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How do you feel about women that's don't wear Make-up ?

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flutterby1 · 16/02/2024 11:34

Just wondering what your true JUDGY thoughts are? I don't wear makeup often I'm in mid forties. How am I perceived? Lazy? Frumpy? Not caring? Boring? Can't be bothered to make an effort for others ? Or confident ? Perceived as being ' pretty enough' ?

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Unusualactualname · 16/02/2024 11:36

Ohhh interested in the comments, as a non-makeup wearing person. Although other people can think what they like...

ZebraPensAreLife · 16/02/2024 11:36

I don’t notice one way or the other most of the time. I’m more likely to notice and women with very obvious heavy makeup, but just assume they like how it looks.

bottomsup12 · 16/02/2024 11:37

In this day and age I think it's brave (sad as it's natural). But I respect it so much and I wish I could do the same

HateMyselfToo · 16/02/2024 11:37

I'm mid forties and don't wear make-up either. Can't be arsed.

I don't tend to judge on it at all. I judge on how people treat other people mainly.

Bigearringsbigsmile · 16/02/2024 11:37

Genuinely don't notice or care

I don't wear it every day@

LoseLooseLucy · 16/02/2024 11:38

I admire them personally, I feel bare without some mascara and lipstick at least.
My 19 year old doesn’t care less and hardly ever wears it.

DappledThings · 16/02/2024 11:38

Well it depends on the other person doesn't it? Lots of people will judge you, lots won't. Many more won't.

I'm mid-40s and never wear any. I don't give any thought as to what anyone else thinks of that but I would imagine on an average day when I'm going into the office in London and seeing many people on the train etc then some will think I look a mess, some will think I look fine, most won't give me a second thought.

The answers are as wide as there are people.

KrisAkabusi · 16/02/2024 11:39

I don't think about it or notice it at all.

Moier · 16/02/2024 11:39

When l go out l do.. I'm 65.
Foundation.. powder.. blusher.. lip liner n lipstick and brow pencil..
Never anything on my eyes because of dry eye syndrome.. l wear glasses anyhow.
It always makes me feel better.
My Mum was the same.
Not much.. but just enough.. with a Spf in foundation.

ColdButSunny · 16/02/2024 11:40

I think they're great!

... Possibly biased as I never wear make up any more. I'm late 40s.

NotARealWookiie · 16/02/2024 11:40

I am 40 and don’t wear make up so I don’t judge or even notice.

I do really notice very heavy orange make up on younger women though. I feel very confused by it.

CeeceeBloomingdale · 16/02/2024 11:40

I wouldn't even notice but then I only wear it when I go out out. I'm happy to have a bare face at work, the supermarket etc

Hankunamatata · 16/02/2024 11:41

I went from being a full face girl in my 20/30 (very self conscious and always worried what people throught) to slowly wearing less and less now I don't wear any in my 40s (happy in my own skin)
Never judged anyone who did or didn't wear make up. Wouldn't occur to me. Someones face is just their face.

Phoeebee · 16/02/2024 11:41

I'd say it depends on the person in question. Some people don't need an ounce of anything and they don't look tired or anything, just fresh each day. Some people look tired as anything and benefit from a little touch up. However it's up to each person if they want that or not. I wouldn't judge anyone for wearing a face full, wearing nothing, or anything in between.

LoobyDop · 16/02/2024 11:41

Don’t have any feelings about it unless they’re judging women who do choose to wear it. Actually maybe appreciative of their contribution to shifting expectations that we all have to wear it all the time.

MojoDojoCasaHouse · 16/02/2024 11:42

I admire them for not feeling the need. I only wear light make up do have more in common with the non-wearers than the very thick foundation, contouring, eyelashes type. Each to their own but that seems like such a lot of effort.

Spinet · 16/02/2024 11:42

How do I feel about women that don't wear makeup? That doesn't even make sense to me as a question to be honest. I literally don't feel anything about their lack of makeup. They might be horrible though and then I think I don't like them. Or nice and then I do. Or - I'm not pretending not to be human - I might think they look pretty or otherwise depending. But it really has nowt to do with makeup.

Sanch1 · 16/02/2024 11:42

I dont wear makeup unless I am out for the evening, never have. I hope I'm not perceived as any of those things!

backaftera2yearbreak · 16/02/2024 11:42

I wear make up when I go for a night out. Normal day to day I wear nothing. Never have. If people are judging me I’m unaware but also I really don’t care.

Hankunamatata · 16/02/2024 11:42

I also work on an environment where women don't tend to wear much make up. That probably makes a difference too

ImCamembertTheBigCheese · 16/02/2024 11:43

I don't 'think' anything to be honest. It is just a fact that you are not wearing make up (if I even notice that at all) just like you might be wearing a black jumper for example.

nadine90 · 16/02/2024 11:43

Most of the women I work with don’t wear makeup, I don’t really think about it. When I do, I think I feel slightly jealous that they have better skin than me as I’d love to not wear it too. But I’ve always got spots/redness/dark circles to hide!

ZebraPensAreLife · 16/02/2024 11:44

It annoys me a bit that this is even a question tbh. No one would ask what you think of men who don’t wear make-up!

ScottyDoesntKnow · 16/02/2024 11:44

It makes me so happy when I see any woman seeming to be wearing no makeup. I honestly wish makeup was banned. I still wear a bit - concealer if I have an obvious spot, fill in my eyebrow bald patches and a touch of mascara. But I just wish no one wore it

CrocusSnowdrop · 16/02/2024 11:45

I don't feel anything, I can't say I've ever thought about it.
I'm in my 20s and occasionally wear bright eyeshadow, so I might notice if someone has particularly cool eye makeup, but other than that, it doesn't cross my mind.

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