I picked the “minimal amount of makeup” option because while I understand the literal definition of “no make up” is literally none.
But if someone comes up to me and says “I love how naturally pretty Tiffany is! She never wears makeup and is gorgeous” I am making the assumption that Tiffany is, in fact, wearing SOME makeup.
So I basically went with the spirit of the law and not the letter of the law on that one
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Context matters here. The OP is phrased very specifically and is going to elicit literal interpretations from guys. If we’re going to mention a woman’s makeup to her we’re not going to say “I like the way you look with just a little bit of makeup that isn’t distracting, clownish, or garish”. We’ll just go with something simpler and look for your reaction.
I don’t define the term. I leave it up to wearers of make up to decide what it means. That includes men who wear make up. I expect that, like a lot of jargon, it isn’t meant literally.
You make a good point. If a guy told me he liked how I looked with makeup on, this would not feel like an endorsement of my natural beauty and I’d feel embarrassed.
and may I take this opportunity of emphasizing that there is no cannibalism in the British Navy. Absolutely none, and when I say none, I mean there is a certain amount
To me, there are different connotations between “She’s wearing no makeup” and “She’s not wearing makeup” and “She’s not made up.” It’s kind of similar to the distinction between “She’s not wearing clothes” (meaning she’s naked) and “She’s not dressed” (meaning she’s in her pajamas or something like that) and “She’s not dressed up” (meaning she’s wearing something casual).
I’ve never heard the word “base” in my life to refer to anything except primer. (Which you can’t see.)
I guess it’s an old fashioned word for foundation?
Google seems to return results for basic makeup looks when I search it so I am not sure.
So women are using no in “I’m using no make up” the way we guys use no in “No those jeans don’t make you look fat”?
No means no!
None means none.
If she’s wearing some makeup, then…she’s wearing some makeup.
May I make a comment regarding this?
I’m a woman in her 60’s. 99% of the time ‘no makeup’ for work. The greetings are “Hi Marion.” On the days I make myself up with non-noticeable makeup the men are like “hellloooo there…”
I don’t think men know what ‘no makeup’ is. No Makeup is blotchy skin and unseeable eyelashes unless you’re a really lucky woman (or 14) even 20 year olds have skin issues…
We know exactly what it is, because 99.9999% of the men we encounter are not wearing any. And we’re not repulsed by the blotchy skin and thin eyelashes of our male coworkers.
Personally, I don’t mind facial imperfections at all. Bring on the blotchy skin and dark circles! If I see someone with unusually smooth skin for their age, I find that I naturally look a little closer to tell if it’s concealer or whatever they call it. And if I find it, I don’t particularly like it.
I wear no makeup, meaning no makeup. Why should a woman be any different?
Presumably you’re not repulsed by bearded men, either. But I guarantee you my love life would be a lot tougher if I sported whiskers and 5 o’clock shadow.
Men and women are held to very different standards, obviously.
No means zero, zip, zilch, nada…
That doesn’t mean small amounts can’t be perceived as not wearing any.
This. I get up, wash my face and i am ready to go. I am wearing no make up. How could it mean anything else?
To me, no makeup means she is wearing the same amount of makeup I am - ie none.
I do however understand that some women have different definitions of the term, which can include the use of some makeup.
Oh My God, SKIN??? Eyelashes that don’t look like beckoning oases in the desert?? Next you’re going to tell me some women have arm hair and cellulite! How grotesque!
I don’t understand how women can function in a world where men who aren’t clowns or professional actors bare their face and eyes every single day. It has to be so disgusting seeing people of the opposite sex as they actually are. Obviously, no one prefers looking at unpainted humans! Anyone who thinks so really just likes minimal amounts face paint because some woman fooled them in the past. Certainly, no woman ever walks out the door with no make up on at all! So the guys who say “I prefer women who don’t wear makeup” are mistaken, because it’s not possible for them to have ever seen such a woman.
So? You’re still beautiful.
The number of fucks that men give about a lot of things seem to vastly overestimated by a lot of women.