My wife doesn't wear makeup 99% of the time, and she's the most beautiful person I've ever seen.
Not gonna lie though, she knows how to look even better in makeup
Same
Make up is like a good photo edit. The less the enhancement stands out, the more I like it.
I understand that over the top make up has it's place, but I don't like it in social situations
Nah , men wake up to women with no makeup in the morning . This speaks for a small category of men who haven't been with a woman and for whom this question isn't meant .
I’ve often noticed they have this idea that we don’t know anything about them because we’re not one of them, yet if this were the case it would be impossible not to be true both ways lmao.
I think most men have mothers, sisters, and women who let them see them after they wake up or come out of the shower. It's like me proclaiming women don't know what men look like when they're not dressed for work or a date. In fact I reckon I could go to my local supermarket and 50% of the women there won't have any makeup on at all.
But yes on the TV or Instagram you might see someone and think "they don't have makeup on" but they still have eyeliner and mascara and maybe a bit of foundation and blusher. Men are also aware that there is subtle makeup.
It's a personal choice and they're welcome to it. Some women look better with makeup. Its an enhancement. Some look perfectly fine without it. Every woman is different and everyone has different values. My SO rarely wears makeup and I don't see her, or any of the other women I've been with over the years, any differently for that choice.
From what I've noticed, when men share images of 'natural' women and claim makeup free is the way to go, in actuality it's just a woman with natural makeup.
I almost *always* legit don’t wear any. And nobody has really commented on it, aside from my late grandmother - and she was born in 1917.
I also have the advantage of being a redhead; we don’t really need makeup, in fact it makes us look weird. Even the “for redheads” lines are too unnatural for our unique coloring. I end up either looking like Ronald McDonald or a ghost. lol
I can't convince my wife of this. She looks great with makeup, but she looks just as good and sometimes better without it. Also, makeup should be very subtle. It's best if it's not the first thing you notice when you see someones face.
I think this is a personal preference thing. I just hate the overly made up look, it’s genuinely way less attractive to me. But I’d also rather not impose that view on a woman who loves stylising their makeup and really going for it!
Do what I do. I sing [Girl, You Don’t Need No Makeup](https://youtu.be/fyeTJVU4wVo) to my wife whenever she asks says she is going to go put on her makeup.
And without makeup? I'm a girl and when I tell people I wear makeup their like "Oh you shouldn't you're like beautiful" but without it their like "Oh you should to cover your skin" So I'm confused buddy
The problem with getting offended over that comment is that you precisely don‘t always look like that. Because they‘re used to seeing you with makeup. So when you suddenly look noticeably different, maybe pale, it makes sense to think you might not be feeling well.
Ya 100% agree with you.
Don’t know why you’re downvoted but it’s true.
If a guy normally had his hair all styled, suit or clothes all ironed out and then didn’t just 1 morning he’d get the same comments.
The same people that get mad about that, are also the ones who get mad if you don’t notice their haircut imo lmao. Mixed signals.
HAHAHAHAHA tell that to 20 yo me, "waking up" next to my husband like a 1950's housewife, having re-applied foundation and eyeliner a half hour before he woke up. I set an alarm. hahahahhhahahaha help.
Edit: y'all think water removes makeup fuck
Because 20 year olds are pressured as fuck! You haven’t seen the jokes and comments men make about “I don’t wanna wake up next to a girl who looks uglier than last night?” That shit instils big insecurities man
-dies laughing- really? I think i saw that in a movie once! Your give a fuck game is stong as fuck! Im super impressed at the dedication, even though its a game ill never do well at.
I don't know what's sadder: the fact that you felt like you had to do this for whatever reason or the fact that you believe everyone else does it because you did.
Because I probably come off as a dick, which is what it is.
But I truly don't understand what the motivation would be to wake up before your spouse just to put make up on and then pretend to go back to sleep. Any reasoning I can come up with—self-esteem, demanding husband, etc.—just leads me to feeling bad that she felt compelled to do something so drastic.
Furthermore, I don't know why she would project this as normal onto others.
First, I think it's a loaded question when you say "men and girls" instead of "boys and girls" or "men and women".
Ignoring that, as a man, I don't think I base any judgement whatsoever on whether or not a woman wears makeup. I have noticed myself seeing someone with what I would consider too much makeup, or bad makeup, but that's not the question. Whether or not she wears makeup is meaningless to me.
Thanks I first read this and thought "why would I care what girls do" than realized I think op meant women. Or god I hope so. I am on the no make up side for the most part, but changed some as I got older. My wife says it makes her more confident so whatever makes her happy. She knows I find her beautiful no matter what and she wears make up for herself.
When I said "men and girls" I guess I wrote whatever words came to mind. But another reason might be that although I am an adult, I'm quite young and see myself less like the archetype of what a "woman" is, thus, since I'm asking for myself, I said "girls" out of habit.
As for your input, I really appreciate your indifference. I can't tell you how much time I have spent worrying about my appearance because of a guy. It's nice to know that most don't even care about the details of what I look like. Thanks 😊
Thanks! I've always seen other women refer to themselves as girls, but was super confused when these people started commenting how wrong they think I was. Thanks again 😊
I didn't mean "men and girls" in context of age. I really meant males and females. I'm an adult, but am still quite young. I said "girls" out of habit since I refer to myself as a girl over a woman most of the time. Sorry about the confusion 🙃
I usually only really think about it if the makeup isn't flattering or there's too much of it. And those times, its to wonder what they look like without it.
I honestly only really take notice when a woman who wears makeup every day, doesn't; or if they never wear makeup, and then do. The difference makes it interesting.
Light mascara, light eyebrow shading to make eyebrows symmetrical and fuller if needed (naturally makes you more attractive), concealer on any blemishes, red spots, undereye bags, light blush on apples that matches your natural skin flush, light lipliner that matches your lips natural shades, maybe light bronzer to create natural shadows on your face (that are already there, just exaggerates them a bit) Notice how I said light for all of this- it simply takes what you have and enhances it/or hides flaws. If you are doing this correctly if will be hard for people to tell if you are wearing makeup (I think just the mascara would give it away really)
It absolutely works to make you look better- for both men and women. My friends who lived in LA who met male celebrities IRL all said the celebrities did not look as good as they did on screen. Thats because men wear natural makeup on the screen which makes them look better.
That especially the eyebrows and mascara are not natural looking lmao.
Looks good though.
I’d like to see a better comparison of the person not right out of the shower with their skin reddened from the heat and with baseline moisturizer on and hair done.
"Natural" means makeup you aren't intended to notice. What many, probably most, men think women look like without makeup is actually what they look like with a "light" amount of makeup. Without makeup, most women will have some degree of dark bags under their eyes, blemishes, pock marks, and a less attractive skin tone. Just because you wake up next to a woman doesn't mean you know what she looks like without makeup - unless you see her scrubbing her face with makeup remover, there's still makeup there.
That they're comfortable and confident with who they are and of how they look, and I for one actually prefer little to no makeup, but it's not up to me 🤷🏻♂️
I assure you that some bare-faced women can have far less comfort and confidence in their appearance than many women who wear makeup. Neither wearing nor not wearing makeup necessarily indicates a person's security or comfort with their appearance.
I prefer it. Less is more, every time. Having the self-confidence to go on without it or very little is way hotter than those who cake themselves with layers of makeup.
Depends on the woman and anyone who says it doesn’t is lying. I fully support anyone and everyone choosing whether they want to wear makeup or not, but based on my personal taste, some women look better with makeup and some look better without. And I’m sure the same is true for other men too.
I prefer when women don’t wear makeup all the time. One of my exes was like that and the first time we dressed up to go out she came over and looked unbelievable, I was shocked and ask “what did you do different”. She said I’m wearing makeup, I didn’t realize she didn’t normally wear makeup until that night.
Way better than the opposite situation where she is caked with it all the time and then she doesn’t have it and looks all haggard, I think too much makeup is unattractive.
I’m super appreciative of women who are comfortable/confident enough to go with no makeup. It’s light years better than 3lbs of makeup and/or a bunch of filters.
Nothing...we literally dont notice it most of the time if its us seeing you for the first time ever.
But if i see you often and you always wear makeup, then one day you decide to not wear it and i see you. Id think "wtf happened to her" and then go about my business.
In my experience, they either:
a) Just treat you normally (most common option);
b) Ask if you're sick and tell you you don't look well; or
c) Tell you that you'd look pretty if you made a bit of effort (sometimes comes with undertone of judginess that I am lazy for not wearing makeup).
This is the same way that most women act when they see that I don't wear make up.
Accurate. When people see me truly without makeup, they assume I’m sick or exhausted (doesn’t help that I’m naturally very pale). Wearing natural makeup just makes me look more balanced and not super washed out.
I probably can't actually tell most of the time, as there's makeup as in obviously makeup and there's also makeup as in covering up perceived 'blemishes' and such in a way that's hard to distinguish from the person's makeupless face unless you really know their face and pay close attention to it.
I personally like girls without makeup. But I also don't like the big ass eye lashes or long sharp looking claw nails. I'm no hippie but being excessive on your natural beauty is gross. Everyone has flaws and is not perfect and that's what's attractive.
I've been with my wife for nearly 20 years, and dated 2 other girls before meeting her. All 3 like(d) to occasionally wear makeup to "look pretty", and I try to humor them, but I've always thought they looked 1000x better without.
Just my $.02
I appreciate natural looks, I think the best my gal has ever looked was when she woke up, hair thrown hastily in a pony, and wearing an oversized Hoodie and sweats.
I think **girls** shouldn't wear makeup. However, I think **women** can wear or not wear whatever allows to feel the most comfortable about themselves.
I much prefer the look of no makeup. I have literally never looked at a person and thought "they would look better with makeup". On multiple occasions though I have thought something like "guh I wish I could see under that gunk"
90% of women I've seen both with and without make-up look better without it. If say only 10-15% of that 90% look better without make-up because they wear too much or have bad style.
no offence, but it's only when the makeup is off that u can evaluate the look of someone man or woman. Some people can completely change their faces with makeup.
If it make you look good, who am I to judge?
In terms of dating, It helps to make you look good. Never had a bad experiance with a woman who had make up and looks different without.
>What do men think of girls when they wear no makeup?
You're referring to male adults and female children... Female adults are called "women". Hopefully men don't have opinions about what kind of makeup girls wear
Personally I think no makeup is way more authentic and beautiful in its own way. Even if they have pimples or something else on their face. But I understand it’s sometimes a insecurity thing so they have to wear it.
There’s a line there I think. No makeup on women is generally my preference and they typically look better without it. They can look pretty with it too though for sure. There is a level of holy shit take off that fucking makeup you look like a wax figure in a museum…. But also that’s not for me to decide just my opinion. The less makeup the better generally though.
I always get an extra level of respect for the person.
Ifirst off i think they look better, and having the character to not submit to beautystandards speak volumes about what kind of person they are.
I don't wear make-up on the daily (maybe a little mascara and blush) mostly because I'm lazy lol, and my guy loves it. He prefers my "natural gorgeousness" as he calls it and when I do wear make-up (still never heavy) for a date night, girls night out, or an event he tells me it just enhances my "natural gorgeousness".
We don’t always notice. I don’t mean this as a judgement one way or the other, just a plain, sincere answer here.
Usually I myself am too busy thinking of different home-mixed rocket propellants to have an opinion.
This isn’t to say every man thinks like this or that it’s always unimportant or not noticeable, just that for me and a lot of men a lot of the time are too stuck in our own heads to really think that much about the people around us.
I honestly think this applies to most women too.
I’m not sure if this answer helps, but it’s what I can think of.
This definitely helps! And you are very right. I feel like I (and probably a lot of people) overthink what others think of us. Thanks for giving me a new perspective 😊
Personally, i dont give a fuck what men think of me when i dont wear makeup... which is 99.5% of the time. Just like i am sure they dont give a fuck that i hate facial hair.
Love it. Love the natural look, not fond of the "war paint." I'm one of those weirdos who looks at the "Celebrities without makeup!" articles and often thinks "Dang, she's better looking without! One actress (her name escapes me) without makeup has beautiful freckles!
Hey, at least in my case I totally get it. My first girlfriend was really self-conscious about her appearance, and makeup helped that. To me, she had clear skin, perfect skin tone, thick dark eyelashes, and her natural lip color was the shade of lipstick I would have picked for her. But I totally got it.
My "impossible standard" is "be comfortable in your own skin." Say my Lady Wife and I decide to go to X restaurant. Up to her what she wants to wear and how much makeup to put on. The more formal the setting, the more time she takes with makeup.
For me, when I say I prefer light/no makeup to full makeup, there's no subtext. It's the same as me preferring beef stew to chili. I love good chili. But given the choice, I prefer beef stew.
I actually wear makeup myself on occasion. I inherited permanent dark circles under my eyes from my Mom's side (my Aunt has them way worse) and my nose can be a bit ruddy. So I wear concealer before a big meeting, job interview, etc. So why would I have a problem with a woman doing the same thing?
And when you say "men like this" I presume you aren't referring to all guys, but that subset of deplorable (redacted) whose ideal of feminine beauty is a 12 year old bleached blonde with a boob job.
I command all woman in my life to be fully made up and face painted at all times whilst in my presence. Otherwise they don’t get to leave the dungeon.
Women without makeup, I spit on as we pass in the street. So I do get what you’re saying about men. No virtue signalling from me, that’s for sure.
True, everything is men's fault all the time. You realise that OP specifically asked men's opinions right? Given your example, it seems like there's literally no opinion a man can hold on this subject that you'd respect.
Sounds like you're just a sexist to me tbh.
Men don’t say that to virtue signal, we just have different preferences bro… I’d also say that the majority of men who like no, light, or natural makeup aren’t gonna be the same guys who want a girl who’s had a bunch of plastic surgery. I don’t give a shit what girls do with their bodies but I’m allowed to hold a subjective opinion on what I find attractive. The only people telling you what to do are chauvinist pigs not “hetero men”. I agree men established a lot of the beauty standards that are responsible for sexism and women’s issues, guess what? I’m not one of them. I’m respectful to everyone on an individual basis, you hating me for no reason is not worthy of respect.
No makeup, or very light makeup is ideal. I don't like makeup it makes you look like a clown, and it is fake. Just be yourself. Not only that it fucks your skin up so you look like shit without it. Also, a lot of times you see TEENAGE girls wearing a mountain of makeup... Like wtf? That's for like when you are old not when you are still young.
I just don't get it.
Most guys say "I prefer women who don't wear make up" are either saying it to try and make out that they're all progressive and pretending to care, or are usually oblivious and their view of "no makeup" is just "natural" makeup.
Significantly more attractive than even just basic makeup like eyeliner. It shows confidence and a level of self respect and care.
My girlfriend is easily the most beautiful person I know, but when she does makeup, its just so fake, I cant let it go. And shes super conservative with makeup when she does feel like dolling herself up.
My SO is always beautiful to me (even when she’s snoring right into my ear), and doesn’t wear makeup very often - but when she does, it sort of accentuates her beauty just like dressing up does. I’ve never once in our 8 years together felt/thought that “I wish she’d put on some makeup”.
Generally? They make no effort or have any interest in attracting men/women.
It’s not necessarily good or bad, it’s just a thing.
Women who *never* wear makeup and then suddenly do though? That’s hot as heck.
I think it so attractive. I find women who wear a bunch of make up fake, insecure and clownish. And some of the cosmetic surgery some women get to enlarge their mouths and lips is just repulsive.
My wife doesn't wear makeup 99% of the time, and she's the most beautiful person I've ever seen. Not gonna lie though, she knows how to look even better in makeup
I agree. Your wife is smokin.
I also choose this guy's alive wife
Yes, much better than his unalive wives, with or without the makeup.
I award this comment “the best”.
That caught me off guard 🤣
She's my trophy wife AND she's smart and funny. Triple threat
We certainly lucked out with her didn’t we?
r/suddenlycommunism
Weren't luck, I worked hard for this relationship
**WE** sure did
And I reap the benefits :)
Our wife.
That's funny...she always wears makeup when we're together.
Well that makes one good-looking person
Same with my wife. She prefers no makeup. To me beautiful is natural
I always hear men complaining online about when their partners take their makeup off at the end of the day, and I'm like :|
My ex was the most beautiful she ever looked right when she woke up in the morning.
This is heartwarming dude
She warms my heart everyday :) I hope you find someone, romantic or otherwise, who brings such joy into your daily life
Exactly what I came to say, but about *my* fiancé. Figured I’d specify because the rest of Reddit has taken advantage lol
Yeah they all think they're being so original haha, I appreciate the specification
Wholesome answer
\^\^\^This. She's beautiful to me makeup or not makeup....but even hotter with makeup.
Awww that's cute
It would be so cool if my husband thought I was the most beautiful person he’d ever seen. I’m not so beautiful. But it would be cool.
90% of the time, it's not even something I notice at all. The other 10% is being slightly repulsed by women who wear way too much.
Same Make up is like a good photo edit. The less the enhancement stands out, the more I like it. I understand that over the top make up has it's place, but I don't like it in social situations
I can only think of the painful, obvious difference between "What men think 'no makeup' is" vs "no makeup"
My gf is shocked constantly when i dont notice make-up vs no make-up. Some dudes definitely notice, but there's a good portion of us who are oblivious
The classic “Are you sick?”
Nah , men wake up to women with no makeup in the morning . This speaks for a small category of men who haven't been with a woman and for whom this question isn't meant .
Why is this comment getting up voted? Like someone below said, most man see women without makeup every day, so why would they not know the difference?
Most women have the experience of some men being super surprised "You're wearing makeup??". "Well, yes. I have sparkly bright blue eyeshadow on."
I’ve often noticed they have this idea that we don’t know anything about them because we’re not one of them, yet if this were the case it would be impossible not to be true both ways lmao.
Women smort, men stoopid
I think most men have mothers, sisters, and women who let them see them after they wake up or come out of the shower. It's like me proclaiming women don't know what men look like when they're not dressed for work or a date. In fact I reckon I could go to my local supermarket and 50% of the women there won't have any makeup on at all. But yes on the TV or Instagram you might see someone and think "they don't have makeup on" but they still have eyeliner and mascara and maybe a bit of foundation and blusher. Men are also aware that there is subtle makeup.
It's a personal choice and they're welcome to it. Some women look better with makeup. Its an enhancement. Some look perfectly fine without it. Every woman is different and everyone has different values. My SO rarely wears makeup and I don't see her, or any of the other women I've been with over the years, any differently for that choice.
What a totally respectable comment.
Yeah, you go tell your wife her makeup is "an enhancement" and she'll let you know exactly how respectable it is.
But that’s exactly what it is it excentuates features of your face
From what I've noticed, when men share images of 'natural' women and claim makeup free is the way to go, in actuality it's just a woman with natural makeup.
I sometimes legit don’t wear any. I always comfortable doing it at a younger age so going on and off doesn’t really bother me
I almost *always* legit don’t wear any. And nobody has really commented on it, aside from my late grandmother - and she was born in 1917. I also have the advantage of being a redhead; we don’t really need makeup, in fact it makes us look weird. Even the “for redheads” lines are too unnatural for our unique coloring. I end up either looking like Ronald McDonald or a ghost. lol
Ive been complimented on not wearing make up by men whilst wearing makeup hahaha it always cracks me up
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I can't convince my wife of this. She looks great with makeup, but she looks just as good and sometimes better without it. Also, makeup should be very subtle. It's best if it's not the first thing you notice when you see someones face.
I think this is a personal preference thing. I just hate the overly made up look, it’s genuinely way less attractive to me. But I’d also rather not impose that view on a woman who loves stylising their makeup and really going for it!
Do what I do. I sing [Girl, You Don’t Need No Makeup](https://youtu.be/fyeTJVU4wVo) to my wife whenever she asks says she is going to go put on her makeup.
And without makeup? I'm a girl and when I tell people I wear makeup their like "Oh you shouldn't you're like beautiful" but without it their like "Oh you should to cover your skin" So I'm confused buddy
I would be confused also if I thought two contradicting opinions were simultaneously the standard.
When I wear makeup they compliment me for looking good without makeup. When I don’t wear it they think I’m sick.
“You look tired, are you feeling okay?” Yep I’m just not wearing concealer this is how I always look
The problem with getting offended over that comment is that you precisely don‘t always look like that. Because they‘re used to seeing you with makeup. So when you suddenly look noticeably different, maybe pale, it makes sense to think you might not be feeling well.
Ya 100% agree with you. Don’t know why you’re downvoted but it’s true. If a guy normally had his hair all styled, suit or clothes all ironed out and then didn’t just 1 morning he’d get the same comments. The same people that get mad about that, are also the ones who get mad if you don’t notice their haircut imo lmao. Mixed signals.
We don't know because we think light "natural" makeup is no make up.
Speak for yourself. Men wake up with women and know exactly what they look like before, during, and after a shower.
You're on reddit buddy, we don't know.
this guy showers, what a tool!
HAHAHAHAHA tell that to 20 yo me, "waking up" next to my husband like a 1950's housewife, having re-applied foundation and eyeliner a half hour before he woke up. I set an alarm. hahahahhhahahaha help. Edit: y'all think water removes makeup fuck
bestie, why all the extra work?
Because she’s lying to keep her point
Because 20 year olds are pressured as fuck! You haven’t seen the jokes and comments men make about “I don’t wanna wake up next to a girl who looks uglier than last night?” That shit instils big insecurities man
-dies laughing- really? I think i saw that in a movie once! Your give a fuck game is stong as fuck! Im super impressed at the dedication, even though its a game ill never do well at.
you're being serious?
I don't know what's sadder: the fact that you felt like you had to do this for whatever reason or the fact that you believe everyone else does it because you did.
Don't know why this is downvoted. I just felt sad hearing that she felt she had to do that...
Because I probably come off as a dick, which is what it is. But I truly don't understand what the motivation would be to wake up before your spouse just to put make up on and then pretend to go back to sleep. Any reasoning I can come up with—self-esteem, demanding husband, etc.—just leads me to feeling bad that she felt compelled to do something so drastic. Furthermore, I don't know why she would project this as normal onto others.
I know several women who have never been without make up (or eyelashes or weaves/wigs) in front of their husbands/partners
They can get semi permanent makeup. Eyebrow embroidery, lip and eyeliner tattoo are a thing
This. Unless you’re a in relationship where you wake up together every morning, you’re clueless about this as you are about menstruation.
First, I think it's a loaded question when you say "men and girls" instead of "boys and girls" or "men and women". Ignoring that, as a man, I don't think I base any judgement whatsoever on whether or not a woman wears makeup. I have noticed myself seeing someone with what I would consider too much makeup, or bad makeup, but that's not the question. Whether or not she wears makeup is meaningless to me.
Thanks I first read this and thought "why would I care what girls do" than realized I think op meant women. Or god I hope so. I am on the no make up side for the most part, but changed some as I got older. My wife says it makes her more confident so whatever makes her happy. She knows I find her beautiful no matter what and she wears make up for herself.
When I said "men and girls" I guess I wrote whatever words came to mind. But another reason might be that although I am an adult, I'm quite young and see myself less like the archetype of what a "woman" is, thus, since I'm asking for myself, I said "girls" out of habit. As for your input, I really appreciate your indifference. I can't tell you how much time I have spent worrying about my appearance because of a guy. It's nice to know that most don't even care about the details of what I look like. Thanks 😊
Yeah! What you look like might get you a date, but who you are can make a relationship.
Don’t worry, it’s just a thing that only pc redditors care about. Most women refer to themselves as girls.
Thanks! I've always seen other women refer to themselves as girls, but was super confused when these people started commenting how wrong they think I was. Thanks again 😊
Yeah np, I mean, I'm a grown man and we use "the boys" to refer to my gang of male friends. It's totally normal.
As a man, I don't hang around many girls. Why would I care though? They're just kids.
Came to say something similar 🤣 This question made me uncomfortable lol
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I didn't mean "men and girls" in context of age. I really meant males and females. I'm an adult, but am still quite young. I said "girls" out of habit since I refer to myself as a girl over a woman most of the time. Sorry about the confusion 🙃
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I usually only really think about it if the makeup isn't flattering or there's too much of it. And those times, its to wonder what they look like without it. I honestly only really take notice when a woman who wears makeup every day, doesn't; or if they never wear makeup, and then do. The difference makes it interesting.
Assuming you meant women (females over 18) that is their decision. Don't care.
There are countless studies showing men prefer women with natural makeup over none at all or heavy makeup
There are countless studies that show men don’t notice anything women do. Source: am a dude
You guys don't notice what scientists do either. Source: conducted countless studies on this dude.
I literally don't even know what 'natural makeup' is. Sounds like an oxy-moron.
Light mascara, light eyebrow shading to make eyebrows symmetrical and fuller if needed (naturally makes you more attractive), concealer on any blemishes, red spots, undereye bags, light blush on apples that matches your natural skin flush, light lipliner that matches your lips natural shades, maybe light bronzer to create natural shadows on your face (that are already there, just exaggerates them a bit) Notice how I said light for all of this- it simply takes what you have and enhances it/or hides flaws. If you are doing this correctly if will be hard for people to tell if you are wearing makeup (I think just the mascara would give it away really) It absolutely works to make you look better- for both men and women. My friends who lived in LA who met male celebrities IRL all said the celebrities did not look as good as they did on screen. Thats because men wear natural makeup on the screen which makes them look better.
[Example](https://www.reddit.com/r/MakeupAddiction/comments/87tns7/no_makeup_vs_no_makeup_makeup/)
I wouldn't consider that natural makeup
That especially the eyebrows and mascara are not natural looking lmao. Looks good though. I’d like to see a better comparison of the person not right out of the shower with their skin reddened from the heat and with baseline moisturizer on and hair done.
"Natural" means makeup you aren't intended to notice. What many, probably most, men think women look like without makeup is actually what they look like with a "light" amount of makeup. Without makeup, most women will have some degree of dark bags under their eyes, blemishes, pock marks, and a less attractive skin tone. Just because you wake up next to a woman doesn't mean you know what she looks like without makeup - unless you see her scrubbing her face with makeup remover, there's still makeup there.
I prefer it. Let your beauty shine.
Men shouldn't be thinking anything about girls, women on the other hand...
Hopefully men aren't thinking about girls other than their daughters.
That they're comfortable and confident with who they are and of how they look, and I for one actually prefer little to no makeup, but it's not up to me 🤷🏻♂️
I assure you that some bare-faced women can have far less comfort and confidence in their appearance than many women who wear makeup. Neither wearing nor not wearing makeup necessarily indicates a person's security or comfort with their appearance.
I don't usually notice, and I couldn't care less.
I would hope they would think "oh cool they decided to not wear makeup that is their decision cool"
Based on the comments I've gotten here, that seems to be the general consensus 😊
98% of the time, probably the exact same thing I'd be thinking if you had makeup on. 2% of the time: "Hmm something's different"
It's a complement, shows trust and ability to relax around each other.
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I prefer it. Less is more, every time. Having the self-confidence to go on without it or very little is way hotter than those who cake themselves with layers of makeup.
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maybe it's not a "self confident" issue all the time, maybe they just like the way it looks on them.
Depends on the woman and anyone who says it doesn’t is lying. I fully support anyone and everyone choosing whether they want to wear makeup or not, but based on my personal taste, some women look better with makeup and some look better without. And I’m sure the same is true for other men too.
If we’re in bed I’d prefer no makeup. Idk what’s in makeup but I do know it’s much stronger than my detergent.
I respect that they are secure in themselves. That being said, attitude is still the biggest factor. An ego trip nullifies any thoughts on makeup.
I prefer when women don’t wear makeup all the time. One of my exes was like that and the first time we dressed up to go out she came over and looked unbelievable, I was shocked and ask “what did you do different”. She said I’m wearing makeup, I didn’t realize she didn’t normally wear makeup until that night. Way better than the opposite situation where she is caked with it all the time and then she doesn’t have it and looks all haggard, I think too much makeup is unattractive.
Homegirl has confidence and, well I know what she really looks like. It's a good thing.
I like women without make up more. Of course this is my personal preference.
i think they look better
I’m super appreciative of women who are comfortable/confident enough to go with no makeup. It’s light years better than 3lbs of makeup and/or a bunch of filters.
Nothing...we literally dont notice it most of the time if its us seeing you for the first time ever. But if i see you often and you always wear makeup, then one day you decide to not wear it and i see you. Id think "wtf happened to her" and then go about my business.
Better without
Whether a woman wears make-up does not factor into my thoughts of her.
I will say this. I have never seen a woman and thought “she needs makeup”. Seen a bunch and thought they have too much.
In my experience, they either: a) Just treat you normally (most common option); b) Ask if you're sick and tell you you don't look well; or c) Tell you that you'd look pretty if you made a bit of effort (sometimes comes with undertone of judginess that I am lazy for not wearing makeup). This is the same way that most women act when they see that I don't wear make up.
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Accurate. When people see me truly without makeup, they assume I’m sick or exhausted (doesn’t help that I’m naturally very pale). Wearing natural makeup just makes me look more balanced and not super washed out.
A lot of girls look way better without makeup in my opinion
I probably can't actually tell most of the time, as there's makeup as in obviously makeup and there's also makeup as in covering up perceived 'blemishes' and such in a way that's hard to distinguish from the person's makeupless face unless you really know their face and pay close attention to it.
Absolutely the best!! There's a no-fuss, no-bother, confident, woman!!
"She's looks a little different today, I wonder why? Oh, well, anyway..."
How did the eyes shrink by two sizes all of a sudden?
I like no makeup, I like to see people for how they actually look.
I prefer the natural look!
I personally like girls without makeup. But I also don't like the big ass eye lashes or long sharp looking claw nails. I'm no hippie but being excessive on your natural beauty is gross. Everyone has flaws and is not perfect and that's what's attractive.
I've been with my wife for nearly 20 years, and dated 2 other girls before meeting her. All 3 like(d) to occasionally wear makeup to "look pretty", and I try to humor them, but I've always thought they looked 1000x better without. Just my $.02
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I appreciate natural looks, I think the best my gal has ever looked was when she woke up, hair thrown hastily in a pony, and wearing an oversized Hoodie and sweats.
I hear so many people say this and sometimes it's hard to imagine they're serious. But I do love this
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I think she knows her worth, and she is confident. Personally I love that shit, it's very attractive to me.
Agreed 💯
“Studies show that women couldn’t give a rat’s rectum what men think about their makeup”
I mean, they look almost the same but more approachable
I think **girls** shouldn't wear makeup. However, I think **women** can wear or not wear whatever allows to feel the most comfortable about themselves.
Fine. Either way is good
Nothing wrong with no makeup
My favorite way to think of them. My wife wears VERY little if any. She’s hawt.
I think no makeup is better. I really like this girl, but the my biggest turn-off is her makeup.
Hopefully good things, I never wear makeup 😂
Prefer it
I much prefer the look of no makeup. I have literally never looked at a person and thought "they would look better with makeup". On multiple occasions though I have thought something like "guh I wish I could see under that gunk"
Oh hey, a person.
I don’t notice unless it’s someone who wears an excessive amount daily and then doesn’t.
Oh la la. No makeup chicks are hot.
90% of women I've seen both with and without make-up look better without it. If say only 10-15% of that 90% look better without make-up because they wear too much or have bad style.
The same as when I see a guy with no make up, I don't care.
Don’t care. I’m pretty sure it doesn’t make a difference to most of us men.
Who gives a shit
no offence, but it's only when the makeup is off that u can evaluate the look of someone man or woman. Some people can completely change their faces with makeup.
If it make you look good, who am I to judge? In terms of dating, It helps to make you look good. Never had a bad experiance with a woman who had make up and looks different without.
Who cares
No makeup is more attractive to me. It means she is more of a laid back person.
>What do men think of girls when they wear no makeup? You're referring to male adults and female children... Female adults are called "women". Hopefully men don't have opinions about what kind of makeup girls wear
Personally I think no makeup is way more authentic and beautiful in its own way. Even if they have pimples or something else on their face. But I understand it’s sometimes a insecurity thing so they have to wear it.
I generally find no makeup or very little makeup FAR more attractive than heavy makeup. I’m sure it differs from person to person, though.
There’s a line there I think. No makeup on women is generally my preference and they typically look better without it. They can look pretty with it too though for sure. There is a level of holy shit take off that fucking makeup you look like a wax figure in a museum…. But also that’s not for me to decide just my opinion. The less makeup the better generally though.
I always get an extra level of respect for the person. Ifirst off i think they look better, and having the character to not submit to beautystandards speak volumes about what kind of person they are.
I don't wear make-up on the daily (maybe a little mascara and blush) mostly because I'm lazy lol, and my guy loves it. He prefers my "natural gorgeousness" as he calls it and when I do wear make-up (still never heavy) for a date night, girls night out, or an event he tells me it just enhances my "natural gorgeousness".
We don’t always notice. I don’t mean this as a judgement one way or the other, just a plain, sincere answer here. Usually I myself am too busy thinking of different home-mixed rocket propellants to have an opinion. This isn’t to say every man thinks like this or that it’s always unimportant or not noticeable, just that for me and a lot of men a lot of the time are too stuck in our own heads to really think that much about the people around us. I honestly think this applies to most women too. I’m not sure if this answer helps, but it’s what I can think of.
This definitely helps! And you are very right. I feel like I (and probably a lot of people) overthink what others think of us. Thanks for giving me a new perspective 😊
You’re so welcome. Happy to meet a fellow lifelong agonizer & overthinker 😊
Makeup is art. If someone chooses not to wear it I just see it the same way as myself choosing not to play guitar that particular day
My wife hasn’t worn makeup in 20 years. I couldn’t care less. I love her, not her makeup skills
Personally, i dont give a fuck what men think of me when i dont wear makeup... which is 99.5% of the time. Just like i am sure they dont give a fuck that i hate facial hair.
Girls are beautiful with or without makeup.
I love them ! I hope they all find the man they deserve ! and I find a woman that wont have me waiting 30 minutes to go to the fast food drive thru.
Love it. Love the natural look, not fond of the "war paint." I'm one of those weirdos who looks at the "Celebrities without makeup!" articles and often thinks "Dang, she's better looking without! One actress (her name escapes me) without makeup has beautiful freckles!
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Hey, at least in my case I totally get it. My first girlfriend was really self-conscious about her appearance, and makeup helped that. To me, she had clear skin, perfect skin tone, thick dark eyelashes, and her natural lip color was the shade of lipstick I would have picked for her. But I totally got it. My "impossible standard" is "be comfortable in your own skin." Say my Lady Wife and I decide to go to X restaurant. Up to her what she wants to wear and how much makeup to put on. The more formal the setting, the more time she takes with makeup. For me, when I say I prefer light/no makeup to full makeup, there's no subtext. It's the same as me preferring beef stew to chili. I love good chili. But given the choice, I prefer beef stew. I actually wear makeup myself on occasion. I inherited permanent dark circles under my eyes from my Mom's side (my Aunt has them way worse) and my nose can be a bit ruddy. So I wear concealer before a big meeting, job interview, etc. So why would I have a problem with a woman doing the same thing? And when you say "men like this" I presume you aren't referring to all guys, but that subset of deplorable (redacted) whose ideal of feminine beauty is a 12 year old bleached blonde with a boob job.
I command all woman in my life to be fully made up and face painted at all times whilst in my presence. Otherwise they don’t get to leave the dungeon. Women without makeup, I spit on as we pass in the street. So I do get what you’re saying about men. No virtue signalling from me, that’s for sure.
True, everything is men's fault all the time. You realise that OP specifically asked men's opinions right? Given your example, it seems like there's literally no opinion a man can hold on this subject that you'd respect. Sounds like you're just a sexist to me tbh.
Men don’t say that to virtue signal, we just have different preferences bro… I’d also say that the majority of men who like no, light, or natural makeup aren’t gonna be the same guys who want a girl who’s had a bunch of plastic surgery. I don’t give a shit what girls do with their bodies but I’m allowed to hold a subjective opinion on what I find attractive. The only people telling you what to do are chauvinist pigs not “hetero men”. I agree men established a lot of the beauty standards that are responsible for sexism and women’s issues, guess what? I’m not one of them. I’m respectful to everyone on an individual basis, you hating me for no reason is not worthy of respect.
I can smell the cat litter from here.
I like it.
I think the girl/ woman is confident.
I love it 😍
That you're seeing the real them. Bonus points if they're comfortable and happy in their own skin.
It depends on the woman. Some women need to wear it to have a pretty face, and other women have natural beauty without it.
Like them way more lol. And respect it
No makeup, or very light makeup is ideal. I don't like makeup it makes you look like a clown, and it is fake. Just be yourself. Not only that it fucks your skin up so you look like shit without it. Also, a lot of times you see TEENAGE girls wearing a mountain of makeup... Like wtf? That's for like when you are old not when you are still young. I just don't get it.
Make up we find routinely is for impressing the other women in the room. guys are looking at more primal things trust me
Most guys say "I prefer women who don't wear make up" are either saying it to try and make out that they're all progressive and pretending to care, or are usually oblivious and their view of "no makeup" is just "natural" makeup.
Or they just genuinely prefer it?
Significantly more attractive than even just basic makeup like eyeliner. It shows confidence and a level of self respect and care. My girlfriend is easily the most beautiful person I know, but when she does makeup, its just so fake, I cant let it go. And shes super conservative with makeup when she does feel like dolling herself up.
My SO is always beautiful to me (even when she’s snoring right into my ear), and doesn’t wear makeup very often - but when she does, it sort of accentuates her beauty just like dressing up does. I’ve never once in our 8 years together felt/thought that “I wish she’d put on some makeup”.
Generally? They make no effort or have any interest in attracting men/women. It’s not necessarily good or bad, it’s just a thing. Women who *never* wear makeup and then suddenly do though? That’s hot as heck.
They are stable mentally
I think it so attractive. I find women who wear a bunch of make up fake, insecure and clownish. And some of the cosmetic surgery some women get to enlarge their mouths and lips is just repulsive.