Do You Wear Make Up?

My opinion is meh...wear it, don't wear it...do what you want.

I wear make up sometimes but more often than not I go without. When I do wear it it is just eyes and lips. I don't think I've ever worn blush or bronzer a day in my life. I don't do the foundation, concealer, powder stuff. In fact, I wouldn't even know where to begin.

I enjoy make-up. I find it fun and artistic, and since I'm an artist, it's a challenge to me. Before I had children I would find any excuse to wear make-up.

Once I became a stay-at-home mom rather than a working mom, I only wore make-up for important appointments or social gatherings or date nights with my husband.

When I started back to work, I realized how little make-up I had for daily use so I had fun stocking back up. I wear it for work and date nights and Mom's Night Out and almost any occasion, really. I like feeling pretty again. I love playing with my look so I have formal looks, professional looks, casual, date night, Mom's Night Out, etc. It changes if my hair is down or up.

I'm a complete girlie girl. I didn't realize until I started wearing make-up again how much I missed it. :-) And it's not for other people, but for myself.

I do wear makeup. I am very fair, so I like to bring a little color to my face. My routine takes maybe 5 minutes. I also really enjoy putting on makeup, I like beautiful eyeshadow, although I don't wear it all the time.

You're really excited about your looks today, aren't you?

I'll powder my nose to go out if it's later in the day, if I feel like dressing up a little. I used to do full-face makeup and hated feeling like a slave to it. I like to just wash my face with a non-soap cleanser in the morning and call it good. My husband prefers to 'kiss your face, not your makeup', and I'm kind of low-maintenance this way. Jeans, a hoodie and pigtails is more my style.

The definition of wearing make up differs from region to region.

When I lived in Texas, it looked like ALL the native women there were hit by a Revlon truck on their way to work. I was young, healthy and vibrant back then and only wore facial lotion, mascara and blush.

Now in my 50's I like a little tinted moisturizer, blush and mascara with natural chapsticks like Burt's Bee's.

Considering how young you look, do you wear teenage style make up and brands?

I don't wear makeup. I've tried wearing makeup in high school, then college, then when I was working. I have severe allergic reactions to wearing makeup. In fact, I can't wear anything at all on my eyes--nothing on eyelids, no mascara, no liner. If I do, my eyes puff and swell way up. Then my eyelids weep and get a crust on them. It's gross, and not worth it.

I can wear makeup on my face, but I have to buy very expensive makeup. I have gotten to the point where it just isn't worth it. And now that I've been working at home as a freelancer for the past 8 years, I don't bother.

The most I'll do is put on a lightly tinted lip gloss. And I love the natural chapstick and lip glosses from Burt's Bees.

I have found that I've saved tons of money over the years by not wearing makeup. I mean, I'd literally spend almost $200-$300 on just 3 small beauty products in order to get something that I could wear on my face and not break out from.

I also quit perming and highlighting my hair about four years ago when I discovered how toxic the products are on the body. I have my hair layered and cut short and style it with a bit of gel. That's it. My husband loves how I look. My 13-year-old daughter can barely stomach wearing makeup the 4x she has to wear it once a year for dance recital--she might also be of the "no makeup" generation.

I think many women are beautiful with their natural beauty. They don't need to cover it up.

It is rare that I wear makeup. It clogs the pores and it rarely looks natural on anyone. Eye liner, mascara, and light lipstick is the most I might do on any given day. But I'm satisfied without the extras.

ETA: My favorite is the women who sell makeup as part of a MLM company and represent the product looking as if Dutch Boy did their makeup.

I don't wear any. Never liked the way it felt. Fortunate to have good even skin, plump dark lips and strong brows and long heavy lashes. If I'm doing a presentation or a special event, I'll slap on some lipstick, and touch my fingers to it and put it on the apples of my cheeks for some light blush. This happens about 5-10x a year. Otherwise my daily routine is some lip balm (if I remember).

good luck to you and yours,
F. B.

I wear makeup and almost always have. Some of my young friends look great without any. But I've always had a basic make-up routine (fast, like yours) and it not only makes me look a bit better but it also makes me feel more put-together - a little more polished, you might say.

At my age now, I'm especially thankful for makeup because without it I look as if somebody just dug me up. Nobody should be subjected to seeing that.

Women using makeup don't have to go for a celebrity look. Some celebrities would look better if they dropped that look and looked like real people instead - real people who have respect for themselves.

Blush and lipgloss everyday, and mascara sometimes. I wear more make-up when I'm going out for the evening, but honestly, I think it makes me look older - prettier maybe, but older. I'm 42.

Not really. I let my hair air dry too.

I use a clear lip balm for my dry lips, and a touch of eye-shadow and color-corrective primer if I'm going out (both by DHC, unscented). Occasionally pink/beige lipstick. I have never tried a foundation that looks anywhere near natural on my dry, pale skin. They always look cakey, a look I hate. I can't get away with mascara now that I have more loose, elderly skin around my eyes; I end up looking racoonish.

I think makeup looks better on almost everybody if used lightly, unless they're going to be on camera. I sometimes see women who have on so much makeup they look like badly-painted dolls. And I am really amazed by mascara that is thick and clumpy – how can people even go out in public like that? You know, those little balls of product that stick to the ends of the lashes? Visible from a distance. (shudder) It makes even young, pretty girls look terrible, IMHO.

I wear makeup every day whether I'm going out or not. I just feel better with it on. Without it my eyes just totally disappear! But like you, I can slap it on in just a few minutes. I'm not into the heavy stuff and I don't even wear foundation; just a little blush, lipstick, and eye makeup and I'm good to go!

Fun question!!

I do wear make up, not heavy but I do wear it daily.

Even though I have been SAHM and WAHM I refuse to fall prey to letting myself go, get frumpy and lumpy just because I got the mom card. I know there are many women who choose not to wear makeup and that is ok because it is their body but I prefer to keep myself in tiptop shape and looking far younger than I really am. I know my husband appreciates it as well..

To me it is self respect. I don't go out dolled up like a stripper nor would I go out like I could care less about myself and who sees me looking shabby. I am always amazed at how some people will actually go out in public and be ok with representing themselves that way. My dress, makeup, etc reflects my personality. I do look professional with whatever I wear for the day, even if I don't venture out of the house. I feel better about myself when I am freshly showered, hair done, makeup applied and I am much more productive.

ALL of my makeup, cleansers, moisturizers, etc are Clinique.

From shower to out the door for me is less than 45 minutes... Makeup is about 7 minutes of that time

Like you said... it is optional and to each, his own. I just do what is right for me.

PS............. NOT ALL TX women look like they were hit by a Revlon truck. You can look classy without all the dramatics.

I do a "five minute face" every day. No matter if I'm working or "home" that day. Tinted moisturizer, light powder, eye pencil, light shadow & blusher.
I don't feel completely ready if I don't.
Once in a blue moon, I'll skip make up on a weekend day. Not usually though.

I used to love glamour. Then, I had a baby and got tired. And I didn't want to get make-up on him or his clothes. And I HATE washing my face.

My daily routine these days is this: I give my face a good scrubbing (make sure it's smooth) and rub in moisturizer and foundation. I mix them. When that's smooth and perfect, I either finish the job at home or at work--blush and mascara and lip gloss. If I feel like doing my eyes...eyeliner and shadow.

When I go out, I make my face all the way up. I spend money on foundation, mascara, and lip gloss. I can appreciate a good bronzer on my cheeks, but lately it just lies on top of my skin making me look old (like frosting versus highlights), so I'm moving away from that.

I don't, typically. Well, I'll wear lip gloss most days. But everyday I don't bother. I stopped wearing foundation and I feel it cleared up my skin. I don't like trying a lot of new things on my face so there's no draw for me to experiment with make up. I'm more interested in moisturizing and not recreating the Sahara on my face. I wear more makeup when I go out for a special occasion but I also feel pretty enough without it.

I work from home so I don't wear makeup at home at all. When I go out with hubs or to church I put on some eyeliner, blush and lipstick or lipgloss. I like to keep it simple. =)

yep I do. It takes probably 5 minutes a morning. I have the Scandinavian eyes that look tired without eyeliner. Generally for work, I use concealer, eyeliner, mascara and usually eye shadow.

I wouldn't go without it. I look so much older without it now that I am in my 40s and I just feel better and more put together with it on.

My daily routine consists of mineral powder, a little blush, tinted lip balm, and a little mascara. If I'm going to dinner with hubby or gf's I'll do eyeliner and eyeshadow. I love makeup but keep it minimal bc I don't have alot of time with two little ones!

I wear it.
But I have never worn foundation.
I only use a loose translucent face powder so that the make up can go on more evenly.
Then I pretty much just use the same color blush as my eye color too.
And then eye liner.
And then a dark, lip color.
My family, kids and husband, actually can never tell if I have make up on or not.
But to me, I may sometimes put on too much especially when I am in a rush.

I work w/ kids all day and they do not care that I have make up on or my hair down (I have long hair and wear it up every day.) I don't put on make up to go work out, I don't wear it to the store. BUT, I do like to put it on when going to anything for my kids (usually some foundation, eyeliner and lip gloss, just so it looks like I do care!) But when I get to go OUT, I do the works!!!! Eye shadow, mascara, pretty gloss! And I do look very different! Helps my eyes a lot (I have small eyes and no lashes!) Even my bigger daycare kids notice how different I look. I ran into a d/c mom out one night for dinner and I was all dressed up, hair down, make up on...she didn't recognize me! LOL! And no, I don't go all pageant make up crazy, I keep it minimal and blend well, but I do look very different!

LOL! Fun question! (O, my mom is old school...can't leave the house w/out make up on and hair done! LOL! Not me...that's what cute hats are for!)

I usually put on at least mascara every day. I usually also put on some eye shadow and lip gloss.

I don't do any foundation because I have never found one that I doesn't make my face sweat, even after going to Ulta a few times and asking for it. I'd rather be slightly splotchy than a greasy mess.

I have an unsteady hand, so I never attempt eyeliner or any intricate eye shadow.

M-F to work I wear mineral powder, a little blush, eyeliner, mascara and vaseline on my lips. Takes about 5 min.
Weekends around the house no make-up but I do put some on when I go run errands, go to church, have company or whatever.
When I go out with my husband or girlfriends I add eyeshadow and lipstick and spend a little more time on my eyes.

I've worn make-up since jr. high. I started wearing it to conceal my freckles, and I would feel naked without it now. My make-up is simple and inexpensive. I use Cover Girl. I wear a foundation with and SPF, eye shadow to line my eyes, mascara and a tinted lip balm.

Nope. I wasn't much into that kind of stuff as a kid and was rather shy about asking my Mom or older sisters about it as well. Plus I have allergies that weren't managed well as a kid and the idea of putting something on my eyes or near my nose would just be a risk for becoming a great mess or getting in my eyes.

I think the last time I wore make-up was either when I got married (20 years ago) or when one of my siblings got married (~15 years ago). So I pretty much wouldn't even know where to start with respect to applying make-up.

The times I did wear it, I always felt uncomfortable and it felt like a weight or thickness on me so I'd just as soon skip it.

I only have boys so unless they get into wearing make-up, I'm off the hook for teaching anyone how to wear make-up.

I do not wear makeup. I have not worn makeup for most of my life. It feels like my skin can't breathe when I wear anything. I am not against makeup, just don't feel it is for me!!

Everyday I wear mascara and blush, sometimes a light cover up and eyeliner. I am fair skin and too much make doesn't look on me

I also like trying new brands

Nope. I own one eyeliner pencil, one eyeshadow set, and one tube of lip gloss. It is rarely used.

I have long dark lashes. And my skin is fine. So no need. Only thing I hate is my dark circles. I've been using an all natural cream for 2 weeks now. Hope it helps.

My skin tone is uneven, so I wear Pur Minerals on my face and Nars blush on my cheeks pretty much every day, and lip moisturizer. If I'm meeting someone for lunch or something, I'll slap on some mascara and lipstick. If I'm going to a party or something, I'll go all out with eye shadow, eye liner, etc.

But for the most part, I like to keep it low maintenance and not really look like I'm wearing anything.

I never wear it. Why not? Well, probably because when I was young, my mother wore only some foundation, as I recall, so I didn't see her putting it on and I didn't have anyone to imitate. I never learned how to put it on, so aside from a lip gloss phase in junior high (anyone else remember when Bonnie Bell flavored lip glosses came in?), I haven't used it. My job doesn't require the made-up look, and my skin coloring with darker hair didn't make it feel necessary to alter anything.

Only on rare occasions. My skin is very sensitive and breaks out easily. I will wear tinted sunscreen in the summer and lipstick when my lips are dry, but that's about it

I do not, but for a couple of reasons. I have very sensitive skin and I have yet to find a makeup that does not make me break out after just a few hours, and it was getting expensive to try make ups that just would not work for me.

The other reason is because I always broke out, I never really wore it and therefore never learned how to apply it the right way, so it never really does much for me when I do try it.

I just was not worth the hassle in my situation.

Yes - every day. Some of us need a little help - lol. Even when I was a SAHM for over 12 years, I wore makeup every day. It makes me feel pulled together. I don't know too many women who wouldn't benefit from even just a little color on their face.

I don't go out without makeup. I use foundation, blush, eyeshadow, eye liner, mascara (am thinking of getting extensions to lose this step) and lipstick.

My routine takes about 5-7 minutes. I look made up but not overly so. I also use lipstick that won't wear off all day to not have to reapply.

I do work FT so I like to be presentable at the office. But I won't put on make up on a Sunday morning to go to the grocery store. To the mall, yes, grocery shopping, no.

Generally speaking, I do not wear makeup. I tried when I was a teen, but I have nasty reactions to liquid foundations and most powders. My face feels like it's on fire and then gets a horrible rash and itches like there is no tomorrow. It didn't take long for me to figure out that it was not helping my appearance. *LAUGH!* There are a couple of brands of mascara and eyeliner that don't make my eyes burn, that I have for special occasions. My mother, also, was bent on finding a makeup for me that didn't bother my skin and bought me some mineral makeup. I haven't noticed a problem with it, but I might wear it once or twice a year.
At this point in my life, if I haven't cared enough to wear it daily by now, I probably never will.
I have, maybe, one friend who doesn't wear makeup on a regular basis, but she dolls up a few times a month. Every other woman I know wears it daily.

J. eyeliner and mascara...on rare ocassion concealer and lip gloss

I don't wear it daily. Maybe once a week at most. Why? Because I never got into the habit, my coloring doesn't require it, and I'm pretty low-maintenance in general. I definitely look better with make up on, but I have fair skin with pink cheeks, dark hair, and blue eyes so when I don't wear make up, I don't have that washed-out-all-one-color look or look half-dead like some women do because of the combination of their hair color and skin tone. I think that going to an all-girls school in high school also plays into this is that most of us didn't wear make up and it seems to me that most women who wear make up daily as adults did so as teens. Finally, I only get my hair cut 2-3 times a year at most and usually wear it in a loose bun or pony tail, so the whole hair/makeup thing just isn't part of my morning routine. The 15 minutes it would take me to really do my make up or do something extra with my hair is 15 minutes that I don't have and I won't wake up earlier for that time.

I wear eyeliner, eye shadow & mascara. I also wear tinted lipglosses. Takes me less than 5 minutes in the morning.

I do full face M-F. Weekends, I tone it down to just tinted moisturizer, blush, and mascara (only if I'm going out). I have blonde eyelashes, so mascara is my absolute makeup essential.

Nope, make up is not for me. I didn't get started with it when I was young, so I never got into the habit.

I don't generally notice whether other people wear make up either. I guess that means that if they are, most are doing a nice job of it.

Make Up? LOOOOOOOVE IT!!!! I wear make up all the time, I am a SAHM and I love to play around with different looks and have fun with it. I have an easy quickie if I am in a rush, but I also have red carpet worthy looks that I bring out for special occasions or just going out for a night. My fiance says that oddly he loves my dramatic/heavier make up but could not see anyone else he knows pulling it off. I buy quality products that allow for the less expensive stuff to look great too. So, I spend the money where it counts and I have fun with my make up.

For years I wore none at all unless it was on stage. My daughter loves makeup and convinced me to let her play with my face, and came up with a look I like that can be accomlished in about ten minutes. So now I wear it to work and when I go out socially. I don't wear it just to hang around the house.

Full face daily. Makes me feel awake and look more polished. And I want to feel my best, especially when I'm tired and overworked!

i do. my routine is similar to yours, less than 10 minutes. (foundation, eye liner, shadow, eyelash curler/mascara, done. maybe some lipstick in a tried-and-true shade if i am feeling frisky lol) "less is more" and "blend, blend, blend" are my mottos. and i'm awful about taking it off. i haven't been wearing it regularly for more than a couple years.

i didn't used to. it was comfortable and relaxed and "easy" - but it wasn't me. i found i felt much better about myself, was more confidant, when i began wearing makeup to work every day. and THEN i started getting promotions. so with that i began dressing nicer (more than just any old men's t-shirt and jeans) and just FEELING better. so i am a makeup girl.

the funny thing is, i don't generally wear makeup to run errands or "run around" on the weekends (unless going to church or out to dinner or something). and it is ridiculously disgusting how different people treat you. i can stop at walmart before work and it is eye contact, holding doors, smiles. not without makeup and nice clothes. maybe it's just the area i live in - tons of snobs...but it really makes me think about things. and i stubbornly STILL intend to go makeup-less on weekends. BECAUSE of that. lol.

ETA: so interesting to me how many women wear blush, even if very little else. i have NEVER mastered the art. i think it's because my face is SO very round - there's no way to contour it without it looking silly. at least that's my story lol.

i also have to admit that when i am up-close-and-personal with my makeup routine in the morning, is when i feel prettiest. i realized that recently. i LOVE putting on makeup. hate taking it off, love putting it on lol.

Many days, I wear tinted moisturizer with sunscreen in it. that's it. I don't ever wear other makeup.

And, to answer your other question, I don't look my age. I'm 35 and look several years younger. I have always looked very young.

Make up? What is that?!?

I used too......before I met my husband.

I knew he was the one, when I stopped feeling the need to make myself up.

Now I do it for special events. His works holiday party. Evening out with friends. Neither happen often though.

I feel better not needing to have fake stuff on my face to feel pretty.

Plus I have dreadlocks......face all done up with such rasta hair...looks funny:)

I still appreciate a pretty face with make up......I love the look of pure plain jane

I wear makeup every day to work - a bit of foundation, blush, eyeshadow (most of the time), eyeliner, mascara and a bit of powder. On the weekends, MOST of the time I am makeup free, glasses instead of contacts and my hair is not done!! However, if we go to church on Sunday, I do makeup and hair then.