I don't think guys who say they don't like makeup on girls have any idea what they are talking about. If they saw two photos of the same girl, one with zero makeup and one with tasteful, understated makeup, they would pick the second photo.
If there is an actress they think is sexy and they saw her without any makeup, they wouldn't find her particularly attractive.
I think what most guys mean is that they don't like makeup that looks obvious. They are talking about gigantic fake eye lashes, lots of mascara, flashy eye shadow and bright lipstick. What they want a "girl next door" look. But they won't even notice concealer, eyelash thickening mascara, or understated eye shadow and lipstick. When a girl is made up that way, they think she isn't wearing makeup at all.
It's not less attractive if a girl stays natural for a bit. But usually when it has just come off it resembles images like this...
but overall.. it's more attractive to me (to a point), while we all enjoy a glitz and glamorized up to the fullest girl made up nicely... it's so refreshing and nice to see a girl comfortable in her natural skin, without eyeliner, eyeshadow color tones, foundation, wing tipped mascara... and all that, you know.
like I personally adore Zendaya because she likes to be natural OFTEN outside of making films... and she looks amazing with no makeup...
That's not true that the girls still wearing makeup. They don't want to be involved with a person that is hiding your true face. I rather be with a person that has acne, then to be with a person that is hiding a lot of scars and Imperfections only for them to not like it after the makeup comes off. For the most part they don't mind makeup in a minimal. But when you take yourself to the point you look like a mask figure oh, they are not going to be attracted to that especially if it don't work for you. There are plenty of beautiful young girls and women that looks better without makeup but because they feel they don't they're very insecure and that can turn anybody off.
I think it might be because they have a ceritain image of beauty which does not include dark circles below the eyes, pimples and other little imperfections but full on make up just looks too fake, maybe many guys think it looks good but is unnecessary and associate it with further trouble like: many girls will obsess over it, go check it in the mirror all the time, take ages in the bathroom, refuse to kiss cause it will smudge and so on, plus wearing a lot of make up daily is bad for the skin so they are risking going to sleep with a goblin.
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Because it covers up a woman’s natural beauty. Too many women slather on the makeup. I only wear minimal eyeshadow and mascara to give me eyelashes and contour that I don’t have. my eyelids are very round and lacking in depth so eyeshadow helps. I also have blonde eyelashes so they look invisible. Therefore I wear mascara too.
I also wear a light covering of foundation when my face is abnormally discolored/red or I’m breaking out
The girl in the photo is way prettier in the first frame
I don’t wear a lot of makeup unless I’m going out and want to look over the top lol. It’s like wearing a costume! On other days, I’ll wear just a bit of eyeshadow and mascara and call it a day, or I won’t wear it at all.
Make up is sort of a masquerade. If it hides your complete face behind it then it's not you we are seeing through these thick layers.
If it's decent it's vaguely comparable to a man maintaining his beard - it looks clean and neat and slighyly gives your face personal note in what you're like.
Dereferencing in history make up was worn by the nobles. This is all we were likely aiming back then. To not be some miner or weaver.
Of course, you can go for the natural look too, but make up is so present to this day, we're mostly used to make upped faces that "natural" just isn't natural anymore.
Tbh i dont not care at all what *boys* think i do what pleases me and i like makeup im putting it on whenever i like i find it interesting and amusing
The beauty of you, is the beauty inside... but since we are talking about the outside let me drop a hint for you: the guys who care about the makeup are most likely caring about only your looks, or just don't find you attractive without it. What is wrong with a woman's natural beauty. Yes, I'll admit that for some, it is a confidence boost and it makes some feel good in the mirror, but if you are beautiful to him no amount of makeup will ever make you less beautiful.
I honestly find women without makeup more attractive, imperfections and all, I do not mean anything extreme, but seeing things like dark spots or little bumps on her face is actually more attractive to me than seeing what almost looks like flawless skin as it shows a level of genuity on her part, and it makes her look more human in my opinion.
Some girls can pull off the no-makeup look better than others. But generally speaking we grow up seeing women that use makeup. It is what we are used to seeing and it becomes our "baseline" of what we expect women to look like. Plus your age shows "under 18" so you're probably asking about young men as well, and they are also just generally not that mature and might not have a good handle on what things matter in life.
I think it’s because in the end, a guy likes to know that the girl they’re with looks good even without makeup. Natural makeup is meant to be light and just enhance a few areas so if a girl looks good with natural makeup, then she probably looks good without it as well. That’s why a lot of guys will still find natural makeup attractive. Heavy makeup just looks overdone and there’s a very good chance that without it, the girl won’t look nearly as good.
All these children trying to decide if they should or could actually grow up or not.
Listen, boys your age, and even men as you mature, don't know anything about make up - they only know 'pretty' when they see it. So don't ask them what they like, just be your very best. Always.
For love can't start 'till attraction does, and then there needs to be a conversation. So work on your social skills as well, and those traits that make you a proper lady.
There always two sides. But first of all yes make up can carry a lot and bit isn't a problem. The most of the men dont notice that you are using it if you dont take too much. If you use too much and look like a barby doll...
He will probably think you're ugly without. Because if you're Not ugly you wouldn't need. And you can't even know how she really looks. As men it's awfuel, because first of all there's a different girl in front of you after shower and secondly most of men like natural because it's just equal compared to the men. Because if we came ugly to world we need to handle it without make up.
Conclusion: use make up if you want to or maybe you need, but dont too much and you will see the most men will not notice and be still interested.
for me anyway, but I think most guys as well: we don't find makeup less attractive (unless if it's caked on I guess e. g the Thai hooker stereotype, but that's not exactly common from what I've seen) it's that it's a form of deception with some women
It's fine to groom yourself a bit, ofc, but if you look entirely different to what you usually look like, it's kind of lying
I think guys just like a girl that makes herself look presentable so if you are naturally pretty than fine you really don’t need any makeup just maybe a little lipgloss. But if you look like a beast without it then yes I guess you would need it (not saying that every girl who wears lots of makeup is hideous) but just make yourself look nice in a way that makes you feel confident and comfortable with yourself.
To be honest a little makeup can improve looks but in the full picture it does not matter. It's so small effect that it won't matter, better to just do clothes and hairstyle because those can change your appearance much more. But in the end a good nice mood and a smile is key to have a chance in the first place.
Cause most women dont know how to use make up so it looks bad. Plus it's expensive, time consuming, and damages your skin which makes you look worse in the long run.
There's also the 2 sides of A where if you don't use much you aren't really changing anything and there's not much point. And B where you do use a lot, do it well, and totally change your appearance which is deceiving and nobody really likes feeling lied to.
Everyone has their own tastes. You cannot generalize on this. However, I strictly prefer a "less beautiful" girl with no makeup to a "model" girl with a lot of makeup. Both because makeup is just a fancy mask hiding you from me and also because to me it might signal issues with self esteem.
If you have to use it be subtle - but really I preder without.
I'm not saying I'd never hit on a girl with heavy makeup but it'd probably be for a quick hookup and not something serious.
SOME make-up is okay, but over-doing it is kind of lying. This is what you WANT your guy to think you look like but, when you take it off at night you look COMEPLETELY different! My ex-fiancé hardly ever wore more than lipstick and she was gorgeous!! I actually preferred her without the lipstick!
Basically, I think it's that we want to SEE WHO we're with not who you WANT us to believe we're with.
I was wondering, would you want to go out with a guy wearing makeup? Just enough to hide the warts an zits on his cheek? Really though, I think a bare wind blow looking face looks the best to me even if she has some imperfections. I spend a lot of time with outdoors women and they look the best in the elements and they don't pack makeup.
Yes I think you sum it up well - Lots of guys like the No/natural/light make up look that may or may not require make up - The guy is more interest in the final look more than what it is
I could care less what “boys” think.
I've worn a lot of makeup because im obsessed with it amd good at it, forever. Its never hurt my chances with any men. They still flock🙌🏻✌️
Well, I don't want the person I like to stand out and have others bad gaze on her. Then there is health issues related with makeup. So I care about that. I don't mind girls I don't like wearing heavy make up. It is better they use it as it keeps them under attention away.
Plus it shows the genuine person not some faker out for attention
I love the "dolled-up" look, if it's done right. I do think there is a time and a place for different levels of makeup application, however. It's a multi billion dollar industry for a reason.
There is nothing wrong with covering your flaws and/or accentuating your features. Making your eye color pop with shadows or showing off those full lips with a bold color.
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