posted on August 20, 2001 06:24:42 PM new
Do you wear make-up? Do you wear more now that you're older, or less. Do you think women look better with make-up?
posted on August 20, 2001 06:41:29 PM new
Awwww I thought this was gonna be a group hug thread. Oh well, never mind.
[ edited by zilvy on Aug 20, 2001 06:45 PM ]
posted on August 20, 2001 06:52:46 PM new
I use makeup about 70% of the time, especially if I'm leaving the house. I think properly done, many women do look more "put together" than without. I'm not talking about the heavy eyeliner and drastically overlined lips and blush you can see a mile away.
Every few years I re-evaluate what makeup I'm using. It has changed a bunch since I was a younger person in my 20's. At 42, my skin is different, and my whole "look" is different. I think hair and makeup need to change with the person's age and with the styles and the individual's clothing style. Evening makeup with jeans and a t-shirt looks pretty odd.
I also know some women who need very little makeup. Those with great skin tones and those who aren't so pale can get away with less. I happen to be very pale, and have uneven skin.
posted on August 20, 2001 07:07:37 PM new
I usually wear make-up when I go out of the house unless I'm leaving to exercise. I wear about the same amount that I did when I was younger but I definitely use different tones.And I wear a little more in the winter than summer. My routine is pretty simple and can be done in less than five minutes.
I don't think make-up needs to be part of every woman's routine. A lot of people have allergies or don't care for make-up. In general, I think younger people look better without a lot of make-up, but it's often hard to convince them of that. At the same time, they are the ones who can usually carry off more dramatic make-up well.
posted on August 20, 2001 08:49:36 PM new
I remember when I was about 13, my mom gave me the go-ahead to buy and wear make-up. I was so excited. Went to the drugstore with a girlfriend, bought all kinds of goop, tried it out and was quickly turned off to it because of how much time was involved in applying it. Actually, double the time factor, as it takes as long to remove it all. Mom was thrilled, I think.
posted on August 20, 2001 09:26:04 PM new
Never have cared for much make-up. I see some ladies, quite advanced in age, with an awful lot of foundation, powder, mascara, heavy lipstick, and I keep seeing TAMMY BAKER!
And I am not fond of today's colours: near black lipstick, heavy eye shadow..black nail polish... Oy! I am feeling old, sudenly
For me, a hint of soft pink lipstick, a hint of eyebrow pencil, to replace some of the eyebrows which never grew back after chemo, and that is all.
Funny: when I was young, I was dying to try some, but was not allowed...Now that I can, I don't want to...
posted on August 20, 2001 10:06:24 PM new
I've never worn make-up and never had the desire to even as a teen.
Women *can* look better wearing make-up, providing it is applied properly. I think any mother whose daughter expresses a desire to wear cosmetics should either teach her properly or enroll her in a class that does so. Too many girls go about looking either like racoons or prostitutes.
posted on August 20, 2001 10:50:33 PM new
What you should've asked Terri, is how many razor blades do you go through a week.....the answer would say plenty
posted on August 20, 2001 10:52:22 PM new
I'm much to lazy to wear makeup most of the time. You all can't see me through the computer screen anyway.
My mom never let us wear makeup and still to this day, my dad will make a comment about war paint if he sees me wear it. But I did sneak some to wear in high school, and I can remember my sister using blue chalk for eye shadow when she couldn't get some real makeup. She was kind of odd.
I find in my old age, that I just don't care as much and when I wear it its just some blush, neutral eye shadow, mascara, low key lipstick. My daughter on the other hand, thinks she needs makeup every day and likes the heavy eyeshawdow and the dark, dark lipsticks and eyeliners. She's getting better at putting it on though.
posted on August 20, 2001 11:01:23 PM new
You've got me laughing bunni! I remember when I was about 14, and was trying to use make-up. My mom kept saying I looked like a raccoon. I wore white eyeshadow, black mascara, and white lipstick. I looked mental, but, at the time, I thought I was model material
posted on August 20, 2001 11:22:28 PM new
I had a hard time keeping a straight face a couple of days ago--we had a junior high-aged girl in the library who looked like an asphyxiated raccoon! She had on thick, thick, THICK blue eye-makeup extending around her eyes by more than an inch (with faint sparkle in it), and matching lipstick that extended past the edges of her lips. Makes you wonder if girls are aware of the muffled snorts & laughter they leave in their wake on a regular basis.
edited to change an "ing" to an "ed"
[ edited by bunnicula on Aug 20, 2001 11:24 PM ]
posted on August 20, 2001 11:27:44 PM new
I do not wear foundation but will wear eye liner, blush and eye shadow on occasion. I have a pretty good complexion, so it looks better without, I think.
I have been told I look at least 10 years younger than my actual age. I hope it stays that way
posted on August 21, 2001 06:03:58 AM new
Rarely since I moved to the country. Almost always when I lived in the city.
My "style"? Totally out of date: black eyeliner, black mascara, face powder that matches my skin, no lipstick for day, almost white at night.
Don't know if nail polish is make-up, but I like blues, greens, and white.
I didn't wear make-up as a young woman because I was a hippie chick, and I thought that make-up was a capitalist conspiracy to make women think they couldn't be pretty unless they spent money.
I don't know about all women, but I look better with make-up than without.
posted on August 21, 2001 09:36:39 AM new
Makeup looks best when you can't tell that a woman is wearing it. Gobs of foundation, smears of blush, racoon eyes, etc., are a definite turn-off. But when applied carefully to smooth out features, hide blemishes, etc., I think it can really add a lot to a woman's beauty.
Barry
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The opinions expressed above are for comparison purposes only. Your mileage may vary....
posted on August 21, 2001 10:00:03 AM new
Funny, I didn't realize Zazzie has been gone until you just said it. Guess I'm beginning to take disappearances for granted. Haven't seen nobs in a long time either. Not sure whether she manifestoed.
......the question is for anyone who wants to join in!
