# 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:** 2
**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, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-eyeliner/321060/21 "2005-09-11T06:47:16Z")
> [@astro](#): > > 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. Well, I wouldn’t, but then I have problems. However, **ronincyberpunk** is unlikely to be accused of being a pretty little thing, unless extremely jokingly. Damn, now I want an eyeliner-wearing boy just so I can say that. ---
**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, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-eyeliner/321060/22 "2005-09-11T06:48:26Z")
I meant to italicize little, really I did. ---
**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, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-eyeliner/321060/23 "2005-09-11T06:54:54Z")
> [@Harimad-sol](#): > > I meant to italicize little, really I did. What, you know something the rest of us don’t? :dubious: ---
**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, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-eyeliner/321060/24 "2005-09-11T07:05:12Z")
> [@Giant\_Spongess](#): > > What, you know something the rest of us don’t? :dubious: Nah. From other threads, I remember that he’s quite tall. That’s all I meant. ---
**Author:** ![jackelope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a6a055/32.png) [@jackelope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackelope)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2005, 8:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-eyeliner/321060/25 "2005-09-11T08:14:25Z")
I’m no expert on the cosmetic arts, but I’ve known **ronincyberpunk** for the last 21 years, being his older brother and all. My advice is: No, dude. No. Eyeliner on men is for either waify, Goth-types (like [Robert Smith](http://www.mcarecords.com/MCAImageUpload/1242858-Full.jpg) back when his _body_ was thin and his _face_ was fat), or for people who do a LOT of cocaine. Since, as far as I know, you are neither, I think you should avoid this particular type of self-dramatization. ---
**Author:** ![parthenokinesis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/cc9497/32.png) [@parthenokinesis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/parthenokinesis)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2005, 10:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-eyeliner/321060/26 "2005-09-11T10:29:25Z")
Back in my punk days I used to wear eyeliner and eyeshadow. It was like war paint, in a way, and it did attract the dames. If you don’t have the attitude to carry it off, though, it’ll probably come off as gay. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2005, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-eyeliner/321060/27 "2005-09-11T12:30:11Z")
Another vote for “mrowr,” but only if the guy is already smokin’ hot – Johnny Depp or (and I’m embarrassed to admit this) Dave Navarro. ---
**Author:** ![Idlewild](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8491ac/32.png) [@Idlewild](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idlewild)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2005, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-eyeliner/321060/28 "2005-09-11T13:14:14Z")
Oh yeah… eyeliner on guys can be so hot. Just depends on the guy. ---
**Author:** ![Cowgirl\_Jules](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4af34b/32.png) [@Cowgirl\_Jules](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cowgirl_Jules)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2005, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-eyeliner/321060/29 "2005-09-11T16:00:56Z")
I may be old too, and therefore out of the demographic that you’re trying to impress, but… ewwwww. No, dude. Don’t go there. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2005, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-eyeliner/321060/30 "2005-09-11T17:19:48Z")
I’m reminded of someone asking some gajillionaire how much it takes to maintain a yacht; the answer was, “if you have to ask, you can’t afford it.” Rule of thumb for men in eyeliner – if you have to ask if you can pull off the look, you probably can’t. ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2005, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-eyeliner/321060/31 "2005-09-11T17:30:19Z")
Just promise us that you won’t look like [this guy](http://ruthlessreviews.com/pics4/bm/bm4.jpg). ---
**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, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-eyeliner/321060/32 "2005-09-11T18:17:33Z")
> [@ultrafilter](#): > > Just promise us that you won’t look like [this guy](http://ruthlessreviews.com/pics4/bm/bm4.jpg). AHAHAHAHAAAAH!!! ---
**Author:** ![Greywolf73](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d9b06d/32.png) [@Greywolf73](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greywolf73)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2005, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-eyeliner/321060/33 "2005-09-11T20:07:39Z")
> [@jackelope](#): > > Eyeliner on men is for either waify, Goth-types (like [Robert Smith](http://www.mcarecords.com/MCAImageUpload/1242858-Full.jpg) back when his _body_ was thin and his _face_ was fat) You know, I think this might be the one and only time “waify” has been used in the same sentence as “Robert Smith”. But as to the OP-Ohhhh yeaaaaaah, eyeliner on men is hot. Well, just around their eyes anyway. I have no opinion on random marks of eyeliner on the rest of their bodies. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2005, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-eyeliner/321060/34 "2005-09-11T20:17:12Z")
I’m female, and I’m coming down on the side of saying no, why bother? Women already wear too much makeup, men don’t need to start, too. I agree it looks good on some guys, but I prefer the natural look. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2005, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-eyeliner/321060/35 "2005-09-11T20:42:31Z")
Yes, oh yes. Ever see [_Velvet Goldmine_](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/Guinastasia/Vg782.jpg)? [Mmmmm…](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/Guinastasia/those_eyes03.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Idlewild](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8491ac/32.png) [@Idlewild](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idlewild)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2005, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-eyeliner/321060/36 "2005-09-11T20:45:35Z")
> [@Guinastasia](#): > > Yes, oh yes. Ever see [_Velvet Goldmine_](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/Guinastasia/Vg782.jpg)? > > [Mmmmm…](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/Guinastasia/those_eyes03.jpg) I love that movie. Those are my kind of hotties. I think they made that film just to give me something to watch when I really need cheering up 😉 ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-eyeliner/321060/37 "2005-09-12T02:13:15Z")
Do the Alex/Clockwork Orange thing and do one eye. I think he had one false eyelash too. ---
**Author:** ![Helen\_s\_Eidolon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/8edcca/32.png) [@Helen\_s\_Eidolon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helen_s_Eidolon)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-eyeliner/321060/38 "2005-09-12T02:20:43Z")
I think it’s only appropriate if it’s to go out to a club or something, some occasion where you’re dressing up anyway. In that case - hot. If I saw you walking down the street a noon, it would be weird. ---
**Author:** ![ladyfoxfyre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ad7895/32.png) [@ladyfoxfyre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ladyfoxfyre)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-eyeliner/321060/39 "2005-09-12T02:29:17Z")
> [@River Hippie](#): > > Do the Alex/Clockwork Orange thing and do one eye. I think he had one false eyelash too. Just _one_? Wouldn’t that be a little inconspicuous? To the point of being irrelevant? -foxy ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-eyeliner/321060/40 "2005-09-12T03:20:44Z")
> [@ladyfoxfyre](#): > > Just _one_? Wouldn’t that be a little inconspicuous? To the point of being irrelevant? > -foxy Never saw Clockwork Orange, eh? With the bowler hat and all it was a pretty distinctive look. Rent it, it’s good. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-eyeliner/321060.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-eyeliner/321060.md?page=3)