youdunsay Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 If you don't put on makeup will you ever get a boyfriend? Say you are average looking.
runningfar Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 I almost never wear makeup. For one thing, I'm rubbish at applying it and it doesn't seem to make a difference to me, and another is that most guys I know, and honest guys, tell me they prefer me without. That, and I'm usually doing something physically active, and who wants to bother. I'm average at best. It's never been a problem attracting guys, not at all. 3
monicaelise Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 If you don't put on makeup will you ever get a boyfriend? Say you are average looking. Of course! Don't be silly! I've had boyfriends, or been married, since I was in my early teens. I only started wearing make-up with any regularity outside of work, using just as little as I could get away with (eye makeup only), after 40. I still don't wear it about 50% of the time. I only bother because I don't want to appear to have thrown in the towel on life lol. 1
mammasita Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 I dont wear makeup either, well very little. Never had a problem. I would say that most men prefer minimal makeup, they don't want to be surprised when you wake up in the bed next to them and you look completely different than you did with all of your makeup on LOL.
Author youdunsay Posted January 4, 2013 Author Posted January 4, 2013 Say you don't put anything. Totally none. No eyeliner, no lipstick, no face powder, nothing. Will you still get the guy you're interested?
Emilia Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 Say you don't put anything. Totally none. No eyeliner, no lipstick, no face powder, nothing. Will you still get the guy you're interested? Yes. I get guys interested in my boxing gym when I'm red in the face. For a more average situations though, a lot of men like the natural look.
soccerrprp Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 Guy here....prefer women who don't wear it. I understand that the ladies feel more confident, but raw, natural is my preference. BUT, if you think you look "better" with it on, do it. All the ladies i've dated start with it on and then I ask them not to feel obligated to continue as long as we are dating. Love the natural look!
naviis Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 I barely wear any makeup, just a bit of eye pencil. Most people don't notice it. When I don't feel like it I don't wear any at all. I haven't noticed any difference in guys' attitude towards me because of it.
monicaelise Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 Most men do not care. We care, they don't. In my life I've met several men while at the gym with not only no makeup, but red-faced, drenched in sweat, and all my crazy hair yanked up into a huge mess. 1
vtgirl Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 Some guys like the natural look, some don't. I wear make up almost everyday, because I like it, and so does my guy. There are some days I don't wear any and he likes it.
NoMoreJerks Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 It depends. If your skin doesn't look like mine,you probably wouldn't need make-up. I get dark circles under my eyes (which increases my anxiety over aging -- I'm turning 30 in 2 months).. In the past I didn't wear make-up, and didn't attract men. Now, I do wear make-up (primer+foundation for the most part), and I have had more succeess in attracting men. I do not like the way my skin looks without foundation... the dark circles make me look old... I have noticed male friends complimenting me on my looks , when in the past they just thought of me in a completely friendzoned/buddies non-sexual kinda way.. I also use an eyebrow liner to fix my eyebrow, because it's never symmetrical due to a scar I have on my left eyebrow (from childhood accident). So I need to fill in part of my eyebrow and make sure that the two eyebrows are symmetrical. That's pretty annoying because it seems that I can almost never get it right. And if I don't do the eyebrow thing, I'd probably look like a freak lol.. I have started to wear more lipstick lately (nothing too "out there" in terms of colours, though -- rarely do red, mostly very light colours).. I can't do regular lipsticks, cos I'm horrible at putting them on, so I use the liquid type lipsticks that are easier to apply.. unless the color of the lipstick is too light and so I can get away with making some "mistakes" while putting it on.. I use eyeliner sometimes, but very lightly (only inside the top eyelid). Just a thin black line on the inside of the brow, gives it a bit of vibrancy to my eyes.. and I have recently started to use mascara every now and then (Rimmel's mascara) because the new one I got makes my eyelashes look pretty long and I like that look! (My eyelashes are really sparse and short!).. If I'm in a rush, I try to just do the primer+ foundation + eyebrow thing. If I'm depressed, I do NONE and frankly, don't give a **** if people tell me I look like a zombie. Other days, though, I like taking good care of my looks and almost never leave the apartment without basic make-up..
Author youdunsay Posted January 4, 2013 Author Posted January 4, 2013 great thanks! why is everyone joining gym? Will it increase my chances?
mesmerized Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 It depends how you Look and the type of guys you're after. You might get less high maintenance men who don't care to look presentable if you never wear any makeup. Also, you will always be considered less attractive than women with same natural beauty as yours who do wear makeup.
rys Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 i think men notice sexy women. confidence is sexy. so with or without make up, it's how you carry yourself that will matter. 1
NoMoreJerks Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 I use eyeliner sometimes, but very lightly (only inside the top eyelid). Just a thin black line on the inside of the brow I meant eyelid. Also, I never use eyeshadow cos I suck at applying it , and also, my eye shape is such that i almost never show the crease of my eyelid.. 1
monicaelise Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 great thanks! why is everyone joining gym? Will it increase my chances? I joined a gym for the first time when I was 17, have had a membership or access to one ever since. I also worked for a number of them when my children were little (it was one of those rare jobs where you could actually take your kids to work with you because most gyms have childcare), during my late 20s and early 30s. I don't know that it will increase your chances, but it certainly won't hurt. That certainly wasn't why I joined, but 2.5 decades in any environment will probably increase the likelihood of meeting people of both sexes in that environment. I also met two of my best female friends at the gym.
runningfar Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 It depends how you Look and the type of guys you're after. You might get less high maintenance men who don't care to look presentable if you never wear any makeup. Also, you will always be considered less attractive than women with same natural beauty as yours who do wear makeup. I am not sure I agree. Of the guys I have dated (or married) and my friends, there's a general suspicion women who wear makeup do it for a reason and I think they are assumed less attractive-- even women I consider equally or more attractive than myself, I have been told I am more attractive then-- I assume because they know exactly what I am and it gives me a push. I am only attracted to low maintenance men, really, but they always look more than presentable. Not slobs or anything.
NoMoreJerks Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 I really think people have the wrong idea about make-up. Make-up doesn't necessarily give an unnatural look. It's how you do it, and the extent to which you do it, that makes the difference between natural/over the top look. I don't EVER over-do on make-up. In other words, I don't put on a thick layer of foundation that makes my face look caked... nor do I wear eyeshadow, etc. (especially coloured eyeshadow -- I'd only ever do black/smoky eyed look, if I'm gonna wear eyeshadow) that usually gives you a more "cocktail party" look, etc. If I go completely without make-up, the inconsistency in skin tone on my face (dark circles, any blemishes, pores, etc.) would be an instant turnoff , even for myself, let alone men.. I actually wear make-up not to attract men, but because it really makes me feel better about my looks/face.. 1
mesmerized Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 I am not sure I agree. Of the guys I have dated (or married) and my friends, there's a general suspicion women who wear makeup do it for a reason and I think they are assumed less attractive-- even women I consider equally or more attractive than myself, I have been told I am more attractive then-- I assume because they know exactly what I am and it gives me a push. I am only attracted to low maintenance men, really, but they always look more than presentable. Not slobs or anything. Well this has totally been my experience. And no, most men I know dont think wearing makeup means you need it not to look ugly. It's something that enhances your natural features and at the end of the day, most men just care about looking at something pretty natural or not. 2
Drseussgrrl Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 I wear makeup every day to even out my skin tone and make my eyes look bigger. I've never had a guy say anything about it being too much. Without it, especially in my 30's, I feel like I look tired. When I was a teen I suffered from pretty bad acne so I started wearing cover-up at a young age. Then putting on makeup on the morning has just become a habit.
Treasa Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 Also a gym-goer and martial artist. I don't wear makeup. I don't really have time, and it would feel yucky with all the exercise I do. I MIGHT wear makeup to a wedding or something special, but that's rare. If a guy doesn't like me because of my preference to go without makeup, I'm unlikely to notice anyway. I'm too busy living my life.
Author youdunsay Posted January 4, 2013 Author Posted January 4, 2013 I don't go to gym because I can't jog in a room. Running on the roadside makes me feel fresher, then again I don't think that increase my chances of meeting people.
GirlontheLam Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 I do have an experiment running on OKCupid....it is pretty funny. So I have 2 profiles. One is older than the other. One I have on some lip gloss. On the other I have on foundation, powder and blush to go with my gloss. (different hairstyles too). The answers to the questions and the profile text are about 85% the same, but follow a similar outline. My skin is pretty good. I have dark circles and blemishes here and there, but in most lightening you can't see them. What is interesting? Completely different types of me respond to each profile: lip gloss profile: a slight age range, nerdy guys or hipster guys mostly respond (techies) makeup profile: way more men with shirtless pics respond, and more "finance" types. Or artists. Weird indeed. (As for in real life? I don't wear much makeup. Typically gloss. Occasionally powder or foundation to even things out. Maybe some bronzer. I don't go out in a full face of makeup but I have for certain occasions. People were impressed actually. The makeup helps me look older and more polished.) 1
veggirl Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 (edited) How come you don't wanna wear any make up? I have a coworker who wears NO make up. She is not an unattractive girl but imo she would look so much better with just some tinted moisturizer (even out her skin tone) and some blush and a little eyeliner or something. She is very plain looking and it would just elevate her looks I think. I wear make up every day. I don't look fake. I wouldn't say you CAN'T get a bf w/o make up but I mean I would imainge some make up would help you look nicer / more polished. Edited January 4, 2013 by veggirl
Ross MwcFan Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 You're a woman, that on it's own is enough to ensure guys will be interested in you. 1
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