WHY do women wear makeup?

NowWhat · May 28, 2007, 01:56 PM

For me - I feel pretty when I have it on. I am in my mid 30's and now it has become something that is needed.
The foundation evens out the skin tone - the eyeliner opens up my eyes, as well as mascara and the powder makes me look less shiny!

shoegal · May 29, 2007, 01:58 PM

I used to only wear makeup to cover up my acne, which is still here. Then one day, I thought, maybe the makeup is what makes my acne so bad. I stopped. It's starting to diminish, but is still there. God I hate acne. Anyway, I used a little eyeliner ALWAYS because it opens up my eyes. I'm terrified of mascara and all my friends make fun of me for it.

XxtinkxX · May 29, 2007, 03:04 PM

Make up makes you feel more confident, there's not doubt about that. Its so fun as well, but when you find it a drag you put on your face you need to think is it worth the hassle

I cudnt live without make up, especially eyeliner and mascara.

shygrneyzs · May 29, 2007, 03:27 PM

I do not wear makeup. Never have liked it but then I do not like fussing with my hair either. If I cannot wash and go, forget it.

rawr_itssonya · Jun 1, 2007, 10:46 AM

For me makeup is an art. Someday id love to be a makeup artist or aesthetician. When I don't put on my makeup, its like I feel naked. At the very very least I try to wear eyeliner daily(only because I have very slanted eyes and they look beady w/o eyeliner) otherwise, I rarely wear foundation because my skn is fairly acne free and I don't use powder unless its bronzer. Eye makeup is usually the only place I apply b.c as I mentioned before, my eyes are really beady lol. I'm more insecure when I don't wear makeup. I guess that's why ii wear makeup

Rockabilly1955mama · Jun 1, 2007, 10:55 AM

I cannot leave the house without make up on. Well, I can, but it's not a pretty site. Haha.

I think women wear make-up because it makes us feel beautiful. Everyone has flaws and make-ups helps to both enhance and/or correct thoes flaws.

stonewilder · Jun 21, 2007, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by alanalov

Why do we wear makeup?

Why can't you leave in the morning without makeup?

I personally can't go out without makeup although I don't absolutely need it.

Just share your reasons. It would be interesting... Thanks

I used to wear make up when I was younger to look glamorous and unfortunately to try to hide my acne ( all I really did was make the acne worse!) Up in till a few years or so a go I wore it 'cause I just thought it made me look better and more put together. Now I rarely wear make-up at all because I can't wear it at work. I just got use to not wearing it. Hey and men still flirt with me! Of course I'm still wearing make-up when I go on dates, I need all the help I can get.

Synnen · Jun 21, 2007, 12:27 PM

I don't wear it for every day, only for special occasions and performances. I don't like how icky it makes my skin feel.

templelane · Jun 21, 2007, 02:47 PM

I wear make up for going out. It's part of te ritual for getting me set up for a good evening, I also apply it as part of a bonding social thing with my flatmates/ friends. It's not so much about changing appearance as a kind of group grooming thing - does that make sense?

Other than that I can take it or leave it depending on how I feel. Although if I'm feeling punky that day the eyeliner does have a tendancy to come out.

The thing for me though is I have a tendancy to feel less confident in makeup than without. As if by making an effort I am setting myself to be judged by people's standard of beautiful - without it I can always use the excuse I just don't care. Hmm I know I'm not alone with this but I don't know how prevelant it is.

Nice question by the way - very interesting

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