How Too Much Makeup Actually Masks Natural Beauty

[LittleSally]

This is a MyTake for that everyday look - where you want to make a good impression, but not look crazy unrecognizable! Of course you can go insane on that front, you can go crazy, that's the beauty of makeup, but most days too much is just that - too much.

Literally masking one's natural beauty is never really a plus - unless you're in the whitness protection program... I'm all for some concealer - anyone with skin should be able to use concealer if they so choose...but wearing a tone of foundation, really ostentatious eyeliner or any sort of very prominent makeup all together bunched on one face - it's always too much and you can rarely tell how that person really looks without makeup.

I've known this girl - went to college with - who would get up at 5am just to put on her makeup. She would draw on herself so extensively that I could never tell what she looks like without that mask - if I saw her on the street without makeup I wouldn't recognize her - and I've been her co-peer for 5 years!

So, people, try to remember, everyone loves seeing a bit of fresh skin, dewy look, moisturizing is key, slapping on 3cm of foundation on is never the key to looking appealing - having your natural freshness shine through always is.

I'm positive you'll recognize which of these are too much and which just enough. You can argue that all of these may be too much for you - which is your choice and that's awesome too. =)

[jp612612]

I think that there's way too much focus in society on "natural", where it's somehow better if you're born with it and you're sort of looked at as flawed if you try too hard to pursue something that you don't inherently have. People say versions of this take all the time, but I like it when people try to improve themselves, especially when it's strictly (or even mostly) for themselves. Like, I think it's great that so many women are into makeup and will watch countless YouTube makeup guru videos so that they can refine their technique and crack a slightly bigger smile when they look at themselves in the mirror. I mean, I guess discipline and exercise actually masks natural fatness. Dedication and education masks natural lack of intelligence. Tact and manners masks natural assholish behavior.

If women didn't like makeup and felt bullied by society to use it, then I'd feel differently, but this is something that lots and lots of women genuinely enjoy. Because of that, I'm all for it.

[vishna]

You are so awesome for this.

[zombiebabe]

excellent take!

[IsabelGuimaraes]

I wear makeup because I don't like a few things about my face but I prefer to look as natural as possible, because I prefer everything natural and I feel like I'm tricking people if I wear what I think is too much (even a little less than the 3rd, 4th and 5th pics you posted). I said I prefer everything natural, well, everything but my beauty because, though I'm not ugly, as I said, I dislike a few things about my face and makeup exists so why not? For example, I wear concealer to disguise my dark circles and the redness around the corners of my nose. Then I fill in my eyebrows because they're a little sparse. With some pencils I contour my eyes very subtly and lightly color my lips because it increases one's facial contrast. That's it. I don't like wearing primer and foundation because that makes me feel my skin isn't free and it makes me look like a porcelain doll (unreal) and in my opinion that's creepy. I'll only do an elaborated eye makeup if I'm going somewhere very special like a chic party, lol. I think I talked too much. .-.

[IsabelGuimaraes]

Just one more thing: anyway, the girls in the 3rd, 4th and 5th pics you posted (heavy makeup), you still can see they're pretty even without makeup, because they have a good face shape and a small nose. They'll look very different without makeup, probably less pretty, but definitely not ugly.

[Miss_Behave]

Dang... the gothic looking girl with the purple lips and the pic above her, actually look scary. I especially hate the brows on both of them. Till today, I've never gotten the appeal of that "eyebrows on fleek" look cos to me, they're just too overly done and look very, um, harsh... can't find a better word to describe it.

My everyday look consists of mineral powder, some blush, and either colorless lip balm or those Fresh lip tints (depending on the day cos sometimes I look paler than others and need a light hint of color).

Great Take! I agree with what you wrote.

[Napoli]

This is going to sound really conceited at first but bear with me... I've been called "beautiful" a few times, but all by people who have never and will never see me without makeup.
Without makeup, I look like a total witch. It's weird though, I don't even wear that much. One layer ( two if I'm hungover) of foundation and a bit of mascara and I look like a completely different person. I don't wear lipstick/gloss as it doesn't really suit me.
When I get ready in the morning, I'm scared to look in the mirror. Five minutes later, I can be happy that I won't frighten children when I step outside.
If someone says anything nice about me, I feel like the biggest fraudster, because it's not real, yet showing them the real me is inconceivable.
Thank goodness for makeup. It's like a little bottle of confidence.

[vishna]

I think it's all pretty, no make up, some, full glam. Ah, those perfectly blended fall looks give so much inspiration.

But focusing on natural beauty, there is something so inherently beautiful about the discoloration around a woman's eyes. I see it most in olive to tanned skin women like Indian for example. It's so refreshing :)
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[cipher42]

I actually really like some of the heavy-makeup looks though, I think they're artistic. Like the one with the purple lips/eyeshadow especially I think is very pretty. I think makeup can be overdone, but to me only the first heavy-makeup picture actually looks that bad. And even that's just my own subjective opinion.

[LittleSally]

*Definitely agree. This was more of an everyday sort of makeup tip.

[Vindicated]

I do not care if a girl has a lot of makeup or not. I do not have a bad view of people who wear a lot of makeup. I wear makeup for me. But very easy one. Foundation, mascara and liptint enough for me. More than it does not look good on me. But as I said, that's just my preference

[LittleSally]

I've literally written this... in this mytake. Haha

[Vindicated]

No i know you did, i just wrote my opinion on it. And that i agree on that standard

[Tony1974]

Great take! Too many women are wearing way too much fake up; it's scary when they take it all off and they are a totally different person. Perfect example is J-Lo. She's totally fake. She looks nothing like the real person behind the false face she wears...

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[Nadzzz]

honestly I hate too much makeup
I even did natural makeup at the prom where every girl had at least 4 layers of fond de teint while I had only one to cover 2 or 3 pimples on my face
Naturality is what I love most. I don't wanna wake up next to someone and freak him out when he opens his eyes and sees me without makeup lol

by the way i was looking for a great face for my next portrait and when i opened this take i saw the first pic and it immediately hit me
thanks for that pic

[LittleSally]

Yeah, she is stunning. No problem. Glad it helped you. =)

[RJGraveyTrain]

I mean, I don't like cake-face either, but I think people can change things up. Light one day, heavier another - style, choice, experimentation and expression are all awesome things, just as much as looking natural. I think ultimately people should do what they prefer, I don't prefer to wear a ton of makeup daily but sometimes it's fun to put on a dark lip, smudge some liner and wing-it out.

But hey that's just me.

[TuMeManques]

Totally agree

[LaFemmeFatale]

I agree too much make up is not appealing.
Usually I do light make up. Cause I don't really like make up that much, unless very special occasions or photo shooting. Here the most popular make up is medium/tan like I have in my profile pic. My cousin asked me to try her new make up skills haha
by the way Great Mytake!

[Zorax]

Well, face powder, concealer, primer and foundation are enough, anything more than that is too much ;)

[LittleSally]

That's way too much for someone who wants their skin to breathe - in my opinion.

[Zorax]

I know, one of the above is enough, not all of the above :D

[spoonman2014]

I'm a guy but girls need to see that wearing too much actually makes your skin worse, it can't breathe. I don't hate make up but wearing layers upon layers is going overboard

[zagor]

Not sure who has ever found nose rings attractive...

[LittleSally]

*Not the point of this mytake...

[Jemini_Crocket]

I don't really lïke makeup, but many girls (including me) are just insecure about their image. A little bit of makeup is not enough for us. Not everyone is blessed with perfect skin and beauty.

[pr3ttybr0wn]

natural beauty is acceptable on a casual day if you have naturally perfect skin. but anyone with dark marks, discoloration, pimples needs to wear some makeup

[Anonymous]

Now if only I had natural beauty D:

I rarely wear make up, usually just eyeliner if I do. I like both styles but I do agree that many people wear too much sometimes when they just don't need to. There are people that look way better with less.

[Prof_Don]

That purple lipstick and purple eye shadow in the 4th pic is SO fucking sexy. ;-)

[Bandit74]

I like when makeup is used in moderation to make rosy cheeks, smokey eyes, and darker lips.

I think it's the foundation and concealer that make things look overdone.

[TadCurious]

A girl with a natural fresh face where I can see her freckles (!) is the best! A little bit of make up is fine, though.

[Piluex]

I'm with you, some girls go too crazy about make up, I have two female friends that never use it, I still had a crush on them (not at the same time, just to clarify)