Going 'no makeup'

I go with out make up most days. I actually really love wearing it, and if I'm going on a night out or doing something fun with DH I enjoy putting it on and wearing it. It's hard to say why I stopped wearing it, but have noticed a significant difference with how I am treated by people when I do wear it (at work for example, or by strangers I meet on days I have it on). More smiles, more helpful, more small talk, more people "see" me. I actually really hate just how much nicer people are to me and I find myself wearing it less and less because of it. I would never have thought there would be such a big difference in how people treated me, just because I look a bit prettier.

Ooh, did it come from a tap in the Kitt Chenn, Ebear?

Or perhaps the Barre Throom?

err, that should be months, not Mondays.

Ooh, I've got a cure for dry mouth right here. Special price, just £50 to you.

Yes, I know it looks just like a glass of water. There's a reason for that... The active ingredients are molecules containing hydrogen and oxygen.

Me sporadically. One day I will just forget or not bother and that will go on for several mondays/weeks until I start again. Wearing glasses 'helps' as I think I'm hiding. I've been banned from wearing contact lenses for work, which is where I spend most of my days. It's done wonders for my skin!

I don't wear make up, have tried it every so often and hate the feel of it on my skin and I always feel faintly ridiculous wearing it. The few bits of make up I own are about 20 years old!

There was an FWR thread about the mKeupfree selfie thing, Rudy. Make up and appearance are feminist issues, yup.

A couple of years ago an advert on US TV for a mouthwash to prevent dry mouth (pitched at everyone, not a medical product) tipped me over the edge and I stopped buying all the skin and hair stuff - and my skin hasn't changed a jot. If anything, it's more consistent now that I'm not cleansing toning and moisturising. I just give my face a rub with a wet flannel in the shower.

When I lived in soft water I went the whole hog and was shampoo free too(used bicarb instead) but that doesn't work well in my really hard water area so I just wash it once a week (down from every day - twice if going out!) and again, after an adjustment period my hair is definitely better for it.

Oh nothing changes does it. My gran used to say (for Catholic church dress code for women)

(cover your) head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes
(cover your) head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes,
your eyes are down, your mouth is closed
and don't for god's sake pick your nose (pick your nose).

Further to Pacific's point, check out the length of directions to boys in this dress code versus the length of instructions to girls.

www.reviewjournal.com/trending/feed/iowa-high-school-students-think-assembly-dress-code-sexist

Why not ask the OP what she is, rudy? It feels odd talking about her in the third person on her own thread.

I don't think that the amount of make-up a woman wear makes her or doesn't make her a feminist

I do think that the fact that in general the society we live in expects women to alter their appearance and men less so IS a feminist ishoo

I don't wear make up, ever. As far as I know I don't frighten small children...

i don't see the point? As I age I actually think I look worse with make up.

When I was younger I used to wear it, but not in the conventional sense. I used to like playing around with it-dark purple lipstick, or glittery eyeshadow, more for fun than any attempt to make myself pretty.

a few saying I'd be married by now if I put that effort in regularly

This is a good reason for it to be in feminism.

Why is this in Feminism?

Because the OP is no longer comfortable with the amount of make up she wears but still feels compelled to wear it. She wonders if the pressure is societal (answer: yes) and how others have found it when they have made other choices.

a few saying I'd be married by now if I put that effort in regularly

Jesus. That is the worst backhanded-compliment I have ever heard. So perhaps if you'd worn even more make up you could aspire to something actually worthwhile? Like running your own company or saving lives? Or do you need to wear less make up for that? Or is, in fact, make up completely irrelevant to success in professional and personal spheres and marriage not something to aspire to in any case?

I wouldn't have felt guilty about being mad inside, I would have laughed in their ignorant faces.

Why shouldn't it be in feminism?

Isn't the point that she's thinking about it from a feminist point of view?

I color my hair. I have a lot of gray. I don't do it for vanity; sadly I have to admit that I do it to blunt the effects of ageism.

I have a massive make up collection, eye shadows, blushers and lipsticks galore. I hardly ever wear it though. Mostly interviews or nights out. Every now and then I think I'll intend to make an effort but the extra time in bed is more important to me than looking groomed. The times I do wear it is because I feel like I should,like nights out and stuff.
I feel uncomfortable being done up so to speak, and prefer the no make up make up look, last time I made a big effort was my brothers wedding a few years ago and almost everyone commented on my appearance, with a few saying I'd be married by now if I put that effort in regularly, I felt awkward and didn't like the compliments (I don't mean that to be as vain as it sounds) but couldn't pin point why, I actually felt guilty for being mad inside about it.

I don't if I'm pottering around in the house but I need to if I go out as I would scare children.

I have really blotchy skin and quite self conscious about it but I've just bought a new moisturiser thing and it's not to bad at the moment.

I have blond eye lashes so they look weird it I don't put a bit of mascara on.

I don't wear a lot and once was looking for some foundation at a make up counter and the lady asked what coverage I wanted, "I don't want to look like you...!"

I like a bit of eyeliner, and a long stay lippy

Often since I started working in a male dominated industry I find I cannot be arsed. Mainly I think due to getting up earlier than I did before.

I noticed though recently on a girls holiday I didn't bother on a few occasions when the women I was with did. I think I would have in the past which I find interesting.

I do still often wear it. When I do wear it I find I wear quite a lot as well.

at Lean-in mascara (from the video)

I don't wear it on a daily basis, but I do sometimes wear light make-up for a presentation or meeting at work. I also always wear a moisturizer with sunscreen because I live in melanoma central.

I never wear high heels (truly the torture of the patriarchy) but admit to liking a bit of color on my toes and fingers.