Do I wear too much make up? **Pic attached**

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I’ve had some people comment lately that I wear too much make up so I’m after honest opinions please? I’ll be reporting asking for the picture to get deleted soon but just want a few opinions first. I love wearing makeup and enjoy doing it and don’t feel it looks too much but maybe I’m not seeing it objectively. Thank you.

I don’t think you should give a flying fuck what other people think!

But if you’re looking for opinions I’d only say that you need to blend the eyeshadow a tiny bit more.

You’re beautiful. Enjoy it!

I detest that women have to explain their make up choices. Too much to little can't win either ways

Who is telling you you wear too much make-up!? Why do people think it's ok to say things like this to people?! How bloody rude!

It's like saying "your dress is too short", "your hair is too long", "you don't look good in red" "you're too fat" I mean who really makes comments like that?

We are individuals with different tastes and you can wear what you like on your own face.

But as a make-up enthusiast I would say that your foundation colour doesn't match your neck colour and that may make it look like 'too much' when really it's just the wrong colour.

You're not wearing too much make up, people who have commented to you are using the wrong words. You are using make up that's wrong for your skin and age group and applying it poorly.

You need a lighter foundation, something more sheer and light reflecting that matches your skin tone. You don't seem to have bad skin so you don't need a thick heavy foundation and then heavy powder. So it's not the quality it's just the wrong type.

In terms of applying, you're not blending enough, your eyeshadow, powder, blusher etc is not blended in, it's sitting on the foundation. You're also not going down over your neck, which you wouldn't have to do if your foundation was the right colour. But as it's not, you can't just do your face then leave your neck a different colour, in broad daylight it will look like a mask.

If I was you I'd pop along to a make up counter in a dept store and have your make up done. Someone like mac or Bobbi brown. Even if you only buy the foundation, I think you will find a huge difference.

Make up should enhance your features and your skin, not mask it unless you have a significant issue to cover up.

Congrats on losing the weight, and you are really pretty, but lose the heavy foundation and powder for something lighter and light reflecting and make sure you blend well.

I think you should do what makes you happy and if you like your makeup then that's enough. Some people like heavy makeup, others don't - you can't please everyone so please yourself

I think you look lovely, and I love the lipstick shade! What brand/colour is it please?

if it is for work, ie, in a shop, or on reception, it looks fine

I just think you need to change the colour of your foundation; it is nothing like the colour of your neck.

I think you'd suit a much, much lighter shade.

If you're having to match your foundation with a fake tan you're going down a few too many. Embrace the pale!

And yes - you asked for opinions here so get them. Anyone offering unasked for negative opinions should keep quiet.

You look beautiful, but that is the wrong shade of foundation and powder.

You're a lovely looking woman, lets be clear.

For me, I'd never ever say it unless I was invited too - which you have :) - but I do see people who wear a lot of make-up on a non-special occasion, like you, as wearing a mask, or having some confidence issues. That doesn't make me like them anymore or less, that's just my response.

I cannot see anything wrong with your skin that requires the coverage of foundation you use. I'd remove about 70% of it and use a lighter coverage, perhaps a tinted moisturiser, and use a good concealer for any problem areas rather than coating your whole face with heavy foundation. I'd also use some blusher. not just on your cheeks, but delicately around your temples, hair line and chin, because although I dislike the heavily contoured look, the flatness of the foundation is making you look like you've been heavily painted. Your eyes and lips are both pretty and well applied, eyebrows are well defined without looking heavy.

I think that the only person whose opinion matters is you. Your face looks fine to me. (Although I know literally nothing about cosmetics!).

I'm shocked at people saying it's badly applied! Really?
Blimey!
I wear very little. But the rage these days seems to be tonnes and huge very defined eyebrows, aka cara delevinge, so I'm very shocked at the comments so far.

Your face, your choice. All I would say is you are heavily made up and the effect is false and unpleasant considering how pretty your face is.

I'm over 60, have never learned to apply make up and it always looks awful when I try, I just use a green base thing to tone down redness if I'm likely to be photographed, eg in a family group event. Therefore I am in no position to assess whether you're wearing too much, or how well you've applied it, or whether the shades are right or wrong... but I would like to say you are really pretty, you have beautiful eyes and a lovely smile, and great bone structure, lucky lady! All that matters is whether YOU are comfortable with what you see in the mirror, nobody else should judge you.

The main reason I think people are saying it's applied badly is that if you look at your neck and then your face, it's two different colours.

But otherwise, you are doing stuff I'm frankly not capable of.

I do agree with the poster above whose mum would say you would look great just wearing a bin bag though You are really stunning, makeup or no makeup and if you are pleased about some weight loss, now is the time to get on with enjoying it.

I think you might find a much, much lighter coverage would actually be more flattering.

I think it looks really nice in the second pic.

This is a great example of a natural day time make up look, before and after and the difference it can make.

I like your blush colour actually. You look to have a cool toned skin so I would use cool toned neutrals - pink, grey, purple shades. Not brown or gold - too warm. Using an angled brush and dark grey shadow to line your eyes will look more natural than a solid black liquid liner.
Highlighter would be nice to give you a glow.

Also try a different brow product. What are you using now? I noticed on my pic that I posted my brows don't match today- whoops!
I like Anastasia dip brow with their no.14 brush, or their Brow Wiz. You would need shade 'Chocolate.