Ladies..... I Like You Better In The Rough (guys, children, personality)
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I rarely wear makeup, but I do get a lot more attention, strangers are nicer to me (opening doors, servers smile more, strangers start conversations etc), and even my male coworkers treated me better when I wore makeup. Apparently, I look sick/tired when not wearing at least a bit of makeup, so not all women can pull off the 'natural' look.
Compared to what though? When you first met these people who say that, were you wearing a lot of makeup
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Originally Posted by Pammyd
me in my jeans with hair pulled up, minimal makeup and a flannel shirt. .
very sexy!
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Originally Posted by JetJockey
I asked my brother (he's 19) a similar question (makeup or no makeup) and he said he prefers the made up girls because you know they put effort into their appearance and aren't likely to show up in sweat pants to a date.
Nonsense. You can still look as though you put effort into your appearence without completely erasing who you are. And, if you are going out on a date, why would he want them to be anything but comfortable? If sweatpannts are what they are comfortable in, so be it. For most dates, a casual appearene works just fine.
I'm willing to concede that makeup makes women look like they've put more effort into their appearance. But it's not just compared to women who don't use makeup; it's compared to men too. And that's what I take issue with. Why should a woman have to put more effort into her appearance than a man does to be as successful as men are? Whether it be in dating or the professional world, men don't have to wear makeup to look responsible or competent, etc. Why do we think it means anything when it comes to women if it means absolutely nothing when it comes to men?
Doesn't matter how much makeup a woman has on. It's her personality that will make me decide "I like this woman" or "Dang, you ugly". No joke, no lie. The way you interact with me determines all.
Guys do find freckles very cute, I know I do. What did you expect your bf to say, that he wants you to wear more makeup? That would be as smart as putting a grenade in his pants, guys don't tell girls stuff they want to change about them because they get mental over it. What if he said "yea, more makeup for you would be a good thing", he'd have a major brawl on his hands. Guys are generally smart enough to not pick fights with their girls. If you're as beautiful as Cindy Crawford you may not need makeup but most women do or they look dowdy. DC is a female paradise since the women are so ugly there that its the only place in America where women get men better looking than themselves. I have no idea what you look like but you live a charmed lifw when it comes to relationships.
Why yes, I live a very charmed life.....
No, he tells me if something is off. I have heard it about my eyebrows when they needs work, etc. I wear no make up and when I mentioned to him I may try some mascara he said why????? He likes my eyes as they are. I don't think he is lying because otherwise I guess he would say oh ok, thats cool.
I live just outside of DC and I have no idea what you are talking about. You can probably click on my name to find out what I look like btw.
No, he tells me if something is off. I have heard it about my eyebrows when they needs work, etc. I wear no make up and when I mentioned to him I may try some mascara he said why????? He likes my eyes as they are. I don't think he is lying because otherwise I guess he would say oh ok, thats cool.
I live just outside of DC and I have no idea what you are talking about. You can probably click on my name to find out what I look like btw.
After seeing your profile pic and your album I'm going to have to reiterate what your bf said and ask you.... why? Why would you want to ruin that pretty face with makeup?You are very attractive looking just the way you are, dare I say sexy.... no disrespect intended. If the real you isn't good enough for any man, in the words of someone I very much respect, "ta hell wth'em"
After seeing your profile pic and your album I'm going to have to reiterate what your bf said and ask you.... why? Why would you want to ruin that pretty face with makeup?You are very attractive looking just the way you are, dare I say sexy.... no disrespect intended. If the real you isn't good enough for any man, in the words of someone I very much respect, "ta hell wth'em"
Aww, well thank you very much....WhipperSnapper!!!!
I'm extremely pale, have smaller deep set eyes and dark circles that never go away; some eyeliner and shadow and a touch of blush go a loong way to make me look more attractive. Without it, I look tired and my eyes get lost somewhere in my face.
The whole talk of 'natural' and 'rough' is great when you're talking about the 'Survivor' types - meaning sexy, attractive young women with perfect bodies and pretty faces. These are the women who can wear anything and get away with it. However, for most of us regular girls, a bit of polish goes a long way to accentuate the positives and disguise the negatives, and as most women get older this becomes even more prevalent. It's all wonderful if you've got the natural girl-next-door beauty with great skin, figure, and proportional features, but for those less lucky, makeup and clothing comes in to help. The guys here that are singing praises to the 'jean shorts, flannel shirt, ponytail' look are likely visualizing it on a hot young tanned model type. Now imagine the same outfit and lack of makeup on your average woman with some pudge, wrinkles, cellulite etc., maybe a largish nose or bad chin - probably doesn't quite paint the same picture. Yet if you take that woman and put her in a figure flattering dress and heels, with a nicely colored and cut hairstyle and well applied makeup, she would be considered attractive by a lot more men. The makeup or lack of it isn't the issue, it's the original 'canvas' that it's applied on.
Some women look great without makeup. Some women look like hell without makeup. Most men would love to have a woman who is beautiful enough to look great without it, but if you dont look all that hot without it, please put at least a little something on.
My wife looks great without makeup, but if we were to go out like to the mall or commons area, she puts a little something on. After all, here in Los Angeles (Calabasas, Woodland Hills, Sherman Oaks, Studio City, etc.) it seems that women get dressed (not a lot of makeup, but definitely hair and other stuff done to make themselves look as good as possible) up just to go to Nordstorm/mall/Starbucks/Barnes and Noble, etc.
I'm extremely pale, have smaller deep set eyes and dark circles that never go away; some eyeliner and shadow and a touch of blush go a loong way to make me look more attractive. Without it, I look tired and my eyes get lost somewhere in my face.
The whole talk of 'natural' and 'rough' is great when you're talking about the 'Survivor' types - meaning sexy, attractive young women with perfect bodies and pretty faces. These are the women who can wear anything and get away with it. However, for most of us regular girls, a bit of polish goes a long way to accentuate the positives and disguise the negatives, and as most women get older this becomes even more prevalent. It's all wonderful if you've got the natural girl-next-door beauty with great skin, figure, and proportional features, but for those less lucky, makeup and clothing comes in to help. The guys here that are singing praises to the 'jean shorts, flannel shirt, ponytail' look are likely visualizing it on a hot young tanned model type. Now imagine the same outfit and lack of makeup on your average woman with some pudge, wrinkles, cellulite etc., maybe a largish nose or bad chin - probably doesn't quite paint the same picture. Yet if you take that woman and put her in a figure flattering dress and heels, with a nicely colored and cut hairstyle and well applied makeup, she would be considered attractive by a lot more men. The makeup or lack of it isn't the issue, it's the original 'canvas' that it's applied on.
I was thinking that too. I'm not younger (I'm 38) but I can't recall the last time I wore lip color. I wear clear gloss because I hate the way dry lips feel.
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Originally Posted by xxbabeechick
Men on this thread are betraying their datedness with all this talk of lip stick.
Young women wear lip gloss people.
Lip gloss, lipstick...it all feels like greasy slime on my mouth.
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