A friend of mine, R, and I got into a conversation about makeup the other night and were deciding how much is too much. When she puts on makeup every day, she goes to town. I don't exactly know why but she likes it and pulls it off pretty well. When she puts on bronzer especially, it looks like she has enough on to last her a week. And it's not just the bronzer. She has tons of eyeshadow on and her eyeliner is creepily thick.
I always make fun of her because even though I tend to put a lot of makeup on, I am half a shade darker. She looks completely transformed. Like I said, she has the amazing ability to pull it off, but I know that if I ever put that much makeup on, I'd look like a drag queen. Don't get me wrong; some people look really good with a lot of makeup and if that's your thing, then go for it.
How much makeup is too much for you (if there is too much)? Do you know anyone who puts on a ton of makeup and pulls it off well?
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I was just about to do a blog like this!
I have very pale features. Red hair and green eyes. My skin is lily white...so I can't handle a lot of makeup. A little light brown liner smugged in the lash line, a champain colour swept under the brow bone and the corner of my eye, neutral shadows on the lid, and some of my just for redheads mascara. I wear lip gloss when it's not windy outside...otherwise my hair will stick to my face.
Too much makeup on me is very different then too much makeup on someone else.
I struggle between too much and too little. of course, what I think is too much is probably normal for a lot of women, but I would really like to be wearing less. When I try to, everyone says I look tired, and then I think I need to be wearing more makeup. I know that's stupid, but that's also why I think I wear too much - because I can't go without it without being self conscious.
But I think on anyone, the moment you start noticing their makeup more than their face perhaps it is too much. There are a lot of women who can pull off wearing a lot and you still don't notice it more than their beauty.
i normally only wear a little brown or purple eyeliner on top and dark brown mascara. i think that makeup should be used to enhance features, not completely change your face. for everyday wear, lipstick and blush is too much, and sometimes foundation can make you look soo cakey and done up. but it does depend on the person (;
I couldn't concentrate much because of the picture.
I always put on a light shade of make-up, don't think me face can handle too much.
I dislike it when I can see the line when a girl's foundation ends and her natural skin color begins, looks like a mask.
I look like a chimney sweep if I wear any bronzer at all. And I can play up my eyes, but I am too pale to wear really heavy eye make up. I can have the whole works (eyeliner, eyeshadow, and mascara) but not caked on. I can get away with dark lipstick.
And I think the lady in the picture has too much by anyone's standards. If you look like a clown, it's too much. If you look more dramatic, it's fine.
I'm in between. Sometimes I'll just wear my mineral foundation, blush, and mascara. Other times, when I'm in the mood, I'll add eyeshadow in the mix.
When I was younger, yes, I put on more makeup than I should. Then, as I settled into long-term relationships over the years, makeup just wasn't as important and now that I've been single for 9 months, I'm trying to make an effort to make myself look better, hence the eyeshadow! Lol
My sister, though, is one who wears a ton of makeup and eyeshadow and eyeliner and whatnot. It's a bit much for me and she's always telling me I need to spice up my look.
What I just hate is when girls put so much eyeliner around their eyes that they look like a raccoon. Eyeliner is not meant to be that thick, especially on the bottom eyelid! Very few women can pull it off. And it just looks so horrible. I hate it.
Remember, just because you see models wear a certain makeup style in a magazine does not mean it looks good in real life.
if it takes me more than 10 minutes to do my make up, then it's too much
I don't usually wear makeup.
When I do, I'll only wear a little bit of eye shadow, eyeliner, mascara..
I'm too pale to wear anything major.
Some girls can put it off well with a lot of makeup
While others looks like barbie dolls
PURE PLASTIC
I dont put on a lotda makeup - too much hassle
I think when it comes to make up, these are the bare essentials:
-a natural looking pink gloss or lipstick/tinted lip balm
-eyeliner (brown, black-brown, or black if you are dark-toned)
-mascara
-foundation or some kind of powder to even out skintone (if you are not blessed with perfect skin)
-blush for an extra pinch of color in the cheeks.
There is no such thing as "too much makeup" if you know how to apply it properly and use the right colors ;)
hmm, i just wanted to say that makeup is weird how it can change or at least "improve" someone's appearances. my friend use to not wear any makeup and when she started, i thought it made her look a lil funky..but as time went on, i was use to her with makeup and so when she came w/o makeup, she looked a lil funky. go figure..
p.s, the picture is kinda freaky looking. hah. and to answer the question, yes there is such a thing as too much makeup--i just know when i see it.
LOL - what a funny photo. Too much makeup depends on the event and whether it was applied well to compliment the person and occasion.
before I start, the lady in the picture has too much make up on.
I can't really say what is too much make up, it depends on the person and I guess the occasion. Some occasions I would wear more make up than others.
Though I can't wear much make up anyway because I have light skin so its really noticeable on me if I have too much.
Less is more :) Now that I'm wearing contact lenses and I have more sensitive eyes, I don't use any mascara or eyeliner, just a little bit of foundation and that's about it. I know a lot of girls who use definitely too much make up, which is sad... because they can't feel beautiful without it.
I'm guessing the make up she's wearing is for a theatrical play, for Cats musical play?
Sometimes you can use less makeup with a few bad colors for your shade and end up looking like it is "too much."
LOL that pic is scary. o_O
I wear very minimal make-up (lip balm and tinted moisturizer) but thankfully it works for me. On occasion, if I'm going out, I'll put on eyeliner/shadow.
I guess a good guideline to go by is keep your day look minimal and play it up a little when you go out at night (dinner, dancing, etc).
I know a girl who absolutely coats on her make-up. She must use half a bottle of liquid foundation and half a stick of eyeliner every time she puts it on. Her foundation is so thick that if her face even barely brushes against something, there is a large smudge of foundation on it. Once, I saw her without make-up, and she looked terrible. Her skin was all splotchy and she had huge dark circles under her eyes. I knew her when she was little, and her skin wasn't bad at all, so I can only tack that one to excessive make-up use.
On the contrary, I know another girl (strangely enough, the first girl's sister) who wears no make-up at all. She looks just as bad. I've seen her with make-up (for a play we were doing), and she looked a lot better.
So you just have to find the right balance. For me, some powder, eye liner, and mascera is enough. Occasionally, I brush on some blush, maybe some lip gloss/stick.
I don't wear make up at all... I wear it on special occasions.
I dunno, somehow I don't like the make up style of the 80s.
I guess to be safe, too little is better than too much...
i have pale skin & pretty good bone structure, so i can pull off wearing a lot of makeup as long as i stay away from bronzer LOL i tend to have fun with my makeup, so sometimes i will look like a M.A.C. ad if i get too carried away...my favorite eyeshadow is currently a very metallic gold i like to wear with bronze and gold eyeliners ;)
no one's told me my makeup looks bad or overdone since i was like...13 and was experimenting with goth makeup LOL and i think i look good >: )
Usually when I go to school, I just put on some mascara and eyeliner, nude or clear lip gloss When I go out, I'd put some eye shadow, liner, and mascara, lip gloss. That's it! Anything more than that is too much for me. Hehe
I think that a tanned complexion can take heavier makeup compared with a fairer skin tone. After getting getting about 3 tones darker after a holiday, I realized that putting more makeup and stronger eyeshadow than usual looked pretty good, while in the past I lwould look like a drag queen.
I hate putting on a lot of makeup. I think it's a waste of money and time, plus it feels gross.
I pretty much keep it natural with concealer, mineral powder, eyeliner and mascara. Oh, and berry Blistex. :) Sometimes I'll play with shadow, if I really feel like it.
I've never heard any good comments about a girl wearing a lot of makeup.