To those who wear zero makeup

[damnthatanxiety]

Did you ever wear makeup? Did you stop at some point or have you never worn it? Did you ever think about wearing it? Why don't you? Do you generally put much thought into your appearance or are you not at all interested?

I used to wear makeup, now it makes my eyes itch. I also just don’t care, I know I look better when I wear it but it’s not worth the effort and irritation.

Not really for me but I never used to wear hardly any makeup. I now seem to be the only 30 odd YO with hagged AND acne prone skin. So I'm feeling the urge to slap of a bit more foundation now.

I never used to tho as a younger adult. May have worn a bit of mascara but that's about it.

Probably a bit of a scruff and relied on a good bod to see me through (which I no longer have lol)

I wore makeup when I was younger. Then I had a baby and was too tired to care what I looked like, and had no free time to put on makeup anyway. I realised nobody treats me any differently and basically nobody except me even cares if I’m wearing makeup. So it seems a waste of time and money. The other issue is that I turned 40 and I have a post-baby body so it seems a bit pointless as no amount of makeup is going to make me look good.

At the very most I'll wear a tiny bit of mascara and blusher if I'm going somewhere special .. That's happened once this year, on Christmas day.

I've never worn a full face of make-up, I don't like the false look of foundation, even after several seasons in boots they've never used a foundation I've been happy with.

Eye make up aggravates my skin, making it sore and itchy. And I'm not keen on lipstick. I like mascara as it makes my eyes look bigger and more defined, but I can't wear it on a regular basis as it makes my skin very sore.

Never worn it, never felt the need or wanted to.
I do use nail varnish on my toenails in summer, slams very very rarely on my fingernails.
I don't colour my grey hair either, although I have done so in the past.
I care that I am clean and tidy, but I don't care about fashionable.

I do wear makeup now but hardly ever unless I'm going out out. I work from home.

I used to wear it every day when I was at secondary school, probably because it wasn't allowed. Then I got older and did less and less.

Never worn make-up.
Never seen the point.
Why hide what I look like?
Why spend loads of money and time making me look like someone else?

I care about how I look, but that's hair and clothes and a piercing.

I did wear it when I was younger on and off to go out, but not to work. I'm bisexual and was mainly in relationships with women in my 20s and never wore it then. I've rarely worn it for work. I probably care about as much about my appearance as the average bloke! I make sure I'm neat and tidy and clean but beyond that I don't care much. I take some interest in clothes though.

I used to wear eyeliner and mascara run my teens and 20s. Never worn foundation, blushes or eyeshadow. I don't like the way foundation looks on me. I'm pale with freckles and I like how my skin looks without so over never bothered. Because I'm pale my cheeks are naturally "blush" a lot so never saw the point in blusher and I couldn't work out how to do eye shadow for my eyelid shape so again just didn't bother.

I do care about my appearance and occasionally still wear eyeliner and mascara for special occasion but I also think I look fine without. I have really green eyes which everyone tells me standout anyway without anything else. My husband thinks I look beautiful so that's all that matters to me.

My SIL and cousin wear a face full of make up everyday and I'm always impressed by their makeup skills and think they look amazing but it's not for me

I've rarely worn make-up, in my youth it was almost impossible to find the right shade of foundation.

Now I occasionally wear make-up, but it's more to make myself feel less haggard than to change the way I look - I don't contour or highlight or do anything fancy.

However I do put a lot of thought into my appearance - I just don't equate looking good with a full face of make-up. And I'm often complimented on my appearance and outfits.

I am 51 and never wore any make up until about 6 years ago.No time. No inclination. Naturally olive skinned with dark lashes so thought l could get away with it. Now though, I cant believe l didnt wear it before. I look soooooo much better with foundation, eye liner and lipstick

used to in my 20s only on a night out. but 30s + never. when I wear it its like a mask and I dont feel a need to smear "stuff" over my face to please others!
it also gives me spots next day.
makes my face feel dirty and yuck!

i use brow/ lash dye and lipbalm. thats it, decent moisturiser.

I don’t wear any make up.

As a teenager i was pressured into wearing it by my mum- brighten yourself up, put a bit of lipstick on... she was always buying me lotions, potions, and make up kits. I always felt self conscious though.

I got into it a bit in my 20’s, but never wore it everyday. Nights out only, and I went for the overdramatic look, i loved experimenting with dark colours or metallics- more goth than “pretty”.

Now i don’t go out i don’t bother. I have found though i think i look worse with make up now, it sits in my creases and shows up dry spots, and makes my eyes look piggy.

In short i prefer how i look without make up, and i prefer the feel of clean skin. I also like not spending half an hour in front of a mirror each morning.

It’s not about not being interested in my appearance. It’s about thinking i look fine in jeans, t shirt and no make up, and not feeling the need to spend hours trying to “improve” myself. I don’t think i need improving

I just dont have the inclination to wear it. I will wear a bit of mascara if I went somewhere in an evening but that's about once a year. I always look well turned out. People have tried to put it on me in the past but I dont think i suit it. I've got a baby face so i thought i looked like a child who had been messing with mums make up. I'm 41 and I cant see me suddenly feeling the need yo put make up on my face in the near future.

I do not now, and have never worn any make up. My mum was the same so probably missed out on seeing it being applied as a child and by the time I noticed friends wearing it I just wasn’t interested. I am similarly not interested in fashion etc. Am a nurse with two young children so for work tend to wear a denim skirt tights and a jumper/tee and at home jeans, both types of outfits I can do my job in, play with kids in and not too scruffy.
I don’t often brush my hair (maybe once a week if that) just run finger through it and tie it up in a messy bun, I haven’t been to hair dressers for yrs, just snip the ends of myself (it’s very uneven) .
I sometimes think I might like to wear a bit of make up but the urge very quickly passes. I think I’m a bit put off with how complicated make up looks now.

Did you ever wear makeup? I've never really worn it for day to day but would wear it for a night out or special occasion.
Did you stop at some point or have you never worn it? I have stopped wearing as much on a night out or special occasion but during the day no, never.
Did you ever think about wearing it? All the time recently.
Why don't you? Time, skill, finances - I think that's why I wear less. I have no confidence in my ability or myself for that matter.
Do you generally put much thought into your appearance or are you not at all interested? Oh, I'm interested but just not motivated. I wish I could look polished and stylish but all that equates to me is effort and upkeep and I don't have the appetite for either

Used to wear makeup daily (not alot but basic foundation, mascara and eyeliner. Met my partner and my confidence increased and realised I really don't need it. I am a Sahm and don't wear it unless for an occasion and meeting my friends. If I returned to work I would probably wear it daily, I'm not sure why- maybe a pressure to look more polished?

I have pretty much always worn some makeup. Sometimes full face, sometimes just lipgloss, mascara and brows. But I feel like my face loses all definition without. I'm sure it is the contrast to when I do wear makeup. I'd like to feel ok with a completely bare face but other than the school drop off or gym, I tend to always put a little on. I do enjoy the process but it would be good to be ok without it.

In my 40s. Sometimes wear it, sometimes don't, never very heavy, prefer to just look fresh rather than made up. Hate the idea of wearing a mask. Don't think twice about going out not wearing makeup.

Only ever wear it on a night out or special occasion like wedding.

My skins not bad and I have no desire to hide how I look. I don't think I look much better with make up on and it's not worth the time/expense to bother with it every day.

I do moisturise and use lip balm if I have dry lips.

I have never worn makeup other than the odd mascara and eyebrow pencil. I’m in my early 40s and think I look better without it. I have always had a very targeted skin care regime though. I work out every day and eat very healthily. It helps. I care about what I look like!

I care about my appearance but not that fussed. I wear make up if I have a special occasion or some spare time and feel like it but not often.

I look better with it but doesnt make me super confident. Also look fine without it.

I wear it seldom and sparingly. I should wear it more but it feels like work to me!

I also am not good at applying it, don't think I suit it and often feel like I look worse

I really suit eyeliner when done by someone else but I can't apply it at all without ending up looking ridiculous

I used to try it a bit in my teens and twenties but I couldn't do a good job of it and I felt like a bit of a clown really. I could never find the right colour of foundation and eyeliner didn't look good with my hooded eyes. I occasionally use mascara or blush but I can't remember the last time I actually did.

I think a full face of make up looks fantastic on some people and I admire a good make up artist's work. But it doesn't suit me and the task of doing it on myself all the time doesn't suit my lifestyle.

I do like that look some very groomed women have (think French or WASPy New Yorkers) with pulled back hair and glowing skin with nothing more that a lip tint or nothing at all. I'd look washed out and haggard. Not sure how they look so confident and elegant.