Why do women wear lipstick?

I wear lipstick to make me feel good and hopefully look good to other people.......................if I attract the opposite sex whilst wearing it then it has done it's job.......................and I am chuffed to bits.:bigwink::happy:
 

The only makeup I wear any more is liptstick. It adds a bit of colour to my pale face.

I haven't worn high heels for about 20 years.
 
When I saw the title of the thread I knew the direction it would take but I wasn't prepared for the monkey. I reached deep into my primate memory and couldn't find a responsive chord...thank God.:hororr: Actually, I've always preferred (and gravitated toward) women who were casually attractive and could turn a witty phrase.
 

I wear it because it brightens my face and I do like how it feels on my lips. I wear it whether I'm going to only be spending time around my gal pals for the day or whomever whatever species, but, I don't wear what I wear for the sake of men, I do what I do for my comfort and fun. More often than not, I've had more men bother me when I've been less glammed up, so if I really wanted to go out of my way to appeal to more men, I'd stick with wearing no lipstick, more jeans and tees and less dresses and the like. I've found that I'm more approachable when I don't take much time with my appearance. So, my face paint is more of a deterrent, except to a select few. :bowknot:
 
Yes, those Stiletto high heels of today sure can draw some attention when worn into Wal Mart by a lady shopping! My wife only wears Pumps, sometimes. Most of the time, she is in tennis shoes.

As far as lipstick goes, she does wear it and it don't bother me at all. I've seen some women who didn't wear lipstick or any makeup at all.....can look sort of DULL/PLAIN to me, but that is me. Then again, some wear too much makeup. That can look somewhat "gaudy" to me (IMO, again).

A lot of young women of today also like to wear low-cut tops. To me, I like the regular tops my wife wears.

Anyway, since I'm happily married and absolutely LOVE my wife, I don't look at other women like I did years ago when I was single.

In fact, my wife will wear a baseball cap at times. Her second husband hated it, but it don't bother me at all.


QuickSilver said:
Did you also know that High Heels also use this same primal message? A woman in high heels has to stick out her butt in order to distribute her weight so she can walk. It's another subtle "come on" used to get a man's attention.
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re:females oftern present color and swelling to signal to males when they are ready to mate.

Swelling?? I thought it was only the males that did the swelling..(Im all confused).
 
I never cared for lipstick, I think I tried white lipstick in the 60s. :eek: Once or twice in my lifetime I've worn a pale pink. I never liked to use lipstick, haven't used any other makeup except for a little bit around the eyes. It looks nice on some women, but not for me. I think that any makeup, hairstyle, etc. is a little bit for us, and a little bit for the men/husbands...although my hubby says I'm fine naturally and don't need anything. It's just a habit really, that I started in my teens. There are days, or when I'm out camping, that I wear none.
 
Red lipstick, mascara and high heeled (not too high) pumps on a girl/woman have always appealed to me.

SOME women who think they're gorgeous without any of that had better think again. VERY few can get away
with it.

But if you think otherwise, that's your business. I'm just expressing MY likes and dislikes.
 
Ok-now I`m going to freak you all out. I actually have my "lipstick" tattooed on. About 20 years ago,I realized my lips had become very,very pale and I looked really "washed out". But lipstick (or makeup in general) just doesn`t last on me,so I had my lips tattooed. It hurts like hell,I have to say. But that didn`t stop me from having it done again ten years later when it started to fade. That time my son`s ex did it-it hurt worse than the first time but maybe she was a little heavy-handed on purpose ;) Anyway,I still wear lipstick over,but when that wears off I still have some color underneath. I`m actually due to have them done again but not sure I will bother...
 
I knew someone at work that had her eyeliner, eyebrows and lips tattooed, not something I would want to lock myself into personally. I guess it's less of a chance with the lips, but black tattoo liner under and over the eye, may not look very good once that gal reaches her 60s and 70s. Glad you're happy with it Mrs. R, never even thought about having to get it redone over again.
 
To me it seems weird that women would want to demean themselves by attracting the male of the species, I hoped we would have evolved beyond that sort of thing.
 
SeaBreeze said:
I knew someone at work that had her eyeliner, eyebrows and lips tattooed, not something I would want to lock myself into personally. I guess it's less of a chance with the lips, but black tattoo liner under and over the eye, may not look very good once that gal reaches her 60s and 70s. Glad you're happy with it Mrs. R, never even thought about having to get it redone over again.
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I would never have considered getting eyeliner or brows or anything else done-for exactly the reason you stated,SB. Who knows what it would look like when the skin starts to sag. Not to mention,I can`t imagine having all those tools and ink that close to my eyes.
 
Justme said:
To me it seems weird that women would want to demean themselves by attracting the male of the species, I hoped we would have evolved beyond that sort of thing.
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May be so but it ain't 'alf fun trying and I do enjoy a bit of fun in my life.:bigwink:
 
Well, I've seen some nice eyebrow work, and when it's in the budget, I will take the risk, cause my brows are getting too sparse and I'm tired of having to fill them in. If they fall to my chin so be it, by that time, I won't care what I look like anyway. :D
 
LOL!! Exactly right Pappy, LOL!!
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Laurie said:
As I, a mere male, understands it, make up is as much about making you feel good as look good.

If you look like a million dollars, you'll feel like a million dollars, and that is no bad thing.

On a much smaller scale that is why I, nearer 80 than 70, take such care over selecting my aftershave, and which tie to wear!
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Nice to know there are still men that like to dress nice and use aftershave;)
 
jujube said:
When I was younger, naturally I wore lipstick to be more attractive. The older I get, the less color I have in my lips. I wear a subtle shade of lipstick because when I look in the mirror in the morning, my lips almost disappear into my face. When I want a real lift, I wear a slightly darker color.....it makes me feel good to look good.
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I'm with you jujube;) Also, I think lightening up on the makeup is just, good taste;) but I do love my lipstick when I am going somewhere, or folks over, and a little blush. I have a tremor and it is harder all the time to keep from putting my eye out when I try eye-makeup. Also, I can't find any that doesn't make my eyes water, LOL!!
 
Bee said:
I wear lipstick to make me feel good and hopefully look good to other people.......................if I attract the opposite sex whilst wearing it then it has done it's job.......................and I am chuffed to bits.:bigwink::happy:
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I think it's pretty if worn right, I used to do it for men, but now it's more for me. But if I can still turn a head (towards me not away smarties out there, lol) I still love the attention, so I'm vain, who cares.
 
ClassicRockr said:
Yes, those Stiletto high heels of today sure can draw some attention when worn into Wal Mart by a lady shopping! My wife only wears Pumps, sometimes. Most of the time, she is in tennis shoes.

As far as lipstick goes, she does wear it and it don't bother me at all. I've seen some women who didn't wear lipstick or any makeup at all.....can look sort of DULL/PLAIN to me, but that is me. Then again, some wear too much makeup. That can look somewhat "gaudy" to me (IMO, again).

A lot of young women of today also like to wear low-cut tops. To me, I like the regular tops my wife wears.

Anyway, since I'm happily married and absolutely LOVE my wife, I don't look at other women like I did years ago when I was single.

In fact, my wife will wear a baseball cap at times. Her second husband hated it, but it don't bother me at all.
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LOL! Couldn't resist CR;)

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