Posted on 05/01/2015 7:21:55 AM PDT by newb2012
I have always wondered what makes a woman feel beautiful and comfortable stepping out of their homes only after wearing their makeup, most of them despite having flawless and beautiful skin and features. As silly as it sounds, I have always been intrigued by this. Guys, you can have all the fun you want with your comments but I’m really looking to see the girls’ perspective on this.
Agreed! Love beauty products & fun to try different looks..
Hubby prefers me without makeup
Yes! Gives them a great shape. Also, a high-heel walk is a bit sexier than schlepping along in flip-flops.
There you go, LOL
I read somewhere that a person’s self image is based on how one believes they are perceived by others. If you believe that using makeup makes others see you as beautiful, then you might see yourself that way too.
I do wear some make-up on occasion. First, eyebrow pencil, because they have always been sparse and are nearly non-existent these days. Sometimes a little something to cover the rosacea, or at least tone it down.
I tell my daughters and granddaughters that men do not love us for what we do to ourselves, they love us in spite of it.
Um, that’s what sunscreen is for, and arms don’t wrinkle.
Makeup doesn't necessarily produce skin damage. My skin is fine. The key is proper skin care along with the makeup----cleansing, not sleeping in it, and moisturizing.
I'm no fan of foundation make-up. God made the human face with skin that varies in shade, color, and even in transparency. Foundation makeup creates an opaque, monotone "mask" that gives the human face the appearance of being plastic or clay, which I personally find unattractive, unnerving and unappealing. If someone is appearing under harsh lighting conditions (i.e. on stage or in a studio), foundation makeup is essential to overcome the skin's natural transparency, as overly-bright studio lighting makes a person's natural skin appear pale and bloodless.
A skilled make-up artist strives to re-create the appearance of natural skin tones, even though the materials are opaque. When done well (and IMO sparingly) the results are uncanny. But under natural lighting conditions, I see no reason to do so, and from this man's POV, the average woman must be using a paint roller to apply their make-up.
Yep, women do it for other women. It has nothing to do with men.
Go to Maine or Vermont and you find that the women have totally demilitarized and have taken off in the opposite direction. A well groomed and touched up woman there will soon feel the wrath of the womenfolk. Not only is there no makeup, men are lucky if they even shave (and I’m talking facial hair).
Meanwhile in the South, professional women arriving from the North quickly learn that they mustn’t go grocery shopping without makeup.
I also have the wallet, phone, and keys. I also have; the checkbook he uses, the aspirin bottle he uses, the nail clippers and file he uses, the sunscreen he uses, the coupons he uses, the Shout wipes he very frequently uses. Otherwise the poor guy would need a “European shoulder bag”.
Yes, my purse is heavy.
Oh, this is going to be fun.
/save for later
I love makeup, perfume, jewelry and clothes. Women need makeup it protects their skin especially when women hit 30.
Well. It is the Islamic/Burka statement that says “I am a tiger underneath all this. Come and check it out.”
Hubby prefers me without makeup"
It's so much fun to browse all the stuff, LOL.
I don't think my husband has voiced a preference one way or the other. I will say this...I think Southern women are more prone to wearing makeup wherever they go, even to the grocery store, etc. I know tbat's always been me.
That’s going to require some plaster and Krylon.
And, that is the secret. It isn't wearing make-up, it is over-doing it with the make-up.
I am 60, and my skin is no longer perfect. When I was in my 20's, I rarely wore make-up. But, as I aged my skin changed. I have a bit of rosacia on my cheeks, and I tone that down. Also, I have very fair skin, and I really do look completely washed out (ill, really) without a bit of color on my face. I use a bit of mascara, not tons, just a little, to accent my eyes.
So, I do believe that if you are noticing how much make-up someone has on, they have on too much. Should be just enough to tone down problems and accent the better bits.
Absolutely.
You nailed it, sister. :)
That might have been the case fifty years ago, when thick, heavy pancake makeup was the only option. Foundation has come a long, long way since then. There are all kinds of coverage options. Some are very sheer and dewy. Also, application is key. It's possible to cake it on and end up with the effect you describe.
Yes, it's true that our natural skintone varies. God also gave females hair on the legs and armpits, but we don't leave that in its natural state, either. :)
"If someone is appearing under harsh lighting conditions (i.e. on stage or in a studio), foundation makeup is essential to overcome the skin's natural transparency, as overly-bright studio lighting makes a person's natural skin appear pale and bloodless."
True.
"A skilled make-up artist strives to re-create the appearance of natural skin tones, even though the materials are opaque. When done well (and IMO sparingly) the results are uncanny. But under natural lighting conditions, I see no reason to do so, and from this man's POV, the average woman must be using a paint roller to apply their make-up"
Could be. It's too bad...there are countless Youtube videos showing proper makeup application.
With all due respect to you, Alex, you don't see the reason for it, but you're not the woman looking in the mirror. Let us be the judge of that, and we'll let y'all decide the length of your sideburns.
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