Poll-Ladies and Gentlemen: Do You Wear Make-Up?

Do you wear make-up and how often? Multiple choice.

  • Yes, I wear make-up every day

    Votes: 4 9.3%

  • No, I never wear make-up

    Votes: 17 39.5%

  • I wear make-up on special occasions

    Votes: 12 27.9%

  • I wear make-up to work

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • I wear make up every time I go out to the stores

    Votes: 6 14.0%

  • I wear make-up all day no matter what I do

    Votes: 2 4.7%

  • Other and you can explain if you wish in this thread

    Votes: 7 16.3%
  • Total voters
    43
When I was young I would on occasion wear lipstick. I never put anything around my eyes, since I am legally blind I couldn't see well enough to do both eyes. It has been many years since I have even worn lipstick. My DH never cared, he liked my naked face just fine. If you had a poll asking men how they liked women with make up it might surprise a lot of women. My adult son told his wife "Only ugly women need make up".
 
mrstime said:
When I was young I would on occasion wear lipstick. I never put anything around my eyes, since I am legally blind I couldn't see well enough to do both eyes. It has been many years since I have even worn lipstick. My DH never cared, he liked my naked face just fine. If you had a poll asking men how they liked women with make up it might surprise a lot of women. My adult son told his wife "Only ugly women need make up".
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Well I don't agree with your son. And that statement is pretty shallow. A lot of women in this thread wear it and they are not ugly. I wear it, too, to enhance my features and cover up some things like discoloration and a broken blood vessel-that doesn't make me ugly.

And everyone is beautiful in their own way. It's a choice. Some like to wear it and some don't. And some wear it sometimes and others all the time.

I have fun putting it on and like how I look with it or without.
 
Ruthanne said:
Well I don't agree with your son. And that statement is pretty shallow. A lot of women in this thread wear it and they are not ugly. I wear it, too, to enhance my features and cover up some things like discoloration and a broken blood vessel-that doesn't make me ugly.

And everyone is beautiful in their own way. It's a choice. Some like to wear it and some don't. And some wear it sometimes and others all the time.

I have fun putting it on and like how I look with it or without.
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Well my son did have a point because his new wife at the time was listening to her sister who gobbed on the make up and figured his wife should do the same.........He really didn't want her wearing make up, he felt his wife was perfect looking without any. I don't think many men like gobs of make up in women.
 
mrstime said:
Well my son did have a point because his new wife at the time was listening to her sister who gobbed on the make up and figured his wife should do the same.........He really didn't want her wearing make up, he felt his wife was perfect looking without any. I don't think many men like gobs of make up in women.
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I personally don't wear makeup to please men, only myself. I'm not looking for a man, don't have one, don't want one. I wear it lightly.

I'm not sure what you mean by gobbing on makeup but it sounds to me like wearing it heavily. The best way to wear makeup is so that you can hardly tell you're wearing it. That's the way I like to wear it anyway.
 
Ruthanne said:
I personally don't wear makeup to please men, only myself. I'm not looking for a man, don't have one, don't want one. I wear it lightly.

I'm not sure what you mean by gobbing on makeup but it sounds to me like wearing it heavily. The best way to wear makeup is so that you can hardly tell you're wearing it. That's the way I like to wear it anyway.
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Gobbing it on, I meant so thick that that it was surprising that it didn't crack when she smiled. Maybe that was why she didn't smile much.
 
Newly retired 65 year old. Very pale skin. Even in my 20s if I didn't wear make up, I looked tired and/or ill.
As part of my routine and self care, after washing up in the morning, I do put on make up, mostly for myself, whether I'm going out or not.
I like it. I look awake and have some color.
Same here with the eyebrows, being fair to start with, they seem extra sparse.
I use Benefit Gimme Brow, Dior Air Flash or Make up Forever foundation, buffed on lightly with a brush, a little blush, drug store eyeliner, Maybelline mascara and Honest Beauty Lip color, very subtle color and very moisturizing.
I'm looking for a good eyeliner if you have suggestions. It seems at these days they often have a fine little point which does not feel soft. It's actually uncomfortable.

And don't let anyone tell you that you don't need make up or shouldn't care about it. That you should love yourself the way you are.
If you like it, wear it.
 
Laine said:
Newly retired 65 year old. Very pale skin. Even in my 20s if I didn't wear make up, I looked tired and/or ill.
As part of my routine and self care, after washing up in the morning, I do put on make up, mostly for myself, whether I'm going out or not.
I like it. I look awake and have some color.
Same here with the eyebrows, being fair to start with, they seem extra sparse.
I use Benefit Gimme Brow, Dior Air Flash or Make up Forever foundation, buffed on lightly with a brush, a little blush, drug store eyeliner, Maybelline mascara and Honest Beauty Lip color, very subtle color and very moisturizing.
I'm looking for a good eyeliner if you have suggestions. It seems at these days they often have a fine little point which does not feel soft. It's actually uncomfortable.

And don't let anyone tell you that you don't need make up or shouldn't care about it. That you should love yourself the way you are.
If you like it, wear it.
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@Laine
I highly recommend Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil .. it goes on smooth and lasts all day long. It's on the pricey side, but definitely worth it.

By the way .. welcome to the forum!
 
It’s pretty mainstream these days with the Milennials and Gen Z’ers (5 kids so I have both) for the males to wear makeup. My 36 year old son will sometimes wear a touch of eye makeup when he goes to clubs with his girlfriend. He wears it well too!!
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Not a snowball's chance in a very hot place. I shave, brush my teeth and wash my face and then it's time for those exercises. I used to use after shave but now it's a politically correct NO, NO! I might offend someone!
 
I stopped because of the masks. Prior to Covid, I wore a bit of foundation, blush, powder and lipstick. No eye makeup because I find it is too irritating for my peepers.
 
timoc said:
I'm sure that all you lovely ladies are quite beautiful without all the fake, but I am so much wiser now after reading the many chemistry lessons. 😊
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You would be so wrong. I wear it for my self esteem and it really helps my look. I love it and I have been wearing makeup since I was abut 15 or sixteen. My mom was movie star gorgeous and she trained me on use. ( I look more like my Dad, he wasn't as pretty). :ROFLMAO:
Some people don't even know I am wearing it.
 
I have to love a cosmetic line called "Urban Decay". :D

But I use well-vetted (by me) organic/natural cosmetics. No sense applying toxic ingredients to your face.
 
I have never worn make up, except for an occasional touch of lipstick. And I do not even do that any more. I, personally never felt the need to.
I remember when my brother first married my sister in law she was, for some reason, dead set on getting me to wear it. Even bought me a kit with make up, brushes, lipstick and such for Christmas. It got put away in a drawer for a couple months, then I gave it to a friend. I was never a girly girl.
An interesting aside, my grandson DOES do the makeup thing. And his life goal is to be a bake up artist. He has done videos on technique. I think he will be good. He has a good eye. Got his permission to share. In answer to inevitable question "Yes he is gay." But we love him


 

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