Why the everyday make-up?

angelil

I wear it because I have shocking acne. I work as a secondary school teacher. Can you imagine how it would feel for me to rock up with nothing on my face and for all the kids to see I have worse skin than most of them? I know that I obviously don't "erase" the acne by wearing makeup and they will still be able to see that I have some form of skin complaint but it looks better with the makeup than without and I feel that with it on I have a better chance of commanding some respect (obviously there's more to commanding respect than makeup, but all of these little things add up and they do help). Sadly people do judge on appearance and for me personally I feel a little effort is involved.

Cat501

I'd never notice if a guy was wearing a bit of foundation, but I read a lot of reviews on the Debenhams website and it seems quite a few of them do

Tiddlywinks

zaxdog wrote: »

Lol. Thank you so much for not judging ME! Pot. Kettle. Black?

NEVER said anything about lazieness in fact quite the opposite since it's me that's too lazy to do it every day :rotfl:

You didn't intend to be mean, didn't mention lazy... you need to start looking at how your comments might be received.

You said that you didn't wear nail varnish because you were too busy chopping wood,, playing with kids and animals etc which, when flipped, could be seen to *imply* that those that do wear nail varnish are forfeiting those activities in order to paint their nails.

You need to look at your messages and how they might be received... I also feel you have come across as smug and judgemental and cannot understand why you came on here asking a question when you really don't seem to want to hear the answer.

Person_one

To be fair to the OP, there is definitely an attitude out there that women who don't wear make up aren't 'making an effort'' or aren't presenting a professional image and a load of other rubbish.

As if makeup was a default, or essential like brushing teeth or washing your hair rather than optional decoration like pierced ears or hair dye.

Bogof_Babe

FatVonD wrote: »

I did wear a lot of make up every day when I was younger and I think the reason I'm relatively wrinkle free now is that the foundation protected my skin from the sun.

Agree with this. Despite my daily slap I have a pretty much smooth, wrinkle-free complexion even though I'm 60.

I remember Joan Collins being interviewed once about her beauty routine, and saying that she wears foundation because it keeps the dirt off her skin. She said "look at your cleanser pad when you take your make-up off... all that dirt would have been on your skin if the foundation wasn't protecting it".

Bogof_Babe

Person_one wrote: »

To be fair to the OP, there is definitely an attitude out there that women who don't wear make up aren't 'making an effort'' or aren't presenting a professional image and a load of other rubbish.

As if makeup was a default, or essential like brushing teeth or washing your hair rather than optional decoration like pierced ears or hair dye.

Depends if you're using it for decoration, or to improve on nature's imperfections.

Heavy eye make-up does nothing for me, especially if it looks completely false, but someone putting a bit of blusher on to prevent them looking ill is hardly vanity.

Person_one

Bogof_Babe wrote: »

Agree with this. Despite my daily slap I have a pretty much smooth, wrinkle-free complexion even though I'm 60.

I remember Joan Collins being interviewed once about her beauty routine, and saying that she wears foundation because it keeps the dirt off her skin. She said "look at your cleaner pad when you take your make-up off... all that dirt would have been on your skin if the foundation wasn't protecting it".

Sorry, but, that's ridiculous!

First of all, unless your foundation has an SPF then it won't protect against sun damage.

Secondly, its entirely possible to clean your face well without cleaning makeup off too. Your skin is a wonderful waterproof barrier, the dirt just sits there and doesn't do any harm if you wash regularly.

Person_one

Bogof_Babe wrote: »

Depends if you're using it for decoration, or to improve on nature's imperfections.

Heavy eye make-up does nothing for me, especially if it looks completely false, but someone putting a bit of blusher on to prevent them looking ill is hardly vanity.

Its always a decoration, its decoration that some people use to improve on what they see as imperfections. The fact that you think you look ill with your natural skin colour doesn't make it true I'm afraid, it just means that's your perception of your appearance.

Its never a default or an essential.

I have no problem with you as an individual wearing it (even though I do have serious issues with makeup on a more general level) so please don't decide for me that I should be wearing it.

sassyblue

themull1 wrote: »

So if someones got a physical disfigurement they should wear makeup? Thats a bit offensive, who says people with disfigurements should cover them up?

That's not what was said nor implied and you know it. The word used was 'need' - you changed it to 'should'.

katie1812

I don't get why people wear loads to be honest. I understand people's confidence etc and covering scars up, but I find it so uncomfortable! All slapped on so much so you could rub your fingers through it and make marks - no thanks! I will cover any spots I have with concealer if they are a) really bad or ?) going to a social event... I'll be honest I don't always if we are just popping to the shops or whatever. And I'll wear a bit of mascara to work, or when I'm actually dressing up. Otherwise I wear nothing!
My fianc! says I look much better without make up and to be honest I feel better without it, and means less to do before going to bed!