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I don’t wear makeup very often, and when I do, it’s only a little bit.
My boyfriend thinks I look beautiful either way.

I love make-up too.
I used to wear alot but my mom used to comment and i stopped.
I started wearing more make-up again but I do it in a way that no one can tell.
Most people think its actually my natural face.
the only time i would go out with out make-up is when I’m sick or super hungover…but then again I normally dont go out when I am like that.

I just don’t wear makeup, and when I do [which is once in a blue moon] I wear so little that you can’t hardly tell. I would hate to wear so much makeup…it’d be like I was wearing a mask, like I was misrepresenting myself

I wear make up only on special occasions. He likes me either way…I believe natural beauty is the best.

That’s what I love about my husband..He says I look just as beautiful without my makeup, but I KNOW he’s lying, lol. But he knows when I want to get all done up, I can look drop dead gorgeous, lol, . I just fix up once in awhile to let him know I still got it, lol, This was all said in good humor, of course,

There is just something about looking good that makes us all feel good, but now a lot of makeup is not good for me. I hate stepping out into the sun and looking like I have a mask on (and the sun reveals it all). Sometimes when I put my make-up on, I set by the window in the sunlight to see what it will look like if I was outside. Makeup should compliment!

Happy make-up wearing to you, dear. I wish I had the time for it again,

i’m with u on this one….i LOVE wearing lots of makeup, but my family and some friends thinks i wear too much, especially eyeliner. but i just feel more confident when i’m done up. plus when i haven’t worn it in the past, a few people thought i was sick -_-

a majority of the guys in my life said they prefer the natural look and didnt think i needed to wear so much, and one boyfriend didn’t say anything until i asked him his opinion (he thought i looked good either way =P)

i wear a bit of makeup (chapstick, concealer, eyeliner, mascara). according to my boyfriend, i don’t need it, but i wear it well.

I LOVE make up.  I can’t go anywhere without it.  What I do, though, is that I wear a little bit everyday, and a lot only on special occasions.  I have a friend that thinks I should never wear makeup, and my ex-bf used to love it either way, as long as I wore a shiny lip gloss.  I really don’t care what anyone thinks. If I feel comfortable and beautiful with makeup on, I’m wearing it.  Of course, as long as I don’t look like a clown. 

My mom has told me I wear to much make up, but my bf doesn’t care, he says I look good natural, but when we go out and I go all out with my make up, he says I look beautiful too. Honestly, I don’t think he knows the difference between foundation or no foundation

I’m constantly in make up, but I do things that don’t make it so obvious I’m wearing make up so its not caked. I think that’s kind of gross actually. And its horrible for your skin.

But I think that natural beauty is the way to go no matter what. I mean isn’t that the point of make up? Some people don’t have that natural beauty, so they strive to attain it. Why mess it up?

i wear a lot of eyemakeup. but sometimes it seems i wear alot. but i think it just depends on the person and if they can pull it off or not. i personally like wearing a lot of mascera/eyeshadow/eyeliner and most are dark and intense. but i think i can pull it off. but sometimes you just do what you like not what your boyfriend does. i dont wanna change for someone. they should like you the way you are.

“caked” really?  You actually are using that word in a positive connotation with makeup?  I’ve never heard that one used anything other than negatively.

I’m all over the map when it comes to my makeup. If I don’t have to wear it, most times I don’t. But there are times I just feel like looking nice. And there are other times when I know I have to wear it anyway. Even when I put it on, some days I go dramatic, other days I go more natural.

My mom once told me I had on too much makeup. At the time, I was about 16, 17. But then soon after I noticed she had done up her eyes like I had mine done when she said that lol. So I guess it’s sort of a backhanded compliment…

I don’t wear makeup, unless I’m in a play or at a dance of some sort…. I try to avoid it at all costs (even in plays I was using excuses such as that my cheeks are already abnormally pink, so I wouldn’t need blush, etc. I think it would conflict with my personality to wear make-up, anyway.

My mom tells me that one day, I’ll want to wear make-up. Psssh. Yeah, right.

Anyway, but you and your boyfriend seem to have completely opposite opinions (and apparently a lot of other people disagree with you as well). You don’t want to stop wearing it, which is fine, but if a bunch of people have told you you wear too much, maybe you should tone it down a bit. If you don’t feel confident without “a pound of make-up” on your face, then maybe you should listen more to what they’re saying about your natural beauty. There’s no point in lying about something like that, and it could be a self-esteem booster to know that you look even better without so much stuff on yourf face.

i am trying to learn how to wear less make up. i used to feel the way you do, but personally i believe if i am not confident in who i am unless i have a ton of make up on, it’s a false confidence. I probably will never stop wearing make up completely on a regular basis, but i want to be comfortable with the way i look enough and not wear so much make up all the time that if someone sees me without it they won’t be shocked at what i actually look like. 

oh and my husband likes the way i look without makeup. to me it is helpful to know he thinks i am beautiful without it, even if everyone else i think i look tired. haha.

@TakingxOverxMe@xanga - same here

I never wear too much makeup on where people would say: CAKE FACE — cake face is GROSS

Even if i do put makeup on its very light and natural

@baranorewen@xanga - I was going to say exactly that.  “caked” on make up and “a pound” of it on your face… both of those things have negative connotations and i think that it says something about how you view make up even though you’re adamantly (seemingly) for it. Why any one should NEED make up to feel confident is beyond me.  Why hide behind a mask, a pound as you so nicely put it, of make up. 

Of course your boyfriend hates it… it rubs off on him, pillows, jacket etc, and its so fake. It great that you like to experiment with make up, bright colours and all, but you can do that without caking the make up on.  And you can look good with less make up.  Also, the reason you look sickly without make up is because you wear too much of it.  There is a time and a place for everything and everyday is NOT the place for caked on make up.  Myabe if you’re a stage actor. There is a difference between loving make up and going overboard.

I know that you meant cake face as a saying in your original post.. but I’ve never heard of it as a positive…

I wear makeup sometimes and it usually doesn’t last long anyway. I don’t think my boyfriend even knows the difference. When I’m natural, he thinks I’m wearing some.. and when I am, I’m not.  So even though I use a lot of products, I keep it natural and not cakey.

My boyfriend prefers that I go natural. What he hates most is when I wear lipstick/lipgloss because then he can’t kiss me or refuses to. haha

I personally am in the same boat as you. I went from being a scenster whose school nickname was “Rainbow Brite” and whose fav fashon/makeup trademark was a hairbow and turqouise lines under my lower eyelids to my natural haircolor and no makeup because my boyfriend doesn’t like what my mom referres to as “spackle-face”. What I did was take it with a grain of salt. My face, I put what I want to on it, but the days I don’t really want to I allow myself the luxary of sleeping in and get up knowing that my boytoy isn’t gonna barf at my face. My mom was a differant story, my parents are conservative jews and I’m…..not…. i have often been in the middle of familial angst because my parents want me to wash my face. Did I? No.

I don’t wear makeup that often and I really don’t wear a lot when I do.  I love the bold colors in eye shadow but I just don’t know how to pull it off, so I usually go for something lighter.  My husbands likes how I look with and without make up.  He compliments me either way and never complains about either.  I just do what I feel like on that day, and what makes me feel good.

just do the natural stuff.

caking your face is NOT cute.

My boyfriend likes light makeup. Definitely not the heavy stuff. But he thinks I’m beautiful without it, too. When I do wear makeup, it’s usually just eyeliner and mascara, and it’s usually just for him.

i don’t wear make up only on special occasions and even during then i dislike putting any on. my bf likes it either way but more towards the natural. 

my boyfriend don’t seem to care. he thinks i look good with and without it. He says its just makes me look a bit different~

Wearing too much makeup is just a way to hide your true self or to change the way others see you. It’s obvious that you don’t need to do that because the people around you see that you’re wonderful in your natural form.

I love make-up, but I hardly wear it. I am not a morning person, and I don’t feel the need to impress a bunch of people at school who I never talk to (I’m only in school half a day to begin with). I’m not currently in a relationship, but most, if not all of the guys I have been with have preferred my natural look. That makes me feel great to be honest.

my boyfriend doesn’t think i wear to much and he doesn’t necessarily say that he doesn’t like it when i wear it, but he has said before that he likes my natural beauty better. he says his favorite way to see me is right when i wake up, PJs, no makeup, and messy hair.

my parents dont say anything about my makeup really. My mom or sister have said that that my eye makeup is too dark or i have too much on before, but we have different tastes and styles, so i dont really care lol.

I personally don’t like makeup on girls at all, but I know that is a losing battle so I put up with it.

It just looks very fake and I hate, HATE kissing a make up covered face or lips. Absolutely hate it. Nor do I like having it lean on my shoulder or anything for that matter, nor does it look good close up, where I am most likely to be.

Most guys will be on the side of less is more, mainly (I think) becuase we don’t wear any.

I rarely wear makeup, and even when I “do”, it’s just minimal eye makeup and that’s it. Don’t over-exploit your skin with harmful chemicals that might be present in makeup.

Luckily, you have a boyfriend who understands your need for makeup and doesn’t let it affect him. Kudos on your good pic!

Aside from that, I do like girls without makeup more, but makeup is awesome! I haven’t used it other than when I was in a movie, but on women, it looks great. I’ve seen some of the most beautiful girls in my opinion with a lot of makeup and it helps! I think the natural beauty is more of a subconscious thing because the guy will know that even without makeup you’ll be attractive (which sometimes seeing a girl without makeup for the first time can be scary, just being honest).

Bottom line: Makeup is good and if you like it keep wearing it!

I have a two-year-old son so I don’t have much time to put makeup on myself. When I do — I go very natural unless I am going out at night — then I may do something a little more dramatic. No one has ever told me I look better with or without makeup.

my dad likes less. *duh* my mom likes less eyeliner but she keeps telling me to wear blush. i normally wear a decent amount of eyeliner but im trying to break that. i dont think my bf cares. he just loves me. 

I usually do the whole works, but I keep the eyeshadow subtle unless I’m going out. My last two boyfriends didn’t seem to care either way. And if they had said anything, I am the sort of girl who would have said, “I don’t tell you how to look, so you don’t get to tell me how to look.”

My last bf hated kissing my lips with lipstick on them. He said it felt funny.But I wore it anyway. I was visiting him in his home country last year, and every day I wore very light lipstick. Then one day I wore darker lipstick because I wanted a dramatic look. He said, “I don’t want to kiss you with all that lipstick.” I told him I’d worn lipstick every day we’d been together and he hadn’t minded then, so why should he mind now? Surprisingly, he realized I had a point.

i rarely wear make-up. it’s usually just eyeliner and chapstick.

My boyfriend likes me with or without make-up. Ya, my parents, when I was younger, they complained about me wearing to much make-up, but I couldn’t help it. I love make-up.

The people I’ve dated like me with and without makeup. I don’t think they ever expressed a preference for either/or though, because I tend not to wear much makeup anyhow. I don’t wear foundation unless it’s a special occasion involving professional photography (like at a wedding, where I’m part of the bridal party) because I hate the way it feels on my face. If I think I look sickly, I usually put on a bit of blush (which is daily nowadays, seeing that I don’t sleep that much!) and some concealer to hide my under-eye circles.

my boyfriend comments every once in a while that he prefers me without make up. but i dont even put on that much.. most in my eye area (mascara, sometimes eyeliner/eyeshadow). he does compliment me though when i try to look nice.

he likes to kiss my eyes .. which i squirm and try to get away from when i have make up on.. 

i put on makeup for special occasions and when i feel that i need an extra ounce of confidence. but even when i do put on makeup, i only ever use half a drop of light coverage foundation on my cheeks (to conceal the redness), thread-thin liquid eyeliner on top lid, one coat of mascara, and enough blush to make me look alive.
i’m so light handed with my makeup that my boyfriend can’t even tell whether i have it on or not, but at times when i have makeup on, he would comment that i look more awake than usual.

i think wearing makeup is a personal thing, and your boyfriend needs to learn to accept that. i suspect that he’s worried that you have some personal image issue? if that’s the case, maybe you should consider having a chat with him letting him know that you put on makeup to enhance your looks, rather than concealing from who you are and so he should respect that and not to get worried.
btw i think it’s very sweet of your boyfriend to say that you’re beautiful enough sans makeup.

My mom says I put on too much eyeliner, and doesn’t like me applying foundation. She says make-up is for “old” people and there is no need for me to wear make up at my age now.

My boyfriend doesn’t mind. I don’t think I put on a lot. I believe he likes me either way.

my boyfriend likes me without makeup, but i dont like me going all that natural.  So i try to just add a little mascara on and some foundation.  Its a good way to not go too much on the heavy side.  i stopped wearing eyeliner and eye shadow, and he really likes it that i toned down my makeup, but i only wear it for special events like a wedding or a fancy party now

My boyfriend prefers me without all the powder and inks that makes me much more comfortable at home with him. But the self confidence in me prefers me bursting with vivacity. Make up in moderate works for me, a lil too much would lead me looking like a powdered doll.

i love wearing makeup too! i always feel that i look ill if i dont have some eye makeup on. my boyfriend says he thinks i look beautiful either way, but sometiems, i wish i ddint wear so much eye makeup either. but i just cant help it. i tried putting less makeup on  so my eyes dont have to feel so heavy. so sometimes ill limit it to a light shadow and liner. and eyebrows. =)

My boyfriend loooves makeup — BUT I do the natural look and add shimmer for my eyes. I have acne scars (which are finally leaving ) SOOO I kind of need a little concealer here and there. I feel confidant with my look when I wear makeup.

Everyone thinks I look better with it. It also helps define my “race” W/o makeup I look like a jacked up white chick. With makeup I can highlight my asian eyes and white complexion…then maybe some people believe that I am half white / half asian.

you know whats a good face product, Benefit, their foundation goes on smooth and looks completely natural.  it’s called ‘some kind of gorgeous’  you really don’t have to cake it on to cover up blemishes, dark circles or whatnot.  Plus it makes your skin feel hella soft. 

I think that woud be a better alternative than caking…=)  PLUS, if you look good with and with out make-up then do your thing and fuck what others say.

I feel like I have to wear make-up just to look my age coz with out it i look too young. plus i work full time and go to school, so it doesn’t make it anybetter

My makeup consists of eyeliner, eyeshadow (most of the time, but I’ll skip it if I feel lazy), mascara, foundation and blush. If that is considered a lot, so be it. I love eyeliner because it really makes my eyes stand out. I don’t do raccoon eyes, I just line the top lids lightly. Mascara is needed because I have some really pathetic baby lashes. I like blush because I don’t have very prominent cheekbones and this helps create some. And lastly, foundation helps even out my skintone and reduce shine.

You do what you want!

i love makeup! my boyfriend says that he likes me without it or with very little but i just feel like i look washed out and plain. im the type of person that always does that winged cat eye eye-liner and love it!

my mom has complained about my makeup a couple of times in the past but ive gotten more practice in to where it looks natural. for me its a form of expression and something im not willing to give up because someone said so.

i’m pretty sure my dad hates it
and my mom only recently started telling me to wear it out
not like to school
but out
i don’t know

i don’t know how to wear makeup lol
and when i do
it’s like mascara and eyeliner

My boyfriend likes how I look with makeup on, but I only put on mascara and lipgloss. I like a natural look better than all the foundation, blush, eyeshadow, eyeliner, etc.

I used to wear a lot of makeup too. . .
but I’ve found that I can look just as good
with just powder, some concealer if need be,
and playing up my features like my eyes instead
of covering my entire face with 2949284 products.
It saves a lot of time and my boyfriend def. prefers
me this way as compared to the “cake” effect. . .

Make up is my best friend! I LOVE it! Everyones like you do your makeup so beautiful i cant go a day with out its like you wouldnt go out NAKED? so DONT let your face go out naked!!!!!:)

I wear makeup. I can go out without it, but I prefer wearing it. 

I have acne scars, so it’s nice to help cover those up, you know? I go really light on my makeup, but it’s enough to cover up my acne. Plus, my mineral makeup actually has lessen the acne on my skin, which is good. =]

i like makeup that makes me look natural. my mom actually encourages me to wear makeup when i go to work, cause she said my look pale without blush. i do wear makeup mostly for work, but just very light, not too much. sometimes i prefer no makeup when i go out with my boyfriend though. i think it’s kind of weird for him to kiss my face with makeup on.

My boyfriend loves it when I am completely without makeup. (Or he says he does.) He said he loves how he can see my freckles when I don’t have foundation and he thinks it’s girly cute. But when I do have make-up on, he says I look hot…

So I guess I have the best of both worlds!

I always ehar guys sayign that they prefer natural beauty, but I am a make-up lover, so I don’t care!

i just use a tinted moisturizer and powder. im so fair skinned that any more makeup would make me look fake and fake isnt really an option.

Hmm.. it always changes with my mood. Like yesterday, I wore lots of eyeliner and blush and pink lipgloss (that sounds pretty ugly, but it wasn’t that barbie-ish). Today, im natural. I wear a little brown eyeshadow, little brown blush, eyepencil and no lipgloss. It just depends on my mood, and the boys don’t complain!

I usually just wear mascara, and eyeliner. And usually the eyeliner kind of fades away (Since my friend broke the last of my good kind) so I don’t even wear that much. My boyfriend says I look good either way, but says I look even better without it. :]

i always wear makeup. i love it