I don't. Mid 30s at a DC big law firm.

Anonymous wrote:I do, but haven't worn true lipstick in a long time. My go-to is Burt's Bees lip balm normally in raisin or fig. During the day if I'm at my desk I just use chapstick and then re-apply the color when I'm going to a meeting or to lunch.

Me exactly, down to the colors. LOVE the fig Burt's Bees lip shimmer.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't see the point of make up. If it was so great, men would be wearing it.

+1. The purpose of makeup is to make one appear sexually aroused. The fact that so many people expect this of women is just hideous.

No, the "purpose" of makeup is not to make you look sexually aroused, although applied in a certain way it can do that, too. The purpose of makeup, for those of us who choose wear it, is to make us feel good, or to act as warpaint, or to completely change our appearance.

I have pale, pale skin, dark circles, and broken blood vessels from vomiting (thank you, morning sickness). Currently I wear makeup to feel like myself. If you choose not to wear makeup, I really don't care, but you needn't denigrate my decision to do so because you feel defensive about your choices and because you have an outmoded and limited understanding of what makeup is for.

+1. Different people have different needs and different aims. There is nothing wrong with that.

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Anonymous wrote:People, swipe on some mascara and powder before you go to work. It doesn't matter how beautiful you are and how perfect your skin is. Would you go to work with a run in your tights or greasy, matted hair?

Bare faced=unpolished.

I'm not beautiful and I don't have perfect skin. But I am pretty comfortable in the skin I've got. I do wear light makeup when I have a big meeting or presentation, but with a light gloss, not lipstick. My particular lips have yet to meet a lipstick that doesn't feel dry and cakey.

Yesterday I saw woman wearing bright blush, lots of eye makeup and very bright and unflattering lipstick. She was probably a decade younger than me but she didn't look it. "Polished" is not the operative word here.

No one is thinking of a brightly made-up full face when they're talking about polish. There's plenty of space between bare-faced and a make-up counter refugee.

+1

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Anonymous wrote:People, swipe on some mascara and powder before you go to work. It doesn't matter how beautiful you are and how perfect your skin is. Would you go to work with a run in your tights or greasy, matted hair?

Bare faced=unpolished.

I'm not beautiful and I don't have perfect skin. But I am pretty comfortable in the skin I've got. I do wear light makeup when I have a big meeting or presentation, but with a light gloss, not lipstick. My particular lips have yet to meet a lipstick that doesn't feel dry and cakey.

Yesterday I saw woman wearing bright blush, lots of eye makeup and very bright and unflattering lipstick. She was probably a decade younger than me but she didn't look it. "Polished" is not the operative word here.

No one is thinking of a brightly made-up full face when they're talking about polish. There's plenty of space between bare-faced and a make-up counter refugee.

Anonymous wrote:People, swipe on some mascara and powder before you go to work. It doesn't matter how beautiful you are and how perfect your skin is. Would you go to work with a run in your tights or greasy, matted hair?

Bare faced=unpolished.

I'm not beautiful and I don't have perfect skin. But I am pretty comfortable in the skin I've got. I do wear light makeup when I have a big meeting or presentation, but with a light gloss, not lipstick. My particular lips have yet to meet a lipstick that doesn't feel dry and cakey.

Yesterday I saw woman wearing bright blush, lots of eye makeup and very bright and unflattering lipstick. She was probably a decade younger than me but she didn't look it. "Polished" is not the operative word here.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't see the point of make up. If it was so great, men would be wearing it.

+1. The purpose of makeup is to make one appear sexually aroused. The fact that so many people expect this of women is just hideous.

No, the "purpose" of makeup is not to make you look sexually aroused, although applied in a certain way it can do that, too. The purpose of makeup, for those of us who choose wear it, is to make us feel good, or to act as warpaint, or to completely change our appearance.

I have pale, pale skin, dark circles, and broken blood vessels from vomiting (thank you, morning sickness). Currently I wear makeup to feel like myself. If you choose not to wear makeup, I really don't care, but you needn't denigrate my decision to do so because you feel defensive about your choices and because you have an outmoded and limited understanding of what makeup is for.

Anonymous wrote:I am very pale and I wear minimal makeup on my eyes- shadow, liner and mascara. Also blush. No powder or foundation.

I always forget to bother with lipstick, and when I do, DH tells me how disgusting lipstick feels when he kisses me goodbye in the morning, and I get out of the car with him wearing my gloss like a tranny. I prefer to get a real kiss goodbye from him so I don't wear it- better that than a 'fake kiss' so it doesn't rub off.

If I am going to a special event I will generally remember to put it on.

Yikes. His reaction is a bit insensitive. My DH prefers the natural look as well, but I wear lipstick and he is always complimentary.

I am very pale and I wear minimal makeup on my eyes- shadow, liner and mascara. Also blush. No powder or foundation.

I always forget to bother with lipstick, and when I do, DH tells me how disgusting lipstick feels when he kisses me goodbye in the morning, and I get out of the car with him wearing my gloss like a tranny. I prefer to get a real kiss goodbye from him so I don't wear it- better that than a 'fake kiss' so it doesn't rub off.

If I am going to a special event I will generally remember to put it on.

I wear make-up, including lipsticks with a strong color. I just look more polished that way. I really feel and look extremely tired (which I probably am) without make-up. I also have darker coloring so no lipstick makes me look washed out. I don't look like a clown though.

I am a relatively attractive 41 year old who works at a large corporation in the DC area. Not a lawyer, but I wear professional attire and jackets/suits mostly. Also I have an MBA from a top school and have great performance evaluations.

It's fine if you don't wear make-up, just as it is fine if you do. As long as you look professional at work it doesn't really matter.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't see the point of make up. If it was so great, men would be wearing it.

+1. The purpose of makeup is to make one appear sexually aroused. The fact that so many people expect this of women is just hideous.

Make-up makes me look like a normal person, not a sickly, haggard one.

It doesn't make me look sexually arounsed, lol, believe me!

Anonymous wrote:I don't see the point of make up. If it was so great, men would be wearing it.

+1. The purpose of makeup is to make one appear sexually aroused. The fact that so many people expect this of women is just hideous.

Anonymous wrote:People, swipe on some mascara and powder before you go to work. It doesn't matter how beautiful you are and how perfect your skin is. Would you go to work with a run in your tights or greasy, matted hair?

Bare faced=unpolished.

Bare faced = human.

I don't see the point of make up. If it was so great, men would be wearing it.

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Anonymous wrote:People, swipe on some mascara and powder before you go to work. It doesn't matter how beautiful you are and how perfect your skin is. Would you go to work with a run in your tights or greasy, matted hair?

Bare faced=unpolished.

+100

And unless you are below the age of 25--none of you can get away with it. You really can't.

Depends what you mean by "getting away with it." Let's see -- I am very highly regarded with the highest ratings come evaluation time, have good relationships with my boss and peers. I wear no makeup at all on a normal day, and I am 33. I wear mascara and lipstick only if I go to court, which is only a couple times a year; the rest of the time, just chapstick. No one cares. Or if they do, it hasn't impacted my work, and therefore I don't care. Will I wear makeup when I'm 45? Maybe. But I'm not there yet. Honestly, when I see someone my age wearing a ton of makeup, I am inclined to think they care more about their appearance than their job performance. Reverse makeup discrimination, I guess.

However, no, I would not go to work with a run in my stockings or with greasy hair. I also wouldn't wear the sort of cleavage- or shoulder-baring ensembles I have seen other women wear, because I would be uncomfortable. We each have our own standards, and if they work for you, great; but don't assume everyone else feels the same way.