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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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Poltershighclimb99 · 16/02/2024 15:30

I feel more confident wearing make-up as I’m fair and have pale lashes and look quite tired without it. I don’t really notice other people not wearing it. A good friend has never worn make up, not on her wedding day either (when I assume some people may wear it) but she has lovely skin, really fresh faced so make up wouldn’t necessarily do anything for her. I look deathly without it though, I don’t contour or anything, mine is quite subtle! 😂

ToWhitToWhoo · 16/02/2024 15:31

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' ?

Up tp them! I use very little make-up myself.

WhatHaveIDoneNow · 16/02/2024 15:33

When I see women without make up I fantasize about applying a little bit of make up on them and wondering what they'll look like 😀

BeaRF75 · 16/02/2024 15:35

I rarely wear make up these days.
I also rarely think about it re other people, but I'd think "good for her, for being comfortable with how she looks, and lacking vanity".
I'm more likely to judge someone for being "over made up".

Hoglet70 · 16/02/2024 15:38

I am more likely to be all judgey about people with too much makeup on but each to their own. Personally, I look like a corpse without some eye makeup but that's generally all I wear as I am lazy and never learned to put makeup on properly.

padsi1975 · 16/02/2024 15:38

I dont wear any, never really got into it and I was lazy about removing it it my early years so just don't bother. I have had the full face put on for weddings and I thought I looked great! I don't give other women's faces much thought, although I personally don't like the eyebrow look of recent years. But I come around to trends very slowly! My 9 year old asks a lot about skincare as it is the topic of chat amongst her friends who are allowed on social media. That really annoys me, she's only 9 and there's just no need for any skincare chat at this point. Honest to God, listening to a bunch of 9 year olds waxing lyrical on skincare because of a tiktok trend....not a fan!

neverbeenskiing · 16/02/2024 15:40

I like make up. I even wore it in lockdown, partly because it made me feel good but also because it's just a part of my normal routine. I don't really notice other people's make up or lack of make up though. It would never occur to me to judge another woman for not wearing make up, but I wouldn't think they were "brave" or worthy of "admiration" as some pp have said either. People can do what they like with their own faces.

YouOKHun · 16/02/2024 15:40

WhatHaveIDoneNow · 16/02/2024 15:33

When I see women without make up I fantasize about applying a little bit of make up on them and wondering what they'll look like 😀

Oh me too @WhatHaveIDoneNow. Here’s a makeup-less woman I rugby tackled to the ground earlier today, just so I could help her make more of herself. I think it’s perked her up quite a bit.

Whereinharrogate · 16/02/2024 15:40

Depends on context I think. Supermarket...I wouldn't notice. Professional setting, meeting someone new for example I wouldn't judge in the sense of "she looks rough" but if faced with 2 people - one with some make up and one without I would probably think the first looked better presented and "nicer". I do think it also depends on natural beauty though! Some people get away with none better than others!

TeaPotPetPig · 16/02/2024 15:40

To be honest, I don't notice. I do notice if they're wearing too much or badly applied make up. Thinking of a parent-teacher evening and being mesmerised by the two huge, pencilled in slug eyebrows talking to me.

I do notice roots growing out and judge.

LovelyTheresa · 16/02/2024 15:40

While I try not to 'judge' either way, I am more likely to have an involuntary negative reaction to very heavy makeup, although it doesn't affect how I feel about anyone. It's just an aesthetic thing for me. Heavy, dramatic makeup has its place, but I personally think it can look a bit much for every day. I am forty, wear minimal to no makeup, and am regularly assumed to be at least ten years younger than my age, so I'm maybe biased.

Isitautumnyet23 · 16/02/2024 15:40

I wear make up every day but honestly wouldn’t notice others (especially in the daytime/work/school run) as plenty of Mums/colleagues either don’t wear it or wear very subtle make up. I actually notice more if people have alot of make up on, especially in the day.

So really dont notice or judge if people are not wearing it.

minthybobs · 16/02/2024 15:41

I always wear makeup and my true judgey thoughts about women who don't are as follows:

LITERALLY NOTHING!! If I notice someone not wearing makeup I just notice they arent wearing it. Thats literally as far as my thought process on it goes. Just in the same way I'd notice what colour hair someone has and my thought stops there. I couldn't give a shit what others do with their faces, I have far more pressing things on my mind usually to do with myself and what I'm doing than to fret about what others choose to do.

padsi1975 · 16/02/2024 15:42

YouOKHun · 16/02/2024 15:40

Oh me too @WhatHaveIDoneNow. Here’s a makeup-less woman I rugby tackled to the ground earlier today, just so I could help her make more of herself. I think it’s perked her up quite a bit.

😂😂

MummyMamaMe · 16/02/2024 15:43

I’m 28 and I don’t wear make-up and never really have. I tried a little bit when I was 18-20ish but it was never much more than concealer, eye shadow and lipstick and it was very rare. I don’t have the patience or money for that life 😂

Shallana · 16/02/2024 15:44

I'm early 30's and rarely wear makeup unless I'm going to an occasion - nice dinner out/wedding etc. I don't really notice or pay attention to whether other women are wearing makeup. It'd never even cross my mind to judge someone for not wearing makeup.

NortieTortie · 16/02/2024 15:45

I couldn't tell you who wears make up and who doesn't, but I do notice if someone who doesn't normally wear make up wears it. I wear make up once or twice a year cause I have eczema around my eyes

Scottishskifun · 16/02/2024 15:45

I don't notice tbh but I don't wear makeup myself. I prefer the time in bed!

I think I wear it about 4 times a year for a wedding or something!
I've never thought as myself as being confident or having fantastic skin (definitely don't) I just can't be bothered with it and worked out my skin didn't like it either so I just don't do it.

AgnesX · 16/02/2024 15:45

There's only one woman I know and she's got such beautiful clear fine skin (and a general don't care attitude) so I feel a bit of the green eyed dragon.

I've got a lot of fine blood vessel things on my chin and bad colour and need to wear foundation to feel half way human.

LoseLooseLucy · 16/02/2024 15:47

Some of these replies are hilariously unnecessarily aggressive 😂

Twinkletwinklelil · 16/02/2024 15:47

I wear make up because I have to/ prescribed stuff due to some scarring around my eyes.

when I look at people with no make up (my sister is one of those) I admire them. I wish I could be like that.
I never feel like they’re boring or cba.
I genuinely think they’re so lucky to be so blessed and beautiful.

Ponderingwindow · 16/02/2024 15:48

I only tend to notice and think about women who are wearing heavy makeup. Honestly, if it is anything less than a large formal event, I tend to view those women negatively. It makes me wonder about their priorities that they are spending time and money on something like that.

BlueGrey1 · 16/02/2024 15:49

I think wearing no makeup is fine if your general appearance is well put together and you are well groomed.

Anyway each to their own

I’m late forties and mostly wear makeup if I leave the house, not heavy makeup though.
I like the way it makes me look and feel

sausagepastapot · 16/02/2024 15:49

Couldn't care less; wear make up, don't- your choice

MixedCouple · 16/02/2024 15:50

I used to wear a lot of makeup with very very low self esteem. In 2019 in changed and now I dont care. My DH prefers me without. And I dont have low self esteem as I did before.
I actually dont care what others think. But having once been a make up addict I know the reasons and I do feel worry sometimes for women who can't leave the house without it.

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