Make up

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Do you wear make up every day? I do...I know I look better and younger when I wear it and feel so much better. I know so many people who don't wear make up on a daily basis who look stunning when they put make up on to go out. Why wouldn't you want to look the best you can all the time? It doesn't need to take a lot of time...5 mins for basic eye liner..mascara.. blusher and lipstick...I have a friend in her 60s and if we go out she wears lipstick and mascara and looks 20 years younger! I also would wear make up if I'm just at home hanging out with my DP...I want to look my best for him. I find it baffling that people will do their hair and make up to go out with with work colleagues but don't do the same on a daily basis for their partner...

I know so many people who don't wear make up on a daily basis who look stunning when they put make up on to go out. Why wouldn't you want to look the best you can all the time? It doesn't need to take a lot of time...

They might not have low self-esteem like you OP. They might genuinely like how they look naturally. Or not care either way, because they're content with their personality and what they have to offer. Their own internal role in the world might be more around being a good person, parent, friend, partner, employee, than being the most attractive person in a room. Believe it or not, lots of us have other things on our mind beyond how we look to others.

Personal choice, everyone's different. I go through phases of wearing more or less make up. On reflection I generally find the more happy and confident I feel in myself, the less I feel like wearing make-up.

I am so pale I am ghostly. If I don’t wear make up people tell me I look ill which is lovely.
I wear mineral foundation and blusher each day. Sometimes mascara. Never lipstick or eyeliner. I also have lots of acne scars lately as seem to be going through peri menopause and have teen skin again. So I will wear it at home more often I usually do.

I do every day. Foundation, blusher, concealer, eyeshadow, eyeliner, mascara, eyebrows done. It makes me feel ‘put together’ and at least I don’t look like the utterly chaotic mess that I usually feel.

Never at home. My husband loves me just the way I am. I am secure in the way I look as I have got older, no fillers or hair dye here!

when I was young and insecure I was one of those women that got up early so my then husband would never see me without make up. Now I would never waste time with a man who made me feel that way.

Towards the end of the first covid lockdown I had spent several weeks only seeing women without make up. I saw a woman in full face when out walking and it looked really strange to see the artifice of it so plainly.

I love wearing makeup! I honestly feel like I look ill/tired without it. A bit of foundation transforms my skin and I always have to colour in my eyebrows, because they are almost invisible. Eyeliner also makes my pale eyes stand out. 2 minutes applying these I the morning and it makes me feel confident for the rest of the day. I will wear more if I go out. I admire people who don't feel the need to wear any. It is definitely a personal choice. My SIL rarely wears makeup. She looks good with or without it, just different.

What a ridiculous post 😂I'm sure if you think hard, OP, you can conceive of some reasons why a person might choose not to wear full makeup and do their hair every single day.

No I don’t wear make up. I’ve never found brands/techniques that I’m particularly impressed with.

On the rare occasions I do wear it, I really cannot see much difference to my usual bare face. So, for me it’s just an expensive way to look virtually no different.

I do but I detest doing it but it's a habit now..I got bullied for my terrible skin, saw dermatologists at 14, nothing they can do, he even said carry on with the makeup. I'm now 33, 3 kids later and still wear it everyday regardless if I'm staying in or out because I feel so awful without it, and my skin hasn't improved with age. If my skin was reasonable I definitely wouldn't bother but that's my way now, just like brushing my teeth.

I do mine everyday even if I’m not going out. Makes me feel better and I feel ready for the day. My partner says I don’t need it but definitely feel better with it and bare without!

I never used to wear makeup daily, or even when I went out, because my exP was controlling and abusive and wouldn't 'let me'. I used to hate when people made comments about it, even if it was positive like 'I wish I could pull off the no make up look like you!' Or 'I wish I had skin as good as yours' because I'd have to hide the real reason I didn't wear it.

Now, I wear make up every day, besides the odd lazy weekend when I'm just chilling in the house. Even then most times I'll do my eyebrows and a bit of BB cream or similar. I'm don't in the slightest bit have self esteem issues now, so don't feel the NEED to wear it, but I love wearing it and makes me feel a little more pulled together and more awake!

Some judgey comments on here!

Every woman has her own reasons as to whether to wear makeup all the time or not. Why the judgemental post implying that what you do is the ideal for all women and that we would all be like you and wear makeup 24/7? There's no need to passively shame other women for not being like you. What makes you feel good doesn't necessarily make all other women feel good... I think women have enough problems without being shamed by other women to look/feel "pretty" all the time.

Nope, I hardly ever wear makeup.
I haven't got the time, patience or interest in spending part of every day applying and removing it.

I want to look "my best" not the makeup brands best.

Nahhh that's just a waste of makeup. Why bother when you're not going anywhere? Just extra stuff clogging your pores for no reason. I'm 30 now and never need to wear foundation and such, my skin is amazing because I haven't caked on makeup every day and took time to take care of my face instead. Plus my husband prefers me without makeup and says it looks too fake and not natural when girls wear it. Glad I have a man that appreciates ones natural beauty instead of me needing to doll myself up daily for him. You should take time to appreciate your natural beauty too, it's probably under all the makeup you wear but I'm sure it's there!

Because I don’t exist just to look good for other people. If my husband only liked my appearance if I was wearing make up he wouldn’t be my husband. Also some days I genuinely don’t have a spare 5 minutes to put make up on and even when I do it’s purely eyeliner and eyeshadow. I have only ever had a full face of makeup done for my own and my sisters wedding. I also have a skin condition that would be worsened by a lot of make up. Oh and the cost, decent makeup is expensive.

Why does wearing makeup mean we're looking our best? I look fine without it, my partner thinks so too and why an earth should I feel like I need to wear makeup for someone else? My partner doesn't wear makeup to make him look 'better'
Very outdated view
Wear it whenever you want, but wear it for you

I never wear make up.

I do get my brows laminated and lashes dyed and lifted though and I get my hair cut every six weeks like it’s my religion. I am a very active person with a very busy life and I’d rather have the extra ten minutes in the gym than spend them putting on makeup, but I enjoy having someone else do my maintenance for me! Different humans are different.

Not sure if you are insecure or just shallow and vain op?

The question about whether my husband prefers me with or without makeup? Irrelevant - he prefers me - thats why he married me (and I him)
Every single viewpoint on this thread is valid, from the women who spend absolutely no time on makeup, hair, nails, whatever, to those that love being creative with their appearance. What a wonderful diversity and choice - the only viewpoint I would not support is that we should or should not do any of this 'because somene else expects it'. I am pale as Nosferatu, and today am working happily with sweats on, no make up (at all) and dirty hair in a bun. Tomorrow I may decide to wear a nice dress with polished nails, my long hair loose and sleek makeup, who knows! At the music festival I am going to in a few weeks I will likely spend an hour recreating the gothic full on makeup I love creating. All valid choices for women at any time. I know this because I am a woman and I chose them all!

No. High days and holidays/or weddings and funerals. In the winter I get away with blusher and in summer nothing. Hate the stuff.

nope.

I don't wear it to go out either though.

I love that so many women are not wearing it these days. The teens/young women where I live don't seem to wear much, if any these days. Since the pandemic, it seems that bras, heels and makeup are worn a lot less. Much comfier clothes in the shops now too. It's great!

Ha! We had these done as a present for my mum's birthday, I've still got the photos. I was 16 at the time, in the photos I look about 30 😂.

Jesus, I've just realised that it was exactly 24 years ago. I feel old!

I place no importance on how I look. Would rather spend those “5 minutes” having a wee in peace or making an extra cup of tea. Different people and different priorities I guess

I absolutely love make up. I wear it every day wether I’m working or not.
I love dramatic eye so I really emphasise them. I know that the way I do them is considered out of date or old fashioned but I don’t really care. I love them the way I do them and that’s all that matters. For work and every day I wear a light foundation put on quickly, liquid blush, black eyeliner and brown eyeshadow. I haven’t worn mascara years as the eyeliner is enough.
For going out it’s mainly the same but I go overboard with bright purple eyeshadow and sparkle and sometimes I will put on a little mascara. I never wear lipstick but sometimes a bit of gloss.

I’m with you OP when you say why wouldn’t you wear it every day if it makes you look and feel better. I’ve been wearing makeup since I was 15 and it takes minutes to apply. I’m going to be like Barbara Cartland and wear it until I die and I’ve told my daughter that she has to apply my make for when I’m in my coffin 🤣