The many ways make-up changes us...

[Sakuracherry]

I'm too lazy to put on makeup everyday, but I do enjoy wearing my favorite lipstick when I go out. The bright color makes me happy

 

[packrat]

JG, on A Different World when Dwayne Wayne and Whitley got married, she did the same thing-make up on at night before bed and then again in the morning. I don't know why I remember that episode so well, it was many years ago.

For a while my bc pills kept my face relatively clear (in my 20's, up until I went off them to have kids), and I didn't have near the scarring or the newly acquired lines under my eyes, I went barefaced all the time, even tho my skin wasn't perfect. I miss those days.

 

[momhappy]

I only wear it on special occasions, never at home or at work. I like it, but I have been careful about not becoming dependent on it. Yeah, my face isn't perfect, but if my husband can go around bare faced then surely I have enough confidence to do the same.

I get what you're saying, but this isn't really an apples to apples comparison. In general, men don't wear make-up, so to say that since men don't wear make-up, then you should be ok with it too is simply not the same thing. That would be like me saying that I should be ok with not shaving my legs because my husband doesn't shave his….

There are women I know who don't shave, and that's exactly what they say, so it's an on-point comparison. They may not be mainstream, and it may not be for me, but I think every woman has the right to buck whatever social trend they wish to, without being bullied or shamed by other women.

I didn't say that every woman shaves. I was talking about societal norms (one of which is that it is appropriate for women to wear make-up . Another of which is that it is appropriate for women to shave their legs). That doesn't mean that women who choose not to do either/or of those things are somehow wrong. It's a personal preference, but society still dictates what might the considered normal and what might not be. I still do not believe that it is an apples to apples comparison. An apples to apples comparison would be something that (in general - which again does not mean all) both men and women do - like comb/brush/fix their hair for example.

And as far as bullying women - the same could be said for the whole you-should-be-comfortable-in-your-own-skin mentality. Isn't that the same thing? Telling/bullying women that they should be happy with themselves without make-up, without shaving, without grooming, etc.? Who is anyone to say how/why a woman should be happy? If a woman is happy/confident wearing make-up, then it should be equally as okay for a woman to feel happy/confident without wearing make-up. Neither choice is wrong and neither woman should be made to feel that she should or shouldn't be happy one way or the other.

You are exactly right, it's really a 'people vary,' situation, a fine line between trying to go against a billion dollar industry by encouraging women to see their own beauty, and shaming them out of using products that legitimately bring them happiness. I just cringe when I hear girls in the prime of beautiful, clear-skinned youth lamenting that they can't possibly go to dinner straight after work, they MUST go home to their full makeup stash, hot rollers, curler, flatiron, whatever...because otherwise, "I'll look hideous." A 25 year old coworker said those exact words to me YESTERDAY. Those ladies are not happier of their own accord wearing makeup, they're worried about what other people will say and think about them if they don't apply, and reapply, and reapply.

We have a friend who actually married someone, and he never once saw her barefaced. She reapplied before bed, woke up before him, locked herself in the bathroom to shower and reapply, and then she worked all day as a makeup girl, reapplying all day long. I hate being part of a society capable of doing that to a beautiful lady.

While you bring up some good points, justginger, I can't help but notice the judgmental tone of your posts. You have mentioned that you not only dislike women who wear a full-face of make-up, but that you avoid them because they are shallow, catty, etc. Yes, it's sad that society puts pressure on women to be beautiful, but it's also sad to hear someone say that they avoid interactions with women based on their appearance. As I mentioned before, women should be made to feel ok with their choices whether or not they are a gorgeous 24 year-old with a full-face of make-up or a 40-something wearing chapstick…
I hope that you take my posts in the spirit in which they are intended. I appreciate the dialogue and while we may not agree, I certainly respect your opinions

 

[LaraOnline]

Poor Ginger! I don't think you should feel too bad! these kinds of misunderstandings can come up at any gathering.

My first thought when I saw your post was 'but there would also be plenty of women who would judge women like us who love and wear jewellery'. Yes, your 25-year-old co-worker sounds annoying and incredibly self-limiting. But if she didn't fuss over makeup perhaps she would be just as silly and obsessive over something else. She is obviously desperate to impress someone she hasn't met yet.

Personally, I don't buy that girls like this honestly think others they already know will speak badly of them... rather, I wonder if their motivation is actually an extreme sexual competitiveness, born from the uncertainty of youth. Perhaps she feels her looks are all she has wrt attracting a mate. Perhaps by tending constantly to her looks she wishes to draw attention to herself or even broadcast an extreme willingness to please other people...?

But other (equally annoying, non makeup) people compete like this, for some kind of specialised superiority, lol, in other ways. It's really not makeup's fault.

Canuk-gal, please don't go! it wouldn't be right for you to leave.

Personally, I adore makeup. I loved watching my mother's transformation every morning. She went from tired mum to polished professional in about 10 minutes flat. I loved the 70s and the embrace of coloured makeup! She wore frosted green eyes, strong peach blush and coral red or pink lips.

Sadly, I came of age in the minimalistic 90s, so my only colour is generally on my lips.
But I wouldn't walk out of the house without tinted moisturiser and powder, concealer, brown eyeshadow used as liner, mascara, a touch of blush, and a lip colour. Would Not Be Seen Dead. Makeup in public is like underpants in public to me lol. I'm not less worthy if I don't wear it, but I definitely am much more comfortable.

 

[justginger]

I only wear it on special occasions, never at home or at work. I like it, but I have been careful about not becoming dependent on it. Yeah, my face isn't perfect, but if my husband can go around bare faced then surely I have enough confidence to do the same.

I get what you're saying, but this isn't really an apples to apples comparison. In general, men don't wear make-up, so to say that since men don't wear make-up, then you should be ok with it too is simply not the same thing. That would be like me saying that I should be ok with not shaving my legs because my husband doesn't shave his….

There are women I know who don't shave, and that's exactly what they say, so it's an on-point comparison. They may not be mainstream, and it may not be for me, but I think every woman has the right to buck whatever social trend they wish to, without being bullied or shamed by other women.

I didn't say that every woman shaves. I was talking about societal norms (one of which is that it is appropriate for women to wear make-up . Another of which is that it is appropriate for women to shave their legs). That doesn't mean that women who choose not to do either/or of those things are somehow wrong. It's a personal preference, but society still dictates what might the considered normal and what might not be. I still do not believe that it is an apples to apples comparison. An apples to apples comparison would be something that (in general - which again does not mean all) both men and women do - like comb/brush/fix their hair for example.

And as far as bullying women - the same could be said for the whole you-should-be-comfortable-in-your-own-skin mentality. Isn't that the same thing? Telling/bullying women that they should be happy with themselves without make-up, without shaving, without grooming, etc.? Who is anyone to say how/why a woman should be happy? If a woman is happy/confident wearing make-up, then it should be equally as okay for a woman to feel happy/confident without wearing make-up. Neither choice is wrong and neither woman should be made to feel that she should or shouldn't be happy one way or the other.

You are exactly right, it's really a 'people vary,' situation, a fine line between trying to go against a billion dollar industry by encouraging women to see their own beauty, and shaming them out of using products that legitimately bring them happiness. I just cringe when I hear girls in the prime of beautiful, clear-skinned youth lamenting that they can't possibly go to dinner straight after work, they MUST go home to their full makeup stash, hot rollers, curler, flatiron, whatever...because otherwise, "I'll look hideous." A 25 year old coworker said those exact words to me YESTERDAY. Those ladies are not happier of their own accord wearing makeup, they're worried about what other people will say and think about them if they don't apply, and reapply, and reapply.

We have a friend who actually married someone, and he never once saw her barefaced. She reapplied before bed, woke up before him, locked herself in the bathroom to shower and reapply, and then she worked all day as a makeup girl, reapplying all day long. I hate being part of a society capable of doing that to a beautiful lady.

While you bring up some good points, justginger, I can't help but notice the judgmental tone of your posts. You have mentioned that you not only dislike women who wear a full-face of make-up, but that you avoid them because they are shallow, catty, etc. Yes, it's sad that society puts pressure on women to be beautiful, but it's also sad to hear someone say that they avoid interactions with women based on their appearance. As I mentioned before, women should be made to feel ok with their choices whether or not they are a gorgeous 24 year-old with a full-face of make-up or a 40-something wearing chapstick…
I hope that you take my posts in the spirit in which they are intended. I appreciate the dialogue and while we may not agree, I certainly respect your opinions

I apologize if I come across as overly judgmental, my wording choices must be poor ones. I mean that for anyone who has been offended by my posts.

I am only speaking of my experiences with a limited number of people - the extremes. I should have prefaced my opinion by making that more crystal clear, though I did admit that I am somewhat embarrassed to gravitate away from these particular individuals. It is a personal shortcoming of mine, borne from poor experiences, and I should perhaps try harder in the future to not be so quick to back away. My experiences with these people, limited to here in Perth, have been that they are extremely self-conscious and it comes out in the form of them behaving like 'mean girls.' I don't like hearing nasty comments about what others look like all the time, so I avoid those situations. I'd rather not be around those conversations than be guilty by association of that kind of ugliness. Being around those personalities saddles me down with guilt and remorse and general yuckiness. I would think avoidance would be better than either a) speaking up and hurting their feelings, or b) not speaking up and feeling crummy about myself.

I really like your posts, momhappy, so there's no hard feelings here. I suspect that my opinion isn't that far off yours, I just have a crappy way of conveying it -- it's a very limited number of people I'm referring to, and perhaps painting far more people like them than I intend.

Lara, perhaps you are right, it could be an attraction thing. Media certainly tells women what men think is attractive in just about every format possible, and they may be doing what they can to make sure that they stand out in the crowd (the crowd full of other girls doing the exact same things, lol). Maybe I have forgotten what it feels like to be actively looking for a partner; it must be a psychological war zone out there these days.

Edited for rubbish spelling.

 

[rosetta]

Discussion has moved on, but I just wanted to say that I don't really care if women wear make up all day, every day. If they feel they can't be seen without it, that's their choice. It's just not for me. I don't feel I need to wear it whenever I leave the house, that's mostly because I don't feel it gives me any extra confidence or that I feel less confident or ugly without it. It's my personal choice. If another women feel they need to wear it everyday, that's fine with me too. Feel a bit sorry for them if they they are absolutely dependent on it and can never be without it, but there are worse things to be dependent on at the end of the day.

No need to get defensive about makeup, it's just face paint!

 

[GlamMosher]

To each her own, if it makes you happy (not shaving, throwing away your hair straightener and going with natural curly hair, no make up, whatever) I say go for it.

Well whilst we are all flapping our hands at JG, to be honest, I find the above statement much more offensive than anything else said. I am both a makeup wearer (ex Chanel employee) and have curly hair. To put having curly hair in the same realm as unshaved legs like we are somehow less groomed is pretty offensive! Why would anyone prefer to fry their hair than wear it in beautiful curls, I say!

 

[missy]

To each her own, if it makes you happy (not shaving, throwing away your hair straightener and going with natural curly hair, no make up, whatever) I say go for it.

Well whilst we are all flapping our hands at JG, to be honest, I find the above statement much more offensive than anything else said. I am both a makeup wearer (ex Chanel employee) and have curly hair. To put having curly hair in the same realm as unshaved legs like we are somehow less groomed is pretty offensive! Why would anyone prefer to fry their hair than wear it in beautiful curls, I say!

Curly girls unite! It seems we are still a discriminated against group but sometimes I think it's because in the past curly haired girls loathed their hair and straightened it (I was guilty of this until my 30's). But times are changing and curly haired girls are embracing their curls. Just like with anything-makeup ,no makeup, shaving, no shaving, wear your hair natural or don't wear it natural etc. Embrace what you want and wear it with confidence and it is all a win.

 

[MyDiamondSparkles]

To each her own, if it makes you happy (not shaving, throwing away your hair straightener and going with natural curly hair, no make up, whatever) I say go for it.

Well whilst we are all flapping our hands at JG, to be honest, I find the above statement much more offensive than anything else said. I am both a makeup wearer (ex Chanel employee) and have curly hair. To put having curly hair in the same realm as unshaved legs like we are somehow less groomed is pretty offensive! Why would anyone prefer to fry their hair than wear it in beautiful curls, I say!

Just so you know, I'm a curly girl! I think some should stop reading things or projecting their own meaning into what people write. I don't post much here and now I remember why. I feel like some dissect every word, is it written with proper grammer, blah, blah....and really, its BEYOND ridiculous and is ruining this forum. Peace out Girl Scout.

 

[MyDiamondSparkles]

To each her own, if it makes you happy (not shaving, throwing away your hair straightener and going with natural curly hair, no make up, whatever) I say go for it.

Well whilst we are all flapping our hands at JG, to be honest, I find the above statement much more offensive than anything else said. I am both a makeup wearer (ex Chanel employee) and have curly hair. To put having curly hair in the same realm as unshaved legs like we are somehow less groomed is pretty offensive! Why would anyone prefer to fry their hair than wear it in beautiful curls, I say!

Just so you know I AM A CURLY GIRL!

I don't post much and now I remember why! I think some could stop with reading things, projecting their own meaning into every sentence and stop dissecting every written word. Is it proper grammar, is it spelled correctly, what was the true meaning, blah, blah, blah....Its BEYOND ridiculous and ruining this forum. Peace out Girl Scout!

 

[Gypsy]

Back on the original topic. For me personally:

I have been living in my jeans and Uggs the last 2 years. Hair up in a pony tail. Hands unmanicured. No makeup except chapstick. And that's at home and work. I even wear hoodies to work ocassionally. And my job is strictly white collar office work.

This last week I went to a conference for work and had to do professional dress, full face makeup and hair for 4 days all hours.

A) It was exhausting. I forget how much time it takes. Even by day 3 where I was able to knock it out quickly I still had to get up a full hour before I usually do. Then there is the "is my lipstick still on" and the "is my hair going flat or frizzy" of it all throughout the day. Tiring.

B) I did feel more confident. But not because of the actual makeup or even the clothes or hair. But because I was groomed to the same standards as everyone else. There is comfort in not sticking out in a crowd, especially at work functions.

C) I really enjoyed getting to wear nicer clothes. I think that more than the makeup was the thing I miss. I like having clothes that I enjoy for more than their comfort.

I still won't be wearing make up. And the pony tail is still going to be the standby. But I might keep wearing the more nicer clothes I bought. I own them, and I liked wearing them and I enjoy having pretty things.

That's how I feel about it. In my private life, I don't care what my friends do. I like them for who they are inside. What they do on the outside is irrelevant to me. I try not to judge people by their clothes, makeup, car...etc. I like to think my friends are the same way.

 

[Skippy123]

I honestly feel like Gypsy, make up is fun for certain occasions but I rather skip it. I do wear blush when I leave the house though because I feel like I need a little color on my cheeks.

I was reading something during the recession in 2007 where women were spending more on lipstick than other beauty products. It said something like lipstick can make a person feel pampered and like a small luxury without spending a fortune.

 

[Skippy123]

I honestly feel like Gypsy, make up is fun for certain occasions but I rather skip it. I do wear blush when I leave the house though because I feel like I need a little color on my cheeks.

I was reading something during the recession in 2007 where women were spending more on lipstick than other beauty products. It said something like lipstick can make a person feel pampered and like a small luxury without spending a fortune.

 

[FrekeChild]

I love makeup.

I very rarely put it on.

I used to play with different looks and have a huge variety of eye shadows, liners, etc that I used to spend hours applying, getting different looks and experimenting with. But I just don't have the time or occasion to do it anymore, because it's a lot of work. During the summer I'll throw on some powder to even out my skin tone, but I rarely do a full face of makeup anymore. I have a lot of bright blues, greens, pinks, etc too that are just dying to be played with, but alas, they go ignored.

I guess I look at it as though it's an art project, and fun! It's fun to paint your face! And I look forward to teaching my daughter how to properly apply makeup.


My best friend wears it all of the time. She always has, and she's one of those girls that reapplies all day. She's always telling me how beautiful my skin is, and how great I look without make up...and she plain ol' just doesn't see herself through the same eyes. For her, it's a self confidence thing, and very much ingrained in her by her family, and an ex boyfriend who basically let her know that he was only interested in her for her looks. She's past him now, and her husband is the type who would LOVE IT if she'd go a day without makeup, but even though he and I have begged her, she can't bring herself to do it. She's just as beautiful without it, and I really wish she saw that.

 

[Polished]

Make-up ladies - any tips on minimal eye make up to just add a little expression and definition?

 

[missy]

Make-up ladies - any tips on minimal eye make up to just add a little expression and definition?

I find concealing my under eye circles to be one of the best eye brightener tips I can take the time to do and then I love mascara as a way of defining eyes. I don't like waterproof mascara as that is tougher to remove. Depending on how involved you want to get lining the upper lid is also a good way to make your eyes pop.

And depending on how how much more you want to do you can apply a neutral shadow to upper lids and use a darker one for contouring depending on how much you want to do and a lighter/neutral color right under the brow to highlight.

Just want to add that mascara is the last thing you should apply to your eyes- meaning everything else you want to do to your eyes should go before the mascara and then you can apply the mascara last. At least that is how I do it.

Here's a little bit more info fyi
http://www.wikihow.com/Apply-Eye-Makeup

ETA just wanted to add that eyeliner should complement not match eye color. I like blue or purple liner for brown eyes and brown liner for blue or green eyes. JMO.

 

[dk168]

I work in controlled environments where make up and jewellery are not allowed as they are contamination risks. Therefore, I am used to having bare face and bare fingernails.

It takes good 1h+ to put on a full war-paint job for me, extra time required for the nails. However, I am quite happy to just wear a bit of eyeliner, mascara and lippy for an evening out to somewhere casual.

DK

 

[momhappy]

It's interesting to read the different responses about personal grooming routines. I can put on a full-face of natural-looking make-up in about 5 minutes. I use natural shades of eye shadow (mostly non-shimmery creams as a neutral base with a touch of light brown/tan in the crease). I use brown eyeliner to accent the outside, upper edges and lightly line the lower lash line (smudging/blending to avoid harsh lines). Mascara is a must for me with blonde eyebrows. Then I apply mineral powder all over with a kabuki brush and I apply blush. I finish with lip gloss (I gravitate towards lighter colors). It's all so quick and easy. I have long, straight hair and I can wash, dry, and flat iron fairly quickly. My whole beauty routine takes less than 30 minutes from shower to completion. Even when my children were young (and required a ton of my time & energy), I still managed to take a few moments to myself for a beauty routine. It's something that I enjoy and I don't view it as a chore. I rely on make-up on a daily basis and I feel good about myself when wearing it - it's part of who I am

 

[vintagelover229]

I used to be one of those women who had to have make up on ALL THE TIME in order to feel beautiful. When I met my DH I had just switched BC and had a terrible break out. It was horrible and I know wearing make up to bed (even though it was mineral) wasn't helping anything. I bought all sorts of creams/lotions/chemical peels and treatments and nothing helped. He tried to talk me into removing my make up and when he finally did-it was a good few months in-I hid in the bathroom all timid and scared. It was horrible how I felt about myself (which IMO the industry DOES contribute too). Now I rarely-if ever wear make up. My husband told me to stop putting all that crap on my face (including all my fancy face wash and clairsonic) and my face would clear up. I thought he was kidding-turns out he was right! My face was SO dry (even from putting on lotions) that I was stripping my face of the naturals oils making myself break out.


What I hate are the make up commercials (or face wash) where they show them putting it on AND THEY ALREADY HAVE ALL THEIR MAKE UP DONE! I mean we KNOW its to sell the product-but don't show 'before and after' like they didn't just spend hours in hair and make up (not to mention editing) when they still have make up on while 'showing' the product.

The most recent face wash commercial actually showed before/after and she still had her dark brown eye make up on. Guess it really works well

If I wear make up now its just to even my skin tone out. I'm super pale so when I break out I will have a red spot for quite a few months where it was. So I put that one (some times just use whats on the brush) and go out. That's ONLY when we go to church or are hanging out with other people. Are they coming over? Probably no make up.

I wear what people would consider 'lounge ware' pretty much all day. Hair has 3 ponies in it since it's super long. I don't even wash my face really any more. Wash my hair once a week (no it doesn't smell or look oily) and I do bathe with my son every other day or every day depends on what he gets into.

If I'm getting dressed up I'll wear my nice long skirts. I'm a hippe and it's winter. I'm cold all the time so this is what I will wear until it warms up again. Then it's back to my maxi skirts and tops which make me feel like 'me' on the outside is matching the 'me' on the inside.

I love myself-flaws and all. I tend to focus more inward now than outward. I have a lot of personal growth I've done-I'm doing-and will continue to do that is worth more of my time/effort and focus than to maintaining and image that- IMO the industry has brain washed an entire generation into believing is the ideal beauty.

And here is me all dolled up-just so you can see what type of color I add to my husbands life lol!
I should mention that I asked him if he wanted me to do my eyes that day and he said yes. I saw this picture and I look like a buffoon with my eyes like that! Guess I won't be using those colors together anymore or possibly even using eye shadow again. I don't look like myself.

In fact now when I put on make up the way I used too I think I look like a street walker

 

[Amber St. Clare]

I love make up and applying it. My eyes are a strange color--neither blue nor green nor hazel so I have fun experimenting with various color eye shadows. My eyelashes have thinned over the years and I need mascara. At the risk of sounding like a braggart I have really good skin and don't need foundation--so unless it's the evening I just put some blush on. Lipstick/gloss?--last time I counted I had 36 different colors {all in the rose shade].

For me make up is something fun to do. I find Chanel make up {especially the eye shadows} go on evenly and more importantly, LAST thru the day or night. I wish I had a daughter to share my passion but I have to settle for my nieces.

I love to use eye shadow as eye liner. Do you? I am handy with my MAC angled eye brush. Brushes are also a good investment! Chanel has delish lipsticks and glosses.

cheers--Sharon

Good morning Sharon!

Yep, I do use the shadow as a liner on occasion. Especially when I used the Lilum quad--it has a gorgeous teal blue shade that is the same color my eyes are. I do also like their LeStylo pencils--great colors but they have really thin crayon making the cat-eye application difficult. {I'm almost embarassed to tell you I have 12 blushes from this line alone}.

 

[momhappy]

One other thing that I wanted to mention is that there is some emphasis placed on the fact that women who wear make-up must not love themselves or that they don't "embrace" their flaws. That's not true in my opinion. Make-up doesn't work miracles. Women who wear it still have flaws (at least I think most of us do - I know I sure do ). For me, make-up enhances my features and/or natural beauty. Make-up defines my eyes, it adds a healthy glow to my cheeks, it adds a touch of shine/color to my lips, etc. I don't wear it because I feel bad about myself. I wear it because I think it's pretty and it helps to make my appearance more polished and professional.

 

[Sparklelu]

I recently let my hair go to its new natural color, GREY. I love the color and the style, and I dont think it really makes me look older. But it does tend to wash me out. When my face has natural color from sunning i look and feel better, but since DH just had MOHs surgery to remove some cancerous spots from his face, tanning is out. So I tend to look washed out a faded.
I stand in front of 135 middle schoolers each day and I don't want to look like a faded old lady. So I spike up my hair and add color to my face, foundation, bronzer, eye makeup and lipstick. I feel like I am putting my best face foward.
Now if someone could just tell me where my lips went I would be happy! I'm currently learning the joys of lipliner

 

[VRBeauty]

I wore the most makeup when I was young and arguable needed it least. As I got older I dropped replaced the "flawless finish" stuff with just a moisturizer/sun screen. My standard most days was mascara, contouring eye shadow, and brow color. Five minutes worth of stuff, tops.

Now I that I'm retired, I often leave the house with only the mascara and moisturizer!

I have no argument with anyone who wants to wants to wear makeup, though I do hope that daytime makeup at least will be tastefully applied (by my definition, of course! ) which has more to do with the wearer's skill than the choice or amount of makeup used. And I do have a bone to pick with the recent trend of publishing candid photos of celebrities caught in their down-time without makeup and marketing them as if they reveal some deep, dark, shameful secret. I recently saw an on-line teaser for "Olympic skating stars without their make-up." Really???

I found this father's take on make-up refreshing, if maybe a bit idealistic:
http://www.quickmeme.com/p/3vt86j

ETA:

I recently let my hair go to its new natural color, GREY. I love the color and the style, and I dont think it really makes me look older. But it does tend to wash me out.... So I spike up my hair and add color to my face, foundation, bronzer, eye makeup and lipstick. I feel like I am putting my best face foward.

Thanks for posting that, Spaklelu! I'm still coloring my hair and go back and forth on whether (or when) to stop. I appreciate you sharing your experience and insight!

And VL, you look lovely!

 

[Kaleigh]

Wow did this thread take a turn...

I do a minimal once over..

Group hug???

 

[ksinger]

Best.Makeup.Site.EVER.Period.

http://www.lisaeldridge.com/

 

[CJ2008]

Best.Makeup.Site.EVER.Period.

http://www.lisaeldridge.com/

Wow she has some really helpful tips - and that video is ALL about makeup for mature skin. Love it. So many things are changing on me...what I used to be able to wear I can no longer wear...

I don't wear makeup on an every day basis, but I should...it does make me look better...on days when I do the minimum - some foundation, mascara, eyeliner, gloss - I do look more polished and put together. I like that feeling.

But I'm too lazy...

 

[Polished]

Thanks Missy that was very helpful.

I don't wear makeup on an every day basis, but I should...it does make me look better...on days when I do the minimum - some foundation, mascara, eyeliner, gloss - I do look more polished and put together. I like that feeling.

This is what I'm thinking as a result of this thread. As I age step up the make-up a little! I do use a roll on foundation from Nutrimetics and a lipstick, I need to work on the eyes. If I catch a look at myself in one of those outsize mirrors those large department stores are so fond of I think my face needs help.

 

[JulieN]

Honestly, this is kind of sad... but I do catch myself thinking, "s/he would never talk to me that way if I were wearing makeup."

 

[LLJsmom]

I'll wear make up which means wear eyeliner, 3-4 times a month. That's it. Never use lipstick or gloss because I will eat it all. I am constantly eating or drinking. I don't like anything other than moisturizer with sunscreen on my face. I brush my hair about once a week. That is probably why my daughter has so many knots in hers. She doesn't brush regularly either, but I'm better about making her brush.

Sctually, I take it back. I'll put on make up if I go to a wedding.

I guess my thinking is God gave me this face. I have freckles and moles from running outdoors. I have wrinkles and blemishes. I don't know why but i just don't think that they shouldn't be there. It's part of living and part of life, my life anyway.

 

[Indylady]

I usually go barefaced, or do a light face of makeup--moisturizer, light foundation, mascara, liner, tinted lip balm, maybe a neutral shadow. Takes me about 2 minutes. Moisturizer with hands, foundation with a brush, one or two swipes of mascara, retractable eye liner, and lip balm goes on fast two. It just takes me time when I'm trying to do something different or use colors that I'm not familiar using.

ETA: The foundation is from MAC and in a standing 'pump', so that makes it fast and easy too. I've had bottles that I have to tip, or pour, or loose powder, all of which don't go quite so quickly in the morning. This pump is the fastest and most streamlined way I've used foundation.