Why do you wear make up?

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Just that, really.

It makes me look like me, only better. I don't tend to do a lot with my eyes and lips though, which I think is what makes people think "she's wearing lots of make-up". I am more about the contours and outlines. If I only have 2 minutes I do BB cream, eyebrow pencil, powder on nose and blusher. Make-up is kind of like drawing yourself in felt pen.

Because I have convinced myself that I look better with it. I don't wear much though.

Because I look like one of the Walking Dead without it.
Because I'm terribly pale and look invisible with no slap.
I only wear the bare minimum and don't have a different day/evening look, maybe just a different lippy.
It saves me from being too much of a walloping great moose!

Because I look like a crack whore without it.

It's like icing a delicious cake

Is this going to be a discussion on the Wright Show soon?!

I look nice with it. Also, I love the actual process of putting it on. It's fun!

dexter really?.....

What do you mean oreo? They often take discussions on here and use them in their show. Why not have a discussion on why women wear make-up?

I like the process of applying makeup and experimenting with different colours.

I know I look better (so therefore feel better) wearing it. I actually think I look quite washed out and unhealthy without it.

And I love shopping for makeup - so it would be a waste not to use it

LOL madmomma. But I reckon it is just our own perceptions that we look corpse-like or tired without make up. When I think of my friends who don't wear it, who are just as pasty and weedy-lashed as me, I never think they look ill or tired - they just look like themselves. But on me, it's the contrast between how I look with and without it that makes me think GAAH when I see myself bare-faced. So my answer to this question is always just 'it makes me look prettier'.

I don't wear makeup. Usually because if I try to I look like a comedy panda. But mostly because I can't be bothered.

Haven't worn it for ten years..and never really got into it before that..am just happy as I am (not wishing to imply that others aren't though..)

dexter, oh. Well I didn't know that I can imagine it being a good discussion actually. Watch this space then I guess.

Some make-up threads in the past have become real bunfights! It is amazing what people can get upset about!

Same as alot of you. I have been wearing more recently but that is because I found the right foundation. I went to the Boots no7 counter to do the matching thing. It was a revelation. The foundation is my skin colour and I still look like me only 100% better. I have worn it most days and it does make me feel more confident as I feel more polished.

As a SAHM I don't feel the need like I did when I worked. But I also feel more anonymous. A bit of slap gives me a boost in the mornings

I usually just use foundation because I can't be bothered to do any more, and because I often have spots. Lipstick always comes off and eye stuff freaks my eyes out.