Do guys prefer seeing their girlfriend with or without makeup?

[Kulotz]

[DishLady]

Being around a lot of guys and just seeing what makes them turn or pause to look at a girl…


1. They down usually notice a girl’s FACE first. So that’s something to consider.


2. Yes they’ll stop to look at a girl with heavy makeup… because it looks carnivalesque and distracting. Try to keep down the makeup, ladies. You look better to everyone without all the spackle and caulk on your face. Just use enough to make yourself look and feel confident. Avoid the deep reds and all the junk. Avoid the caterpillar lashes and all the glues…. They’re bad for your skin and age you anyway.


3. TBH times any guy has stopped me dead in the street to tell me I look pretty has been when I was either bare-faced (no makeup) and a little sun kissed or very light mascara and a natural color lipgloss.


4. Any SO in my past has always tried to steal an extra kiss before I put either lipgloss or sunscreen on. Guys aren’t fans of biting or kissing gloss… but, as one ex told me, they’ll endure it if that’s their only choice.

[DishLady]

(Sorry for the typos... I just noticed. 😳)

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

I don’t think a lot of men know how to tell the difference between a woman not wearing make up and a natural make up look lol


Men like women to be pretty, but they think glam make up is tacky or ugly bc it doesn’t look genuine, never mind the fact that it can be really fun to wear purple eyeshadow and blue lipstick together. Ultimately, if a man dates a woman who wears no make-up at all, then he loves her for a lot more than her looks, so good for them. But I’ve honestly never seen a woman in a romantic relationship that doesn’t wear make up.

[Caroline91]

I don't

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

Same, I don’t usually have the time to wear it every day

[Caroline91]

Also, when I was dating, I wanted the guy to know what I actually looked like. That totally avoided the awkward "reveal" lol

[Flatmanlewis]

Both. Depends on what we’re doing. To me, part of the experience of loving a woman is loving the whole woman for all her uniqueness and the full totality of her. This means I love her in fuzzy pajamas, and jeans & a t-shirt. It means a tight dress and bundled up in winter clothes trying to stay warm. In it’s time and place perfectly applied make up and none at all over breakfast. I think when you really love a woman you love all of it. Some of my favorite pictures of my wife are both professionally applied make up and they are tied with other pictures of her with none all.

[Curmudgeon]

Most men just DON'T understand makeup, so when they say "no makeup", what they really mean is "makeup done tastefully and well".

And NO, the men are not lying - we're just often clueless about what makeup tastefully done involves.

So we think of makeup like the late televangelist Tammy Faye Messner, that is, silly and cartoonish:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tammy_Faye_Messner

[theycallme_jd]

I don't understand the IDEA behind makeup and when I say "no makeup", I literally mean "NO MAKEUP". There's no double meaning or mind games to it.

[Curmudgeon]

@theycallme_jd First, It's not a "mind game", it is a matter of understanding. Second, to a much lesser extent thankfully, but we men have our dressing and self-grooming practices too, right? Third, your profile says 18, yes? Young ladies can and should use less, and all too often I see teen girls, having begun makeup, just do it *very badly*. But since I am a middle aged guy, it is not my place to say anything. :D

Or, perhaps an example from business and history might make sense to you: In Red China after the horrible butcher Chairman Mao finally died and the chaos of the power struggle afterwards ended, Deng Xiaoping emerged on top. He opened up the nation to more trade with the Western World. Some enterprising bakers had the idea of selling Western style breads to the mainland Chinese, only to be told not to bother, the Chinese don't like bread. Well, it turned out the only "bread" the Chinese had experienced was this god-awful shit from the Maoist state run bakeries, which, like "Backyard Steel Furnaces" worked out badly or not at all. The Chinese actually DID like mass-produced American style (and even more they liked more gourmet Western European style) bread. They just didn't like *bad* bread, and that was all they had ever experienced before that.

So it is with makeup. Men don't like *bad* makeup, but that's all a lot of us ever see! :D

[jennifer_bloom]

I don't wear make up and I don't date women but I think too much make up is ugly on a woman. There are a lot of celebrities I never watch or listen to just because I'm disgusted with how much make up they wear.

[theycallme_jd]

EXACTLY WHAT I DO, THIS IS PERFECT

[Apple1996]

Most guys will probably say without but then drool over girls on insta with full glam makeup on 😆 so I don't know what they really like tbh

[MrOracle]

Those guys aren't looking at her makeup, I assure you.

[Apple1996]

@MrOracle if the women weren't wearing makeup or didn't have a filter on the pic most men would scroll right past it regardless of how hot her body is

[MrOracle]

STRONGLY disagree. I've seen my guy friends on dating apps, swiping on girls who were out-and-out UGLY (I mean REALLY unfortunate-looking) just because they had big tits or a nice ass or whatever. I'm not saying that what you wrote is NEVER true, but it's true a lot less often than you seem to think it is. A lot of men (on dating apps especially) are just looking for sex, and the girl's face is a very minor factor in that calculation.

[Apple1996]

@MrOracle oh I don't doubt that men will settle for fucking a ugly faced girl especially just for a hookup. That doesn't mean they don't care about their face tho just that they are willing to ignore it

[Apple1996]

@MrOracle I was talking more about when looking for girls to drool over online/porn. When they have all options available they will choose a girl covered in makeup instead of natural

[MrOracle]

That's basically the same thing, given that a lot of these guys have no intention of being in a relationship with anyone, and are just after casual sex. If he's willing to ignore it 100 times out of 100, it's hard to argue that he cares about it.

[Apple1996]

@MrOracle ignoring something because they are desperate is not the same as ignoring something when they have a million other options. if a man has a million options yet still chooses girls with no makeup then I'd believe it but yet that rarely ever happens

[MrOracle]

That's where you're missing it - it's not that the guy is desperate as much as he's looking for new pussy. He's not looking to stick around - he's looking to hit it and quit it - so he literally doesn't care about her face. This is different from a guy who is looking for a girlfriend, or even a short-term fling where his friends might see him with her - THAT guy is going to care. But for a one-night-stand kind of guy, it literally does not matter.

[marish01]

Apple is right. Just show guys no makeup pics of models they follow without letting them know they are those models they follow and see how they say those are average looking women

[Apple1996]

@marish01 exactly men will call women who don't wear makeup average even if they are really pretty

[theycallme_jd]

My insta homepage is cleared of those caked-with-makeup women. Those women give me the creeps tbrh. I'm not kidding you.

[Rei13]

My boyfriend finds me more attractive without makeup but in all fairness depending on how someone wears their makeup their partner would have a hard time telling anyways.

[Jessica405]

I never wear any makeup. Luckily, my guy thinks I don't need any.

[ElenaNazrova]

You must be so cute ❤️

[Jessica405]

@ElenaNazrova Thanks!

[ElenaNazrova]

Your welcome 🙂🌹

[Daniela1982]

You tell me. Without and with makeup. Which looks better?

[FatNeville]

Are all those images actually you?

[Daniela1982]

@FatNeville Uhhh, not unless I am a chameleon. No, they are different girls with and without their makeup.

[FatNeville]

Which ones are with and which are without?

[MrOracle]

You can't seriously think that a glamour shot can be compared with real life, right? The hair, clothes, and lighting make a HUGE difference. If you compared apples to apples, then we could have a real conversation.

[Daniela1982]

@MrOracle And girls on Instagram use the same techniques for glamor shots in their selfies.

[MrOracle]

That's irrelevant. The question is what do guys prefer when seeing their girlfriend - which means IN PERSON. And that means you have to compare apples to apples, and that fancy lighting and filters have no place in the discussion - because we're talking about IN PERSON.

[Daniela1982]

@MrOracle "In Person" was not in the question.

[marish01]

" Uhhh, not unless I am a chameleon"
No one made me laugh this hard on this website 😂😂😂😂

[theycallme_jd]

Without.
Without.
All of them. Without makeup, look like actual women. Otherwise they look straight from a cartoon or some drawing.

[imtiaz45]

Preferences regarding makeup vary widely among individuals and cannot be generalized based on gender. Some may appreciate the natural look of their partner without makeup, valuing authenticity and simplicity. Others might find enjoyment in the artistry and confidence that makeup can bring, appreciating the effort and creativity involved. Ultimately, what matters most is mutual respect and acceptance within the relationship. Partners should feel comfortable expressing themselves as they choose, whether wearing makeup or not. Communication and understanding each other's preferences and insecurities can foster a supportive and loving environment where both partners feel valued and accepted, regardless of appearance.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/Wm0HTC2D9ns

[AmyHew1tt]

I've been thinking about this lately because I don't wear any make-up. Partly because I have sensitive skin, but mostly because I have a hard time believing any compliments I get. I wish I believed most guys preferred natural, but I wouldn't say that's what's demonstrated day-to-day. The only ones who say natural usually have this idea that you need to look like you have make-up on without it. Like having perfectly smooth and clear skin, minuscule pores, etc.

[FatNeville]

I don't think that I need to look like I have make-up on without it. But I'm sure some people do.

[AmyHew1tt]

@FatNeville Yeah, that's the thing. There will be some people who aren't turned off by women having ordinary skin, but most people you meet will be.

[D_Bonez_nutt]

I think guys prefer makeup on women that NEED makeup.

A pizza face can cover up all the flaws. Eyeliner is a bit different, it even looks cool on males. But some women literally turn into a clown... even with clown eyebrows. Basically it gets turned into a less noticeable way to put a brown paper bag over their real face.

[Caroline91]

I never wear foundation. it feels so terrible on my skin. I just take good care of my skin. If I'm dressed up, I wear a very lightly applied eyeliner that you'd have to look really closely to know I have on. I like to keep my lips in soft, smooth condition so I almost always use lightly tinted, flavored lip gloss... Vanilla is my husband's favorite flavorI

[Krealot]

Without. Always without.

However I will explain on that.

When we have our sociallife, as in going to work seeing friends so on so on, I don't care if she has makeup on, I get it.

If we are just going to be at home, done for the day, take it off please. I love the way the real you look, let me see it when we are at home.

[7Phoenix7]

He liked me without makeup and would say some times how he loves that he can go to sleep and wake up to the same pretty face he sees throughout the day.

I love how makeup can enhance your looks. I think guys like it when it does just that, instead of changing what you look like completely.

[Asb_Samson]

I have at least ability to explore natural beauty so I prefer without makeup. I don't like the makeup done of face with masks, bases etc. yes lightest just to enhance the natural beauty is acceptable. Further the simple hair style, lipstick 💄 with light color and other basics required for body cleanness always prefer and acceptable.

[Zer0kay]

I do t like makeup I can smell it. The look... glam make up as fun is fine make up worn to give you a different appearance like thinner face is dishonest. It's no different the. A guy stuffing a sock in his underwear or a girl padding her bra. If you want to attract a permanent mate then e yourself with them. If your playing around and flirting... well that's another reason I don't like my wife wearing makeup. I'm not I to it she isn't doing it for me. She doesn't need it for self confidence or to correct something cosmetically so who is she wearing it for... and that is what she wore it for the last time 10 years ago so if she wore it now that's what I'd assume was happening again.

[tzdc21]

Without. Makeup is a form of deception, and I don't think a lot of people are really understanding that. It's become so common that people don't recognize it as a form of deception... which is actually sad if you think about it lol. But anyways we always prefer the natural face.

[Unit1]

I love girls. With or without make up.

Lets be real here. Make up does make girls look better. Or else girls wouldn't use it.

[Babygirl_S]

They definitely like lots of makeup but they'll lie that they don't. This woman always wears tons of makeup and even wore a lot of it to her FATHER'S FUNERAL (do you think I can't see all the mascara and thick eyeliner?) and all the lesbians and men worship her like crazy

Aishwara Rai

[NathanDavis]

without, or with a little... love her either way

and also when they go glam on the weekends

[Mr_twoface]

I prefer without! However, if they don't feel comfortable showing themselves in public without it, then go for it, as long as it doesn't transform you from one person to another.

[camerum]

A confident woman is sexy.
A confident woman without makeup is sexier.

Nothing again makeup, but my opinion is that it only enhances, not covers up. Both in physical appearance and mindset

[Dinklex3]

Depends I guess.

No one has ever told me to put on makeup before, I’m sure many don’t care.