Aibu to think you look younger without make-up?

[SalemShadow]

Just that! Been asked for ID constantly lately and not been wearing makeup as giving my skin a break. I'm 40. This never normally happens. Do you think you look younger without makeup actually?

@JusticeForSandra, the misogynistic part was the use of 'tarting up'.
when in public transport pissing off half the carriage, I stand by the word.
I would use exactly the same for a man, a trans, a gender-neutral entity, or a money, doing the same. It's not misogynistic see.

*monKey FFS

really wish we could edit at least some words

At Sainsbury's last winter we nipped out to get a few things and I had no make up on (unusual for me), a beanie type hat and a scarf. The cashier mistook me for my dc's sister (aged 7) asking my dh if he was out treating his daughters 😂😂. The cashier was stone cold serious and very embarrassed when my dh said I was his wife. I was 36 and him 41.

I love wearing makeup and have never been confused or looked at as someone much younger- but I know that I look 10 times better with makeup. Younger looking does not necessarily equate to better looking imo. But of course it's all down to personal choice.

NotTonightJosepheen

Seem I touched a nerve with you, but I am happy that many commuters share my views , just look at the regular articles on the subject in the Metro or other...
Do you grooming at home!

I definitely look older without makeup. As in, shop assistants telling my sons they are so lovely to help their granny with her shopping! With make up on, in a generous (very low) light I can pass for a couple of years younger than I am.

I also think if women over forty are applying full faces of Instagram-style glam makeup, they’re using application techniques and even pallette choices which are not suitable for their own demographic. If you apply bright, mega-metallic eyeshadow for example, it’s going enhance wrinkles and sags.

I do think no make up makes you look younger. But I don't think it also makes you look better. (unless you are genuinely stunning without any makeup at all).

I'd rather look better and older than younger and worser, personally.

Interesting that there is some bitterness creeping in here. The question was do "you " look younger. And some posters have used it as a way to attack women for wearing make up.

That says way more about the posters than I think they wished to reveal.

I'd also agree "younger" does not mean "better" .

I wore make up every day until a year ago. It made me look 'better' not particularly younger. I don't get why everyone is obsessed with looking younger.
Since I've stopped wearing it I've cared less and less about how I 'look'

I just look like me, which isn't particularly wonderful but it's me.

Who sets the standard of what is "better"?

All those saying they look "better" with make up - better than what and what is your measuring stick? Who sets the measuring stick? By what standard do you rate as "better" than your actual face?

It kind of baffles me

I don't.

The vainest, most judgemental, and superficial people I know (one male, one female) do not wear makeup

I couldn't give a monkey's what other people do or look like. I don't wear make up anymore because I stopped being so vain.

I'm amazed anyone really cares if someone wears make up or chooses not to. The judgemental people are lucky that they haven't got much going on in their lives that they give so much thought to it. It's such a non issue.

I'm veyr pale with very blonde lashes. Without makeup at this itme of year I can look colourless in the way that very old people can do. And my eyes look tiny in a big, round face. With make up I can add a bit of warmth to the skin tone, add mascara which seems to double the size of my eyes as my lashes are very long, just very pale, and add a bit of lip definition. It doesn;t have to be plastered on. Miost men would probably think I'm not even wearing any make up. It's all neutral colours but they stop me looking pallid and tired, both of which are aging.

I think it depends on the person. I look tired and washed out without it - probably because I am a shocking sleeper! - but I don't wear a huge amount, just a light foundation, neutral coloured eyeshadow and a bit of mascara. It makes my eyes look a lot less tired though. I'm 43. My friend is 25 and looks a lot lot older in it but she does wear quite heavy make up when she does wear it.

This thread has just created a platform for some women to lash out and attack other women. It's very sad indeed that they need to do this, because generally it indicates a lack of self esteem and confidence in yourself, not always, because sometimes people are just horrid..

As for the question on what's "better". It's better than you think you personally look with out it. A personal opinion, a personal presence, and a personal right.

It's the same on the stay at home mum versus working mum threads. Women attacking women for their choices.

Having an opinion doesn't make you "horrid"
Some posters seem to have such low self esteem that they take personally any comment. Not everybody thinks someone, male or female, caked in make-up is attractive, so what? Most people look younger without it.

As long as you have basic manners and do not paint your face and nails in the train, or at your desk at work, why do you even care what other people think? You are putting make-up for yourself, aren't you? Not because of what you think others might care.

I think people look usually a lot better with a tan, but others find it very unappealing and prefer pale skin. I am not sure it's necessary for anyone to get upset about it

I hardly ever wear makeup, mostly because I think badly chosen or applied makeup looks worse than nothing, and I'm not confident I'd make myself look better without a chunk of time/thinking. I rarely choose to find that! Also, once the day has started, I'm mostly oblivious to how I look, so why bother? I'm more self conscious wearing make up than not too, so I see little benefit.

But wasn't there a thread recently about women who wore make up being taken more seriously at work and in public? That bothers me a bit.

I enjoy experimenting with make up but am very much into enhancing the natural look. I think I look both younger and better with make up. And if something gives you confidence then I am all for it.