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I don’t wear make up,  I find it a waste of money, In my eyes, for myself. Seeing as I’ve worn make up once. Only in my life. So to go out and buy a full make up set would be rather silly for me. xD (Hints the waste of money)and Its kinda silly that some girls would say they don’t want there other to see them with a naked face. after sex are they going to go and run to the bathroom and re-apply more? Or scream ‘DON’T LOOK AT ME. I’M UGLY’ ‘but.. i just… had sex with you’ ‘i know, but i’m ugly! right now! -runs to bathroom-’  Its sad that people use make up as there self esteem boast. people should wear make up because they already know they are

pretty

, I mean i understand people wear it to feel better about themselves. but to that point that they don’t want there guy to see them with out it, is kind of really sad. make up doesn’t make you pretty, it makes you MORE pretty (Usually… unless your caking it on. ) With or with out your still beautiful. 

I feel fine without makeup, but I am conflicted about the whole makeup in the workplace thing. People should be free to not wear makeup, obviously, and I want that freedom. But then there is the part of me that feels a minimal makeup really pulls together professional outfits. I actually wonder how many women get grief for not wearing makeup to work.

And sorry to women who feel they can’t leave the house without makeup, but that’s ridiculous. And the ones who can’t let their significant other see them without it, that’s down right scary. How would you manage that?

I leave the house without make up all the time!

i think i look good enough without it

I don’t usually leave my dorm (or during break, the house) unless I have at least foundation on. I feel like I look like a bit of a zombie without it. Sometimes I don’t care but that happens very rarely.

I did a “challenge” and didn’t wear make up for an entire month since I was the type of person who basically felt like I needed make up to feel somewhat attractive.  Y’know what I found?

People thought I looked nicer without my make up on. 

xo’

It’s sad but I rarely leave the house without make-up. The minimum I must have on my face is facial moisturizer with SPF 15 and some eyeliner.

if i wear makeup, it’s mascara and some eyeliner. i think i look fine without it. 

I was stuck in a rut feeling like crap about myself without make up when I was told in cosmetology school “Put on make up every day or we’ll send you home”. Well, I got used to what I looked like, and I felt prettier. Then I realized, I’m 23, and I don’t NEED it and I should save it for a day when i want to pamper myself or go out on the town.

i think of makeup as warpaint… therefore i dont see the problem here. i can leave the house barefaced but i understand why people wouldn’t want to, if you can look your best with it on why not?

I rarely wear make up…and the only make up I’ve gotten have been from Christmas and my birthday. I rarely touch it except once in awhile. It happens. 

I make sure I am well groomed before leaving the house, but rarely wear makeup. The only time I wear makeup is for extra effect. I actually touched base on this topic last july.

I wear makeup everyday. Usually it’s foundation, powder, blush, eyeliner, mascara. The minimum would be foundation and blush. I didn’t wear it until college. I wear it because I want to look my best and I never know who I’m going to meet each day. My ex-big sister felt that way about general appearance (always dressing nicely just in case) and it’s about the only thing I kept from her.

The only thing I need on my face is sunscreen.

I only wear makeup if it’s a special occasion or if I have a terrible zit!

I never go out without make-up either; not even to drive to the supermarket.

@diannisforever@xanga - I completely agree.

I don’t wear makeup. Never did and never will.

I never leave the house without makeup. And I even wear it on days like today, when I have strep, and I feel like shit, because it makes me feel better to get fixed up. I have really pale skin- I look kinda corpselike without it, I think, and besides, I really enjoy playing with the stuff.

If it makes people happy, then go for it. =) However I don’t think makeup is something a woman feels she should need. What benefit does it has to cover up a problem, that lies under your skin? I think for many it can become a habit to wear makeup. As most habits, its difficult to change as you adapt to it through time. Once you start relying on something its always hard to change. Appearance might simplify things, but it doesn’t replace professional competencies. 

Personally I experience that I get a lot more attention when I wear makeup. Ever since I realize I felt uncomfortable without it, I chose to wear it occasionally, as for pictures, big events or when I just feel like it

I always wear makeup.. it’s encouraged at work and it makes me feel better about myself since it helps me cover things I don’t want others to see. I don’t see the harm in that if it makes me feel better. 

I don’t wear makeup most of the time and I’m perfectly alright with that.

I don’t wear make-up. 

I will not leave my house without at least mascara on. I feel ugly without makeup.

Am I the only one who finds this stat….disturbing? lol That’s extremely sad that women feel that way, cause I sure as hell don’t. 

I refuse to be seen without make-up. I hate it, I would give anything to have clear skin and no dark circles or redness. I have terrible skin and will never be comfortable with my natural look.

well here’s the thing. FOR ME, makeup is art, something i truly adore. I do wear it all the time and i wont definitely leave the house without makeup  but i don’t wear it because i “wanna feel pretty” or i want my boyfriend to think i’m beautiful, I A’M PRETTY and i don’t give a damn, but that won’t stop me from wearing what i love the most. 

I got some redness on my face so I feel like it should be blended better. It is part of my routine. 

I will very, very, very rarely leave the house without makeup on, but it’s not always eyeshadow, blush, the whole shebang. Sometimes I only wear foundation. My s.o. lives with me, so he’s really the only person who sees me without makeup, and I don’t mind it. But yeah, if I’m leaving the house, I feel a need to even out my skin at least.

As far as my professional life, I’m still in college and work part-time at a fast food place, so makeup probably doesn’t matter in that respect.

I do feel better about myself with eye make-up on, but I do leave the house without it because sometimes I don’t like to be bothered with having to wash it off (I still wash my face) and I like to be able to scratch my itchy eyes.

the only time i wear makeup is when i know i look terrible (like when im sick or really tired) and going somewhere important. other than that, i really dont care. i look fine without it. when i do actually put makeup on, the only thing i wear is eyeliner and mascara. sometimes just mascara. but, about 75% of the time, i dont even think about it… and of the 25% of the time that i do think about it, i probably actually put it on 60% of the time… (which would basically mean i wear makeup 15% of the time for those who didnt want to do the math)… 

the thing i found about makeup though, is that, most guys hate it. and, when im not wearing it, i feel more comfortable, natural, and attractive than when i am.
not to mention that it runs and you constantly have to check it to make sure it’s still in tact, or else you look like a real life version of the corpse bride with dark circles under your eyes from runny eyeliner and mascara, etc. it’s just so annoying. 
so, unless im sick, tired, or going to some important event like a holiday dinner or something, my makeup doesnt really come out.

As much as I love make up, it is the biggest inconvenience and discomfort for me because you have to maintain it, you have to take your time to do it, and it just feels gross after the longest time. But then again, I’m not really insecure about my looks.. The stats are sort of sad..

That’s sad. I’m not going to bother with the “we’re all beautiful!” spiel, but it wouldn’t hurt to tell these women that, damn it, you don’t have to look perfect when you’re going to the mini-mart. Pimples/stubby eyelashes/whatever, especially when they’re exposed in a casual context, are not going to make or break your status as a human being.

I do really enjoy playing around with my makeup – face as canvas, you know? With that said, though, I only feel seriously obligated to wear it when I’m going to be under florescent lights and in the company of extremely rude people. (Don’t want to give the bastards any new material.)

i never wear make-up. i just don’t see the need for it. my skin is fine just the way it is. i wouldn’t wanna ruin it by putting something it isn’t accustomed to on it

I look good enough without makeup
I feel sorry for those that need to wear makeup every day and would not* let their bf/spouse see them without it  ( the running errand thing )

For career women – its understandable why you have to wear makeup cause you’re presenting yourself and your company have to look good — but just for going out to gas station / pick up few groceries ? you need to put on makeup for that ? really ?  It’s more of a insecurity issues more than anything

makeup is such a powerful thing… more than a habit , its a vice
in my opinion why worrying about wearing makeup or not if people someday and somehow are still gonna see your face all natural

i feel fine without it, and i don’t put it on everyday.. but i can’t say sometimes there’s not left over eyeliner on there! haha

I don’t have time for that mess! I’m about to be 25 and people still think I’m 16 – asking me what grade I’m in and whatnot. I think I’ll stick with my lip gloss and mascara, when I feel like it :3

I find it a little weird that some women won’t be around their partners without makeup.  Seems more like a dating thing than a long-term relationship.  Hello, trust?

i hardly ever leave the house without makeup. at least some foundation and mascara.. i usually dont go overboard with it though. im not afraid to let my boyfriend seee me without makeup though. but i dont want to get into the habbit where i never try and look good for him.

anyway, theres a lot of truth to this article. its proven that the better looking you are the easier and more likely you will make it in the work force. sad but true.

i  refuse to wear any make-up other than chapstick. i end up making myself look like a clown.

I leave the house without makeup on every morning when I go to the gym. I’d rather look a little plain than have raccoon eyes while I workout. I prefer the way I look with some eyeliner and mascara (especially because my eyelashes grow down into my eye…its weird and annoying) But I’m not afraid to show the world what I look like under the stuff. Anyway, make up should enhance natural beauty- not mask it. 

I tend to run late for pretty much everything in life (I was born almost two weeks late!) so I often leave the house without makeup and then dash on some lip balm and eyeliner and/or mascara in the car if I remember to, while at a red light or parked of course! But if it’s just the grocery store, forget that. Class and work, sure, but the rest of the time unless it’s a special event I go bare-faced. 

@gettin_skinnay@xanga - Me too! I always feel like I look ridiculous in makeup, so I tend not to bother. I’ve gotten the hang of plain black eyeliner on the inner rim of my bottom eyelid, but aside from that and my Burt’s Bees makeup doesn’t really happen to me lol.

I used to feel ugly without makeup on when I was much younger. The transition to not wearing makeup often was started with my current boyfriend a few years ago when we first started going out. He doesn’t mind if I throw on some gloss and eyeliner but he found it really unattractive when I’d go full blown. I thought he was trying to change me but I found that feeling so attached to makeup was becoming a problem for my self esteem. He tried very hard to convince me I looked beautiful naturally and with time I was able to let it go.

I only put on the crazy colored eyeshadows and such when I go clubbing sometimes but that is it. Otherwise I don’t wear it much at all anymore. Not only have a saved money by not wearing makeup but I don’t have nearly as many problems with acne. I take better care of my face naturally now and it shows.

I hate wearing make up. I never wear it to class/during the day unless I have a breakout that I need to cover up. Ehh and sometimes I wear mascara, ha but my lashes are super fine.

I wear make up when I go out at night but even then it’s really natural – foundation, bronzer/blush, gold/brown shadow & mascara. I’m such a simple girl ha

I don’t wear makeup on an everyday basis because I can’t afford to be buying it all the time so I use it sparingly.  Also, the additional 15 minutes of sleep is usually worth it.  But I love playing with it when I can, and when I go out I always wear it.  I like to experiment with brightly colored eye makeup especially.

I wrote a post on this a while back, because I was confronted by my manager in the workplace for choosing not to wear makeup to work one day. I think it’s sad that women feel as though they have to wear makeup, and while I agree that well-applied makeup can help pull together a professional look, I don’t think it’s necessary. What bothers me even more is the fact that some women don’t feel comfortable in front of their SO with no makeup on. If they won’t take you as you are, or if you’re not comfortable letting them try, there’s probably something wrong.

I wear makeup everyday and I don’t think it’s a bad thing. I’ll go out without it on, depending on where I’m going…

@Lost_In_Reverie@xanga - Wow, in my opinion your boss was totally unprofessional and out-of-line by making that comment.  What a load of B.S.!!!! 

@needmoreink@xanga - She was fired a few months after that incident. It was completely unrelated, but she was just generally not a good manager, so… haha.

I never wear make up unless I get bored or we’re going out somewhere special. 

I wear make up sometimes.  If I have a meeting I wear makeup to try and look more professional.  Kind of like if you’re a dude and you wear a tie to work when you want to look more put together.  I feel like it’s legit! 

Lol… funny how a lot of people talking probably don’t suffer from any skin condition/acne scarring or acne in general.

Yes of course I wear makeup all the time, I feel much prettier with it.
Makeup is also a way to express oneself and it is a form of art(in a way;P) because you can mix and match different colors and one needs to be good at applying makeup to make it look good.

I love the texture, the look, the feel and the smell of makeup. I love getting up every morning to put on my face and ultimately look my best for myself

I must admit that I feel more attractive with makeup, but that doesn’t mean I’ll wear it every single time I go out. If I’m going grocery shopping or just running errands, I won’t wear any.

But makeup is fun! It’s entertaining. Sometimes when I’m bored I like to put makeup on just for fun.

i always leave the house without make-up and am content about it

I rarely wear makeup. Makeup isn’t apart of me. But it is nice to wear it sometimes. 

I often leave the house with a bare face (:

I feel weird with makeup or having my hair done up. I’m pretty without it and I don’t like the wrong attention I receive from male humans when I wear it. I do great at work too and don’t have any problems without it. I will occasionally put some on for fun, but not to make myself feel better. 

i feel absolutely hideous without makeup on. 

i ALWAYS wear it. no matter what (unless i’m swimming or tanning). 

I rarely wear make up, let alone how to put it on. if i do, mascara, top eye lid lined with black liner & that’s it. sometimes i skip the mascara. I usually wear it if i’m going out, on a date or something but not too often where if i take the make up off ppl won’t think i’m dying

I look scary without makeup. I have purple bags under my eyes, and always have. (Thanks grandma.) I also have blonde eyelashes and look like an alien when they aren’t painted. I don’t mind being without make-up, but it never fails, when I go out without my make-up on, people ask me if I’m feeling well. 

I won’t leave without it and definitely wouldn’t go to work without it.. but my boyfriend sees me without it all the time.

I only wear it for special occasions or if I’m out at Cue with my friends. I rarely wear it for work (last time was because I had to dress up for a business class, and had work after). My boyfriend prefers me without makeup. I don’t like makeup, even though it does make me look prettier (I feel).

My roommate cant go any where without makeup UNLESS she has her glasses on. She’s late for almost everything because she takes FOREVER to put 3 things on. Liner, shadow and mascara.

Drives me crazy…

I ALWAYS wear foundation powder at the least.. I feel as if my skin isnt very pretty so I feel better with it on. If I had clear, even-toned skin I would go without.

Im one of those people who .. prefer wearing make up when going out. There are odd times when I don’t care and go out, but overall I wear it. Make up is not only to make ourselves “prettier”, but it’s an art and extremely fun to apply on.

I Rarely use make-up, i feel confident without it, because it’s really all on your smile, and ow you act… even though it’s good for career purposes, i dont feel like they jsut hire you because you’re wearing make-up, although im only 14, i still dont find make-up to my liking… Maybe it boosts your esteem, and “enhances” your smile, but a natural smile, and clear skin without make-up should be just as good. We all have flaws, so it’s a w.e if people judge me by how they look, then they will, I dont care how people judge me, until they’ve really met me. I dont find it right so many women need make up and cannot even see the love of their life without having make-up on their face…. it makes me want to ask “how is that love?” but i wouldnt know, my boyfriend doesnt like it when i wear make-up, he says it’s like paint covering my natural beauty, it makes me smile when he says that, but he’s right. We’re all still beautiful without make-up, people need to realize that.

I don’t ever wear makeup. It irritates my skin and I like to be able to rub my eyes/touch my own face without worrying that I’m ruining my mascara. I don’t have to go to the bathroom to check it, and I can wake up 30 minutes before I have to leave the house.
If that leads to people thinking I don’t take care of myself or that I’m ugly, oh well.

I think it is so sad that women wear makeup cause it makes them “feel better” about themselves.  To me that’s showing how low your self esteem really is and some fake effect of makeup isn’t going to help you but for a few hours at most. 

I don’t wear makeup unless the occasion calls for it, which is like 3 or 4 times a year.  If I get this job I’m going for right now I will probably wear at least some color on my eyes every day but even that is a stretch.  I do however wear SPF moisturizer every day.

I enjoy dressing up and putting on make up….BUT, I don’t wear it UNLESS im dressing up.  if im just running errands….as long as im well groomed and have showered…I don’t bother.  My husband says I look better without it anyway.  

I never wear make up. Seems like too much effort to me. And besides I’ve been blessed with not having too many facial problems.

I won’t go anywhere without eyeliner on the bottom of my eye because I have full eyelashes on the top so it looks weird when I have barely any eyelashes on the bottom =/

I never leave the house with make-up ON. Ever. 

I dont think the author of this post was discouraging people to wear makeup, but simply saying that you should feel confident without it. As for not letting your significant other see you without makeup, I personally find that ridiculous. If my boyfriend only thought i was pretty when I wore makeup, there would be a problem. Luckily, we are both swimmers so I rarely have makeup on when I’m with him and he actually makes fun of me when I am wearing it because it runs down my face during practice!

My mom started putting makeup on me when I was very young. It’s become a habit to “fix my imperfections”.

My husband says that he doesn’t see a difference when I wear makeup or not. He prefers that I don’t wear makeup, he thinks it’s not necessary and just wants me to be comfortable in my own skin without it. Being away from my mom, I hardly ever wear it now unless it’s to go job hunting or errand running.

I never wear make up… in fact, I feel less pretty with it on hahaha what category am I in?

I have to at least wear my tinted moisturizer or foundation. But usually I’m fine with just that. If I have time I’ll wear mascara, or when I’m lazy I’ll wear brown eyeliner (so it’s not so harsh against my eyes, looks natural). But never both at the same time unless it’s a special event.

From not wearing make up.. to wearing a little bit of make up (eyeliner + mascara) .. and then to wearing a lot of make up (full make up: because I worked at a skin care + cosmetics store – WHICH IN FACT ruined my skin quite a bit).. and now I’m back to wearing minimal make up cause my bf likes me looking more natural..  (eyeliner, fake lashes, invisible mineral powder to soak up shine, blush) and now my skin is awesome again. But I do think that if you work in retail (especially cosmetics) and in some other professional areas, make up would be necessary.. at least in my case.. to look more mature since I look like a LG even though I’m turning 21 soon. 

At my school, we have this thing every Tuesday where girls don’t wear makeup, & I only have once this whole year (because I needed to cover up a big zit). Otherwise, I wear very little makeup & can easily walk out of the house without it on though I used to have a problem with not wearing makeup.

I do wear makeup in special occasions but definitely can live without it

I tried going to school without makeup once… Everybody asked me if I was tired or sick or something. So I took the hint. The only people that get to see me without make up are my parents and my boyfriend, who claims I still look okay without it. 

I almost never wear makeup. Men have still found me attractive without it, so I don’t think it really makes much of a difference on me. It’s more like icing on the cake.

I’m a mother of twin 4 year olds I’ve done it and then looked in the mirror in disbelief that I let myself out of the house looking like that

It’s great to see that a lot of ladies on here do not wear make-up.  On the other hand, they should not criticize the women who do.  It’s all a personal preference.  I wear make-up during special occasions or whenever I am bored.  Besides that, I am fine with being around my boyfriend or in public without make-up.  I understand women who wear make-up all the time because it boosts their self confidence.  Everyone has a different canvas that they have to work with.  

I like wearing makeup for fun or when ever I’m bored >-<

I wear makeup about 60% of the time, but ONLY to ENHANCE what I want people to notice.
For me, that’s my eyes.  I wear eyeliner a lot, and usually I pair that with eyeshadow and mascara.  Nothing crazy.  And I feel about the same about myself with or without make up, but it just depends on my mood and how I want to look.  I’m not embarrassed to go without it, it’s just something different.

I would NEVER wear foundation or cover up, unless I had a hickey.

I think you should bring attention to your assets, but if you need to cover up your flaws, then that’s sad.  If people don’t like that I have a zit, they can suck it.  I am human, and I do not have perfect skin.  If you don’t like it, then you’re not worthy to be looking at my face anyway.  I see no problem with enhancing your good features, though I don’t suggest relying on that heavily enough that you can’t go without make up.

I don’t know. I used to hate make up, but now I feel better with just a little foundation on and some cheek tint. Without make up i feel so pale

Wow.. this is… quite strange.. Never thought that I’d be the oddball for NOT wearing make-up lol. Truth is, I’ve never actually put on make-up, except for when I was 5 and my mum put some lipstick on me cuz it was my sister’s birthday.. but  other than that.. nope, never used make-up, though I do have a lot of imperfection to cover.. I never actually thought about hiding the real me =/

I do put on some lotion when I go out though, only cuz my face is usually dry and that is NOT comfortable, what-so-ever >.<

ehhh…I normally don’t wear makeup. Like 90% of the time I don’t. But on the days I do wear it I will admit that I feel more confident…for about an hour. And then it just gets annoying because then I’m always touching my face and worrying if I sweared something. Most times I just do eye shadow and mascara. I went to the mac store to get a makeover once for prom and I came out looking like a 25 cent whore (in my opinion). I’m convinced that nobody can do my makeup and still make me look natural or at least less whoreish?. I’m black too and I’ve noticed a lot of darker shades (of foundation) just don’t look right. 

Most men I know think women look better without makeup. It’s a fact but TV and movies and magazines say otherwise. Dont listen women! Dont listen!!! Naked is sexier!

i never leave the house without makeup

but only since I’m like 18 or 19. Before that I never had make up on. Young girls are pretty without that !

totally agree i would never go anywhere with out make up no way id get picked on big tym plus look a ryt mess. also hardly ever let my b,f see me with out make up hate it think he will cheat on me with out make up cos he seen how ugly i am with out it ….

Nope, and I AM PROUD OF THAT! ^^ I don’t leave the house without it!

I don’t wear much makeup even when I do — foundation, mascara and occasionally eye liner. 

Depends on what I’m doing — If i’m just running an errand or something no. If I’m going to work, yes, because I work with patients and I want to look as put together as possible. 

I never leave the house without makeup. Unlike most girls though, I don’t use foundation or cover up. I just have to have my eye shadow, eye liner, and mascara. The minimum I would go out with is just eyeliner, which is what I wear if I’m going to the gym. Any other time thought, I need all three. It makes me feel better & I think I look my best.

makeup definitely adds confidence

I do wear makeup but can live without it

I never wear makeup.  Every once in awhile, I’ll wear blue mascara when I’m going somewhere really nice, but it’s always as an accessory to an outfit or necklace with blue in it.  I like blue!  I never wear the mascara as a way to “bring out my eyes” or whatever nonsense people might say.  Honestly, I hate makeup and I wish it weren’t a big deal.  I wore makeup on my wedding day, but that was because we’d spent $650 on a photographer.

Personally, I don’t give a crap what people would say about me for not wearing makeup.  I can’t recall anyone ever giving me a hard time about it.  It’s never seemed to be an issue with getting jobs, and I don’t see why it would be.  Is my bare face so horrible that it would bar me from getting hired?  I mean, seriously?

I’m really happy that I don’t feel like the majority of women in this study, because I save a lot of money by NOT buying makeup!  Plus, I save time by not putting the stuff on in the first place!  Bahaha!

@TruthOfRain@xanga - agreed.

I rarely wear makeup, and when I do, it is lip color/gloss and mascara. I feel perfectly fine without makeup. I feel bad for women who don’t feel comfortable in their own skin–and that goes for women who always have to have a weave, makeup, etc. to feel beautiful. I think alot of women feel like that because of societal pressure.

if you don’t wear make up good for you, but at the same time if you do wear it obviously you feel better while you have it on . you feel better about yourself when you’re wearing your favorite shirt or your favorite jeans. so it’s the same thing with make up on. are the statistics a little sad, sure. but guess what? we were programmed this way. “a women never leaves the house without putting her face on” sure it sounds like something out of the 1950s but it’s still very relevant.

I prefer to put on makeup, even if its just a bit.  I WILL leave the house without it, though.  I just prefer to put it on.  But I actually enjoy putting it on, especially eye shadow.  It kind of adds a bit of colour to my morning.  So I don’t feel obligated to wear it, but I do feel more put together and like I actually made an effort when I wear it. 

I find that when I’m at work, my customers are SO much more polite when I have makeup and and I look like I put some effort into myself. So I always put my face on for work. But when I’m just running to the grocery store or even if I’m just going to the movies, I don’t bother. It’s such a waste.

I only wear makeup a few times a week. Mostly if we go out. So in that case, almost never do I wear makeup but I do like it

I have no confidence without makeup.

And Jessica, author, how about you?

Society is an illusion, if you look disgusting it means you’re disgusting even though inside yourself, you may be as clean as pure water, too bad! Same applies for bitches, they have a ebony black dark evil heart, but their faces glow like a fairy tale princess.

And yeah about guys, everyone likes to look at pretty objects, Please your five senses, Babies like to be close to pretty nanny than big fat nanny. Guys run after pretty girls. If you say that beauty is from the inside blablabla, for me, sorry it’s bullshit. I agree that inner beauty (personality) is VERY important in a relationship, but most guys look at the appearance FIRST. it’ll take more time for the ugliest girl with the prettiest personality to find a man, than a pretty girl with a normal personality Sorry, that’s life.

Cosmetics helps to create the illusion of beauty.

@jessibaby28@xanga - true. It also depends in what field you’re working. I deal with customers too. In North America, appearance is important, only maybe the countryside wouldn’t care as much. Who knows.

I go to the gym without makeup but I dont talk to anyone.

@Char - yeah I’m so self-conscious, society is driving people insane. I want to be naked and running around the forest like an animal, but we’re in a civilized society. I have to dress up, behave, be presentable too bad lol. Do you have good skin? I have like pores and blackheads, I look tired or sleepy without foundation, even though I’m just in my early twenties, I just feel it’s too bad, everyone manages to look good, so if I don’t do the same, I have a problem Plus I work in the public, dealing with customers. I like meeting/talking to people though. So I guess I should embrace makeup? And you must be a very confident girl to like, not wear any makeup and go meet people, thumbs up! hehe XD

I certainly have no problem with letting my partner see me without makeup, and especially friends or strangers. I don’t need it. Although I feel prettier with it, I don’t need it and I don’t feel ugly without it. I’m just as confident without it. 

I usually wear tinted moisturizer, a few dots of concealer, and curl my eyelashes to feel confident. That being said, if I’m out at Target I really only need tinted moisturizer to feel comfortable. My boyfriend has seen me fresh out of the shower and first thing in the morning lots of times.

I really can’t stand to leave the house without some sort of makeup on. usually i can just do a quick eye-liner job and be happy with that. As long as I have SOMETHING on. My self-confidence is closer to null, and when I put on makeup I atleast feel a little better.
As for the workplace–one of my friends that I work with used to pretty much never wear makeup to work and she looked perfectly fine, but apparently our boss [a woman, even.] basically told her that she needed to wear it. so now she puts on some shadow and maybe a little mascara too. which is horrible.
My boyfriend sees me without makeup, and with runny gross makeup in the mornings when i forget to wash it off before bed. lol. I really don’t care about that anymore. =]

I want to ask those 1 in 10 women who won’t let their SO see them w/o makeup what they plan on doing when they’re married. Get up way before their spouse does to put makeup on? What about when they’re sick? You need to be comfortable in front of your boyfriend/husband, with AND without make up on.

If i leave the house just to go see my family or cousins or someone i don’t care about much (haha) then i don’t bother to wear any makeup. But if i leave the house for any other reasons like hanging with friends, going to church, school (definetely!!), shopping….exc. then yes i do wear my make up.

If i leave the house just to go see my family or cousins or someone i don’t care about much (haha) then i don’t bother to wear any makeup. But if i leave the house for any other reasons like hanging with friends, going to church, school (definetely!!), shopping….exc. then yes i do wear my make up.

It’s actually rare for my co-workers to see me with make-up… In fact, I think for the past year and a half I’ve worked there, they’ve seen it maybe twice…? Honestly, I just think it depends on the work environment. There could be places where I would feel the need to wear make-up to fit in and not get overlooked for the promotion.