Why do guys say they like women without any makeup, then actually see what women look like without it and are disappointed by the reality?

[Kayla45]

I just never understood why SOME guys are like that. Explain?

[MasseurDeMojo]

I come from a different time when the only women who wore a lot of makeup were working the streets. My mother never wore much makeup; she may of used a highlighter, and a little blush. I have seen many women over the years with and without makeup. I prefer her to either be without, or a little makeup. I have the opinion that if a man cannot like you without the makeup; then he will never truly know you.

The sad truth of today, is that women have to wake up well before the man to put their face on (makeup). Over time of using a lot of makeup, it begins to destroy the skin underneath. Women start to look older than they actually are. This means that they are now having to use makeup in larger amounts to look young.

I have a good friend who is a model, and an ambassador for some major organizations. She does use makeup, but she only uses enough to enhance her look;; it is not caked on. Her natural face is very beautiful. Her husband got the better end of the deal.

Those men who become disappointed when the makeup comes off do not understand who you are as a person. Love the woman, not the image portrayed by the makeup!!

[msc545]

This is a good question that I can't answer. I had a girlfriend for a while that looked, when I first met her, absolutely stunningly beautiful. This was to the point that people thought she was a fashion model, which she actually was part-time, and I was intimidated by her. Luckily, that didn't stop us from getting together for quite some time. There came a point when we wanted to take a vacation, so we first went to Hawaii and then to Fiji. We did some diving in Fiji, and that was the first time I had ever seen her without makeup, and since makeup and seawater seem not to get along too well It was a bit shocking. Instead of looking her age, which was about 25 at that time, she looked like she was 12 years old, and it was a little bit disturbing. I got over it. What I liked about her was only her looks, secondarily. What I really liked about her was her personality, and that didn't change at all. As time went on, she would sometimes wear makeup when we were going out and not bother wearing it when we were staying at home. I realized that the makeup was not a big deal after all. Since then, when I meet women, the only thing that really is a bit of a turnoff is too much makeup. No makeup is just fine.

[Screenwriter]

Sometimes makeup enhances what you've got, other times it blots it out. I think what they're saying is they like women to not wear too much of it. And they can't tell what you look like without it if they've met you WITH it and seen the enhanced model...

[tiredpanda]

Because a lot of guys have a misconception about what a natural look actually is. Some of them think a “no makeup look” is natural and barefaced. The same goes for fillers and cosmetic procedures lol

[Still-alive]

we mistake it because y'all have mastered the art of blending your makeup well so its not so obvious to dudes (although its obvious to you ladies)

[tiredpanda]

I agree that some girls have really mastered the art of makeup and can make it look super natural, but I also think a lot of guys just don’t notice these things 😂 I remember years ago some guys saying they wanted a “natural” woman and then say that their ideal girl was Kylie Jenner lol. Nothing against her at all, it just perfectly illustrates how clueless some guys can be about what makeup and “corrections” actually looks like.

[Twodogs0525]

That's actually a good question. Most women I have met and felt an attraction toward, were not wearing much makeup. I'm young, like you, so I always thought women wearing a lot of makeup were definitely hiding their overall looks. I guess I never fell into that category you're asking about. I'm different lol when I've asked the "plain Jane" girl out and I would pick her up for dinner and she was all "dolled" up. Damn! I'll never be that guy that says a woman is less attractive wearing makeup. it's special when she takes the time. Just like my wife can't keep her hands off me when I dress for a formal occasion.

[CuriousTenya]

1. Some guys are mistaken: They say no makeup, while actually meaning visible makeup (the one that's not just to hide flaws, but darken the eyes, redden lips etc.)

2. How was the test conducted? Many guys will be attracted to only certain women with no make up. Have the guys pointed out exactly which women they believed they want to have no make up? Or is this an observation about guys in general, and we don't know if it's the same guys? _ The sad truth is that the no-makeup=better may be the case for extremely select women.

It's similar to the (perhaps disappointing)* phenomenon of some girls liking rock guys, but only if his one super specific type that represents 1%.

*I'm saying perhaps disappointing, because it will be a gut punch if you anticipate that gender to give chances. Attraction is usually not generous.

[NathanDavis]

probably the same guys who do not have any, or not that much experience with actual women... but do tend to follow a lot of girls on social media

if you don't know better, then you just can't understand better.. or real

[AviatorTom]

When we guys want a relationship, we realize that when the woman wakes up next tous in bed, she's not going to be wearing makeup. But that's the woman we want.

Makeup is nice, not necessary.

[Phunk_Fenomenon]

that's the whole point!

we like women that look good without makeup. if you look good with makeup on but ugly without makeup then that counts as being deceived

[shish_kebab]

It ain't rocket science. 🤔

[Phunk_Fenomenon]

@shish_kebab exactly, I'm starting to see that women aren't that bright at telling lots of differences.

[shish_kebab]

Sometimes I see a woman walking down the street with so much makeup you have to wonder what's under there after they scrape it all off.

[DryGermanGuy]

@lilBigPotato explained it - guys don't recognize the "no makeup look" makeup as such.

[lilBigPotato]

Guys don't know the difference between no makeup and natural makeup.

[Laws-Of-Existence]

If there is such a thing as natural makeup then showering counts as makeup too because there are soap particles on your face for the rest of the day. Then that means most men and women wear make up?

So let's not count it as makeup if someone can't tell that you have it. You can consider "concealing scars" as no makeup because it sole purpose is to hide things and make the face look more natural (less scarred) while what we call "using make up" is adding things to the face that purposely make it look less natural.

[Aiko_E_Lara]

Oh we know. You just don't know the difference between liking how it looks vs liking what it really is.

[Laws-Of-Existence]

@Aiko_E_Lara do you say the same thing to people who need topical medicines to survive? They're ugly because the cream makes an invisible barrier?

[Aiko_E_Lara]

What does that have to do with makeups? If you're comparing medicines to makeups, do you seriously need makeup to survive?

[Laws-Of-Existence]

@Aiko_E_Lara the whole point is invisibility. What she calls natural makeup i do not even call it makeup at all. People with skin conditions use makeup to look like they do not have skin conditions. To me they are just bringing themselves to baseline. Totally different from eyeliners and lipstick which i find a bit creepy.

[Aiko_E_Lara]

You're talking like only people with skin conditions use it. Sure steroids are useful for people who have medical issues but ordinary people using it to fake being strong doesn't remove the fact that their fakers. Those people with conditions are not the average people who use it

[Laws-Of-Existence]

@Aiko_E_Lara i have never heard a negative word about juicing from women. Only the visual result of too muany of them. Even men won't see it as a negative thing if they learn how to use roids without side effects but i think most women don't care even if you use them the dumb and harmful way. Women do complain about the result of steroids making you look monstrous, but if you use them in a way that is difficult to tell that you do then they won't mind you using them. Use of makeup/steroids does not put anyone off. Overuse to the extent that makes you look alien does. In fact too much natural muscle can be offputting to many women. Just as too huge lips without fillers are as ugly and fish like.

[Aiko_E_Lara]

Those are all anecdotes. If that's what you experience and i can simply say that's not what i experience based on observations. But you can't remove the fact that both steroids and makeups can be used to achieve the instant result.

Another analogy would be junk food. People can like how it taste. It is engineered to taste good. But they don't like the fact that it is unhealthy.

While too much of everything is bad, too much to the point where it became obviously looking like fish lips has nothing to do with this but it has everything to do with deception and illusions with makeups.

[Still-alive]

As a member of the male gender lemme unequivocally tell you that we are all ignorant and dumb on this matter. you should never take what we say about women's makeup or lack of makeup seriously.

[ChicoFromThe305]

That's why it's good to meet people without the makeup so they don't have a surprise change of appearance when it's taken off lol

[Alex-Snow]

I guess some do. I like some makeup on a women but I do not like it when there is way too much. Some is good but more is not always better. What have your boyfriends said?

[Aiko_E_Lara]

For the same reason why people like the taste of junkfood but they know its unhealthy so they avoid it. They like how it looks but they don't like the fact that it is deceiving.

[Pterodon]

I’m one that doesn’t like makeup and I’ve NEVER been shocked, disappointed or whatever seeing her without the first time. I’ve never told a woman to go put some on

[MrChinaski]

Okay. But I actually prefer women without makeup.

[exitseven]

Most of the girls I dated did not wear makeup. When they did it looked a little silly.

[Jackblue]

We say that because we want to say l we don't want "vain" women, the reality is I think almost all of us prefer women with makeup.

[AgentG111]

Honestly it's to actually see what a female looks like without makeup.

[Paige2006]

I don't wear a lot of makeup so it isn't a shock when someone sees me

[Pohjolan]

Its a catch 22. Women without makeup are usually those who don't need it.

[shish_kebab]

Exactly. He thought she didn't need it but he realized he was wrong. Pretty simple concept.

[eagle1951]

my late hardly ever wore makeup she was just as beautiful without it as withit