# Men in eyeliner **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 11, 2005, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-eyeliner/321060 "2005-09-11T03:33:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Improv\_Geek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b3f665/32.png) [@Improv\_Geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Improv_Geek)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2005, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-eyeliner/321060/1 "2005-09-11T03:33:15Z")
So with my previous thread concerning my hunt for badass punk boots for big feet, I was sharing the boots I like with a friend and she asked if I had ever tried wearing eye liner. To which I did a mental double take. Men in eye liner? Ummm, I’m no thespian so why would I wear eye liner? She was patient and explained that apparently it’s a style for people with eyes like mine, the lighter colors, to sometimes wear eye liner either all the way around the eye or just under it. Apparently it helps accent it or something. I’m almost completely clueless when it comes to makeup. I only know what I learned from sharing a bathroom with a younger sister. What do you dopers think about men in eyeliner or even other pieces of makeup? Now we’re not talking on stage or anything, I mean in just day to day life… ---
**Author:** ![Oregon\_sunshine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/50afbb/32.png) [@Oregon\_sunshine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oregon_sunshine)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2005, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-eyeliner/321060/2 "2005-09-11T04:01:08Z")
Men in eyeliner = Sexxxay! Woohoooo! ---
**Author:** ![Giant\_Spongess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/94ad74/32.png) [@Giant\_Spongess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giant_Spongess)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2005, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-eyeliner/321060/3 "2005-09-11T04:04:30Z")
The only guy I know who regularly uses eyeliner also regularly dresses up in drag (in which he’s quite pretty, no complaints). He also freaks out on acid quite spectacularly once or twice a year. Most people wouldn’t be able to pull it off, but he’s got the personality for it. I don’t know about “normal” men wearing eyeliner the way a woman does, seems kind of weird to me. ---
**Author:** ![dare\_devil007](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3bc359/32.png) [@dare\_devil007](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dare_devil007)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2005, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-eyeliner/321060/4 "2005-09-11T04:05:13Z")
> [@ggurl](#): > > Men in eyeliner = Sexxxay! Woohoooo! Definitely. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![La\_Llorona](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@La\_Llorona](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/La_Llorona)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2005, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-eyeliner/321060/5 "2005-09-11T04:07:25Z")
Mmm, [men in eyeliner](http://home.schule.at/just4fun/animeundco/jack-02.gif). Drool. I think it’s quite sexy, personally, but only if you can pull it off. Also be forewarned that if I met a random guy in eyeliner on the street, I (and many other people) would probably think 1) that he was gay and/or 2) that he was part of some subculture such as “goth.” I mean, if you _are_, then that’s great, but if not, people might get the wrong impression. Also, it’s probably not a good idea if you work in a professional environment. ---
**Author:** ![pinkfreud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pinkfreud/32/17603_2.png) [@pinkfreud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pinkfreud)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2005, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-eyeliner/321060/6 "2005-09-11T04:08:13Z")
Depends on the man. On Johnny Depp, eyeliner looks incredible. Ditto Tim Curry and Christopher Judge. I don’t think I’d want to see a pale guy like Paul Bettany wearing eyeliner. I suggest that you give it a try. Pretty soon you’ll learn whether people swoon or laugh. ---
**Author:** ![BoBettie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@BoBettie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BoBettie)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2005, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-eyeliner/321060/7 "2005-09-11T04:19:27Z")
depends on the guy, but in general: HAWT ---
**Author:** ![AThingWithFeathers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@AThingWithFeathers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AThingWithFeathers)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2005, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-eyeliner/321060/8 "2005-09-11T04:19:27Z")
Oh, do it because all the pretty boy punks do. Only wear eyeliner if you know how to apply it though. Obviously, it looks bad if you don’t. It is true though, the only guys I know who do this are gay/labeled goth/both. Some of the gay guys I know also have an obsession with glitter… I wonder why I’m the only person on livejournal with “eyeliner fetishes” as an interest. Hmm. ---
**Author:** ![Dark\_Side\_of\_the\_Floyd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bb73d2/32.png) [@Dark\_Side\_of\_the\_Floyd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dark_Side_of_the_Floyd)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2005, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-eyeliner/321060/9 "2005-09-11T04:31:48Z")
You sound like a very good looking person, **ronincyberpunk**. Just saying. As for the eyeliner on men thing, yes, very good. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2005, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-eyeliner/321060/10 "2005-09-11T04:37:05Z")
I have to say I’ve never heard of men using eyeliner, except for public performance and drag. But then I’m oooooold. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Ragiel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/6de8d8/32.png) [@Ragiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ragiel)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2005, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-eyeliner/321060/11 "2005-09-11T04:58:07Z")
Yes yes yes! I’m waiting for the man who will let me make up his eyes before I ravish him. Cherished spouse, you have been warned. ---
**Author:** ![Telperien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Telperien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telperien)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2005, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-eyeliner/321060/12 "2005-09-11T05:18:48Z")
Well, to gauge the effect of the eyeliner, we need to see what you’d look like without it. ---
**Author:** ![Regallag\_The\_Axe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/regallag_the_axe/32/445_2.png) [@Regallag\_The\_Axe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Regallag_The_Axe)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2005, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-eyeliner/321060/13 "2005-09-11T05:22:01Z")
Was I the only one to look at the title of this thread and think: “Men wearing eyeliner? That sounds like something that isn’t normal?” Of course I am the kind of pasty white skinned guy who would probably looks better glasses than I would with eyeliner. ---
**Author:** ![Giant\_Spongess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/94ad74/32.png) [@Giant\_Spongess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giant_Spongess)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2005, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-eyeliner/321060/14 "2005-09-11T05:22:54Z")
All I have to say is: this thread is useless without pictures! ---
**Author:** ![La\_Llorona](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@La\_Llorona](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/La_Llorona)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2005, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-eyeliner/321060/15 "2005-09-11T05:49:04Z")
> [@Giant\_Spongess](#): > > All I have to say is: this thread is useless without pictures! True! Before and after! Before and after! ::_pounds rhythmically on table_:: ---
**Author:** ![Oregon\_sunshine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/50afbb/32.png) [@Oregon\_sunshine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oregon_sunshine)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2005, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-eyeliner/321060/16 "2005-09-11T05:59:18Z")
Yeah! Definitely!! ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2005, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-eyeliner/321060/17 "2005-09-11T06:09:15Z")
Eyeliner? It sounds intensely gay. So gay that even gay gays would go “Whoa! dial it back a notch sunshine! That’s\* too \* gay!” If, however, there’s some veggie lasagna or spread eagled female moistness waiting at the end of this scenario… well maybe I _could_ use some color. ---
**Author:** ![SolGrundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@SolGrundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SolGrundy)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2005, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-eyeliner/321060/18 "2005-09-11T06:30:39Z")
> [@astro](#): > > Eyeliner? It sounds intensely gay. So gay that even gay gays would go “Whoa! dial it back a notch sunshine! That’s\* too \* gay!” Word. ---
**Author:** ![Telperien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Telperien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telperien)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2005, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-eyeliner/321060/19 "2005-09-11T06:31:57Z")
But if chicks like a guy in eyeliner, is it gay? ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2005, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-eyeliner/321060/20 "2005-09-11T06:39:55Z")
> [@Harimad-sol](#): > > But if chicks like a guy in eyeliner, is it gay? Maybe not, if women could be counted on not to say at some vulnerable moment in the future “HA! HA! you wore eyeliner. You were such a pretty little thing!”, but somehow I’d don’t think they’d be able to resist. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-eyeliner/321060.md?page=2)