Why do women wear makeup?

Sweet Tooth · Post by **Sweet Tooth** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 1:02 pm

koan;574539 wrote: That doesn't change my post.

It's important, imo, for women to realise that these models have teams of people who's job it is to make them look good and, even then, only one photo per contact sheet survives.

Ok, we get the point, you know alot about photography, thats not the point of my post- the point of my post was to show the drastic difference between make up and no make up- duh:-5

Chookie · Post by **Chookie** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 1:02 pm

Why do women wear makeup?

Silly question, all men know you do it to hide the cracks and wrinkles.

koan · Post by **koan** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 1:13 pm

Sweet Tooth;574548 wrote: Ok, we get the point, you know alot about photography, thats not the point of my post- the point of my post was to show the drastic difference between make up and no make up- duh:-5

I thought your photos were really useful to the thread.

I'll try not to compliment you again.

CrazyCruizChick · Post by **CrazyCruizChick** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 1:21 pm

I like to wear make up because it makes me feel more cheerful a bit of mascara and some lip gloss and I feel much happier and prettier . :-6

WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 1:24 pm

I have a sister in law that believes in wearing "heavy" make-up. I was very nervous about my blind date back in Nov., so I called her over to make up my face all pretty...I have pics of it...I just want to say that I'm thankful that he's still dating me....and he's confessed that he likes the "originial layer" better than all the make-up...but of course I'm beautiful both ways!!:-4

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 1:39 pm

Putting on a little make-up is fun and gives you some amount of control over your appearance.

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 1:48 pm

guppy;574545 wrote: i never wear makeup...andi have even had a woman tell me before my makeup looked good but i had on too much blush....that cracked me up....:wah:
You do know they now have that new fangled water proof makeup out?

guppy · Post by **guppy** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 1:50 pm

YZGI;574567 wrote: You do know they now have that new fangled water proof makeup out?

:wah: :wah: :wah: when i can no longer real in a male fish i will consider it.....

Sweet Tooth · Post by **Sweet Tooth** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 1:52 pm

koan;574536 wrote: There is a lot more going on in the difference of those two photos than makeup and hair.

Lighting is the key and good positioning of the camera. On photoshoots, at least five different people go through over twenty pages of contact sheets with a loop putting their mark next to the few that pass inspection.

koan;574539 wrote: That doesn't change my post.

It's important, imo, for women to realise that these models have teams of people who's job it is to make them look good and, even then, only one photo per contact sheet survives.

koan;574550 wrote: I thought your photos were really useful to the thread.

I'll try not to compliment you again.

Sorry, I forgot today was backwards day

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 1:53 pm

guppy;574569 wrote: :wah: :wah: :wah: when i can no longer real in a male fish i will consider it.....

Picturing Gup's tank with a little red and white bobber on top of it. Hee. :wah:

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 2:04 pm

guppy;574569 wrote: :wah: :wah: when i can no longer real in a male fish i will consider it.....
Either your avatar has red lipstick on or you have been bumping into the sides of the bowl too much.

weeder · Post by **weeder** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 2:07 pm

I wear very little. My greatest fear was ever to paint a face that someone would be shocked to see without the paint. Other reasons are... Im not the

glamour girl type. I spend a lot of time getting messy. Painting, Landscaping, etc...... I agree with the girls though. Men do look at made up women.

911 · Post by **911** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 2:12 pm

I, also, think it is important to feel good about yourself be it with or without makeup. I do go out sometimes without makeup but that is usually short errands.

I don't wear foundation. For some reason I look plastic in foundation. I use powder like most women use foundation. I accent my eyes cuz, let's be honest, that's about as good as it gets, folks.

I work with a woman who is eight months younger than I am but she got her mothers genes, unfortunately. She is very wrinkled and she must go through a bottle of foundation a week along with a can of hairspray. She still uses lip liner, the kind that is the opposite color of the lipstick (that is soooo last year). But she uses the liner on the outer sides of her lips. So, if she is coming at you from a distance all you see is this really huge mouth! And she reapplies it all day long. She thinks men find it sexy while she puts it on. And some do. . . . . I don't get it.

And she had the gall to tell me that I shouldn't use black eyeliner even though I have black hair. It's not like I have this huge thick liner on my eyes, it's just a thin line, just enough to highlight my lashes. Although recently, I have switched to a form of plum which still looks dark. I decided I liked it better when I had to use it in an emergency one time.

Oh, sorry, I can blabber on sometimes. . . . . :rolleyes:

SuzyB · Post by **SuzyB** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 2:21 pm

Novelty;574422 wrote: I see no genuine reason for it... can you help me understand??

Hi Novelty, I like to wear make up if I am going out as I feel that I look more dressed up that way. I do often go out without make up, but quite frequently I have people asking me if I am okay, as i'm so pale!

I feel that with make up I can enchance features and hide other imperfections, I myself feel that I look a lot bettter with make up on.

The only time it's been caked on me is when I was younger and I need some photo shots, I came away from one session and it took a whole pack of cotton wool and a botte of cleanser to get it all off. :-5

Tater Tazz · Post by **Tater Tazz** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 2:27 pm

I do not use makeup that much. Once in awhile, maybe once a year. Alot of people when I put makeup on, ask me if I am okay. They tell me I do not need to use it.

BH672 · Post by **BH672** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 3:08 pm

Why do some women wear makeup?

:wah: In some cases, false-advertising!!! :wah:

SuzyB · Post by **SuzyB** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 3:12 pm

BH672;574633 wrote: Why do some women wear makeup?

:wah: In some cases, false-advertising!!! :wah:

Thats is the art of make up lighting and great photography. I think it's great if it helps someone improve their self estem. I have done make over's on clients and many are overjoyed at the results.

thrush · Post by **thrush** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 3:15 pm

women wear make up and perfume why you ask ????

They are ugly and they smell maybe ???

guppy · Post by **guppy** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 3:15 pm

i am so low maintenance i go and get my hair colored once in a while..highlighted....and when he gets through fixing it , styling it and making it look perfect ...i look at it...tell him what a good job...pull it up in a clip and go.....drives the man NUTS:D i dont even blow dry my hair...thats takes to long......:rolleyes:

Sheryl · Post by **Sheryl** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 3:40 pm

koan;574536 wrote: There is a lot more going on in the difference of those two photos than makeup and hair.

Lighting is the key and good positioning of the camera. On photoshoots, at least five different people go through over twenty pages of contact sheets with a loop putting their mark next to the few that pass inspection.

You forgot to mention the photshopping that occurs also.

Sheryl · Post by **Sheryl** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 3:43 pm

I hardly ever wear make up, and then when I do it's a very light foundation and a neutral pallatte. All I wear on a daily basis is moisturizer and chap stick.

SuzyB · Post by **SuzyB** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 3:57 pm

Novelty;574660 wrote: I've enjoyed reading all those posts, i believe makeup used in the correct way should accentuate rather than covert, i see the eyes like an open window to the soul, those who deflect our (men/women) attention to the eyes i feel can not be insecure but those who wear bright coloured lipstick confuse me somewhat, women's lips should never be covered, i like to see the lips bloom naturally, plus the sensation from a kiss is somewhat unnatural, blush also confuses me, why do women wear blush? i like the comment made earlier that the young wear makeup to look older and the older wear makeup to look younger, interesting justaposition there :-6 with insecurity it seems like a placebo, and the vanity seems more of an unselfish act to please others, although this in itself shows signs of insecurity:)

what is the most important item in a women's makeup bag?

if you only could take one item with you what would it be??

(it is possible for these two questions to have different answers)

My most important thing is my mosturiser, it would be the same answer for the second question but if I had to pick something else it would be my eyelash curlers, as I have long but straight eyelashes.

The reason I wear blush is to give me a little colour, as I am very pale and have freckles.

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 3:59 pm

Novelty;574660 wrote: blush also confuses me, why do women wear blush?

So we look like we've just had sex or at least been thinking about it. No, I'm serious.

what is the most important item in a women's makeup bag?

if you only could take one item with you what would it be??

Mascara. My eyes are my best feature so that's the thing I won't do without.

:)...

guppy · Post by **guppy** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 4:01 pm

moisturizer.....neutrogena with spf 15 sun block.....never leave home with out it.....

koan · Post by **koan** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 4:02 pm

Sweet Tooth;574570 wrote: Sorry, I forgot today was backwards day

If you read English from left to right it makes more sense.

I've no idea why you are trying to fight with me but I've got other things to do.

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 4:06 pm

whats going on in here then? I would have thought this question was self evident, like why do men get jobs and fight each other? To get women of course, just the other way round, is it wrong to think that?

:wah:

SuzyB · Post by **SuzyB** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 4:08 pm

Galbally;574676 wrote: whats going on in here then? I would have thought this question was self evident, like why do men get jobs and fight each other? To get women of course, just the other way round, is it wrong to think that?

:wah:

What do you mean women fight first then get a job?

:wah:

SuzyB · Post by **SuzyB** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 4:14 pm

Novelty;574681 wrote: That's what the lips tell us, women's lips glow red in states of arousal, but you can never see it

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 4:17 pm

SuzyB;574678 wrote: What do you mean women fight first then get a job?

:wah:

Well I dunno, all this new fangled women having jobs and having their own lives thing, that kinda throws my shaky premise out of the water, and maybe the only response left to men is to put on make up, and become objects of sexual desire to the women who can become the breadwinners and so forth. It is interesting, do men fight first and then get jobs?

Well, the whole thing is a fight you see. Up to the point at which you get married; copulate; and have sprogs, you are in fact a very intense genetic, social, and sexual competition with all of your peers (in your case all those other sexually active females) to get a viable, long term mate, and have as many healthy offspring as possible and ensure they become adults who will also copulate and produce more people, which is the biological purpose of your life (whatever your own personal purpose, which is not always the same of course).

Hence the make up, fighting, dancing, deodorant, property market stuff, angst, poetry, drag races, make overs, wine bars, restaurants, clothes, fancy gardens and interiors, fashion, one-upmanship, keeping up appearances; all that sort of crazy stuff that we do all the time. Its all quite necessary because without that motivation we would probably do very little when we are young than just flap about a lot (which we do anyway), most of our motives when we are young revolve around finding a suitable mate, then when we are older we establish ourselves in society through success, and then as we grow older we try to conserve whatever we have managed to achieve in life. Then we die, after that, who knows.

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 4:40 pm

Sweet Tooth;574548 wrote: Ok, we get the point, you know alot about photography, thats not the point of my post- the point of my post was to show the drastic difference between make up and no make up- duh:-5

Not much difference there - same face, same person, different image but only surface.

Indian Princess · Post by **Indian Princess** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 5:20 pm

For the same reason men have so many toys, it makes us feel good

Delilah · Post by **Delilah** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 6:20 pm

RedGlitter pretty much said everything that I would. :-3

It's like lingerie in a way. It makes you feel attractive. Well..more attractive.

I agree I don't like the extreme version when people smother themselves with layers and layers of makeup caked on so hard it would stay on their face during a hurricane. More natural looking makeup that brings out your own beauty, without compromising your canvas..

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 6:59 pm

Delilah;574778 wrote: RedGlitter pretty much said everything that I would. :-3

It's like lingerie in a way. It makes you feel attractive. Well..more attractive.

I agree I don't like the extreme version when people smother themselves with layers and layers of makeup caked on so hard it would stay on their face during a hurricane. More natural looking makeup that brings out your own beauty, without compromising your canvas..

That was good Delilah! Almost poetic there.

BH672 · Post by **BH672** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 8:27 pm

SuzyB;574637 wrote: Thats is the art of make up lighting and great photography. I think it's great if it helps someone improve their self estem. I have done make over's on clients and many are overjoyed at the results.

I totally agree, S, self esteem is always a good thing. So is knowing that the woman you wake up with in the morning is the same one you hooked up with the night before!!!

;)

cinamin · Post by **cinamin** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 8:43 pm

Because enhancing your beauty has power.

CrazyCruizChick · Post by **CrazyCruizChick** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 2:44 am

Have you ever forgotten that you have make up on .

Some times I will go a few days without make up to let my skin breath and I have a habit of rubbing my eyes and face , so when I do put make up on I will totally forget I have it on and end up rubbing mascara all over my face hehe not a good look I tell you .

:wah:

Ciao, Bella! · Post by **Ciao, Bella!** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 3:55 am

With the pain I suffer in my neck, shoulder and back, it shows on my face at times.

Makeup helps hide that fact, and plus, it enhances what I have to begin with. I use crushed mineral cosmetics, and LOVE the finished result. I avoid blue eyeshadow normally, as a liner, it's fine on occasion. With my brown hair and eyes, browns and khaki greens look great on me!

A lot of women go by what they see in movies, tv and photos. You have to wear slightly more makeup in those cases, to avoid being washed out in the bright lights. I used to apply my makeup in direct sunlight, to get the most natural look. Maybe I'll start doing that again. (Julia Roberts has her makeup applied while reclining, as she says it goes on more relaxed.)

I do know a woman who truly cakes on the cosmetics. I just want to sit her down, scrub her face, and teach her how to enhance, not change her looks.

crazygal · Post by **crazygal** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 3:57 am

I don't wear a lot but wouldn't leave the house without a bit of powder and mascara on. Some people don't need it, others that don't wear it really could do with some.

Ciao, Bella! · Post by **Ciao, Bella!** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 4:30 am

I do agree there are some women who could use a touch of color, or evening out of skin tone.