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' ?

Yes, I’m shocked too. Last night I counted the women in my office and out of more than 30 women only 2 don’t wear any makeup. One of those is quite old, the other has dark hair and eyelashes so the lack of make up isn’t so obvious. Of the other 28+, many just wear BB/CC cream or similar and some mascara or similar but they all wear some kind of make up. This isn’t a high-powered office. None of us earn much at all or have meetings with top brass or anything. It’s just seen as normal, in the same way women style their hair, etc.

I only wear very light makeup but think I look much better for it, as everybody does.
I feel sorry for men that it isn't socially acceptable for them, although it used to be

I only wear very light makeup but think I look much better for it, as everybody does. and there’s the judgement.

Because not everybody does look better with makeup.

We need to get past a society where people seem to think that looking natural isn’t normal or ok and that we have to enhance ourselves in order to look better.

There’s a difference between wearing makeup because you like to, because you like how it makes you feel, in the same way some people like to wear jewellery or perfume or certain kind of clothes or heels.

But looking down on other people, imagining that they don’t look as good unless they artificially enhance themselves is just shallow and judgemental, and those people are far more worthy of judgement than the ones who choose not to wear makeup.

So wait, should we be judging people or not judging?

I don't think anything. I'm supportive of whatever women choose to do regarding makeup. Some are comfortable wearing none, some aren't, I don't judge either way.

I personally wear foundation and concealer when I go to the office. I have rosacea and acne scars, so it makes me feel better. When I go out in the evening or to meet friends I'll add mascara and sometimes eyeliner. When I wfh or if I'm not doing anything at the weekend I don't wear any at all.

I'm 65 and never worn make up. I don't notice if someone is wearing it or not.

Interesting thread. I wear make up maybe 4/5 days of the week and when I do it''s a half pump of cc cream, some blush and brown mascara. It just gives me a glow and makes a huge difference imo. Towards the summer I'll change it to just some bronzer and mascara. On non make up days I sometimes regret it.
In my workplace, the vast majority wear a little but I don't judge or care. Someone said it's similar to women styling their hair, I don't know how to do that. I just wash and sometimes dry it and it's usually then thrown up. I do want to make a bit more of an effort as I'm getting older. I don't ever get nails done.
For me make up is a bit of fun and it takes me three or four minutes often in the car. It wakes me up.

Exactly this, I only came on here because I was curious about how anyone might have feelings about anyone else's makeup and I'm surprised to see how many people do.

I wear tinted glasses so putting on make up (especially around the eyes), is a complete waste of time, effort and money so I don't bother.

I’m actually surprised how many don’t wear it. I’ve always thought of myself as borderline frump because I don’t . I do feel better when I do though.

Couldn’t wear heavy make up with eye shadow etc as it itches and smudges and at this point wouldn’t feel like me.

It depends

Nowadays - nothing, don’t notice or care. Am mid 50s.

When I was younger, I thought they were big headed and thought they were something special as they didn’t need it. Probably just jealousy!

I don't think anything about them as a whole but my close friend never does and doesn't need to (lucky cow!). On the other hand I only wear concealer most of the time as I'd look positively ghastly without it and for some people it does age them not wearing any and they'd benefit from a little, but I wouldn't judge them if they didn't

I always find it so bizarre that women are so proud of having never worn makeup

I just see them as women that grew up without a group of girlfriends getting ready together to go out etc dressing up and embracing life and fun

Make up free women just sound a bit pious and a dare I say it but a bit boring

Why on Earth would wearing or not wearing make up be something to get judgey about? Mostly I wouldn’t notice, unless it was very heavy, in which case I might wonder why the person found it necessary to go to all that effort.

Ps this last part

Make up free women just sound a bit pious and a dare I say it but a bit boring

Is just meant for those that say they have never ever worn makeup

I don't wear makeup (mid 30s). I don't expect people to wear it so I probably wouldn't think anything in particular about it. If anything I'd think good for you not giving in to silly sexist expectations

Wow. That is a really nasty thing to say.
Those of us who don't wear make up obviously never had any friends, and fun or a social life at all and we are just not nice people really.

Fucking hell.

What so wearing makeup is now sexiest ?!?

@TheGoogleMum

That's just completely ridiculous

I'm generally don't notice other people unless they are being loud, smelly or annoying.

I wfh so only wear makeup if I'm on a teams meeting or meeting up with friends. Even then I don't wear much. I have a lash lift so it looks like I'm wearing mascara.

Good one! Not wearing make-up never stopped me doing those things. Just meant more time drinking and dancing while others were doing their make-up.

I can totally see how putting it on, especially in a group could be fun but very odd to think it's the only way to have fun before going out.

I don't care

@IncompleteSenten

Oh do read what I wrote properly

I'm referring to Women who have never ever worn makeup in their lives NOT women who don't wear makeup

What normal teen girl last century never wore makeup

That I just weird

This century times have moved on a lot thankfully so it doesn't count imho

I'm going make up free today and as I start the day I look fine but I know my nose and chin will become pinker as the day goes on.

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