health etc.
Sparkly blue glitter? Not sure about that.

There was nothing sexier than a miner coming back from a shift. Shower in the pit baths but still a line of coal dust around their eyes. Like Adam Ant but with muscles.

Ayarreet · 28/08/2026 23:23

Ayarreet · 28/08/2026 23:21

You mean normal then? 😂

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Although I am blessed with Snow White's lips. Rosy red all the time but he rest of your description is me to a Tee💋

Ayarreet · 28/08/2026 23:21

Jk987 · 28/08/2026 23:12

No makeup usually means looking pasty and tired with small eyes and lips that look
dry and blended with the rest of your skin.

You mean normal then? 😂

OtterlyAstounding · 28/08/2026 23:21

montysmaw · 28/08/2026 23:16

I bet you do.

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Given that you have no clue what I look like, that's quite a call! But, no, I don't. I just look like a person wearing make-up, which both isn't necessary, and isn't really a good look in my opinion. I'll stick to lip balm and moisturiser.

Ayarreet · 28/08/2026 23:20

I loved make up when I was younger but when I hit mid 50s I just couldn't be arsed anymore.
Now I'm mid 60s I don't dye either.
All the time (and money!) was worth it at the time. I was gorgeous!😁
Now I enjoy being invisible. A lather of face cream and I'm good to go!

Mañanarama · 28/08/2026 23:17

This sums it up for me

OtterlyAstounding · 28/08/2026 23:17

Jk987 · 28/08/2026 23:12

No makeup usually means looking pasty and tired with small eyes and lips that look
dry and blended with the rest of your skin.

It's really sad that you're so brainwashed to be negative about how women's faces look naturally...but I'm sure you don't think the same of men not wearing make-up.

montysmaw · 28/08/2026 23:16

OtterlyAstounding · 28/08/2026 22:46

Maybe you think you do.

But it's both sadly misogynistic, and just not objectively true. It's entirely a subjective, socialised view. Personally, I prefer people without make-up, and I certainly don't look 'better' with it on.

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I bet you do.

Pistachiocake · 28/08/2026 23:13

Well, in nature males have the colourings round their eyes etc!
Seriously, apparently highlighting eyes/colouring lips etc can make us look younger and more fertile. Blood flow/health etc.
Sparkly blue glitter? Not sure about that.

Jk987 · 28/08/2026 23:12

No makeup usually means looking pasty and tired with small eyes and lips that look
dry and blended with the rest of your skin.

Imisscoffee2021 · 28/08/2026 23:02

Western men don't wear it now but they used to, at least in some historical eras and in some facets of society. Women didn't wear it then as it wasn't seemly eg. Then women did wear it and it damaged them because there was poison in it without them knowing etc. Tribal people wear versions of makeup, it's been around as long as humans have created things to adorn themselves.

Some men I'm other societies stillwell makeup now, kohl around eyes etc. The western social media make up fashions make it look more all prevailing here so I do know what you mean, but tbh I sometimes say to my husband "now imagine a chimpanzee doing that" when you see people on a tandem or doing silent discos, we love to invent ways to fill our time that looks bizarre if you really think of it 😄

weebleswobblebuttheydontfallover · 28/08/2026 22:59

TheOriginalEmu · 28/08/2026 22:53

plenty of men wear make up. and historically men have always worn it. it’s a relatively new thing that says make up is predominantly for women.

I wear make up because i like it, i enjoy the ritual of doing it, the artistic expression in doing different eye looks etc, its art the same as any other.

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It wasn’t a personal attack.

AnneLovesGilbert · 28/08/2026 22:59

God I love mascara. Love it. Haven’t used foundation in years. My eyes are lovely as they are and I’m very grateful for them but they look prettier with liner and mascara and I enjoy the process of doing it.

There are loads of weird things we do. That’s okay.

weebleswobblebuttheydontfallover · 28/08/2026 22:58

HeddaGarbled · 28/08/2026 22:55

plenty of men wear make up

Pish

Yeah I’m confused by that. Back in the 90s some of my friends wore nail polish and eyeliner, but they don’t anymore 🤷‍♀️

user1471554720 · 28/08/2026 22:58

My make up evens out my skin tone. I am naturally red faced. I look way younger and fresher with foundation, a neutral eyeliner and lipstick. I am 54. I didn't bother with make up until I was 30.

HeddaGarbled · 28/08/2026 22:55

plenty of men wear make up

Pish

HexInductionHour · 28/08/2026 22:55

I find my face weird without it

TheOriginalEmu · 28/08/2026 22:53

weebleswobblebuttheydontfallover · 28/08/2026 22:37

I definitely agree that lots of things are weird.

However in nature it’s frequently the males that are trying to make themselves more attractive to females. So makeup only on women really is weird in that regard. It’s not like men aren’t interested in sex and have to be convinced by a smoky eye.

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plenty of men wear make up. and historically men have always worn it. it’s a relatively new thing that says make up is predominantly for women.

I wear make up because i like it, i enjoy the ritual of doing it, the artistic expression in doing different eye looks etc, its art the same as any other.

TheOriginalEmu · 28/08/2026 22:50

Newname26 · 28/08/2026 22:35

Yes its weird but its been a thing for thousands of years

I don't do mental in ears, it's minging, yet I know people who do do mental in ears, but faint at a nurse doing mental in arm to get blood. That's weird!!

My ears aren’t at all mental, thanks!

😆

GoodkneeBadKnee · 28/08/2026 22:47

weebleswobblebuttheydontfallover · 28/08/2026 22:44

I’m a coffee fan and that’s REALLY weird

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😅

OtterlyAstounding · 28/08/2026 22:46

Blackbird2409 · 28/08/2026 22:39

Oh come on, we all look a bit better putting a bit of natural make up on. And that’s from someone who doesn’t wear it 6 days out of 7 but does make an effort when needed!

Maybe you think you do.

But it's both sadly misogynistic, and just not objectively true. It's entirely a subjective, socialised view. Personally, I prefer people without make-up, and I certainly don't look 'better' with it on.

weebleswobblebuttheydontfallover · 28/08/2026 22:44

GoodkneeBadKnee · 28/08/2026 22:43

Drinking tea is weird.

I’m a coffee fan and that’s REALLY weird

GoodkneeBadKnee · 28/08/2026 22:43

Drinking tea is weird.

Perfect28 · 28/08/2026 22:42

I never wear makeup and think it's weird. I think it's weird people spend money and time trying to look ... Normal ?

Throwaway65131 · 28/08/2026 22:42

Cos if I don’t colour in my almost white eyebrows or put black stuff on my very blonde eyelashes I look like an alien and people treat me less well which affects my confidence. Not sure how that’s odd.

some people like to use it to express themselves too. Same as one person might wear a bright pink coat and I’d wear a dark coloured one.