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' ?

a hell of a lot more intelligent than women who DO wear make up

I feel the same about men and women BTW. We've some right scruffy men turn up in that state.

I've never worn it, I've been judged negatively for it and I don't care. I'm allergic to make up so even if I wanted to I can't wear it.

Since becoming a teenager I've had awful skin. Acne, spots, large pores, oily etc. I would not leave the house without any make up in my 20s, since lockdown I've embraced going to shops or for a walk without it.

I don't notice/care when it comes to other women and whether they have make up on or not. Because of having awful, ugly skin since my teens I notice women's actual skin, and generally jealous of every other woman I see to be honest!

The thread is about women that don’t wear make up, so one would surely expect it to attract women that fall into that category. The thread shows nothing like you’re talking about. Nobody has said they ‘don’t need’ make up. Most have said they can’t be arsed with make up. Though, what is wrong with having confidence in your looks? Why is it a problem for you that other women may like the way they look and aren’t afraid to say so? Why do you feel the need to insult them over it?

There are a few unnecessary judgey posts from both ‘sides’ (including yours).

I feel indebted to the barely-there to grunge phase that occupied most of my teens which means I have always felt comfortable with a non-painted face. The downside is that my make-up repertoire extends from naff-all to none at all and if I overshoot I feel a bit clown-like.

None of my business

Would you describe a man with greying hair and old clothes as 'frumpy'? Genuinely. Wondering what it is that means women are expected to increase the effort in their appearance as they get older.

Agree. Why is this even something to have an opinion on.

Great post!

I am 40 and wear some BB cream and mascara to work, and out (rare as it is!) but otherwise I don’t wear any make up and feel liberated 🙌

I don't really notice. I don't wear makeup myself and only really notice if someone else is if it's trowelled on, or maybe if someone who doesn't usually wear it has it on I'll realise they look different wonder why they are making an effort. Anything else doesn't really register, or not in a way that makes me think any more or less of the person.

I’m usually just jealous? I’ve had awful skin my entire life and now the scaring from acne plus rosacea means I’ve worn full coverage make up every day that I’ve left the house for my entire adult life. I’d love to go makeup free

I'm a bit baffled by the question. Why would I feel anything about women not wearing make up? It's not something I would ever bother to have an opinion on.

But clearly based on this thread, other people do. That's one of the things I like about Mumsnet, it's a constant reminder everyone's different!

I think women are more beautiful without makeup, certainly the very heavy kind. Love island is a good example of this, I always think they look like stunning women in the morning but then they slap on far too much make up and it ages them terribly and makes them look less pretty. Heavy makeup doesn’t achieve what people think it does. I myself sit in the happy medium camp of a bit of light mineral powder and mascara because I have very red skin and light eyelashes. I wouldn’t judge anyone for not wearing any at all.

Couldn't give a shiny shite what someone else does with their own face.

People have opinions on EVERYTHING and those who say they don't are lying.

I don't care either way and only notice if caked on or if someone is orange and then don't give it a second thought.

I own it and also assorted skincare from advent calendars and want to get in a routine with the skincare (and end up forgetting) but I don't wear the make up because I have hyperhidrosis and I would sweat it off in seconds as soon as I started moving and have it running down my face (as in looking like I've stepped out of a shower type sweating just from stepping out my front door and walking a couple of blocks or starting to hoover or cook) so it's not worth it as much as I would want to try it. I get enough looks from being bright red and dripping with sweat all year round to add smeared and pooling make up to it too.

I genuinely wouldn’t notice TBH .

I never judge, apart from maybe thinking “oh they’re lucky to have such good skin”. I’ve had skin issues all my life, am very funny about them and always in make-up. I actually think I might be judged more than the no -make-up crew as I seem to be in the minority on the school run etc. I worry that some parents might think I’m trying to pull the teacher 😂

No problems with non-make up wearing but I do dislike a grammatically poor headline!

It's none of my business.

Your skincare routine and dress are your concern. As long as you are clean & fragrant, I wouldn't give it another thought.

This is pretty much word for word what I was going to type!

I always wear makeup because I prefer myself with it. i don't think I've ever thought much about it on other people.

In my teens (80s)?my dad told me I would pass an A level.in make up.as I wore so much. I had tons of it.

By the time I was in my 20s I wore it everyday but much less, just foundation , lippy, mascara. A bit more effort when socialising.

Now I'm in my 50s, moved from London to Devon 10 years ago and I can probably count on one hand the number of times I've gone put wearing makeup since we moved. I would notice if someone WAS wearing makeup where we live as nobody really bothers.

I don't think anything about it at all. Most of the mid forties women I know (myself included) either wear minimal makeup or none at all, day to day. I don't think any wear eyeshadow and lipstick regularly. I wear minimal foundation because I've blotchy skin, a bit of blusher and mascara (otherwise I look half asleep) Thinking about it, I don't really notice if somebody does or doesn't have make up on, unless it's a bit orange or has gathered in wrinkles to accentuate them.

I wear very little make up. Occasionally eye liner, and even less occasionally lipstick. I do have some tinted moisturiser but can't remember when I last wore it.

I don't tend to notice make up on women unless they are ( in my view) over made up.