Make Up Or Not----Do You Wear Make Up---If You Do How Often Do You Put It On?

United States
April 14, 2007 2:58am CST
I am not a make up wearer but I wondered how many of you do wear make up and when you wear it. Do you wear it all day? Or just for special times. I never got used to wearing make up. So here again it goes back to my mom never wore make up and she was a beautiful women. Do you think make up enhanses your beauty? I think women have a natural beauty that really doesn't need make up. What do you all think?
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@rx4life (1930)
• United States
14 Apr 07
I have never worn foundation... People always ask me what kind I wear...but I don't..I do use a light eyeliner and very little mascara as I am a redhead and have very light eyelashes & brows...a little blush when going out for the evening..and a touch of lip gloss/ lip stain...never too made up ..pretty natural..it feels better to me that way!!!
@nancygibson (3736)
• France
14 Apr 07
I only really wear make up on special occasions. I work with children and I think it sends a bad message to go to work plastered in make up, but for an evening out or a wedding or something its nice to use a little bit to bring out all the best bits of the face.
@gberlin (3836)
16 Apr 07
As a guy I don't wear make up. My wife and daughter wear very little make up. I think that women have a natural beauty. I also think that a little make up can enhance that beauty. But too much make up is worse than too little or none at all!
• United States
17 Apr 07
I agree with you. I have seen women that have gone overboard with make up and it looks really bad. If make up is put on right I do think it enhaunces the beauty. I don't wear any make up at all. I never have. Not any reason. Just never got into applying it.
@ebsharer (5515)
• United States
14 Apr 07
personally I wear makeup every day but i sell mary kay so it goes with the job. i think make up does enhance your natural beauty. even before i sold mary kay i wore eye liner and mascara to bring out my eyes. when i put make up on i feel better about myself. and if you feel better about your self then you are a happier person.
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• United States
16 Apr 07
As far as your job is selling Mary Kay than of course people would think it is strange that you are selling something that you don't use. You have to show you have faith in your product or else you would not get many sales.
@crazynurse (7482)
• United States
17 Apr 07
Oh how I dream of having that natural beauty or that gorgeous olive skin that requires no makeup! Yes, I wear makeup daily. I feel naked without it. I started wearing makeup during my late high school years when people started asking me if I was sick. This was happening daily! I was that pale. Over the years, I have developed a ruddiness to my cheeks and now full blown rosacea. I feel the need to even out the skintone on my face. My eyelashes are blond so it appears that I have none unless I wear mascara! I just look more like a real human with a touch of makeup! I have recently switched to using mineral makeup as it is supposedly better for the rosacea and also I wanted a more natural, non-madeup (is that a word?) look. I wish I was comfortable without makeup, as I despise having to go through the ritual each morning. But, I am just too self-conscious not to!
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• United States
18 Apr 07
There is nothing wrong with make up. I just was curious about how many women here wear make up and the reason behind it. If you feel more comfortable with make up on that is fine. Make up put on with class is absolutely nothing wrong with.
• United States
14 Apr 07
I was just having this conversation with my best friend when I read this. I never used to be a make up wearer, but I am not. I just like adding colors to my face. To me, it's like painting, and I enjoy it. I only wear it when people are going to see my face. I know, that sounds silly, but I don't like to look like a frazzled mom when I go out. I don't want to reflect a poor image of myself when I am carrying around a baby.
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• United States
14 Apr 07
That doesn't sound silly. What you are wanting to do is feel good about yourself. That doesn't mean that you are not pretty either. That just means you want to do something special to enhanse yourself. Thanks for the response.
• United States
14 Apr 07
Also from your picture here you are a very beautiful women.
@gabs8513 (48686)
• United Kingdom
15 Apr 07
Yes I wear Make up but I wear what you call light Make up in other words no bright Colours so it sticks out I do wear it every Day but it is more natural look I have always worn it I do wear it most Days but sometimes I can't be asked lol but that is very rare The reason I wear it --------- it gives me some Colour to my pale Face lol
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@bethed (277)
• United States
17 Apr 07
I never wear makeup at home or out with my children.I love the natural look the best.But when I go out in the evening or to a work related function I always put make up on.It seems to be the social status around here that if you are not made up you are not dressed up.So yes I think there is a natural beauty about a women that tends to get lost in our culture.
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• Canada
14 Apr 07
I too, am not a makeup wearer. My sister on the other hand, won't go out without a full face of it. I wear it on special occasions such as a Wedding or a special night out - like for my birthday or something. I feel just a little bit applied right can really enhance a womans beauty. My sister suffers from Eczema and to that extent is very self conscious about her looks. She actually had mom go up to School in high school and explain to the principal why she wore makeup and why she wasn't going to stop wearing makeup even though it was against the school rules. I don't know what was said, but she never got into trouble again. To this day, she won't go out the door without wearing makeup. Her Eczema isn't that bad anymore, but the first little patch sends her into a complete panic.
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@Zelmarq (12607)
• Cebu City, Philippines
14 Apr 07
I dont reall ware complete make up. in the office I am forced to wear one coz its airconditioned and I look so plae with out a lipstick on. So I have no choice to put some lipstick and powder.
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• United States
14 Apr 07
I don't wear make up myself but there is nothing wrong with it. I thought I'd ask here because there are so many women that do. I think a women should let their natural beauty show. I have seen a lot of women that they have put on the make up in such a way they look bad. They go overboard with the make up. Thanks for your response. Have a great day/evening.
@neglitex (347)
• Latvia
15 Apr 07
I don't wear make up of course :)but i think that most women look better with make up of course with some exceptions. i don't know how women can take this....if I had to put make up all the time then watch in the mirror if everything's ok...no ty :D
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@r0131n (357)
14 Apr 07
Being a male, I don't wear make up at all but here's my views on make up anyway. I prefer women not wearing make up at all. Natural beauty is the best one can show. I understand some wearing make up to hide away a pimple or a rash but these things happen to everyone at some point in their life so there's no need to hide it. I sometimes see the odd women wearing very thick make up and it destroys their looks. If you have to wear make up then do it at minimal amount. That's my opinion anyway.
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• United States
14 Apr 07
It is good to get a males' point of view. Women do go overboard and I agree with you. They should let their natural beauty show through. My sister had made the comment to me one time that she never leaves the house without her makeup on. She is a beautiful women without make up on. She said she didn't look good without it on. I told her to take a good look in the mirror. That she didn't need anything on her face. So at least in some cases I think they don't like what they look like. Thank you for your response. It was appreciated getting a male's point of view.
@jlara_gtr34 (3491)
• Philippines
15 Apr 07
i wear minimal make up. the only make-up that i use are face powder, lip gloss and lipstick. thats all. sometimes i use concealer whenever i have zits but thats all.
@sunniek (286)
• China
15 Apr 07
i make up at weekend when i go out .most of the weekdays i don't wear make up coz i don't have the time to do it in the morning .
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• China
14 Apr 07
sometime, I wear wake up, sometimes I dont... I think make-ups make people look much beautiful and pretty..
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• United States
14 Apr 07
no way ....i knew women have gr8 beaty (no doubt abt that ) but it increases women beaty ......but light make up in fine ....some dark make ups are so horrible that women look like monsters .....light make up should be there ...that enhance and increases there beaty to really great exttent im in 100 persent faovur of women makeup but light make up make sure ..... as a men i never ever do this :) i mean makeuping my self no way !!
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@ElicBxn (63643)
• United States
14 Apr 07
I do not wear make up. My mom wears lipstick (oh, need to buy her some!) My sister learned to put on make up from her girlfriends, but I don't think she does it much anymore. The new roomie does it everyday, spends an hour doing her hair, putting on make up - I don't think it changes her looks any but she does.
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• United States
14 Apr 07
I think makeup is a woman's personal choice. It can be used enhance what is naturally there. Sometimes I wear it; other times I don't. It depends on how I'm feeling and where I'm going. There are times when a little bit of "polish" doesn't hurt. But I don't think it should be worn for anyone but the woman wearing it. If she feels wearing it makes her look a little better, then great.
@natalie1981 (1995)
• Singapore
14 Apr 07
Well, I do wear make up but not a lot though, just a light foundation, blush on and lipstick, nothing fancy. I wear it everyday when I go to work. I think I'm beautiful with or without make up but I also agree that make-up enhances your natural beauty. Like, I need foundation because I have really oily and uneven complexion and I use blush on because I have pale skin and I use lipstick to brighten my lips. Though I don't really like to see women who wear such thick make-up. I always say, less is best.
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@wachit14 (3595)
• United States
14 Apr 07
I wear make-up every single day. It's part of my routine to apply it after I have showered and dried my hair. However, I spend no more than a few minutes applying my foundation, blush, mascara and lipstick. That's all I need to have a finished, polished look for the day. Even natural beauties need a little help.