Why does makeup get so much hate/judgment nowadays?

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Cherrylicious · Accepted Answer

Women are often shamed for altering their appearance to make themselves look "more attractive" no matter what it is that we do is always a problem.

1. "She's too skinny she needs to gain a little weight". "Oh she's too fat she needs to lose weight".

2. "Her boobs and butt are too small" *gets injections* "she looks fake and needs to love herself"

3. "You look plain you should wear some makeup" *puts on makeup* "it's too much makeup is deceiving you need to be yourself"

I can go on forever with this but basically the point I'm making is you're damned if you do and damned if you don't.

Alpha09 · Accepted Answer

Because people want to make thier two scents known when it comes to just about everything. Including how much or how little makeup you use. Do it this way and your wrong do it that way and your wrong. So honestly it doesn't matter what they think because at the end of the day they don't pay your bills.

R4vedave · Accepted Answer

As I've said in another thread, it's all about judgement of others and making boosting your own ego.

People like to pass off their shitty opinions and judgements onto other people because they like to pretend they're better or more important than the others. It's a self centered, egotistical mindset, and this current culture of social media and likes just send out of control.

DeviloftheValleys · Accepted Answer

Because everyone is an asshole and eveeryone's got opinions. by the way, you think it's hard? Try being a guy with makeup like me 😂

oceanborn · Answer

I generally love makeup, but within good taste. I myself have had a severe acne for 13 years, so in the other hand I understand those girls who feel urge to cover their skin with thick layer of makeup because of skin issues. For me, I have finally found balance in my life to keep my skin clear and smooth, and because of a good skin, I nowadays like to wear very mininal makeup (because for me a good looking skin = better self esteem). I also have no problem to go out without any makeup on (like today). Nowadays I focus more to my skincare than covering my acne with thick makeup as I did during my teenage years.

I personally don't like those thick instagram makeup looks on everyday use or as a daytime look. They might be great for occasionally, e. g. going for clubbing in the evening or if you are a performer and need a special makeup because of the hard lightning on the stage. But as an everyday look, nope. Why? There have already been good comments about "painting yourself a new face" and I agree with those. I prefer more natural "no makeup makeup look" what I myself also like to do as an everyday look, just to highlight my natural look. Occasionally I might wear slightly heavier makeup e. g. for bigger parties, formal work meetings or during winter time (makeup can actually protect your skin during winter when made right, and winter here in Finland is FREAKING cold), but my "slightly heavier" makeup is nothing compared to those pics above, I still prefer to make it look as natural as possible.

Lliam · Answer

Girls have less need for makeup than grown women.

I don't understand why a woman would feel the need to wear makeup every waking hour.

I do consider makeup to be a sign of good grooming. It shows that a woman cares about her appearance, is detail oriented, and probably does everything else possible to look and even smell good.

The makeup question defines a woman's values. Is she a back-to-nature hippie, a militant neo-feminist, a girly girl, a confident, sophisticates woman who knows how to present herself, a shallow person with low self-esteem who hides behind a thick mask, a low-class person with bad taste, a ho?

Tasteful makeup accentuates feminine qualities. What's not to love about that? No makeup calls to mind a farm wife living on the prairie in the 19th century. Too much make up is low class, except when a woman chooses to do it for fun once in a while. Like one time my wife did some glamor shoot thing where they did up her hair and makup extravagantly and took photos. When I saw the photos I barely recognized her, but she did look hot in a fantasy dress-up kind of way. Sometimes girls just like to have fun. And it rocks when the fun they want to have is with guys.

Getting back to extravagant makeup. It can look like a Halloween costume. What are you today, a raccoon, a fairy princess, a magic dragon, a goth, a heroin addict, a geisha girl, a drag queen, a street walker?

I guess where I'm going with this is, make up on women is wonderful when it's done so tastefully that it's not obvious. Like feminine clothing and accessories like jewelry, it indicates that a woman is all woman and proud of that fact. .

I'm surprised at so many guys on this site who claim not to like any makeup at all on women. It makes me wonder how many of them have ever known any women. Are they picturing teen age girls in their imaginations? Are they claiming that they only care about women's personalities and not at all about their appearance?

BrittBratt2416 · Answer

You got one side saying its an enhancer and you got one side saying it's a mask, and that it's fake. Their is some truth to both sides, there's no lie that make up can enhance your features or cover up the flaws that we aren't so fawned of. This is the reason why make up is popular and why majority of women wear it, yes wearing pretty colors on your eyes and lips is fun but the truth of the matter is wearing make up makes a lot women feel little bit more beautiful and physically attractive. Not just for or too men but to people in general.

I don't believe women wear make up just for themselves, I don't. It's a lie. You don't look at or see your face through out the entire day but other people do. Make up is obviously meant to cover up, enhance but it's also meant to be seen (unless your doing the natural, no make up make up look), not just by the person who's wearing it but by other people. What's the point of wearing bright red lipstick or pink eye shadow if you only did it just for yourself? We don't just do it for ourselves, we do it so other people will see it, like it, and possible compliment on it. That's why make up comes in various of shades of in the first place. Why do you think the make up industry is so big and why we have so many popular make up gurus on youtube if they were only do it for themselves?

The point is we are human, and humans like and crave attention. It's perfectly normal to want validation from others, both sexes do certain things to appeal to each other and the same. Now am i saying every little thing you do is for the opposite sex? No. But we do try to make ourselves look presentable in the world.

cunnilinguist · Answer

I have never been aware of this being a trend, but I have always had a preference for the "natural ones", with the explicit philosophy that, first of all, you must love yourself the way you are, and if you can't something is wrong with you, and second, for that reason, if you feel the need to change yourself to become acceptable (ultimately to yourself) then obviously you do not feel comfortable being yourself.

There are few things that I detest and resent more in life than lies and dishonesty, and in my books make-up is one form of lie, where the "made-up" claims "This is me. Look at me, I'm beautiful." in a bid ultimately translating to "Accept me and love me". While I do understand all human beings' need for love and to be accepted, I strongly feel that trying to achieve this through pretence and manipulation is a repulsive enterprise.

True love does not judge based on looks, everything else is transient and meaningless. If you are a fire victim with deformed face but you do not feel ashamed of it, that for me is a turn-on. The greater the challenge in accepting yourself the greater the triumph when you are able to, and you just overcame as great a challenge as they get when it comes to the acceptance of one's looks. I will date you with utmost confidence that we will find true love in each other. Put on make-up because of your insecurities and I will point out that you are looking for someone else, who is shallow and interested in the superficial. And that's certainly not me.

Ladies, grow up and learn to love yourself. And there is no such thing as an ugly woman (or human being). There are grades of popularity. See beyond it. Give it up for the few genuine ladies, y'all!

007-Tarzan · Answer

Honestly? Seeing a girl with crazy levels of makeup scares the shit out of me... I have seen some girls that look as different as night and day With and without their makeup... its genuinely a gut wrenching feeling seeing that kind of contrast. There has been times I couldn't even recognise girls without their makeup on... as impressive as some these makeup skills are... in the end you can't deny the fact that it is just pure deception. Ultimately you're just trying to deceive people in to thinking you're something that you're clearly not... and that doesn't sit well with any person... irrespective of whether it's a guy or girl...

Having said that... I have respect for people who have a strict face care regimen and invest in to proper skin care. A little bit of makeup to make yourself slightly more presentable is not an issue and I will probably encourage that... but that is no way the same thing as caking it on to assume a new identity...

Anonymous · Answer

I think there have always been judgements placed on those who choose to wear make-up and more specifically those that wear more obvious make-up that isn't just natural colors and subtle. People have an opinion about everything and everyone and some think its okay to shame others for wearing make-up. I know women who wear it because they love it, others because it makes them feel good, others for professional reasons only, others because their SO likes it, and others because they use it to cover scars and bad skin. I judge none of them because it is their choice. Why should I or anyone care about anything that is not harming anyone else by them wearing their own choice of make-up and if you are that person wearing make-up, then be happy doing so and don't let people's own BS get in the way of how it makes you feel about yourself.

GraveDoll · Answer

If your makeup is the frist thing I notice when i see you... it distracting.

I have no idea how that banana powder become ideal. It look very weird on many women.

Nothing wrong with a little makeup. I wear lipglosses and eyeliner and mascara.

I dont wear foundation never needed it a day in my life.
my mother told us it will age you so Im more scared of that kind of stuff

It is expensive as hell! like im not paying 40 dollars for a fucking eyeliner because it has mac on it. Never brought a mac piece a day in my life.

I hate fake eyelashes... it makes a lot of women look well like drag queens. And I will stare at the lashes more than hear what homegirl is saying.

again that stuff can't be good for your skin. a killer workout and water can give you the same glow. I get more compliments nake face than I I ever have with makeup and im bare face 5 days out of the week.

Iwant2kno · Answer

Because fake up is having so much priority these days and it’s setting an unrealistic standard of beauty. You literally have to cover yourself up, your real beauty to “be beautiful”. That’s very shallow to me, I will understand if it’s because women like it and it’s a choice, not because they are constantly being pushed/suggested by social media to do it and to think that is the commonality and acceptable way of looking and being.

Knighted2170 · Answer

I get that women want to look their best.
When I was photographer I met women who were never taught about makeup. They just kind of did whatever, piecing together tips from friends and magazine’s.

When we applied the makeup for the shoot, we explained what we were doing, and why. It was common to hear, I didn’t know that.

It seems like a lot of women are trying too hard to emulate pop culture. But, they don’t know how. It’s makeup via YouTube. Some get it right, most don’t. Heavy makeup, and incorrect application just makes me cringe. I want to run up, wipe it off, and then tell them “this is how you do it.”

Going a bit wild can be fun. Models loved it when we got an order for something out of the norm. But light and subdued, with one accent, should be the norm. Accent everything, and it’s a mess. We are not looking for Salvidor Dali surrealism paintings.

Makeup should highlight natural beauty. Not hide it. That’s why there is so much hate against it.

AuroraRoseat · Answer

Some people look vastly different with and without makeup. It hides imperfections/flaws that others might find displeasing and would thus not find attractive. So they consider it being fake like having plastic boobs.

Also, it has to do with society's perception of beauty in which women are pressured to appear physically attractive and some women are insecure to the point that they constantly wear it.

I personally think natural looking is better, but it is up to the preference of the woman and she shouldn't be judged for it.

JoseJr · Answer

In my experience I hate on make up because its like slapping another face on yourself. Its a mask (quite literally) a facade.. its fake. Its not the real you. In my opinion I'd rather see the real you and judge from that. I'd assume you (females) would want to see the real me too. My girlfriend doesn't wear make up on a daily and I think she is beautiful as is. Lots of other people agree. Yeah when she puts on make up she looks a little better. I won't complain about it because yeah she will look cuter. But when your spending a half hour or an hour a day to put on a mask, its a waste of time, and it just doesn't represent the real you. In my opinion

Bananaman177 · Answer

Men have learned how harshly they are judged based on their appearance. The bottom 80% of men are finding out that they are worthless in the sexual marketplace as far as most women are concerned.

It naturally makes them question the nature of beauty, to say nothing of the ones who are passing judgment on it.

I don't understand what women don't understand. You've created a new reality for yourselves, now men are creating a new reality in turn. Then you'll go again. Then us.

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Anonymous · Answer

It’s false advertising it’s fake, you women act like you are so perfect take off your masks, women would act much more humble if they didn’t cheat all the time they act like bitches cause they think they are hot but take off that fake face

smg99 · Answer

Because it’s an external application and not a part of our inherited physical traits.
Not that it should matter, there is only so much make up that can make one look a best version of themselves. However, that has to be applied to an already attractive underlying canvas.

GuidoThePizzaMaker · Answer

I dislike make up because its a waste of money  It's a waste of time  And it makes girls obsess over their looks even more

ragequeen · Answer

It shouldn't matter the amount of hate someone receives if they choose to wear makeup. Everyone has opinions but it doesn't mean you have to change yours. If you like it, wear it. Whoever doesn't isn't obligated to be around you. I know makeup gets a lot of hate but why should anyone care? You're not hurting people

LeeKenz · Answer

In my opinion there's some women who put way too much fucking effort into their make up, that they really don't even look like who they are without makeup. The point of make up is to just cover up blemishes or red spots. Or acne. Not to make yourself look like plastic. I wear makeup, I don't wear a lot because I don't need to. No women NEEDS to wear a shit ton of makeup. It's unnecessary.

ForteExe · Answer

Because girls plaster that shit on so thick that it changes the topography of their faces. I can't tell what you look like if you're wearing a metric ton of make-up. It's fine if you wear a little to accentuate your features, but using it make yourself look like someone else is too much. It's the amount you use that's the problem, not that you're wearing makeup

CarpetDenim · Answer

It doesn’t, heavy makeup gets hate. There IS a middle ground between caking your face with makeup and going out with nothing on, as hard as that may be to believe.

Anonymous · Answer

My main problem with makeup is that it convinces women that they're hotter than they are. So you get these 4/10 chicks who are 7/10 with makeup on and act like they deserve a model boyfriend because of their face-painting skills.

Need to go scrub their faces and take a long look in the mirror. And try that guy over there who you said was too ugly. He's on your level.

purplepoppy · Answer

The problem isn't make up it's excessive make up. You see 14 year old girls plastered in the stuff. The logic seems to be women wear makeup therefore I must wear lots to be a real woman. Which is ridiculous.

Starshine85 · Answer

It always did for as far as I can remember. Maybe not when I'd just turned a teenager but most people weren't aware of so many techniques, products or how to use them or at least I didn't see people using them for so dramatic looks.

Anonymous · Answer

Well it's overused. A lot of guys are interested in someone going natural. It not even a questions about whether they look good with makeup. Often they do, but it's got a very 'conventional' feel. There's a sense of 'pretty but fake.'

As for getting shamed. Well you're simply never going to be able to remove all of that regardless of what it's aimed at. When it's aimed at appearance and makeup, well you're going to get shamed no matter what. Thinking that you can not have it happen is frankly just an absurd thing to believe. People are going to say things that you don't like, so you have to just deal with it.

Secret6620 · Answer

I think it's because there's always an unnatural amount caked on. It's like wearing a bad, eccentric wig, but on the face. I love my makeup but I always go for soft glam. 🖤

dontgofalling · Answer

I don't hate make up, I don't like too much make up 'cause I don't think it looks very good when you use too much of it, and when you do it makes you look as if it is a mask and you don't like your actual face...
Apart from that, it radiates a big lack of confidence which isn't a the biggest turn on if you ask me, neither is it very attractive without a romantic intent...
I don't like looking at a person's face and seeing a mask...
A little it alright, but too much no thanks...
I don't mind girls doing make up tho, they can use it however they wish, not my word in it, if I don't want to look at it I'll just ignore it or not look...
Either way, if what you look for is a sort of a attraction, I believe you should just use enough make up to bold up what you believe is the most important such as eyes or lips or whatever, but remember to show yourself as well, cause if you really don't like it, get a surgery, you may regret it but it's your choice either way.

Kurαȷ · Answer

I mean, looking ugly without makeup and having terrible skin is the reality for men.
It just happens that women are snowflakes who want the best of the two worlds- looking attractive without anyone acknowledging that it is not their natural appearance.

ImagineSketchy · Answer

It hides the faults and makes it seem as though it's your actual face even though it's a mask. People are hypocrites though. Men want a woman to look attractive, and makeup helps achieve that, however at the same time, they want a natural woman, most of the time. This doesn't go for all heterosexual men, but a hefty percentage.

PinkandSparkles · Answer

I feel like people are more judgmental about it because the media projects a certain image that people should have. When you stop caring about how society thinks you should look and start loving yourself the judgements go away.

ChurchOfIron · Answer

It's a dichotomous conflict between the idea that people should love women no matter their appearance; and, the reality that the better looking a woman is, the more and better quality men she will attract.

Basically, it's the romanticism of reality vs reality.

Farawlaa · Answer

I’m guessing because people feel played. Some women/men look completely different with/without makeup.

I’m a makeup lover, but it upsets me when women wear makeup to cover up what they feel is imperfect. I understand that we are all insecure, but I wish that everyone who wears makeup to understand that they are all beautiful without it. Makeup should be used to highlight our already existing beauty. 🌹

Mahof · Answer

Because it masks people’s true beauty. I understand that it makes women feel prettier. I don’t mind a little but somenwomen but on way to much. You know the types.

Dtegesd123 · Answer

I don't mind the settle makeup. I just feel deceived if she put makeup on so good, when she takes it off she is a completely different person. I dated this girl with a lot of makeup, she took it off and was more cute. However for some reason she felt so shy about her natural beauty, even hid from me. So i guess I don't like it cause girls sometimes makeup influences a girl's level confidence.

Massageman · Answer

Maybe because woman are all starting to look the same? Three samples - different "races", all with very different face shapes after make up.

Anonymous · Answer

Spot on OP. Pretty accurate pic People on this forum are very anti-makeup, yet at the same time they idolize actresses and models with tons of it and call ordinary women with no makeup average/ugly

GiveMeAllTheCookies · Answer

Because it's tricking men into thinking you look better than you do. To be quite honest, I am happy men don't wear makeup so i know what do their faces really look like.

Anonymous · Answer

Girls like to say that "makeup just accentuates their good parts"- bullshit. I've seen videos, where girls literally transformed into 20 different celebrities, managed to look EXACTLY like them, just by using make-up.
It is a mask. It's as if a poor guy borrowed his rich friends clothes, car, and money, then let girls think he's rich (without ever claiming so, so lying by omission), and only revealed the facts AFTER they had sex or entered a relationship.

Just like girls want to know how successful or intelligent their guy is, or NEED him to be tall and have a full head of hair, so do guys want to know, what genetic material they're dealing with, when they enter a relationship/have a one night stand with a girl.

Because it is in everyone's genes to select their sexual partner by the quality of THEIR genes.
Girls who complain about that, but have superficial/profit-oriented standards themselves, are hypocrites. Period.

natural_blue · Answer

in my opinion it looks kinda bad if u use a lot. like i get using a dab of concealer if your undereyes r rlly dark or maybe a bit of eyeliner just because but if you're wearing a full face of elaborate, gaudy makeup to middle school... honestly why

Anonymous · Answer

It's because of the trend among many girls to wear very heavy makeup and so much fake stuff like eyebrows, lashes, nails, boobs, hair... it's just too much fakeness.

Stuff like this just looks terrible to guys...

Why does makeup get so much hate/judgment nowadays?

pleasestopthis · Answer

Because some women wear so muh makeup and look like a completely different person, dudes feel like they've been scammed. Asian girls on youtube are the perfect example: they look like pretty dolls and then they remove their makeup... wow.

starfyredragon · Answer

Honestly, it bugs me when I see girls (or the occasional guy) raise this complaint. The reason is because they're, if you look at it, complaining about one specific thing: That you can't please everyone.

Well, you CAN'T please everyone. That's a point that's made all the time. So just figure out which group you want to please, and ignore the other one. Done.

bente2 · Answer

Everything gets hate nowadays. Especially the online culture is based on hate.

adamsshadow · Answer

The old generation of men that wanted women to modify themselves are dying out. Personally I think a lot of the appliances being sold to women are harmful to the skin. Also I've dated a girl who (and I kid you not) had 4 different faces depending on her mood. It was creepy, I'd haft to double take to realize it was her sometimes.

can't speak for all men, but I believe the newer generations are fading away from that era

Zion333 · Answer

You wouldn't by a nicely newly painted car knowing it's has some serious rust underneath, would you? Same thing.

hahahmm · Answer

As far as relationships go nobody with any common sense wants to be with a woman who needs 5 inches of make up to look ‘good’. First off she has self-esteem issues. Major self-esteem issues. Secondly you have to look at her real face sometime

SarahsSummer · Answer

Because many people do not know how to most effectively apply make up

katita · Answer

Because now make up is like the tampons. Make up is making so much money, celebrities want it, girls want it, women want it.

BruceJender · Answer

Go ask women why they’re this way with other women.

I’ve never heard a guy talk that badly about a woman who wears “too much” make up other than “She looks ridiculous” or “That’s Pogo the clown’s wife”

It’s like a guy who wears a skirt... it’s strange and humorous. Get over your victim complex.

Dkc123 · Answer

Should men rent expensive clothes & cars and pretend like they own it so they could feel comfortable and good about themselves and say we're not doing this for others we're doing it for ourselves we like it we like to feel rich 😂😂😂

VaIiant · Answer

Society will never be happy with a woman's appearance.

TripleAce · Answer

It wouldn't be an issue if women didn't try to snake their way to dating hotter men based on their make up look

Go for the guy you really would be getting without make up and there's no issue
It basically messes with the supply and demand

SuzyB · Answer

Because make up is meant to just highlight your features. With all the blending etc. Of make up now a days people can basically change their whole look...

ObscuredBeyond · Answer

There is an art to makeup. Reason I prefer women without, is because I want to imagine my lips against other lips. Just flesh-on-flesh contact, without weird chemicals. I'm a bit OCD like that.

sadassad · Answer

It's fake advertisement. If I stick a banana into my pants woudln't you also be mad that i lied about my dick size? If you are preety in the night and in the morning you are like a monster hell nah bye.

CoffeeWC · Answer

Too much makeup and you're not recognizeable. But a little bit won't hurt. I'm not against it, but some people look better in makeup than others.

DizzyDesii · Answer

Because people dont know how to accept their natural beauty plain jane/average joe selves anymore

Gedaria · Answer

Because it has become the end all and be all instead of to enhance the face , you get this total cover stuff. I think it looks rubbish but that's just my feeling...

CubsterShura · Answer

Because random dudes whom I don't even know feel entitled enough to think that my face is their business

needhelp777 · Answer

I think people are beautiful without makeup why cover up the face?

slatyb · Answer

Same as it ever was. No matter what a woman does, someone will tell her she's wrong.

iamnash · Answer

Because people think make up makes you look way better than withiugh

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