Why are some people so anti-makeup?

That's how I see it with most people. It often (not always) looks quite plain and like she isn't bothered.

That's pretty bad. I agree that people shouldn't be made to feel ugly without it, but I do think it shows making an effort which is good, in men and women. But yeah people shouldn't be made to feel hideous.

Maybe, I just find that in a lot of cases people that don't just don't bother with anything. It's not everyone though, should have made it clear sorry.

I hate it when you say that, it's not "making an effort". Men don't wear make-up, are they 'not making an effort'? No.
Why is the standard different for men and women?

A man can wash, shave and apply a nice cologne. Maybe moisturise, and he's handsome.

If a woman does this, it's not good enough and she's ugly.

The whole thing is shallow.

By wearing make-up, you make it the norm to wear makeup, and you MAKE the people who don't wear it the ugly ones.

The only person I know who is actually genuinely against all make-up is my boyfriend, but that's because he sees it sort of like 'false-advertising', and it means he has to wait around whilst I get ready if we're going somewhere special - he doesn't see the point.

Sadly, if you wear it, you're going to get bashed, and if you don't wear it, you're still going to get bashed...
Other than a little bit of undereye concealer, I don't wear makeup on a day-to-day basis because I prefer that little bit of extra time I can have in bed! I don't look amazing, but I don't look bad without it either, and I'm quite an active (as well as clumsy) person, so I can't really be bothered with it going everywhere and having to reapply.

I have to disagree with you saying that "everyone looks better" with it, though, because sometimes when you see a really attractive girl with a completely bare face it's such a surprise that it can be quite striking and beautiful!

Personally I think women can do whatever they want, and if that includes wearing a reet lot of slap - good for them, but I won't be joining in any time soon.

But men and women are different, so it's never going to be exactly the same. It's like women can wear trousers but men can't wear skirts (Well okay Scottish men can) but you know what I mean. If a woman does that I don't think she looks ugly, just that her appearance may improve with makeup. Men probably would look better if they wore it too, but it's seen as something 'girly' so not many men choose to.

No they aren't different. Society makes them different. It's just pathetic social roles we are indoctrinated to follow. In other cultures women don't wear make-up like that every day. I'm in Tokyo right now surrounded by international students and the only people wearing make-up is me, the french girls and a couple of the Japanese girls. Everyone else is bare-faced and look absolutely beautiful without it.

You pretend it's normal, you pretend it's expected, you pretend it's natural. it's not. it's a costume for people who are unsatisfied with their own face.

People associate it too much with either caked on orange awful make-up or well applied make-up that has too much of a mask-like effect. A lot of people dissaprove of make-up that makes someone unrecognisable, unfortunately it seems that anyone who wears foundation etc. is lumped into these categories. Personally I wear make-up very seldom, on nights out and special occasions and the odd normal day. You say that people who don't wear make-up don't bother you, but you're clearly looking down on them because they couldn't be bothered to make an effort. For who? They are not all going to interviews or working in professions that would call for it. They don't need to make an impression for school or college or your average workplace. They may be secure in their own looks and not trying to impress men.

Ive only come across this once or twice in person but on here, loads of people seem to hate makeup with a deep burning passion, guys and girls. Im genuinely curious about this, why would you hate it? Everyone looks better with well applied makeup. Even worse, you get the people who think they have some sort of moral high-ground for not wearing it. Erm no you don't, you just look like you cba to make an effort. So why do so many people hate it on here? I dont mind people not wearing it, I just don't see why people are so aggressively against it.

Im talking about well applied makeup, not badly caked on stuff.

I don't like make up because it doesn't make girls look any better and simply by existing it perpetuates the idea that whatever you look like, you don't look good enough.

Men and women are biologically different, I don't think you can say they are the same. Social roles come into play, but it's not purely socialisation that's made it so.

And I think we have different ideas of 'beautiful', I don't really like the way people look without makeup. But that's my personal taste, and I wouldn't impose it on someone who likes being bare-faced. I just find it annoying when some people act superior for not wearing it..

Wearing make-up is social. It's not biological.

I wear it. I still think it's pathetic that I have to though.

Ive only come across this once or twice in person but on here, loads of people seem to hate makeup with a deep burning passion, guys and girls. Im genuinely curious about this, why would you hate it? Everyone looks better with well applied makeup. Even worse, you get the people who think they have some sort of moral high-ground for not wearing it. Erm no you don't, you just look like you cba to make an effort. So why do so many people hate it on here? I dont mind people not wearing it, I just don't see why people are so aggressively against it.

Im talking about well applied makeup, not badly caked on stuff.