Do guys mean it when they say to their partner "you look better without make up" or "you dont need make up"?

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So guys, do you actually mean it when you say to your girlfriend or wife "you look better without make up" or "you dont need make up"? I do put make up but not as much like those girls on instagram or whatever So yesterday i wanted to try something new and i put abit more make up than usual And then i went to see my boyfriend He saw me and he kept looking at me and said: "Babe why did u put so much make up?" And i said "coz i want to" And he said "oh.. you look better without makeup. You look better naturally. Im serious" And i said "but i like to put on abit of make up and i want to" And he said "yea ok fair enough. But im just saying you dont even need make up. And i dont care about that stuff anymore. Like you can come out with me without make up and i wouldn't even care." Does this seem genuine? Or maybe coz he's used to seeing me without more make up?

AEther · Accepted Answer

I think it might come across as a pretentious "nice guy" thing to say, but it's also something that genuine nice guys fell it's important to make clear. cause if you love the person, then it feels very sad to think that they don't feel uncomfortable in their own skin.
my ex use to wear a lot of makeup all the time, and was embarrassed whenever she didn't have time to put it on before I saw her, and I hated the idea that she felt she wasn't good enough without covering her face, she was always beautiful to me.

but I also get that it could come across as an insult to someone who likes makeup art, like we're saying "your makeup is shit, even your plain old face without it would be better than that!" but that's very unlikely to be what we mean. though that is exactly how my ex took it..

ThatDudeWitt · Accepted Answer

I personally hate this new trend of five layers of makeup. I am very glad that I met my fiance when the "natural" look was in. Don't get me wrong, it is very sexy when my girlfriend makes her eyelashes darker and her eyes really stick out. But most of my friends have said that there is nothing more disturbing than a girl that looks completely different from when she had makeup on. It's just not necessary to wear that much. We don't notice if you get your hair cut, so what makes you think we will notice if your brows aren't perfectly plucked or your cheek bones aren't contoured.

And just food for thought: A girl can look amazing with a bunch of makeup on, but the girl who is confident and doesn't wear as much is always going to be sexier.

renogaza · Accepted Answer

Most guys are simple and girls often misunderstand them thinking theirs got to be an ulterior motive or hidden meaning behind their words or actions, but most men are just simple, if they say it they mean it, especially when it bothers them.

(actually made a topic similar to this way back about the consequences of makeup, you'd be shocked by its long term effects..)

SirenDep · Accepted Answer

They like beautiful women. But prefer natural beauty. They see too much makeup as deception. They even think it acts like a mask, covering her true beauty.

Similarly, my boyfriend has commented he likes long nails, but when I asked him what he thinks of face nails (because mine take forever to grow), he said that's pretentious and what basic bitches do.

lumos · Accepted Answer

If he genuinely thought you were a whole lot less attractive without makeup on, he probably wouldn't urge you to use less of it. I guess there's like 1% of guys who'd say it just to get brownie points, but I doubt that your boyfriend is one of them.

rjroy3 · Answer

Personally, I prefer less or no makeup because
1. I'm already attracted to her without it and
2. I don't want her makeup getting on me or my clothes.

I'm fine with her being 5% less perfect if it means I won't get glitter all up on my face and shirt lol. Plus, I want my girl to really know and feel that she doesn't NEED that makeup to be accepted/loved/feel pretty, because she already is pretty. Not telling her to not wear makeup if that's what she wants to. Just reinforcing that I like her, not the makeup, clothes or the rest of the superficial extras.

GingerGuy · Answer

Society/media want women to believe that you're "ugly" without it because they make a lot of money off you but this is not the case and it's all we guys are saying. As far as 1st comment, sometimes women wear too much make up, so "you look better without it". "You don't need make up" is just that. Does a little look nice? Sure, but you don't "need" it and you certainly aren't "ugly" without it.

jansoka · Answer

Your boyfriend noticed that you are beautiful so you dont need to hide Your real Facebook between colors!
Makeup often makes people Look Like dolls or Girls who discovered their Paint collection.
Both is Not very attractive.
So if you can "afford" it Just leave the Makeup away and Show that you are really beautiful (Being "beautiful" with Makeup Just Shows that you learned how to handle Your Makeup even if you are ugly)
Your boyfriend tries to Tell you More or less the Same so maybe try it without makeup

Anonymous · Answer

In general, as a guy, we mean what we say.

USUALLY girls look better with bare minimum / no makeup at all from my experience. Sometimes when I'm walking around the city and I see girls with "potential"(potentially to look great) but they go and put on tons of makeup and I'm here like"Dafuq she's thinking? I bet all my money that she'll be above 8/10 if she just didn't cake up so much". It's like she got beauty advice from a clown or something (no offense to clowns, lol).

Again, make up is fine but please make it minimum (I prefer my girls with none really). Ever heard of less is more?

EmiliaB · Answer

RHW is still wearing a lot of makeup in that "no makeup" picture, like most celebrities are.

I used to get ready to go out, and then my ex partner used to say " why have you got loads of make up on? " I've never worn "loads" but even a layer of foundation can make me look completely different. He never liked the made up look. Guy's like to see a girls face as it is, I think. That's why they brush your hair away from your face when they're talking to or getting intimate with you.

estoydorado1 · Answer

I think he was just unused to your new look. Makeup can really change the dimensions of a face. I think he truly meant that he thinks you're naturally pretty and it sounds like he's understanding of you trying different looks. He probably just needs some time to get used to the new look.

Canuck37 · Answer

It's not necessarily that you look better without makeup; it's that when you're wearing tons of makeup you look fake. We want to see the real you. When you're open and honest with us, including with your face, you are more beautiful to us than when you're hiding behind a mask.

I should also point out that makeup does a number on your natural balance, so if you usually wear makeup and take it off, you'll look a little worse than if you never wore makeup to begin with.

10dsw · Answer

In general, no. Women do indeed look a lot better with make up.

Here's the thing though, a lot of women put on x amount of make up and are y amount attractive. So they think that putting 2 times the amount of make up will make them 2 times more attractive. Guess what? That's never the case

soul1112 · Answer

Trust us when we say, WE FUCKING MEAN IT. 300% of the time. It's literally how it is. We don't care about tiny-ass imperfections only probably you can see or are too fixated on. I don't even think the picture of the model is a fair example, because it really really isn't the same to see a person in a picture as it is in actual real life- or at least, in actual movement.

Seriously, trust us when we say we genuinely prefer you as you are.

Alan180188 · Answer

first of all make up smells like shit, second it leaves marks on clothes and skins, and makes the girl always worried and careful while doing anything she thinks of not ruining her make up, plus a closer look will disgust you, so yes of course a natural looking nice smelling not nervous girl is way more attractive and beautiful !

Gayview_Mahat · Answer

I would mean it because it would be true. I found my ex extremely beautiful without makeup. When she wore makeup, I couldn't really kiss and hug too much because I would have smudge the makeup which is really annoying.

VO1D_Entertainment · Answer

First of all that model is INCREDIBLY unattractive! Bigger man-jaw than most of men.

Second - men are liars. Women always look better with make-up. The only reason any man says otherwise is deception VS deception. Make-up by definition is a lie, visual lie. So men will say BS like "noo princess you look better without it" solely to bait her into showing herself what is she really like. Without make-up. Without no-makeup makeup.

Anonymous · Answer

The only time I've told girls they look better without makeup is when they put on wayyyyy too much. Putting on makeup is fine, but it should only be enough to accentuate your features/hardly noticeable. I actually have a rule to never date a girl who puts on too much makeup, been there and don't want to go through that again.

Nihilego · Answer

I would never tell a woman she looks better without makeup because its just not true; the purpose of makeup is to make you look better.
However, I WILL say that a girl looks beautiful without it, or that makeup isn't necessary for her to look gorgeous. I love makeup and love when girls use it to interesting effect, so I'd never tell one not to use it.

Astoriana · Answer

Listen. It doesn't matter what he thinks. He doesn't own your face. It is YOUR face. If you want to put makeup on it, then put makeup on it! He can deal.

I HATE when people try to control their partners for no reason beyonf that they can.

TacosRAwesome · Answer

In my case I look better because my make up skills suck.

Phyllis91 · Answer

I dont care. If he loves me he loves with or without makeup. I dont use that much but what I do use is up to me. My boyfriend has seen me both ways and he is fine with it. To me its almost a control thing. Maybe some guys really mean it but see what happens when the girl wears none at all.

girlinthemirror · Answer

I use heavy make for photoshoot only.
I like when i have a bare skin, i use only some conciller, eyeshadows, mascara and lightvlipstick or lipgloss, sometimes lipliner too, but i hate foundations, contouring and so on, that u put on ur skin.
I keep my skin glowing and healthy from inside...

NaultD · Answer

It means he has no clue what he's talking about. Most guys can't tell you what or how much make up on someone and what it does on a personal level. Unless they know movie or stage makeup take what they say with a grain of salt. Myself included.

front2back · Answer

Most women rarely look *better* without makeup, otherwise, the makeup industry would cease to exist.
However, the girl you look is just as beautiful to you when she takes it off compared to when she has it on.

Do guys mean it when they say to their partner "you look better without make up" or "you dont need make up"?

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