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To not understand the heavy makeup trend

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Moment1000 · 19/04/2018 01:59

ie girls in their teens and 20s caked in heavy stage like make up with extremely heavy eyeshadow and false lashes- for during the day as well ! Wonder how long this trend will last..

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TabbyMumz · 19/04/2018 07:23

I often wonder what people who wear lots of make up do, when they go on holiday somewhere hot. How do they get a suntan on their face? And if they do take it off and get a suntan, do they then cover it all up again when they get home? I definitely think women wear more make up in cold countries.

trickyboots · 19/04/2018 07:29

I support your bewilderment. But also sit in amazement at the makeup skills. These kids have some skills. Wish I had them. It's just too much makeup for me- they're so young and are so lovely without it with their lovely skin and youth.

papayasareyum · 19/04/2018 07:32

It’s selfie Instagram culture. The makeup has to be thick to look good under numerous different filters. I agree, it looks dreadful

Oblomov18 · 19/04/2018 07:33

Mono-brow.

To not understand the heavy makeup trend

formerbabe · 19/04/2018 07:41

I think the more natural brigade are way more judgmental and bitchy than the caked on make up types. I've never heard women with a lot of make up on slagging off women who don't wear any.

Moment1000 · 19/04/2018 07:41

Just to say that not judging people for wearing it, just don’t understand how it’s seen as a good look
Mind you as folk have said, our electric blue eyeshadow and shimmering pink lipstick in the 80s probably bewildered people 😁

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TabbyMumz · 19/04/2018 07:43

Former babe.....really? There's someone up thread, doing that very thing and I hear it all the time... people talking about those who "make no effort".

TattyDevine · 19/04/2018 07:46

90s brows were far worse...2 little tiny worms plucked to oblivion...

Horsedogbird · 19/04/2018 07:47

Too right!

bettytaghetti · 19/04/2018 07:55

Me thinks Praisebe is a snowflake millennial. No one is judging anyone in particular or 'bullying' as you put it. Welcome to the world of Opinions! And having a mind of your own!
I agree that this is particularly led by the obsession with selfies and the fact that at anytime they could be photographed by friends and tagged on SM. Insecurities mean that they always have to look good.
FWIW I'm bloody glad camera phones weren't around when I was going through that phase! Not too happy there around when I'm going through the middle aged woman stage either to be frank.
I do wonder if they're making a rod for their own backs though as waking up the next morning to something that doesn't remotely resemble the snapchat filtered and Kardashian kontoured image they have so carefully presented on SM is surely going to be a disappointment for some prospective lovers!

kw1091 · 19/04/2018 07:57

I wear what some would call a lot of make up. Not every day, I’ll happily go make up free. I don’t wear it because I’m insecure I wear it because I really enjoy the process of buying, putting it on and experimenting. I look after my skin and have really good skin.
It doesn’t bother me what people put on their faces I can’t imagine telling someone that doesn’t wear it that they should. I don’t really understand how people have such strong opinions on something that doesn’t directly affect them. Mind you, I’ve also got tattoos sooooo....

spanky2 · 19/04/2018 08:06

If you are wearing heavy foundation does it come off if you scratch your face? Does it make your face hotter in summer?

SaucyJack · 19/04/2018 08:07

Yes, it's stage make-up. All that contour and highlighter is to make your features stand out in photos.

It does seem strange to a person of my advanced years that they would choose to do the full face to walk around in daylight, as it looks rather peculiar from the side on.

But hey ho. Every generation of teens needs their WTF? moment.

purplelila2 · 19/04/2018 08:10

How are people saying those of us that do what they deem this 'look' aren't judging read through the comments they are clearly judgemental and bitchy!

It's not anyone's business should women want to follow whatever trend.

What is there to "understand" about the "heavy makeup look" . What exactly don't you get ?

We like it we think it looks good to have people say on here they don't "understand" it or openly judge is bitchy, It doesn't affect you .

I'm sure there's things YOU do that we wouldn't understand but we wouldn't create a thread about other women's appearance.

Imagine if someone had poor self confidence or image issues and reads the nonsense posted on here mascarding as personal opinion but is actually an excuse to bitch and judge.

purplelila2 · 19/04/2018 08:12

@spanky2 erm no!

does 'light' or foundation or bb cream do that?

purplelila2 · 19/04/2018 08:14

Oh here we go @bettytaghetti with the snowflake shit just because someone has expressed an opinion YOU don't like.

Arkengarthdale · 19/04/2018 08:16

I saw two young women in the Lake District dressed for hillwalking in boots, waterproof, rucksacks etc but with massive eyebrows and orange stripy faces. It looked so odd in the surroundings, inappropriate and the two looked indistinguishable from each other. And I'm sure it would have slid off in the Cumbrian rain. Time and place people

OliviaBenson · 19/04/2018 08:16

I don't wear make up at all and find that some people that do judge me for that.

I find it very sad that many women have such low self esteem that they feel they need make up to even pop out to the shops. I hate the full on make up trend too. Women should be proud of their natural beauty!

ChardonnaysPrettySister · 19/04/2018 08:17

Everybody is a Kardashian in their lunch break.

They will grow out of it.

Fridasfridgefreezer · 19/04/2018 08:21

I was a goth back in the day and wore a lot of make up, I guess it was similar.

LoisWilkersonsLastNerve · 19/04/2018 08:21

It looks weird in real life but great in photos is the thing. It's a fashion that is unlikely to go away any time soon. It's also a reaction to the last generations more natural look.

LightDrizzle · 19/04/2018 08:22

A lot of it is definitely about the photos, if done well, it performs miracles on screen. It looks strange on a mobile face though, and very aging.
I’m fb friends with a handful of very young advocates, through family holidays with their parents mostly, and get a shock when I see their profile pics pop up, as with the contouring and filters, they all have luminous skin, sculptured cheekbones, teeny noses, plumptious lips and gamine jawlines, despite encompassing the usual gamut of features in real life.
It must make internet dating a bit interesting.

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Nextloorejext · 19/04/2018 08:22

I thought this style with the conturing etc started with drag queens - the conturing is to feminise male features, has to be that thick to hide stubble and for the lights/performance aspect. To basically young girls have adopted the drag queen look. Got served by one the other morning. I was trying not to look but it was fascinating - was so thick and OTT. Thing is drag queens do it for performance, these girls are wearing it all the time - it’s fresky looking tbh.

SaucyJack · 19/04/2018 08:24

"What exactly don't you get ?"

Why you'd choose to go out looking like an extra from Star Trek: Deep Space 9......?

Highlighter doesn't look good in daylight.

SerenDippitty · 19/04/2018 08:32

I have an idea that wearing too much make up when you are young and don't need it wrecks your skin and you won't get the benefit of it when you are older. Like wearing your coat indoors - when you go outside you won't get the benefit.

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