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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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43ontherocksporfavor · 16/02/2024 17:11

I’m early 50s. Have always worn makeup. I don’t judge. Lots of women don’t wear makeup. I enjoy make up. Each to their own.

Ouchmyarse · 16/02/2024 17:11

I don’t notice other people much to be honest.

I don’t wear make up at all. I can’t be arsed and I never have money to buy any. I used to conceal my terrible dark circles in my 20s, but then I couldn’t be bothered.

i am 44 and still have good skin, but my god, the dark circles and deathly pallor (I am quarter Indian, I have an odd sort of olive but not, just a bit washed out sort of colouring), makes me look like I’ve just been dug up most days.

I don’t look in the mirror much though, so I’m not that bothered.

laclochette · 16/02/2024 17:12

I wear makeup almost always but honestly I don't think I actively notice if someone is or isn't UNLESS it's a change from how I am used to seeing them. So if someone doesn't usually wear makeup I'd notice if one day they did. And vice versa. Otherwise I think I just accept people look how they look and don't question whether makeup is involved or not.

I think I probably do think more favourably of more attractive people, completely unconsciously. Everyone does, I reckon - it's why there's "pretty privilege". But that isn't quite the same thing.

SallyWD · 16/02/2024 17:12

I genuinely hardly ever notice. I only notice make up if it's very obvious. If someone's not wearing make up I just don't even register it.

3luckystars · 16/02/2024 17:14

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.

I’m exactly the same.

FatPrincess · 16/02/2024 17:14

I think it's good that we live in an age where you can get away without wearing it. If a bloke stopped shaving and came to work with scruffy looking stubble it'd be viewed very dimly in most professional jobs, especially if he was in a senior or client facing role.

I don't envy my partner tbh. He has to shave every morning as he has thick wiry facial hair but due to also having large pores he's always nicking himself with the razor. When this happens it takes ages to stop bleeding and he's usually rushing out the house with bits of tissue stuck to his face. 😂

Tilleuil · 16/02/2024 17:15

I'm more likely to notice someone wearing lots of makeup than if they're wearing none.

I'm 60's and wear a light foundation and use an eyebrow pencil most days. If I put lipstick on, rare, I dab most of it off so it's very faint. I hate to see it on cups and glasses.

At my age a lot of makeup just looks awful.

orangeleopard · 16/02/2024 17:15

I don’t wear a lot of makeup (clear eyebrow gel, lipstick and blush). Being someone in my late 20’s, my age group seem to judge women more for wearing makeup than they do women without. It’s the in thing to wear ‘no makeup, makeup’ - for those not aware, you’re wearing makeup that makes you look like you’re not wearing makeup if that makes sense.

anyway, I think people (especially women) should do what they want with their face and bodies without judgement from other people.

barelyfunctional · 16/02/2024 17:16

I don’t notice but I don’t wear any myself apart from for special occasions eg weddings

babyproblems · 16/02/2024 17:17

I notice it more actually when people have it caked on and are wearing too much. Foundation wrong or microbladed tattoo eyebrows or those awful eyelash extensions..
I dont notice when someone isn’t wearing any really. I wear it occasionally but can’t be arsed most days and I don’t have the sort of lifestyle currently that requires a made up face! I did wear it everyday when I was working though. Sometimes not much just concealer & mascara other days a bit more full face.

ShyTed · 16/02/2024 17:17

I wore a lot before 2020.
During lockdown I realised that no one really give a shit and it doesn’t really matter if I’m wearing makeup or not! now I barely wear any. I do full makeup when I go out but day to day it’s either nothing or a little concealer and flawless filter. My brows are always well groomed and I have lash lifts. I work in the beauty industry, most of my clients wear little to no makeup day to day.

I don’t judge anyone. Natural is beautiful. Makeup is beautiful. You do you.

greenbeansnspinach · 16/02/2024 17:18

I worked with a team of women in mainly their 40s and 50’s. The sort of job we did, we didn’t wear make up. We went for a night out and they all appeared made up, they had mad an effort but they all looked awful and a lot older. It gave me quite a shock.

Stillfalling · 16/02/2024 17:21

Whaaaat????!!!!

Its never occurred to me to think anything about women based on whether they wear make up or not. It’s never occurred to me that anyone would think anything about me based on whether I wear makeup.

Women not wearing makeup is normal.

So flabbergasted by this that I feel like I’ve entered a parallel universe.

Newchapterbeckons · 16/02/2024 17:22

Indifference, and wouldn’t notice. The trend is make up free as so many young women can testify. I love the natural look.

LlynTegid · 16/02/2024 17:23

Admiration.

LightsCameraBloodyDoSomething · 16/02/2024 17:24

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' ?

I think absolutely nothing.

I only really notice when women are wearing those giant false eyelashes, have obvious lip filler or obvious botox. And then all I think is "my god, that can't be comfortable!" and think it's a bit of a shame their natural expressions are limited and look a bit uncanny valley.

But each to their own!

Showmethemoneyyy · 16/02/2024 17:24

Couldn’t care less either way, each to their own.

Newchapterbeckons · 16/02/2024 17:25

I definitely notice lots of make up more than none. Same with heels. No one wears very high heels or even mid heels. Here it is wedges, kitten or flats. I guess most simply do not agree with it anymore for multiple reasons.

flowertoday · 16/02/2024 17:25

I am 47 and have never worn make up , I don't know how to put it , and have sensitive skin so used to suffer during my teenage years when i felt I had to wear it. I always use moisturiser and lip balm , but that's it. I look older and more tired than when i was younger, because I am ! Make up might cover that up / disguise it but I couldn't be arsed with it tbh.
I honestly don't know many women who I work with or in my friendship circle that do wear make up generally. But it isn't something of any interest to me. People look fine as they are to me, make up or not. It's not an area for judgement.

Easterness · 16/02/2024 17:25

I don't wear it unless it's a big going out event. Maybe ten times a year. I don't notice whether women are wearing makeup in general.c the exception is when a woman has had their lips injected and eyebrows tattooed and not got makeup on. I think that kind of look is a bit odd without makeup.

Xmasbaby11 · 16/02/2024 17:25

I would notice and think you liked the way you look naturally. I can think of a lot of women who don’t wear make up - I don’t see it as unusual in the people I mix with.

Viviennemary · 16/02/2024 17:27

I think its completely up to them. Its absolutely their right not to wear make up. Far better than those that cant leave the house without an inch of slap and their fake eyelashes. Pathetic.

BudgetFoodie · 16/02/2024 17:27

I'm mid 50s and don't wear makeup.
I don't like the feel of it and can't be bothered with putting it on and taking it off 🤣

pasturesgreen · 16/02/2024 17:28

I genuinely don't even notice. I may be getting old and grumpy, but I couldn't care less about other people's clothes/hair/makeup

Juicyj1993 · 16/02/2024 17:28

I love makeup. I wear a full face whenever I go out and generally it is bright and creative (think fun coloured eyeliner and eyeshadow and a bright lip).

But I do not think anyone should feel like they should or need to wear makeup. It is personal choice and I don't think more or less of someone who does wear makeup. It's up to them.

As long as someone is clean the rest shouldn't really matter.

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