to never wear make up?

[Barefacedbear]

Could probably do with it but really can't be arsed. Currently on mat leave and have realised only put make up on twice in the last year (for weddings).

[specialsubject]

I am much more attractive without it in my opinion. Which is the only one that matters when it comes to looks.

[kel1493]

I never wear makeup, not even for special occasions.
I didn't even wear any on my wedding day. A lot of people are very surprised to hear that.

[strikhedonia]

As long as you are happy with your face, really nobody's business!

I wear a bit on my eyes because they look better, but nothing else. It's too much faff to do any exercise at midday and have to put make-up back on after, or to remove everything before exercising in the evening, so I never bother much.

No one ever fainted or screamed in horror because I have an uneven skin tone or whatever, pretty sure no one really noticed. What people notice and judge are women tarting up in public transport in the morning. Yuk.

[Dianneabbottsmathsteacher]

I was always told by my dm that applying makeup in public was commen.

[Dianneabbottsmathsteacher]

tarting up

[OOAOML]

I very rarely do. Some people do every day. Whatever you want, really.

[strikhedonia]

yes, tarting up, I didn't mean touching up their lipstick.

[DeleteOrDecay]

Why sad delete I don't think it's sad you don't wear makeup.

I didn't say it was sad, I said it was a shame.

If someone feels their natural face is so awful that it needs to be covered up then yes I do feel it's a shame because no one should have to feel that way about their natural appearance.

That said, ultimately it's up to the individual and I would never think badly of anyone for wearing make up. Nice to know that you do think badly of people for not wearing make up though.

[murphys]

I'm married and don't feel the need to make myself attractive to other men (or my husband particularly

I am no longer married, but even when I was, I didn't wear make up for the reasons of making myself attractive to men. As I mentioned, its more to boost my self confidence.

[Dianneabbottsmathsteacher]

tarting up

Nasty expression

[MrsChopper]

I would love to be able to not wrar makeup everyday. However, I have rosacea that leaves most of my face very red. If I don't wear any people comment or look funny.

Sometimes I feel like my skin is suffocating So, no OP, YANBU. At least you've got that option.

[MirandaWest]

I cba with makeup mostly as I am lazy. Last wore it when I got married last July.

Maybe I will make the effort at some point 😄

[skiploom]

I've never worn any makeup, not even on my wedding day. I look a bit tired compared to a lot of women, but I've got better things to spend my time and money on.
However, I recently started trying contact lenses and I really don't like my naked face without glasses. Good glasses cover a multitude of sins!

[Dahlietta]

I never wear make up. Nobody seems to have noticed. I'm not generally viewed as a beauty, mind.

[SaorAlbaGuBrath]

I never wear makeup unless it's a special occasion like a wedding or a party.
I absolutely hate the expression "tarting up" it's nasty. I've a friend at the kids' nursery and she always has a full face of perfectly applied make up and I think she looks lovely and tell her so. Slagging someone off for whether they do or don't wear make up is just bitchy.

[Lottapianos]

I don't know whether to laugh or cry at the suggestion that wearing make up is about making yourself 'more attractive to men'. My partner regularly rolls his eyes at my make up collection and just doesn't get why I get so excited about buying it and applying it. I have never known a man to give a shiny fig about whether a woman is wearing make up or not, unless he has some professional reason to be interested.

[DayMoth]

Not U at all.

Do you get your hair and eyebrows done? I think those are more important than make-up. Groomed brows and glossy styled hair make a big difference.

I wear light make-up because I look shiny and tired without it. It takes me about 3 mins. I even wear it for toddler groups, it's become part of my routine.

[BossyBitch]

You're on mat leave? Definitely YANBU! I don't ever wear make-up unless I'm going out somewhere nice or going to work (a very polished look is the norm in my field for men as well as women)

[Allabitmuchisntit]

I don't understand how wearing make-up or not, is a question of being unreasonable or not?

[ShieldMaidenMamma]

I don't wear makeup. It matters that we have the right- yes, WE HAVE THE RIGHT :D to decide what to do with our own damn face, body, hair, mind, soul etc XD

[ShieldMaidenMamma]

(Though it's amazing how any people, men AND women, have told me that not wearing it makes me look "sloppy" "childish" "unprofessional" " antisocial " and many other insults, including most puzzlingly of all, "like you're trying too hard")

[FoxMulder]

Nah, it's not something that would occur to me (applying make up).

[specialsubject]

Oops, wrong again on being female. I only pluck eyebrows to stop them meeting. To do more hurts, why would I do that?

Hair is the big one though, happy to spend to have my natural horrific frizzball sorted out.

No one has ever commented on my lack of makeup or told me I should wear it. I must be lucky to have not met anyone that nasty.

[ShieldMaidenMamma]

You are lucky! Or probably better looking than me :)