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' ?

Totally agree

If you find CC or foundation too heavy, you could try mixing it with some moisturiser. If you want to.

I genuinely couldn’t give a fuck and it’s sad that you’re even asking because that means that other people might.

Eh? I couldn’t care less

I'm 56 and will usually fill in my over-plucked eyebrows and put on a some mascara if I'm leaving the house. Sometimes I will do a full face of make-up. Generally, when at home, I don't bother. I feel that wearing make-up is a personal choice. If you have good skin, you don't need to cover it! I feel that people who wear tons of make-up are hiding behind a mask. If you're happy and content with not wearing any, why should it matter what others think. I don't really notice whether someone is wearing make-up or not... unless it's plastered on. Be happy with your choices and don't overthink it. 😉

I notice when a woman never wears make up but only because a lot of women do wear it. I regard it as a simple choice. I don’t judge at all.
However, I don’t like it when a non make up wearing woman is advised to wear it to improve her appearance. It’s cheeky and a bit offensive.

I don't judge. More people round here don't wear it than do.

I’ve never really worn much make up fl be honest. Mostly a light foundation cream with a light powder over and then blusher. That’s it bar a lip moisturiser. I’ve always had a slightly spotty and uneven skin tone all through my teens and even as an adult get acne in my later 40s. When we were constantly wearing masks during Covid I kind of stopped altogether as there wasn’t much point. Since the only really put the makeup on when I’m at work which is a couple of days a week, or if I’m ’going out’ which one that often.

I can’t say I notice make up on others or not. Well I do probably notice but don’t ever think about it. I work with some younger girls who really go heavy on the make up and false eyelashes etc and probably tend to notice that more than those not wearing makeup. I wouldn’t class anyone not wearing make up to be lazy. I wouldn’t even thin to make any kind of judgement.

I much prefer seeing women without makeup than with it. I don't wear it and neither do most of my friends and acquaintances. If anything, I feel more judgey (in a private "that's sad, why are you caked in that stuff?" way) of women wearing a lot. And the extremely thick boot-polish eyelashes trend is hideous imo.

I saw a female police officer earlier, who had the orange face and the most ridiculously huge false eyelashes. She looked like a doll.
It looked terrible and not really appropriate for a cop.

Orange face??? That's scary, I'm picturing Trump in a WPC uniform! 😱

i might or might not wear it when I go "OUT" out, but certainly not to go shopping or such. And, unless someone has applied their makeup with a trowel, I never even really notice one way or the other. Never have. Perhaps it comes of growing up in the "hippie" generation.

I guess my bottom line is, a woman should do what makes HER feel good about herself, whether that is wearing makeup or not, and everyone else should just deal with it.

bravo you!

au naturel

i like a Parisian style - minimalist

i cant stand the American caked on looks

@XenoBitch what you've said is so important. Your happiness is paramount

While I agree that one shouldn't wear make up or refrain from wearing it just to please men, it isn't true that they 'run screaming' from a bare face. That is a lie that women persist in telling themselves for some reason. I very very rarely wear makeup, the most I'll have is a CC cream and maybe a tinted lip balm (and that's me pushing the boat out!) and I can assure you that I have never ever lacked for male attention or had men been disgusted or say I was ugly or even pay me less attention than they do women who do wear makeup. This is one thing that we can't blame men for, I'm afraid.

I wear a bit when I'm going out but not too heavy. I'm nearly 60 and ok looking but far from glamorous. I've always been a bit lazy with makeup as I honestly don't see the point in trying to make myself look like something I'm not. Quite a few of my friends spend a lot of money on treatments and botox etc. I cant afford it and can't really be arsed. I don't judge others either, infact I prefer a natural look on others and don't feel less about someone just because they don't wear lots of makeup or appear overly concerned about how they look.

I'm 50 and only ever wear it if I'm going out for the evening. Otherwise it's just moisturizer.

I'm a few years the other side of 40 and if I'm at work/going out somewhere I'll put some mascara on and maybe a bit of bronzing/blush for the cheeks if I'm feeling pale mid winter

Other than that no other make up

I'm often in awe of other women I see at work/out and about with a full face of make up- foundation concealer fake lashes, lashing of mascara and lipstick

Personally I'd rather have the extra time in bed of a morning, but that's just me

I'm a make-up lover, enjoy putting it on and my face is my canvas, some days I will wear full face, other days I won't wear any. Depends on my mood. If I'm going out or socialising I would have to wear make-up and have hair done etc. I can wear foundation, blusher, highlighter, concealer, eye shadow, eyebrow pencil, liner mascara, bronzer and setting spray and look very natural in 10 mins, or can spend couple of hours faffing about putting it on and listening to music.
Just curious if wearing make-up is the same as wearing stylish clothes? We technically could all wear the same style clothes every day, like 7 black t-shirts and 7 pairs of black trousers with black comfortable shoes for example. If someone is comfortable with who they are, aren't trying to impress anyone, don't care about other people's opinions etc and really don't feel the need for make-up, would they feel the need for nice clothes? I kind of see these as the same thing, but am prepared to be corrected.
Anyway to answer your question, I wouldn't judge someone for not wearing make-up, but as previous person said its more about the over all appearance. Unless someone looked like a bag lady I probably wouldn't care that much.

I'm in my mid-50s, and a non-makeup wearing person. I really don't give a fig about what anyone else thinks.

For starters, I don't have ridiculous amounts of money spare, to waste on makeup, I think I own one lipstick, a blusher and a mascara, all of which have to be about a decade old, and more than likely haven't been used more than twice.

I can't see the point of it. Why try to show yourself as something you're not?

I don't care either way. I can't say I notice if someone isn't wearing any, unless I see them often and they usually wear a lot and then one day they don't.

I'm mid 40's now and one of the best things age has done for me, is that I go make up free a lot more and don't give it a second thought- it's my face what's it got to do with anyone else!

Brilliant, I very rarely wear make up, odd bit of lipstick and eyeshadow for a night out occasionally but then not always, I look on it as; because I can't be arsed, what you see is what you get, or I'm doing my skin a favour by not plastering it with shite therefore not having to put a load of chemicals on my face to clear it off, I see women with their faces plastered and think that looks worse than not having any on , but each to their own, it's alot about confidence I think especially for those who have a scar or other skin condition to hide

You could say this about anything though.

Do people who don't wear make up also not bother to wear nice clothes? Not wear jewellery? Not bother to brush or style their hair or get a regular cut?

Makeup is always picked on because it's something that women do. It's misogynistic imo

I don’t think negatively of a woman who chooses not to wear any.

I’m out of touch but the amount of make up and fakery on younger women is sad. As if it’s overcompensating for a deficit in personality or confidence.

If covering up for scar or skin condition that’s understandable- but I’m conscious this sounds misogynistic.

I’m mid 40s and only wear make up for very special occasions and even then it’s not very much. I have been told I have good skin though, so get compliments on that.

My autistic partner piped up a few weeks ago that he likes that I don’t wear make up because I’m not wearing a mask and he knows I’m not hiding something, which I thought was quite an interesting observation really. I think a lot of his exes were goths and such who wore a lot of makeup.