To Wear Or Not To Wear Makeup, That Is The Question

[C3POandR2D2]

I wanted to share myTake on this very popular topic of makeup. A lot of women nowadays wear makeup and there are few who do not. If you're still very young and haven't started wearing makeup, or you wear very little. I know I'm just a stranger and that you have every right to make your own decisons. But in all honesty, you shouldn't wear makeup! It's never too late to flat out just stop wearing it. A lot of girls start at a very young age when they're going through puperty still, when their faces don't look absolutely perfect. And they don't let their bodies develop and just cover up their imperfections. And then end up wearing it everyday for the rest of their lives. Why would any women in their right mind go through the trouble of this tedious task every. single. day.?

I wasn't the prettiest girl in school in middle school and some of high school. And I would wear maybe lipstick and on rare occasions mascara. But I never went as far as chapstick in my everyday wear. I'm one of those girls who decided to not wear makeup. I thought of myself as a beautiful human being, and whoever didn't think that way could shove it! If you don't like my face for the way it is, then fuck you yanno. Even though I had enough confidence to think that of myself, I was still very self concious going through puberty, and got made fun of a lot for things, for example like growing hair on my legs. I'm gonna be honest it may not be easy at all to not wear makeup and look as you do. But years from now it is very very rewarding. Every girl is beautiful and doesn't need makeup to cover up anything.

Other girls just love doing it for fun. But eventually these people in school with you, you're never going to see them again. If you look in the mirror and don't like what you see, there are a lot of people who feel the same way. But that doesn't mean you wearing makeup is going to make you feel beautiful as yourself. But I'm also not saying you can't make your own decisons and fuck it if you wanna wear makeup who am I to say you cannot? I'm just here to put up the argument that wearing makeup is stupid. It's like wearing a mask. You're basically making yourself look like somebody else, and compliments aren't as genuine to your true beauty. They're basically complimenting your makeup.

And guys don't care, well a true gentlemen, a man worth your time will always find you beautiful no matter what. And you know how hot men are, and they don't wear makeup. (well it's not as common for men to if you know what I mean). Your face will become strong and develop as it should without a bunch of rubbish all over your face. If you're still young wearing makeup a lot will make to where you might have to wear makeup for the rest of your life. Because you didn't let your face develop as it should have. Don't be ashamed of yourself, let your true face shine. Why waste your time on something so idiotic? Life is too short to give a shit about what other people think of your face.

And if wearing makeup is really something that makes you feel beautiful. Then so be it! But I'm just saying not wearing it takes a lot of weight off of your shoulders, you have more time in the morning to get ready or sleep in, you don't have to panic about some catastrophy ruining your face, or wasting tons of money on makeup and beauty products, or crying and your mascara running, people will see your real face and even if it takes a bit of time for your face to re-adjust to not wearing makeup. Overall your life will be a lot more carefree and wonderful. And you'd be surprised how people will react. And the ones who don't react in a proper way, then fuck those people!

[redeyemindtricks]

I see what yr doing here... but, in theory, you could level the same "argument" against fashionable/well-fitting clothes, or maintaining a nice hairdo, or, well, anything else along those lines.

I mean, you could even make the same argument for eating like crap and/or not working out. Same thing -- it's externally imposed, it's a time commitment, etc. -- just on a longer timeline.

See, where this goes wrong is that people make judgments. All sorts of people -- prospective friends, prospective husbands, prospective employers, etc. And MOST of those judgments are SUBCONSCIOUS.
That's just the way things are.

Doing yr make-up well could mean the difference between meeting yr potential husband and not meeting him. Not bc "men are shallow jerks", but bc yr making yrself subconsciously more noticeable!

Doing yr make-up well could mean the difference between getting a job and not getting that job.
Not bc "employers are chauvinists" -- in fact, studies show this is more important when women do the hiring (!) -- but bc yr look might make the employer subconsciously think you are more competent, or smarter, or whatever.

There are ALL KINDS of subconscious judgments that people make based on yr look, which includes yr make-up. Google the term "halo effect" and read all about it.
I mean, there's a reason why the cosmetics industry is so big and so universal -- and that reason goes far, far beyond "we feel pretty when we paint our faces."

Oh, and, we feel pretty when we paint our faces. (:

Last but not least, you, too, my darling, will be old someday.

[C3POandR2D2]

But that's just the thing. Whether it makes someone more or less noticeable, it's really just a matter of personality, attitude, and overall presentation of yourself. Landing a husband or a job doesn't require wearing makeup to be noticed. But if it's what the individual person feels is necessary then by all means wear it, if you think that's what will make you feel happy and noticed. You can feel pretty all you want wearing makeup, that isn't the worst thing someone could do. But all I'm saying is that it isn't required to obtain these things people want. You could be dressed up, have your makeup all done right, and hair done perfectly. But we all know looks aren't the only things that get you noticed. Of course you may be the first to be noticed wearing makeup and being all dressed up, but personality and attitude take up a gigantic part of it. Sure your future husband may notice you for wearing makeup well, but that won't keep a good husband. Same goes for a good job.

[Zombie-Killa]

I really love your name <3
I always love the pretty pictures, And how you ended with 'Then fuck those people!'

[honeybones]

I don't wear makeup because it hides who I really am and if I do something to myself its just curl my eyelashes (they're really long) and straighten my hair every now and then and wear nude lipstick... Otherwise there is no true need for makeup.. I think I'm beautiful without it and so does my fiancé :)

[FrenchEmma]

Great take, but what do you mean by "you didn't let your face develop as it should have" ? I' don't wear makeup either, it's bad for the skin, I don't like to feel makeup on my face, and yeah, compliments are better when you receive them when you don't wear makeup ;)

@Star_Lord I know we disagree on this topic, you should read that ;)

[C3POandR2D2]

what I mean by "You didn't let your face develop as it should have" Is that when you wear makeup on a daily basis your face isn't used to being the one to handle things in the air or whatever is around you. Without makeup it is used to withstanding the elements of the world and is healthier because of it. Womens faces end up being sensitive and easily irritated because of their excessive use of makeup. So their faces never really developed to function without it.

[aWes0MeNeSs]

I wear it off and on but prefer not having to spend a lot of time on my hair or makeup. But I have the same question as another comment on here, what do you mean when you say you're not allowing your face to develop properly by wearing it at a young age?

[phil2]

I love make up! I feel happy to experiment with the colors on my face making my face light up! Unfortunately, I have kids and they have taken all my time and energy. I wear make up only a handful of times throughout the years now.

[ElizabethBiersack]

I love makeup and I wear a lot of makeup. I am plain old boring without my makeup & I wouldn't go out in public without makeup unless I was super ill or tired & even still I probably would put makeup on

[daintydollface]

Honestly I'd love to not wear makeup but there's very little to no chance of that every happening. I feel 10x more unconfident without it...

[Jersey2]

Makeup makes women look more beautiful and feminine. Models, actresses, and any women going to a big event or making an impression wears makeup... because it looks great.

[I_am_repulsive]

I always prefer all natural, but it's up to them how them women how they want to look and how they want to present themselves. Just don't overput or overdo your face with them make up yeah?

[TatyanaTheEmpress]

Not to wear, I'm not a fan of makeup...

[Ashely_Princess]

I rarely wear make up, I'm a natural girl.

[Anonymous]

I don't see how it is a question 🤔

[C3POandR2D2]

The article I wrote isn't a question. It was really just putting up the argument to perhaps convince you that your life is better without makeup. The title is the question you'd ask yourself I suppose.