To wish people wouldn't comment when I wear makeup!

[Elanrode]

Looks wise, I am not hugely confident with good reason but have been trying to improve what nature gave me with a bit of foundation, blusher and mascara.

People keep PEERING at me and exclaiming how nice I look and wolf whistling and it's very annoying and embarrassing!

AIBU to request they STOP! (Good nature sly of course)

I think it's the fact that you haven't normally worn it that's causing the interest. I had a similar experience. They'll get over it once they get used to it.
Those who plaster it on daily are only ever commented on when they aren't wearing any/playing the "I'm so ill -look no make up!" card.

I'm a bit of a tomboy day to day and it's rare I wear make up, so when I do I get the same reaction.

I actually had a good mate announce loudly in a pub "Bloody hell Lack, you've got legs!" when I wore a dress for a birthday bash once , granted he'd only ever seen me in jeans, overalls or bike leathers at that point.

I think it's the surprise that bugs me a bit, like eermm yep

You're wearing makeup because you think it makes you look nice. People are confirming that it does. That doesn't mean that they don't think you look nice with no makeup - they almost certainly do! But they can see that you've made a change so they're commenting positively on that.

I am very shy and I know that attention can be so embarrassing - but just try to accept for compliments for what they are. I get comments when I don't wear makeup, or wear less than usual. My mum recently saw a photo of me with about one-tenth of my usual amount of slap and said 'Oh, you look really natural!' and my first thought was 'What, so usually I look terrible and overdone?' but she honestly didn't mean it in that way at all, she was just being nice.

Just smile, say thank you, and make a joke of it if you need to - I lost a lot of weight once and was really embarrassed by people commenting, but in the end I started saying 'Oh, thanks, yes, I've lost a bit ... I'm a bit embarrassed by compliments but I'm getting used to it!' and it was fine.