Kelly Ripa lost a Superbowl bet this year and agreed to appear on her talk show with no makeup; you can see her in the final 1/3 of this video clip. Quite a contrast from her usual visage.
I (a 42 year old straight man) think it depends on the situation. If we’re talking every day makeup on women at work, then yes, less is probably best.
But if we’re talking about going out on the town in a cocktail dress, then you want to tailor your makeup to the situation- more work on the eyeliner and eyeshadow is probably in order if nothing else.
And a lot of it depends on your particular face- if your eyes are the real salient feature of your face (think Olivia Wilde for an extreme example), then you’re well served by accentuating them. Same applies if some other feature is your best.
I’ve already commented in Frylock’s thread but I want to go on record as objecting to this idea that all men are just unobservant clueless dullards who really do like makeup as long as they’re happily ignorant. I, at least, will absolutely notice any drop of non-natural substance on a face outside of moisturizer or non-tinted chapstick. I prefer no makeup, and that doesn’t mean “light makeup,” “no-makeup makeup,” “makeup I don’t notice,” or whatever you call it. I wake up, shower, and walk out the door, and I think everyone should do the same. That’s not to say it’s a huge deal, and I’m not so shallow that I’m going to judge people for wearing makeup. But don’t condescend to all men that we’re all secretly makeup lovers who are just too dumb to notice that we’re being fooled.
Absent context, I’m not sure that pole has any relevance here.
Let me ask you this: If your SO says to you “I’m not dressed” do you always take to mean they are not wearing any clothing at all? or do you take that to mean they are not wearing adequate clothing to be seen in public?
To me, that’s the difference between “base only” and “wearing make up”.
That said, I’m willing to admit I may be in the minority in this view.
Not reading the whole thread, but we have a winner right off the bat!
As a guy this is how I feel about makeup on girls.
“I’m not dressed” is not the same thing as “I’m naked” or “I’ve got no clothes on.” If my wife says either of the latter 2, I’m going to assume she’s in her birthday suit. “Dressed” implies “dressed for the occasion,” so “not dressed” could mean naked, pajamas, workout clothes, or anything short of a ballgown if we’re going to a ball.
“No makeup” is unambiguous, IMHO.
I like a dark eyeliner and a soft, glimmery lipstick on my wife. Anything else is too much, imo. Obviously, she can wear what she wants, but it’s usually either the eyeliner/lipstick or nothing.
Question for the OP: Does “My crush from work” mean he’s crushing on you, or you’re crushing on him? Or both?
And to directly answer your question … He definitely likes it on you. And probably likes it similarly on other women.
I don’t know if I have ever met an attractive woman who did not wear makeup.
Tammy Faye Bakker is a dab too far.
i find that all makeup stinks and tastes bad. so if i’m in contact or close then i don’t like it. sure it can be removed but why wait.
I’ve actually been a little shocked by seeing otherwise attractive women without makeup.
Most women’s default look involves a little eye makeup and lipstick at the least.
I like as little as possible. The less used, the better it works.
My personal take is that an attractive woman looks attractive whether she uses make-up or not while a less-attractive woman can be made to look attractive with the right make-up. Personally I think some women try to hard to make themselves look good but maybe that’s just me.
A very little bit goes a long way. The current ‘smoky eye’ fad leaves me cold.
For that matter, the tiniest dabs of perfume are great. A woman does not need to marinate in it.
Less is more, in general down to a point. Once you get to that point, it depends on the woman if going lower (or none) is a disadvantage. Women tend to think that the sweet spot is more makeup than I do.
Well, yeah, in the abstract, sure, that’s possible. I put this, though, in the same category of “Maybe we’re all in a holodeck sim.” i.e., we can never truly know anything.
In practical fact, I’ve had experience with people wearing much, little, and no makeup, and prefer the latter. I calibrate these facts by what I’m told. A conspiracy of all my friends to deceive me is not falsifiable, just not particularly useful as a model of the real world.
Yes, I like makeup on women generally speaking. It really depends on the skill of the person applying it. Some women can make a small amount look trashy and some can use a lot and look great. It’s an art. I imagine some women love to experiment and get creative.
It also depends on the setting.
If a woman was wearing a lot and I was (somehow miraculously) about to become intimate with her, would I want her to remove it first? Yes, if convenient, that would be ideal.
The purpose of makeup is whatever the person wearing it wants it to be.
Some wear makeup to look like a “natural beauty”. Others wear makeup as an accessory to their outfit. Others may aim to hide scars or birthmarks. Still others see makeup as an artistic outlet for their creativity and skill.* Some are required to wear makeup for work. And yes, some wear makeup because they feel they “have to”.
And the same woman can have totally different reasons depending on the day and their mood. They may have makeup-free days, as well.
- color combinations, styles, etc. You might personally hate brightly colored eye shadow like this, but blending colors together and fading them smoothly into your skin color takes some skill.
I generally like no makeup but I can appreciate a little bit of well-done makeup.
First of all, paraphrasing that sentiment as, “men are just unobservant, clueless dullards” looks a whole lot like you’re dragging some personal baggage into this discussion.
But more importantly, you cannot know 100% that the bolded bit is true. You say you will notice any makeup, but if you didn’t notice makeup on someone who actually is wearing some, you wouldn’t know that you missed it!