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

[flutterby1]

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' ?

When I read the thread title a particular acquaintance of a couple of decades popped into my mind, and honestly, what I though of her not wearing make up was ‘smug’…”I’m so confident in myself I don’t need it and look how wholesome I am and how much money I save as result because I’m not in thrall to the beauty industry”.

I’ve probably thought the same about a handful of women over the years but now I’m pushing 50 (and rarely wear make up if I’m not going out/to work) I really that probably says far more about me and my twenty-something insecurities than it does about women who don’t wear make up.

I’m trying to think of my colleagues and it honestly doesn’t register with me now ho wears make up and who doesn’t.

Same here.
I rarely wear make up, because I can't be bothered to spend time farting about with brushes and cosmetics when I could be asleep.

I wouldn't notice on the school run or similar, but I find it odd if someone has made an effort with their clothes and hair, eg, being smart for work or dressing for a night out and they don't have make-up on. However, it's usually all or nothing isn't it - making an effort with clothes, hair and make-up or none of them, often determined by the environment you're in.

I can remember years ago going to a ball/fancy diinner and seeing someone in a lovely dress that you would only wear to that sort of event, with her hair up, obviously done by a hairdresser, but no make-up - it just looked a bit odd.

I wouldn’t be deciding anything about you based on wearing make up or not (if I noticed at all). I used to wear make up pretty much every day, now I don’t bother much. It was lockdown that broke the habit for me.

^Some people feel they look better without so never wear it. I can understand it when people wear it some days and not on others purely because they don’t fancy it.
But if you wear makeup on special occasions only. Why?^

Probably for the same reason as why I change my hairstyle, some days I wear it curly, some days I wear it straight. I like how it looks both ways.

I'm jealous . Though, now in my 50's, I no longer wear foundation, powder, eyeshadow, or mascara. Very rarely wear lipstick - I've swapped to nivea tinted lipbalm, bronzer or blusher, eyeliner, and sadly a little eyebrow pencil, which I now "need". Less is definitely more. Those feeli g confident to work and socialise etc with nothing at all, have my admiration. Goid for them.

Interesting thread. Rather like heels, the made up look seems to be less fashionable than it was.

I know this isn't the 'right' answer but you asked for 'true judgy' opinions....

I think most women look a million times better with a bit of makeup on, and often a bit haggard without unless they're young, fresh faced, and beautiful.

BUT....we don't go to work to look beautiful so it doesn't matter.

Honestly day to day I don't particularly notice and certainly don't judge but I do at big events e.g weddings when women are all dressed up with nice hair but no makeup on. I think it's looks odd and like they didn't make enough effort imho

@Comedycook

a couple of women said they didn't wear make up on their wedding day. I actually found it quite arrogant

Why arrogant? Why not ‘confident’?
I would think good for them doing what they wanted to do and wearing what they did/didn’t want to wear on their special day.
Why is it arrogant for women to feel confident with how they look and to act and say so? Why is the standard expected for women to feel bad / not confident about themselves? Or be overly humble?

I generally don't really notice either way. If a make-up-less woman has particularly good skin I might think "ooh lucky thing!" or absently wonder if her eyelashes are real.

Or if someone's makeup is very KER-POW I might peer with interest as I'm about as skilled with an eyeshadow brush as my 3yo nephew is with his finger paints. I find it fascinating the crazy things people can do with some pigment and glitter.

The only thing I do secretly judge a bit is the very thick, dark, sharpied on eyebrows. You don't see them as much anymore, but I still occasionally see a pair of brows that look violently applied. My judgement is minimal, just a "wow they're a bit Sam the Eagle". But if it makes them happy then more power to them.

I genuinely don’t care unless people start to make a bit of a point about it. Like when people say “oh I could never wear that much make up” and the likes.

@MonsteraMama - Sam the eagle! I don't know if I will be able to walk down the street now without that popping into my head. Those eyebrows are still popular with some where I live

I don't wear makeup day to day.
I notice if someone has particularly good, or particularly bad makeup on.
Am in awe of women who have a perfect face on the tube in the morning, I'm far too lazy and sweaty to be able to manage the same.

You tend to find the single ladies maybe make a little more effort than the ones comfy in their relationships.

I don't even notice make-up or its absence, unless someone is wearing very obvious heavy make-up, in which case I'd think 'she looks a bit overdone, but each to her own'.

Comedycook
Why on earth would it be arrogant to not wear make up to your wedding? DH had never seen me with make up. He was marrying the person he knew and loved, not a different version with goop on her face.

Over three decades of very happy marriage seems to suggest that a lack of makeup was not a particular issue in our relationship.

Unless make up is heavy or dramatic, I don't really register it tbh. I certainly couldn't go through my colleagues and say which ones wore it and which didn't, apart from those who wear bright lipstick, which obviously stands out because its colourful. I wear a little eyeliner and mascara but it's such a subtle difference I'd be surprised if anyone would notice if I didn't.

I don't wear make up day to day nor do I judge any woman who does or doesn't. If I were to go to a posh do I'd probably go to Boots and buy some but that's a rare thing.

Envious as I wish I had the confidence to do so. I think there is a lot more judgement these days around women who are perceived to be wearing too much make up.

I only started wearing make up again recently. Can’t say I ever thought about what other people might have thought about me not wearing it until now. Nor have I ever spent any time wondering why others do or do not wear it. I am more likely to be thinking something like ‘I wonder where she got that coat/bag/trainers/gym leggings’ etc..

I developed contact dermatitis and went from wearing makeup every day to not wearing any at all pretty much overnight. No one mentioned anything apart from one colleague who gently enquired about the dermatitis itself as it did look like a bruise. Since it has cleared up I occasionally wear make up to work, sometimes don’t, no one has mentioned it or seemed to perceive me differently.

I don't always wear it; popped out to do some errands barefaced just now.

I don't really think about what other women do. I'll notice if makeup is well or badly done, will probably notice if someone's not wearing any, but it's in the same way I notice their hair or eye colour. Just a neutral detail.

I'll notice if they're not appropriately dressed for an occasion. I saw someone once in jeans and trainers for a wedding and I reacted internally to that, but not the fact that she wasn't wearing makeup. Turned out she had deliberately been trying to insult the bride with her clothes, but not wearing makeup was normal for her.

I o my wear a little bit when I go into the office or a full face for a night out.

The rest of the time I don’t bother these days.

I think comments like this, and judgement on other peoples looks which affect you in no way at all, shows a of lack of critical thinking. Why is someone else’s face so upsetting to you?

self awareness indeed. You may need to look at what is missing in yourself.