Why are some people so anti-makeup?

Because it makes pretty girls look like ugly slappers, obviously. What a silly question.


Cue 30 girls saying "oh you're obviously talking about different girls, because boys can't tell when I'm wearing makeup, and you wouldn't find us more attractive without it on" well I'm afraid to say yes I'm talking about you, yes we can tell, and yes we would.


*I'm talking about foundation here mainly. Foundation is the work of satan to punish men by convincing women to make themselves less attractive to us for no apparent reason. No-one really minds a little subtle bit of lippy and eye shadow.

I don't think anyone hates make-up. It is a massive shame how women are pressured into wearing it though.

If a man walks out of the house without make-up he's handsome. If a woman walks out of her house without make-up, she looks "rough".
I usually wear makeup. But several times in my life I've felt confident to not wear it, and gone out without any make-up on, and my friends say "you look really tired today" or "you look ill" or men have shouted "ROUGH" from their car windows as they drive past. At my university, they actively encourage women to wear makeup for job interviews, as if your face has a bearing on how well you can do your job.

It's very very sad, the whole thing is very shallow and I think the world would be a better place without it. But we're used to it now, and anything less looks ugly.

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, we're ok the way we are

You're talking about badly applied foundation. There's nothing wrong with it when it's applied properly.

Male models and actors wear it and they're generally considered attractive. In the past, men used makeup too, it's only relatively recently it's become girly or 'gay'. There's no reason why makeup wouldn't enhance a mans appearance.

Did you not read what I wrote? You just said exactly what I predicted someone would reply. I'm talking about ALL foundation. Unless you're somewhere really dark, there is no such thing as a foundation that people can't see on your face.


Cue you saying "oh you must only know girls who don't know how to put on foundation properly/buy cheap foundation/use too dark a shade".

Well I guess if you're going to be on TV, then it's practically a necessity - but I'm certain they don't wear it day-to-day. Unless I'm mistaken.

Makes sense, but you get comments like "foundation ALWAYS looks horrible" and "Natural is soooo much better"...unless they think well applied makeup = no makeup, which is a possibility.

Yes it does.

Yes there is such thing, like you said, most people do use foundation too dark and do apply it badly.

Can gaurantee she's wearing it, you can't see it other than the fact that her skin looks very smooth. Once foundation is on, if it is actually done properly (I'm very well researched and experienced in makeup and beauty) it looks good.

They don't, but if they did it would improve their looks.

That's funny, I seem to remember you on another thread saying that make-up doesn't make a big difference. Ironic.

...in your opinion. But not in the opinion of the majority of men and a significant proportion of women. Hence the reason so many people are "anti-makeup", because it just looks crap.

Sorry my mistake, I thought you said men and women weren't different. People have always done it though, it isn't a new thing like a lot of people seem to think.

You don't have to though, you can stop wearing it surely?

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.