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Do you wear make up every day and if not, why not?

358 replies

purplepeony · 08/02/2010 09:50

Can't get my head around why so many bright, lovely women don't use a bit of slap and would rather face the world with grey, pale, or sun-spotted complexions when 5 minutes with a bit of slap would transform them.

Don't we want to look as good as we can all of the time for as long as we can?

(And don't say you haven't time- I can do full war paint in just over 5 minutes.!)

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Booyhoo · 08/02/2010 23:21

am i slummy because i dont wear make-up?

emm i dont think so.

OH prefers me without make-up, he likes my natural face. as another poster said, good riddance to him if he leaves me because of my lack of make-up.

TheButterflyEffect · 08/02/2010 23:43

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ThatVikRinA22 · 08/02/2010 23:51

if ive got to go out i wear it, but am quite subtle with it these days, though still use everthing from foundation to lippy. i used to wear full make up daily without fail, just cannot be arsed anymore if im not leaving hte house, so dont ever wear it on a day that im not doing anything, actually lucky if i comb my hair on those days come to think about it.

sarah293 · 09/02/2010 09:11

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mangoandlime · 09/02/2010 09:11

I wear make up every day. I am lucky enough to have good skin (good genes, my Grandmother still looks great..and wears a bit of make up at 86!)

I wear it to enhance my good bits, all very natural, I suppose I have always been interested in all things 'beauty', making things better..it's all about illlusion, I think.

I really do have it down to a fine art now. I realise not everyone wants to wear make up though and why should I care if they don't.

Each to their own.

BITCAT · 09/02/2010 09:20

And it has a lot more to do with the whole relationship, if your dp leaves you, nothing to do with whether you where make up or not. With my dp im not even slightly worried, i look ok without and with make up and i always make an effort with clothes and try to look good..so make up doesnt mean anything..if you can go out without it then your far more confident and are comfortable in your own skin. Im nearly 33 and still get asked for ID in clubs and buying alcohol. The bottom line is that noone should feel pressure to wear or not wear make up, and people certainly should judge people for it.

BITCAT · 09/02/2010 09:22

should not sorry judge sorry!!

BITCAT · 09/02/2010 09:25

yes i shave my legs, under arms, and wax bikini line and eyebrows and dye my hair but only because ive been going white since i was 22yo and im very dark haired..almost black A good tip after shaving legs, to keep them nice and smooth..baby oil after shaving is fantastic.

sarah293 · 09/02/2010 09:25

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BITCAT · 09/02/2010 09:29

riven so true look at cheryl cole and she is very pretty. But the girls he went with werent a patch on her..there are always underlying reasons why a man cheats..sometimes its just because there pigs and male and think they can have there cake and eat it.

Takver · 09/02/2010 09:30

Just wondering - those who think that everyone looks better with makeup - do you think that men should all wear makeup too?

Don't see why there should be a difference, logically, their skin is no better than womens (indeed, given I believe they are statistically more likely to smoke/drink, its probably on average worse).

mangoandlime · 09/02/2010 09:38

Men have their own 'make up' ranges, Clinique makes a concealer & bronzer, for example.

If it enhances a man's skin then that's a good thing, I suppose. There is a line between a full, colourful face of make up and enhancing, (or indeed hiding!) with very natural colours/application.

Not everyone will end up looking like Leigh Bowery !

BITCAT · 09/02/2010 09:39

cyb..i think your deluded..i am not ugly and i look very young so make up makes no difference to me either way..that comment is very offensive and some women actually look awful with all that slap on!!

sarah293 · 09/02/2010 09:46

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BITCAT · 09/02/2010 09:56

My dp actually hates lippy..he does like the taste of it and says it doesnt feel very nice..i tend to use scented lipbalms, to keep my lips nice, soft and tasting nice

BITCAT · 09/02/2010 09:58

I wouldnt like my man to wear make up...i like men to look like men. And he doesnt need it anyway.

Rhubarb · 09/02/2010 10:45

from purplepeony "Gosh, I just love the way you lot get so worked up- does it never occur to you that sometimes some of us post just to get you all whipped into a frenzy- it never fails, either!"

What a lovely troll she is! Imagine being sad enough to sit there thinking of things to get women wound up about and then hopping about with glee when it works. Perhaps you wear make-up dear to hide the ugliness that comes out from within?

heQet · 09/02/2010 11:16

well, after posting on here about how terrible it is that women feel they have to wear make-up I am sitting here sticking on the slap because I am about to go to a meeting

2old4thislark · 09/02/2010 11:30

The slummy mummy comment was aimed at those that just can't be arsed to do anything with their appearance!

I think it was Paul Newman who gave the reason for his marriage lasting so long was that he didn't 'need to go out for a burger as he had steak at home'. I was wondering if that works in reverse?

Yes, men do cheat even if they have pretty wives but there doesn't necessarily mean something is wrong at home. I'm afraid the 'men are from mars, women are from venus' is very true - they see things very differently from us.

I have to say that, seeing my teenage sons attitude to girls, has been a real eye opener!

LunaticFringe · 09/02/2010 11:32

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MarineIguana · 09/02/2010 11:32

Hmmm I generally do wear a bit most days - 5 minutes' worth of concealer on my spots and shadows, bit of basic eyeshadow, bit of subtle blusher, bit of lip gloss. It is more of a tweaking/polishing effort than full slap - I don't ever do full foundation or proper lippy, as I don't like feeling coated in stuff.

I do like to do quite glam eyes and mascara for something like a posh party, but wouldn't do that every day.

But OTOH I will happily go out completely slap-free if I'm in a real hurry or just can't be arsed. I'd rather not if I have a spot, but it's not THAT important. (And I am a spot veteran and mine are NOT caused by make-up or diet I can assure you - I spent 3 months in the tropics with no slap or skincare at all and plenty of sun - I still got spots - it's hormonal)

I don't think make-up is a feminist issue as long as your life isn't controlled by it and it becomes a drain on your time. Both men and women that I know like to pay attention to tidying up/"doing" their faces, it's normal and human I think.

CatIsSleepy · 09/02/2010 11:42

'Don't we want to look as good as we can all of the time for as long as we can?'

actually-no! sometimes I can't be arsed about what I look like and may even look a bit scruffy

but hey, am not aiming to stun the bloke in the corner shop with my beauty if I'm popping out for the milk

astonishing as it may seem

OrmRenewed · 09/02/2010 11:50

If you only think you look good when made-up and perfectly groomed, how do you cope when spending the night with some new bloke? Do you stop between sessions to reapply the lippy? Or set the alarm for 5am so that you can shower, shave, deoderise and do a full make-up before he opens his eyes?

It's really strange the way that the pro-groomers seem to try to clamber onto the high moral ground with words like 'should'. I remember a thread the other year about how disgusted the OP was when she saw unkempt feet in sandals. Cleanliness may be next to godliness but I'm not sure that also requires a leg wax, highlights, pedicure and full make-up.

sarah293 · 09/02/2010 11:54

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2old4thislark · 09/02/2010 11:56

Oh dear, I think I now realise how shallow and vain I am.

Walked past a guy I vaguely know (he was coming out of the pub! beer goggles!)and he said 'hallo, look gorgeous as always'. I'm sorry to say that age 45 it made my day! I don't want to be defined just for how I look but I just couldn't help feeling good!

I was wearing my dog walking clobber but did have a small amount of make up on and had straightened my hair...........