What do men really think of make up?

[Myusernameismyusername]

I'm asking this because I am single and I can't really ask a man

I have very bad skin and have had for nearly 15 years. I can't seem to cure it or really treat it (GP's are rubbish) it's all hormonal and have resorted to pretty much covering it in very expensive cover up (like for skin conditions/scarring/vertiligo which is amazing stuff. I don't wear other heavy make up such as big eyes or a lot of blush and try to make it look natural. It's thick but not some bright orange mask that is very obvious.

But I feel like it's a mask and not really the real me. Sooner or later I have to trust and feel comfortable enough with someone to say 'look here is the real me'. And it's not just on my face either although it's not too bad on my body the scarring is embarrassing.

I won't go swimming often and although I haven't had a relationship in a long time if I had sex with someone I would try to get up before they woke up and make it look better before they saw me.

I'm just not sure how much of a deal breaker chronic acne is, or if the thick make up is worse?

I would love to be comfortable in my own skin etc but it can be so overwhelming I don't even like going to work if it is really bad (I do, but I find it hard). I've been quite depressed about it and trying to just get on with it.

I've tried all the 'cures' so that isn't what I am looking for and I can't afford expensive laser treatment but I just wondered what men really think of women's bare naked faces, imperfections and all?

[Myusernameismyusername]

I think there are always times you make more effort you know a job interview etc, this stuff is designed to be for skin conditions. I am still experimenting with the colour I need for dark scarring areas because putting light on them seems to make them look worse? It's so confusing!

[Myusernameismyusername]

No sorry I don't want to get myself into debt with this I would rather learn to live with it and just accept myself as having a flaw and not being ashamed of it. If there is a cure then I haven't found it in all these years yet. I think this is just me! But I will try the diet as if might calm things down at least.

I'm over the flare up now into the healing cycle so already feel better because to not getting worse anymore and every day it improves. For 3 weeks haha

[GinAndOnIt]

Special have you RTFT? Your comment comes across as quite tactless.

[paranormalish]

As a general rule I don't like make up, a bit of Mascara is fine, a bit of lipy on a night out also cool. Todays fashion to trowel it on so you can't actually see really skin leaves me cold. I find it hard to tellll SD's friends apart as they all dress the same all straighten their 'blonde' hair and all cover their faces in expensive gunk so it looks like they are wearing a mask. Yuk.

I am sure underneath this painted exterior lurks a wholesome attractive young lady.