Anyone else think they actually look better without make-up?

[SurferJet]

Make up just doesn't suit me at all - especially as I've got older. I'm not sure if it's because I'm not ( & never was ) particularly good looking to start with.
Make up only seems to suit attractive women.
Anyone else feel they look better 'natural' ?

[DIYandEatCake]

I have rosacea and a frequently-waking toddler and frankly look like a very tired, wrinkled tomato when I don't get time to put make-up on. I envy people with normal skin and well-defined features who look great with no make-up.

[myrtleWilson]

Never worn make up (am now 42) so I suspect my attempts now would resemble teenage applications-dating from a pre YouTube world- which would not be a good look! Would I look better, possibly but I'm ok with not...

[Needaninsight]

I look better without make up. I'm lucky to have good skin finally and regular, rather boring, symmetrical features. Frankly, if I wear make up, it ages me about 10 years. I look 'pretty girl next door' without . With - I look somewhat drag queeny!

[Radio13]

I look awful without tinted moisturizer and mascara but I try to make it look like I haven't got any on!

Eye liner seems to look silly on me now.

[museumum]

The only thing that improves me is mascara. It makes my eyes bigger.

All bases look odd to me as they all cover my freckles to a greater or lesser degree. I have good skin and a nice level of colour.
I have dark blonde hair so I feel any darkening of my brows looks daft.
My lips look nice shiny, but their natural colour is fine.

So my "made up" face is a light dusting of powder, brown mascara and lip gloss in 'nude' :)

[OldPossum]

No - definitely better with!

[friedafilmer]

herecomesthsun - I agree. When I started filling in my brows (I didn't until two years ago, when it became all the rage), I feel weird seeing myself without brows filled in. And I do have natural bushy brows! My everyday go-to look is baby powder + filled-in brows. It makes a lot of difference.

[herecomesthsun]

I think dark eyelashes and brows make a big difference.

[maz100]

My eyes look like piss holes in the snow with no makeup??

[MamaLazarou]

I'm not bad looking but I'd say I look about 15 times better with make up on. I've got a good face for make up

[internaldiscord]

much as i would love to go without makeup i have seriously dark circles and freckles that look more like blemishes. but OP i have found that since i have started a proper skincare routine a la Caroline Hirons my usual makeup sits so much better on my skin, stays put all day and lets it 'breathe'. and i only use concealer, tinted moisturiser and powder to set it.

[doggydaft]

I definitely look better with tinted moisturiser, blush, mascara and lipstick. That's my everyday routine.
I do wear less makeup now as I find it "sits" in my wrinkles and makes me look older (I'm 43)
Have almost given up on eyeshadow and liner as it looks awful but I do have dark eyes/lashes/brows so think I can get away with just mascara.
My skin is less even now than it was a few years ago and tinted moisturiser just camouflages this a bit.
When I don't have any make up on people ask me if I'm unwell/tired etc but I'm naturally very very pale.

[SwedeDreams]

I would look better without makeup if I had dark eyebrows and lashes... And clear evenly toned skin... And lips that were darker than my skin. As it is makeup helps with all these things.

I think heavy makeup looks crap. Everyone else I know looks better with a bit of slap on.

[MagicalHamSandwich]

I definitely look better with some makeup - but I used to work in a role where a polished appearance was de rigeur and I'm hence quite good at applying it.

My no-makeup face ranges from fresh-faced and reasonably pretty on a good day to OMFG hide your kids and run on a bad one.

I do like myself with heavy makeup, it's a creative thing to me. The women in my life see it the same way and appreciate the artistic aspect of it - I've been told by several of the men that they prefer me without makeup (i.e. with just my everyday natural makeup which they don't recognize as such ...)

[Rebeccaelizabethxo]

I once got told I look like I don't have a face when not wearing makeup... So no. Haha.

[Sparkletastic]

Everyone looks better with some make up unless it is badly applied or the wrong products are used. IMO.

[goodnessgraciousgoudaoriginal]

I definitely look better with a very small amount of make up. A little bit of concealer (I have acne scars and my skin tone isn't very even), and eyebrow pencil. Without eyebrow pencil I just look like a patchy meringue to be frank, as my eyebrows are so pale.

I think a lot of it depends on what a person's skin is like. Someone with naturally clear, even skin probably looks just as good with or without make up.

I think most women look better with a small amount of make up, and hardly anyone looks good when they slap it on with a trowel.

[catdoodles]

I look fine without makeup now my skin is looking so good after taking good care of it the last few months, however I look so much better with make up on.

[FinallyHere]

I have spent a lot of effort to make up self up so that it isnt obvious that is am wearing makeup.

I think anyone made up, so that you can see the makeup, unless they are taking part in a sci-fi movie, look better without the makeup.

[hellsbellsmelons]

I think I do.
I feel like a clown in make up and I only wear BB cream and mascara if I wear any at all.
Everyone thinks I look fine without make up.
I have olive(ish) skin and long dark eyelashes anyway.
And I really CBA!
I'm no spring chicken either!

[SuckingEggs]

Not on your nelly!

[Dowser]

I just wear foundation, blusher and lippy. Without blusher I look like I've been dug up!

[cressetmama]

It's all in the choice and the application. I hate to see older women (or very young ones) with a full face of heavy slap. This aversion gets more pronounced when their eyesight is clearly not up to the precise application required.

However, most people look better with something subtle and perfectly matched/blended to even out skin tone, some mascara for emphasis, eyebrows filled in and defined, a natural blusher and a light hand with a lip colour.

[hiccupgirl]

I think it's spot on to say it's what you get used to seeing and that's what defines whether someone looks 'better' or not with makeup.

I've only ever seen my hairdresser with makeup on until last time when she hadn't got any on because she'd had an allergic reaction and was giving her skin a break. It was a surprise to start with as she looked very different but actually it was nice to see the real her and she looked great.

I don't see putting makeup to make myself look more acceptable to other people as a mark of self respect. No one expects men to hide their actual faces behind makeup in everyday life and they seem to get on ok.

But I have no problem with people who do wear makeup and some looks - bleached blonde 50s starlet for example, only really work with the full makeup too.

[Floisme]

What's a bit sad, I think, is when we use make up to try and look like everyone else. My niece does that; she's really distinctive looking: red wavy hair, very pale skin, a few freckles but she uses make up to rub out everything that's interesting.

I'm not against make up - I'm wearing it now - but it's boring when all young celebrities end up looking the same.