I didn’t want to derail this thread too much.
I, frankly, don’t give a damn if my husband wants me to/doesn’t want me to wear makeup. I love wearing makeup. It gives me a sense of confidence of knowing that I look good. It’s empowering.
There is no way I would give up my look for a man.
I hate makeup and I don’t care what my husband thinks. However it is also the case that he doesn’t like makeup. So that works out, but, no way would I wear makeup on my face for him. I have good skin, and makeup feels terrible to me.
So the flip of the coin but the same basic sentiment as the OP.
On a daily basis I only wear mascara and a little eyeliner. The effect I am going for is “no makeup” but prettier than I actually look with no makeup at all.
My husband would not care if I didn’t wear this minimal makeup and indeed is probably rarely aware that I am wearing makeup. However I do like looking prettier for him.
Mostly I wear it for me though, so when I catch my reflection I think “pretty!”
For dressy occasions I sometimes wear lipstick and nail polish, and then it’s really for me (and possibly other women) because he actively dislikes that stuff.
My husband hates makeup, so when I wear it, it’s for me.
I love wearing makeup. I think I look prettier and more well-rested with it on. I like playing with colors and, having neutral-toned skin, I can wear cool colors one day and warm colors the next. I like the health benefits from the sunscreen and antioxidants that come with my foundation. I feel more professional and put together when I wear it.
I wear makeup for no one. I go bare for myself, not much caring what other people think of my face.
It has never occurred to me to ask the guy for his opinion.
I wear makeup for theatrical purposes. So, for a show or similar event where I’m in costume. My skill with makeup is either nothing at all or DRAMATIC!!! so clearly I’m not wearing it on a daily or even regular basis. For film work, thank god they usually have a makeup artist to do me so they can achieve a natural look that I just don’t have the talent for.
Foundations make my skin greasy, powder makes my nose run, and eye shadow gets in my eyes and under my contacts and is uncomfortable for as long as I wear it. So I wear makeup for the job, and not for any other purpose. I LIKE the job, so to that extent it’s for me, but if I could achieve the same thing without makeup I would.
When I wear it, it’s for me. Same thing with heels; I love being tall, and heels make me taller.
I like makeup. It’s fun and makes me look better.
I don’t know what my husband thinks. He must be okay with it. 
My husband was raised Southern Baptist and I think he wishes I’d wear more makeup than I do. What makeup I wear (long-wearing lipcolor, eyeliner, mascara) is for me. I look way better with it.
Me, me, me. I don’t wear a ton, but I’d rather not leave the house without foundation. Of course, if I’m headed to the gym or something, then it’s no makeup, but on a normal day / normal outings I wear at least foundation and mascara. Dr. Pepper Bonne Bell on my lips - the best!!!
I grew up with skin problems and the accompanying self-consciousness. As an adult, my skin is blotchy and discolored in some areas. I feel better with foundation of some sort.
Somewhat related - I always have my toenails painted, year-round, but can’t stand nail polish.
Suburban Plankton doesn’t really care one way or the other in that he thinks I look good with or without it. That being said, I usually wear some makeup when I’m going out, because I think it makes me look pulled together. If I’m headed to Home Depot on the weekend, no make up required.
For me. It’s nice that my husband likes the amount of makeup I wear (minimal) but that’s really just a bonus for him!
My husband thinks I look absolutely fine without makeup, and I think he’s sweet to say so.
In fact I look awful without makeup. And I notice that I get kissed a lot more when I’m wearing lipstick (which he claims I don’t need, but if I wear the kind that doesn’t rub off, he doesn’t know I’m wearing it!).
When working in an office, I pretty much have to wear makeup, but not a lot–just enough not to look like that weird person who doesn’t wear makeup. I’m talking tinted foundation with sunscreen and mascara at the least, and usually that plus undereye concealer plus lipstick. Takes about two minutes.
Guys who think women look better without makeup? Sorry. There’s such a thing as overkill, but pretty much everybody looks better with a little makeup. Blondes and redheads particularly look better with makeup. Men would, too, but I understand why they don’t want to get started down that trail.
I wear makeup for my husband.
Once a year, I attend a formal function for his work, and this event requires (IMO) the wearing of a dress, heels and makeup. As someone who dislikes high heels (pain & lack of utility/freedom - I don’t mind how it looks) and despises makeup (I just hate the feel of it on my skin - I generally like the look), this is pretty much the only time I wear either.
So, 364 days a year I wear no makeup, for myself. 1 day a year, I wear it for my husband’s work function (so technically, for my husband).
I love make up and I wear just for me. I’ll go from light and natural to dark and heavier depending on my mood and what I’m doing.
I honestly don’t think I could stop wearing it for a man.
Why does it always have to be either or?; us or them, man vs woman?
I don’t subscribe to the mentality of ‘I do it for me, not for some man!’
coughbullshitcough
I’m fortunate enough that I don’t have to hide behind makeup.
If the situation requires it though, I’ll certainly doll up for the man, for the event etc.
I wear it for myself, and for the guys and gals at the office. My husband says he doesn’t really like make-up. but doesn’t care much either way.
I think he likes make-up when it is subtle and artfully done.
I have always had the impression that women wear makeup for other women rather than men. Am I wrong here? I recall several times when I was married that if I hinted makeup, or stockings, or some other kind of “getting done up” was not needed, I would be ridiculed for the suggestion.