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Anonymous wrote:I am 38 and don't wear it, although I continue to buy it with the honest intention to start. I am fair skinned, dark hair, dark lashes. I have been told I have really good skin. But I know I look better with mascara - it opens up my eyes more. I probably need concealer for under my eyes, and cheek color.

When I "do" my makeup, I just do mascara, use some shadow as an eye liner, and something like Clinique Chubby Stick for my lips.

The true reason I don't wear makeup is that I just usually say to myself - what's the point I feel like I don't really need to pretend make-up will make me look good, when I have bigger problems to deal with, like weight loss. I know that is messed up! Especially since the one time I had my makeup professionally done for a wedding, I really loved the way I looked! I wish I could start looking at it as a must, like brushing my teeth.

For what it is worth, in my office I think the women are pretty evenly split between those who wear make up and those who don't. It is a professional, corporate environment. My husband also prefers the more natural look on me - he thinks wearing make up every day will make you look more washed out and uglier on the "off" days

Most men I know, including DH, say they prefer the natural look. I haven't heard them say that it makes you look uglier on off days, rather they don't like too much artifice.

Because they aren't used to seeing the normal you. Go a few days without painting on your fake mask, and gradually everybody will relearn what your natural face is. Pretty soon, they'll find it weird when you are wearing makeup instead of when you aren't.
Yeah, and I appreciate that, but whenever I wear less or no makeup, I get the "you look tired" or "are you feeling sick" comments.

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Anonymous wrote:If the make up is applied correctly then it should be hard to tell if the person is a natural or wearing makeup.

Unfortunately, this is almost never the case in real life. Usually it's foundation that gives it away.

For me, I like undereye concealer, mascara, and a good brush with the eyebrow brush. For a meeting or night out, lipstick and eyeshadow. If I need to even things out, Laura Mercier's translucent powder.

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Anonymous wrote:I am 38 and don't wear it, although I continue to buy it with the honest intention to start. I am fair skinned, dark hair, dark lashes. I have been told I have really good skin. But I know I look better with mascara - it opens up my eyes more. I probably need concealer for under my eyes, and cheek color.

When I "do" my makeup, I just do mascara, use some shadow as an eye liner, and something like Clinique Chubby Stick for my lips.

The true reason I don't wear makeup is that I just usually say to myself - what's the point I feel like I don't really need to pretend make-up will make me look good, when I have bigger problems to deal with, like weight loss. I know that is messed up! Especially since the one time I had my makeup professionally done for a wedding, I really loved the way I looked! I wish I could start looking at it as a must, like brushing my teeth.

For what it is worth, in my office I think the women are pretty evenly split between those who wear make up and those who don't. It is a professional, corporate environment. My husband also prefers the more natural look on me - he thinks wearing make up every day will make you look more washed out and uglier on the "off" days

Most men I know, including DH, say they prefer the natural look. I haven't heard them say that it makes you look uglier on off days, rather they don't like too much artifice.

Anonymous wrote:Tinted moisturizer, blush, mascara. Takes less than 2 minutes. If you are a professional, you really should invest some time in your appearance.

Anonymous wrote:It IS unfair, I totally agree that men look polished and professional w/out make-up but women do not. But guess what girls....Life is not fair!!!!!! There is a double standard to this and there always will be. The sooner you accept this, the better off you will be.

When you watch the five o'clock news, the men can have some gray in their hair, right? Some may even be "silver foxes" and look quite distinguished.

But on the flip side, how many Female newscasters and anchors will you see with gray hair or even gray roots? Zero. Zilch. Because of that double standard.

Anonymous wrote:I just read some article on what women over 30/40 shouldn't skimp on- in there was - concealer, lipstick, blush, mascara- at the end the readers commented (like me) that this just was a huge amount of makeup- kinda lousy.

Anonymous wrote:Yep. I don't wear makeup but I'm a techie, they're just lucky I'm not wearing jeans and Converse.

Anonymous wrote:I am 38 and don't wear it, although I continue to buy it with the honest intention to start. I am fair skinned, dark hair, dark lashes. I have been told I have really good skin. But I know I look better with mascara - it opens up my eyes more. I probably need concealer for under my eyes, and cheek color.

When I "do" my makeup, I just do mascara, use some shadow as an eye liner, and something like Clinique Chubby Stick for my lips.

The true reason I don't wear makeup is that I just usually say to myself - what's the point I feel like I don't really need to pretend make-up will make me look good, when I have bigger problems to deal with, like weight loss. I know that is messed up! Especially since the one time I had my makeup professionally done for a wedding, I really loved the way I looked! I wish I could start looking at it as a must, like brushing my teeth.

For what it is worth, in my office I think the women are pretty evenly split between those who wear make up and those who don't. It is a professional, corporate environment. My husband also prefers the more natural look on me - he thinks wearing make up every day will make you look more washed out and uglier on the "off" days

Anonymous wrote:If the make up is applied correctly then it should be hard to tell if the person is a natural or wearing makeup.