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Do you like make up? Just curious

If chicks like it, cool. It can look good sometimes, but in the same way a vase looks good. Chicks without make-up....soo hot...

Of course I invalidated my opinion by using the word 'chicks' but oh well...

No. In general, it makes women look like cheap tramps. Natural beauty is always best.

Do you like make up? Just curious

Sure! I wear it all the time, especially when I go out on the town. Hair dye, a wig, mascara, eye-liner, rouge, lipstick ... I do it up right! :rolleyes:

Makeup on women is fine. On men its a horrible idea.

Pushupbras, padded bras, similar devices should all be banned as fraud and false advertising.

I never wear any.

I never wear it, I simply don't see the point.

It's like trying to impress people with your looks, and personally, I'd rather people be impressed with who I am.

Or, not impressed at all. That works too.

I don't wear make-up, i don't like it, but i really don't care whether other women wear it or not. I just think that when people do wear it, it should be natural, because it is meant to enhance the beauty someone already has, not make them look like a completely different person.

I like girls that wear as little makeup as possible . . . *so* many girls at my school just try too hard with it -_-

I like girls that wear as little as possible -_-

:eek:

I never wear it, I simply don't see the point.

It's like trying to impress people with your looks, and personally, I'd rather people be impressed with who I am.

Or, not impressed at all. That works too.

I DON'T disagree

:eek:
You know I'm a guy, of course, right?

Eh, eyeshadow is fine. Eyeshadow is hot for some girls.

Otherwise, keep it off.

Less is more, in my book. I'm a guy by the way.

I really don't care. Typically, if the cosmetics look fake, I don't. I would say flat-out "I don't like it", except that the girl I like wears a lot of eyeshadow. I haven't really found any other type I'm particularly partial to, so I guess it's just eyeshadow.

You know I'm a guy, of course, right?

You didn't read the page :)

Make-up is great, on guys or girls.

http://home.ripway.com/2004-2/68292/Picture22.jpg <-- this boi can r0ck the make-up. ;)

I don't think very many guys realize that "natural" is actually natural make-up. Cosmetics aren't just eyeshadow, lipstick, and mascara. Pore-refiners, foundation, exfoliators, fall in the same category.

If you don't mind putting the effort into it, its no big deal. The problem is when you don't know how to apply it so that it suits you, instead of making you look trampy. You see, unlike a previous comment above, make up doesn't have to look trampy at all. You just have to know how to use it...

If you don't mind putting the effort into it, its no big deal. The problem is when you don't know how to apply it so that it suits you, instead of making you look trampy. You see, unlike a previous comment above, make up doesn't have to look trampy at all. You just have to know how to use it...


I agree. As long as one just enhances what nature gave you its quite nice, striking in fact.

I agree. As long as one just enhances what nature gave you its quite nice, striking in fact.

Just like push up bras ;)

Well i don't use pore refiners, exfoliators, or foundation either. The only thing i occasionally put on my face is my body lotion, and i sometimes put blistex on my lips. Of course, i also put body wash on it when i have a shower.

Well i don't use pore refiners, exfoliators, or foundation either. The only thing i occasionally put on my face is my body lotion, and i sometimes put blistex on my lips. Of course, i also put body wash on it when i have a shower.

Hahahahahaha, oh wait, same goes for me... :)

I don't think very many guys realize that "natural" is actually natural make-up. Cosmetics aren't just eyeshadow, lipstick, and mascara. Pore-refiners, foundation, exfoliators, fall in the same category.
I personally don't much care what girls do to themselves. Since the girl I like is kind of fond of eyeshadow, I guess I like that, but it really isn't all that important to me. I can't even imagine having to do that, I think it's enough of a chore just to shave. Though hygiene is a completely different matter.

I don't entirely -dislike- a little highlighting... but I don't -like- it either...

I consider a girl without make-up on to be that much more sexy, because its evidence of confidence, honesty, and a lack of superficiality.

Makeup's like.. egh... Like having Triple-D breasts. It doesn't make you a bad person, but it's going to make me look elsewhere.

Also, I don't really want to end up with makeup smears on my face, or elsewhere. If I'm making out with a girl, I want to taste -her-, not a bunch of chemicals.

It's like with shaving, really.

Do or don't, not my issue. But my tongue only goes on skin.

Just like push up bras ;)

Makeup stays on when the clothes come off. Push up bras don't. False advertising, fraud and should be punishable with a jail term. :p

Makeup stays on when the clothes come off. Push up bras don't. False advertising, fraud and should be punishable with a jail term. :p

Its just a little "enhancement" its not like they hit the floor when the clothes come off.

Its just a little "enhancement" its not like they hit the floor when the clothes come off.

Bah, its Fraud and should be treated as such :p Just like padded bras, hair extensions, wigs and all similar devices

*places a bucket underneath the post to catch the dripping sarcasm*

Makeup's like.. egh... Like having Triple-D breasts. It doesn't make you a bad person, but it's going to make me look elsewhere.
Yes! Though I recognise the appeal to the evolutionary male of large breasts, I just don't see it personally.

Also, I don't really want to end up with makeup smears on my face, or elsewhere. If I'm making out with a girl, I want to taste -her-, not a bunch of chemicals.
I've always wondered how that works...seeing as I've never kissed a girl, cosmeticised or not.

the truth is that you guys probably dont even know when a girl is wearing makeup if she is wearing it correctly. lots of teen girls look like crap in makeup because they have no idea how to put it on or what looks best on them. those that do know, just look pretty.

every now and then a bit of black on the nails is all i use

for girls, go for it, black is best

Makeup's like.. egh... Like having Triple-D breasts. It doesn't make you a bad person, but it's going to make me look elsewhere.

you reject girls based on breast size? isnt that just a tad shallow?

you reject girls based on breast size? isnt that just a tad shallow?

:rolleyes: Riiighhtt. And you wouldn't perhaps not be intersted in a guy because he weighed oh, 260lbs.

Besides, a Triple D is getting rather big anyway. Hell breast size plays very little role for me personally but I don't think I'd be attracted to a triple D.

you reject girls based on breast size? isnt that just a tad shallow?

Did I say reject?

I'm simply not attracted to them. I'm not attracted to penises or warts or a third eye or massive physiological disorders either, doesn't make me shallow, means I have personal preferences.

Some people like big breasts, I'm happy with B-Cups. So sue me. Doesn't mean I wouldn't associate with someone, just means that my first thought wouldn't be "Gods I hope she's single and horny and bisexual and has a girlfriend who likes to share" (My second thought, of course, would be, "And that they're good enough people and smart enough for me to want to spend the time talking them in to it...")

Besides, honestly, with so many guys out there going for big giant breasts and empty heads, is it so bad I want the opposite?

:rolleyes: Riiighhtt. And you wouldn't perhaps not be intersted in a guy because he weighed oh, 260lbs.

Besides, a Triple D is getting rather big anyway. Hell breast size plays very little role for me personally but I don't think I'd be attracted to a triple D.
well you know, in theory, a person weighs 260 lbs because of somethng the do or dont do. a person breast size isnt. (except for those women who get huge breast implants)

its as shallow as not dating a girl because shes blond, because shes tall, whatever other characteristic she might have that she cant change.

Did I say reject?

I'm simply not attracted to them. I'm not attracted to penises or warts or a third eye or massive physiological disorders either, doesn't make me shallow, means I have personal preferences.

Some people like big breasts, I'm happy with B-Cups. So sue me. Doesn't mean I wouldn't associate with someone, just means that my first thought wouldn't be "Gods I hope she's single and horny and bisexual and has a girlfriend who likes to share" (My second thought, of course, would be, "And that they're good enough people and smart enough for me to want to spend the time talking them in to it...")

Besides, honestly, with so many guys out there going for big giant breasts and empty heads, is it so bad I want the opposite?

yeah you did, "im gonna look elsewhere"

you would reject a woman because she has a wart??

and you think that large breasts means an empty head?

*shaking my head*

Personally I hate wearing make-up. And I don't even use moisturizers.

I have two exceptions:

1. I like a bit of lip gloss. Usually the clear mint Blistex is what I use daily but I do have the odd tinted ones for special occasions and outings. I don't like full on lipstick.

2. Halloween or anything that involves a costumed look that requires make-up. At that point it's fun.

Generally, I'm a lazy ass...

It is fun to play with make up from time to time though. I only wear it when I'm bored or for formal occasions.

Lass, in all honesty, there's no harm in not getting a hard on the very first time you see someone. I don't exactly have a choice in the matter. My genetic and situational programming is big boobs don't interest me. They scream "genetic flaw" to my reptile brain. They say "Sexual selection" over "Survival Selection", because they're useless to have EXCEPT to attract shallow mates.

I'm sorry if my genetics upset you, you're free to not breed with me, even if it would make you shallow.

I prefer women not to wear it, it conceals their natural beauty.
Beyond me why women hide behind it.

Personally I hate wearing make-up. And I don't even use moisturizers.

How the hell do you get through the winter?

Here I've got really hard water plus it's dry as fuck so I can't go without moisturizer lest I be itchy all the time. That and my medicated chapstick keeps me in less pain from dry skin/lips. Of course a big problem with the lips is that i pick at any dead skin when I'm stressed...

well you know, in theory, a person weighs 260 lbs because of somethng the do or dont do. a person breast size isnt.
Almost. Body fat percentage influences breast size, but overall you're pretty much right.

its as shallow as not dating a girl because shes blond, because shes tall, whatever other characteristic she might have that she cant change.
He never said dating or not, as I took it. He just said he found it unattractive, I believe. Which is true for myself as well. I really don't care about breast size at all, in fact typically don't notice for a while. But when I see a girl with very large breasts, my first thought is "That just has to be irritating", and just don't find it attractive.

So I am gathering that make-up is not all that well appreciated even though a lot of of the kids in high school with me love to cake it on? Is that right? I personally stick to no make-up, mosturizers, ect. I hope I have got this right so far, please continue to post! :)

How the hell do you get through the winter?

Here I've got really hard water plus it's dry as fuck so I can't go without moisturizer lest I be itchy all the time. That and my medicated chapstick keeps me in less pain from dry skin/lips. Of course a big problem with the lips is that i pick at any dead skin when I'm stressed...Seriously, I have crazy invincible skin. To give you an idea, I'm in central Alberta, in Canada. So I'm pretty far north and our winters are dry can drop down to -40 degrees or so.

I'm just lucky I guess.

yeah you did, "im gonna look elsewhere"

you would reject a woman because she has a wart??

and you think that large breasts means an empty head?

*shaking my head*

Look. -Look-. What part of "look" don't you comprehend?

Looking=Thinking with Little Incen. I don't choose my friends or associates by appearance, indeed, I mostly meet people over the net. I cannot, however, control what gets my hormones up. Brains have a massive effect on my hormones: A girl starts talking advanced chemical theory to me and she may as well have just flashed me. Doesn't mean I'm immune to appearance.

Tell me, would you walk up to one of that guy who needed to have the wall of the house removed so they could take him to the hospital and go, "Oh my god, I hope he's single!"?

There are multiple traits one must look in to in mate selection. The physical ones are usually obvious, as there's no genetic benefit to producing physically hampered offspring. The mental abilities, equally important, take TIME to become obvious, because you have to sit down and talk.

Now, if YOU can peer in to a person's mind and learn all about their personality and mental ability, fine, I can't. When I look, all I can see is a body. Listening is what I use for the rest.

Next I'll be called shallow for not wanting to breed with people of average intelligence.

They scream "genetic flaw" to my reptile brain. They say "Sexual selection" over "Survival Selection", because they're useless to have EXCEPT to attract shallow mates.

I'm sorry if my genetics upset you, you're free to not breed with me, even if it would make you shallow.
That a false interpretation of the aetiology of the situation. But I'm too lazy to explain that right now.

How the hell do you get through the winter?

Here I've got really hard water plus it's dry as fuck so I can't go without moisturizer lest I be itchy all the time. That and my medicated chapstick keeps me in less pain from dry skin/lips. Of course a big problem with the lips is that i pick at any dead skin when I'm stressed...
I never use anything like that. I just itch. My only bodily concern is that I keep myself clean. And occasionally eating, though I'm bad about that.

I live in Canada, and though my part of the country is not nearly as cold as others, we do get our share of winter. I have never had problems with my skin, it doesn't get dry or itchy due to the cold or anything. My lips occasionally do, which is why i have the blistex. The lotion i have i only wear sometimes because i like the smell, and because it does soften my skin a bit, but mine is already pretty soft.

As for the big breasts comment, i am not attracted to guys with back hair or chest hair and i'm not really into blonds. I would never refuse to go out with someone with those physical characteristics if they turned out to be a good person, but at first glance, the ones with those characteristics are not the first ones i would go up to. Looks are not the most important thing to me, but that doesn't mean i don't have my preferences, we all do. If i met a blond guy with chest and back hair, and a brunette with a clean shaven chest and back, and both were equally kind and equally smart, both had the personality traits i look for, i would choose the brunette in a heartbeat. I like guys with darker features. That may make me shallow, but in that case, i think we're all shallow.

Seriously, I have crazy invincible skin. To give you an idea, I'm in central Alberta, in Canada. So I'm pretty far north and our winters are dry can drop down to -40 degrees or so.

I'm just lucky I guess.
I'm in Hamilton, Ontario.

I actually know a girl from Calgary and she was on about how the Ontarian winters were worse than the ones in Alberta simply because the air here is a touch humid while there it's bone dry so once you're inside, it's all better... but here you're still cold for a while.

I've never been out west though so I don't have personal experience out there.

But yeah, my skin gets really dry. Even when I use those moisturizing body wash things my skin is dry. :(

I never use anything like that. I just itch. My only bodily concern is that I keep myself clean. And occasionally eating, though I'm bad about that.
Nice to know you have troubles with Hygene
*backs away*
wait, you meant food, didn't you? well then I'm in the same boat.

personally I don't care, but the ones who cake on two tons of makeup is kinda scary, but their choice. The person I'm attracted to doesn't use makeup though, except lipstick on very rare occasions.

I really don't care. Typically, if the cosmetics look fake, I don't. I would say flat-out "I don't like it", except that the girl I like wears a lot of eyeshadow. I haven't really found any other type I'm particularly partial to, so I guess it's just eyeshadow.

Holy shit, that's exactly the same predicament I'm in. :confused:

That a false interpretation of the aetiology of the situation. But I'm too lazy to explain that right now.


Eh, you know how it is. You have a term in class and you want to use it.

Main point is, I have no positive reaction to massive breasts. They do nothing for me. Breasts between C and B, and providing the rest of the physical composition is to my liking, and whee, blood flow.

I cannot reprogram my brain to want massive breasts. Just not part of me. I've had plenty of friends who've had the things, and I feel sorry for all the back aches they get. Are some of them still attractive? You bet. Do they make me want to get them naked? No. But neither do my male friends.

Now, if YOU can peer in to a person's mind and learn all about their personality and mental ability, fine, I can't. When I look, all I can see is a body. Listening is what I use for the rest.


thats why i dont reject people out of hand for physical traits that they have no control over.

It's cool on girls as long as it's not over-done. Too much just looks wrong.

So I am gathering that make-up is not all that well appreciated even though a lot of of the kids in high school with me love to cake it on? Is that right? I personally stick to no make-up, mosturizers, ect. I hope I have got this right so far, please continue to post! :)
so few teenaged girls really NEED makeup. you have a natural beauty that doesnt need enhancement. too many girls who use makeup use it as a mask to change the way they look totally. what more could you really need than a bit of lip gloss and mascara now and then?

The best make-up is make-up that you don't notice because it looks natural.

thats why i dont reject people out of hand for physical traits that they have no control over.

You use reject, I don't.

Do you have physical reactions to -all- human beings?

Eh, you know how it is. You have a term in class and you want to use it.
No, not really. I use aetiology a lot when discussing pathology, and the resulting epidemiology, but it's the best word that came into my head for that.

Main point is, I have no positive reaction to massive breasts. They do nothing for me. Breasts between C and B, and providing the rest of the physical composition is to my liking, and whee, blood flow.
I feel the same way, though I typically don't notice breast size at first. And I don't get erect at it either.

I cannot reprogram my brain to want massive breasts.
Freud begs to differ.

The thing is, large hips are a sign of childbearing ability, and large breasts a sign of child rearing ability. That is why a majority of the population think that large breasts are attractive. I don't agree, but there is logic to it. Isn't sociobiology just wonderful?

I'm in Hamilton, Ontario.

I actually know a girl from Calgary and she was on about how the Ontarian winters were worse than the ones in Alberta simply because the air here is a touch humid while there it's bone dry so once you're inside, it's all better... but here you're still cold for a while.

I've never been out west though so I don't have personal experience out there.

But yeah, my skin gets really dry. Even when I use those moisturizing body wash things my skin is dry. :( :( Poor you!

Now you have me curious. I've only been out in Ontario during a heatwave. I think it was 36 degrees or so. The humid heat was more brutal than going to dry Vegas at 40 degrees.

My skin will be sore if there's a windchill. At it's worst it gets to a -50 with wind chill factor. My gosh! My face isn't peeling but it feels like it's ripping!

The thing is, large hips are a sign of childbearing ability, and large breasts a sign of child rearing ability. That is why a majority of the population think that large breasts are attractive. I don't agree, but there is logic to it. Isn't sociobiology just wonderful?
Actually, it's the ratio of waist to hips that does it. 0.7 to 1 is considered ideally healthy and good for bearing children.

No, not really. I use aetiology a lot when discussing pathology, and the resulting epidemiology, but it's the best word that came into my head for that.


I meant myself, as I assume you were reffering to my terminology usage.


I feel the same way, though I typically don't notice breast size at first. And I don't get erect at it either.


I was being somewhat exaggerated. I don't exactly go around staring at people, myself. I simply am not physically attracted to large breasts.


Freud begs to differ.

The thing is, large hips are a sign of childbearing ability, and large breasts a sign of child rearing ability. That is why a majority of the population think that large breasts are attractive. I don't agree, but there is logic to it. Isn't sociobiology just wonderful?

Freud also thought that everyone was after a penis. However, there is, of course, various behaviorist techniques. But, frankly, if an individual woman is so great a person that breast size is the only issue I could have with her, I can get over it. Brains before beauty, but oh man the combination.

Last I heard, it was the depth of the hips, not the width, that -actually- helped in child rearing, and breasts would swell with about the same amount of milk no matter the original breast size. Breasts might be an indicator of health, perhaps, since their size is somewhat altered by relative weight...

Either way, not my interest.

To call that shallow is to call being anything but bisexual shallow. I simply lack personal sexual interest in certain physical builds.

:( Poor you!

Now you have me curious. I've only been out in Ontario during a heatwave. I think it was 36 degrees or so. The humid heat was more brutal than going to dry Vegas at 40 degrees.

My skin will be sore if there's a windchill. At it's worst it gets to a -50 with wind chill factor. My gosh! My face isn't peeling but it feels like it's ripping!
Yeah, the heat in the summer can be brutal.

I don't think the windchill ever gets to -50C here though. I think the worst has been around -30 or so (which also sucks horribly). That doesn't seem to hurt my face as much as my lips specifically. Aside from the biting them and picking at them, they're all cracked and dry from the wind and cold. I'm glad it doesn't get that cold here, I can't stand the temperatures we get here... makes me want to move to British Columbia, the pacific is supposed to make everything milder.

Actually, it's the ratio of waist to hips that does it. 0.7 to 1 is considered ideally healthy and good for bearing children.
Thanks!

well you know, in theory, a person weighs 260 lbs because of somethng the do or dont do. a person breast size isnt. (except for those women who get huge breast implants)

its as shallow as not dating a girl because shes blond, because shes tall, whatever other characteristic she might have that she cant change.

Please find me a single woman who actually believes they can't change their breast size. Better yet, find me a doctor who will say they can't :p. Beyond that though, find me one non-surgicaly enhanced woman with triple Ds who is not a good bit overweight.

Please find me a single woman who actually believes they can't change their breast size. Better yet, find me a doctor who will say they can't :p. Beyond that though, find me one non-surgicaly enhanced woman with triple Ds who is not a good bit overweight.
I knew plenty in highschool. One girl I knew had F's.

She wasn't fat, she just har huge tits. She always bitched about them too. From having to buy bras with thick straps and 7 hooks to back pain...

Make-up? Usually I go without, I have to keep reminding myself to keep applying lipgloss to prevent chapping.
If I'm wearing contacts I night put under-eye concealer, the amount of sleep I'm getting is not good for my face.
If I'm going anywhere...I have lipstick but I tend to go for coloured lip-glosses. Sheer foundation, bromzer and either pink eyeshadow or gold. Black mascara. If I'm going somewhere really fancy I might put black or copper eyeliner and match my eyeshadow to my clothes...I once accidentally tried to use green-blue eyeshadow as a liner too...it was an interesting effect. Usually blue or blue green if I do go for dramatic eyes.
My one weekness: nail varnish. I'm rarely not wearing any...if I'm bored I'll take the old stuff off and do some fancy design. At the moment I have (from left to right) navy; silver with red St.George cross; navy; silver & red cross; Union Jack (including the Welsh red cross in the right place); Union Jack; navy; red with a silver star in the right (for China); navy; red with silver star.

i have always enjoyed women with black eye-liner, i find it very attractive. but anything more then that, i dont really care for. and i think its unattractive when women where alot of makeup.

makes me want to move to British Columbia, the pacific is supposed to make everything milder.TOTALLY! I LOOOOVE British Columbia. What a beautiful province. We drive out there from time to time. Although my friends in Vancouver says it gets too rainy and miserable there, the rest of the province is generally gorgeous.

The Pacific does make things milder, i live in BC, on the northcoast. My city is on an island, the only one on the island, so we are literally on the ocean. We do get snow, got some today in fact, and it does get cold, but not nearly as cold as most other places in the country.

My one weekness: nail varnish. I'm rarely not wearing any...if I'm bored I'll take the old stuff off and do some fancy design. At the moment I have (from left to right) navy; silver with red St.George cross; navy; silver & red cross; Union Jack (including the Welsh red cross in the right place); Union Jack; navy; red with a silver star in the right (for China); navy; red with silver star.
you put that on your own hands? wow
is there some kind of lesson you can take for that?
i love nail polish but it chips off too fast so i dont bother. that fancy stuff has always been beyond me. did you go to school to learn it?

I've never been farther west in north america than the east coast of lake huron (unless Ohio is further west than that) I really want to go see the pacific someday. Perhaps if i earn enough money this summer a trip out there can be my pre return to school treat. :)

you put that on your own hands? wow
is there some kind of lesson you can take for that?
i love nail polish but it chips off too fast so i dont bother. that fancy stuff has always been beyond me. did you go to school to learn it?

Nope. It's a bit messed up at the moment 'cos the brush on the varnish is too thick. I had this idea back home to take the scrappy paintbrush on my pc shelf and use my craft knife to trim it down until it's really thin. It worked a treat.
Chipping is a problem...I either fill in to repair, fill in with a totally different colour or leave it until I can be bothered to redo.

I've never been farther west in north america than the east coast of lake huron (unless Ohio is further west than that) I really want to go see the pacific someday. Perhaps if i earn enough money this summer a trip out there can be my pre return to school treat. :)
it's quite change trust me. I live in Oregon, and I've made visits to the east coast multiple times, and was shocked at how different things are. Like what passes for a hill on the east coast is common place in the west. Also there are far more coniferous trees here in the west, and much smaller towns. I had never seen a deciduous forest until I went back east.

Make-up is good when tastefully applied in small quantities. Contrary to what some girls apparently think, the "caked" look is not at all popular with guys.

Make-up is good when tastefully applied in small quantities. Contrary to what some girls apparently think, the "caked" look is not at all popular with guys.
Which made me think of another one: I really don't like it how sometimes females' faces are all shiny. I have no idea why it is, but I always find the thing that looks like a sheen of oil a little disturbing.

That's why they put make-up on...to get rid of the shininess. :rolleyes:

I definitely prefer women who know how to apply makeup well, and use it.
Not into the hippie, all-natural look at all.

Do you like make up? Just curious
Make-up when applied properly can enhance a woman's beauty and not be visibly there. The Tammy Fay Baker look is just for dumb kids who don't realize there is another way or feel the need to prove they are old enough to wear it. There are also those women who don't need it to help show their beauty.
(like my wife--yes I am kissing up but hey!)

Make-up is good when done well. Not the slathered-on look, but when just enough is used to highlight natural beauty.

I love playing with make up, even though I don't wear it that often. I'm just too lazy most of the time. I especially love eye make up. I've always been told my eyes and complexion are my best features. Sometimes I go for a subtle natural look, but other times I like to go dramatic. Otherwise I don't mess with other make up much. I like neutral colored lipsticks and rarely wear blush. But I have tons of eye make up, just so I have all different colors to play with.

No.

I don't think very many guys realize that "natural" is actually natural make-up. Cosmetics aren't just eyeshadow, lipstick, and mascara. Pore-refiners, foundation, exfoliators, fall in the same category.
the truth is that you guys probably dont even know when a girl is wearing makeup if she is wearing it correctly. lots of teen girls look like crap in makeup because they have no idea how to put it on or what looks best on them. those that do know, just look pretty.
I used to believe in that way of looking at it, until I was a freshman in college and learned from my (not-quite-yet) boyfriend that he didn't like stuff like concealer, foundation, etc. because if you looked really closely at someone you could ALWAYS tell that they're wearing it.

And it's true - no matter how great someone is at applying, you *can* tell... even if she's good at blending and choosing colors, she can't truly hide the fact that she's wearing another layer of *something* on her face.

I'd say it works for stars on TV, but not if you're going to have an intimate talk with someone. And that doesn't mean that I don't wear any makeup now - I still like to put on lipstick and eyeshadow (particularly something fun and sparkly when I go out dancing), but the rest of my face is au naturelle - the only thing I put on it is an SPF 15 moisturizer every morning.

every one naturally beautiful in their unique ways. Make up is there only to enhance that beautry even more

-Bictor (^_^)

I love playing with make up, even though I don't wear it that often. I'm just too lazy most of the time. I especially love eye make up. I've always been told my eyes and complexion are my best features. Sometimes I go for a subtle natural look, but other times I like to go dramatic. Otherwise I don't mess with other make up much. I like neutral colored lipsticks and rarely wear blush. But I have tons of eye make up, just so I have all different colors to play with.
Exactly! So it's fun to use things like eye makeup to play around and have fun with different colors, but why put a mask over your whole face?

Oh, but I can't live without mascara. I've been asked if I'm wearing false eyelashes when all I have on is a coat of mascara. But without mascara the tips of my eyelashes are blond, so it doesn't look like I have much.

As far as I can tell, there is no biblical allowance for it. Indeed lipstick originated from Egyptian prostitutes who thought it turned their clients on... I think that speaks enough about it, eh?

I don't have a problem with make-up.

I think girls should wear make-up to show their best feature, only one and then the rest should be little to no make-up.

I don't have a problem with make-up.

I think girls should wear make-up to show their best feature, only one and then the rest should be little to no make-up.

Interesting but what if there are many "best features"?

Actually, it's the ratio of waist to hips that does it. 0.7 to 1 is considered ideally healthy and good for bearing children.
Whoa - you're kidding, right? Anywhere near 1 is huge (waist-wise, I mean) and not even the preferred look for males!!!

*consults online sources, because no longer has Intro to Psych text*

"The waist to hip ratio preferred by average males in females is .65, whereas that by average females in males is .85." (http://64.233.161.104/search?q=cache:D8HsZFw3MxAJ:www.mega.nu/gender.html+%22waist+to+hip+ratio%22+%22sexual+desirability%22&hl=en)

(Of course, you can get something of a range in those numbers and still look quite attractive.)

Oh, but I can't live without mascara. I've been asked if I'm wearing false eyelashes when all I have on is a coat of mascara. But without mascara the tips of my eyelashes are blond, so it doesn't look like I have much.
I personally never had much of a problem with any eye makeup - I guess for me, if it doesn't HIDE your face, it's a non-issue.

(And while I'm a brunette and don't really ever wear mascara - mostly because I think it's a pain to deal with - I have friends who are blonde, redheaded, etc. and I totally understand why they often wear mascara.)

Whoa - you're kidding, right? Anywhere near 1 is huge (waist-wise, I mean) and not even the preferred look for males!!!
0.7 to 1 meaning the ratio of 0.7 to one, as in 0.7:1 or 0.7/1.

So the figure she had was 0.7, lower than your 0.85.

Do I wear makeup? Yes, but only cover-up. I'm a teenager, I'm not too excited about showing off my skin at the moment.

Do I like makeup on girls(I'm straight, don't take this too seriously)? It looks okay on some girls, but in moderation. Blush=no, eyeliner=a teeny bit, and eyeshadow=some (in subtle tones).

Do I like makeup on guys? NO. NO NO NO NO NO. Nevar.

Do I like makeup on guys? NO. NO NO NO NO NO. Nevar.
Hmmm - but what about eyeliner, like on Johnny Depp in Pirates of the Caribbean??

I wouldn't want it all the time, but it can be hot in a shocking kind of way if done occasionally, in the right situation!

0.7 to 1 meaning the ratio of 0.7 to one, as in 0.7:1 or 0.7/1.

So the figure she had was 0.7, lower than your 0.85.
Ah - thank you for clearing that up!

(The .85 was referring to men, btw.)

My own ratio is more like .85, but I'm not as slender as I was when I was younger. But face it, I'm 5'7". When I was 18 I weighed 113# and now I weigh closer to 140#. With a sedentary lifestyle it will eventually catch up with you. On the plus side I went from a c cup to a d cup when I gained weight. So I still have some nice curves, there just a little softer and rounder than they used to be.

Back to the cosmetics, I'm a brunette, but I used to dye it a light auburn, the color of new pennies. I had decided it matched my temperament much better. But it's dark brown now, even so the roots of my eyelashes are dark but they get blond about half way up. So it looks like I have short lashes when I don't. Hence me considering mascara a neccessity.

(The .85 was referring to men, btw.)
Whoop, sorry. My attention span is a bit short at the moment, and I accidentally skipped it over too quick.

Hmmm - but what about eyeliner, like on Johnny Depp in Pirates of the Caribbean??

I wouldn't want it all the time, but it can be hot in a shocking kind of way if done occasionally, in the right situation!
the Eyeliner for Guys site! (http://www.dingdongsonline.com/)

My own ratio is more like .85, but I'm not as slender as I was when I was younger. But face it, I'm 5'7". When I was 18 I weighed 113# and now I weigh closer to 140#. With a sedentary lifestyle it will eventually catch up with you. On the plus side I went from a c cup to a d cup when I gained weight. So I still have some nice curves, there just a little softer and rounder than they used to be.

Back to the cosmetics, I'm a brunette, but I used to dye it a light auburn, the color of new pennies. I had decided it matched my temperament much better. But it's dark brown now, even so the roots of my eyelashes are dark but they get blond about half way up. So it looks like I have short lashes when I don't. Hence me considering mascara a neccessity.
I was cursed with hips (well, don't consider them to be much of a curse now that I'm in my 20s, but when I was in my early teens and just getting them I *despised* them), so I'm around .64-.67, depending on the measurements (is it just me, or is it impossible to get consistent measurement of waist, hips, etc., even when measuring a second time within minutes of the first time?).

I think everyone's eyelashes fade at the tips... guess that's why mascara is so popular with so many women! :D

EDIT: I still consider my waist-to-hip ratio to be something of a curse when I'm trying to buy clothes, particularly slacks and any skirt that isn't a-line. Grr.

Hmmm - but what about eyeliner, like on Johnny Depp in Pirates of the Caribbean??

I wouldn't want it all the time, but it can be hot in a shocking kind of way if done occasionally, in the right situation!
No.

the Eyeliner for Guys site! (http://www.dingdongsonline.com/)
lol - you're my hero for discovering that site!! :fluffle:

EDIT: it's that subtle eyeliner around the inside (edge) of the lid that can look pretty hot - and if it's just done on top, nobody will really notice it except that it just makes your eyes stand out a little more.

Eyeliner on guys looks a little strange. Guys shouldn't have accentuated eyelashes.

No.
Not even on Elvis (http://www.dingdongsonline.com/elvis-portrait3.jpg)?

EDIT: or even better... Ewan McGregor? http://www.dingdongsonline.com/ewan.jpg

Eyeliner on guys looks a little strange. Guys shouldn't have accentuated eyelashes.
Eyeliner doesn't accentuate eyelashes - you're thinking of mascara, luv.

There is a place on the upper lid where one can apply eyeline and no one actually sees it as a line, or anything - it just looks like a slight crescent shadow, and makes the eyes more noticeable.

Not even on Elvis (http://www.dingdongsonline.com/elvis-portrait3.jpg)?

EDIT: or even better... Ewan McGregor? http://www.dingdongsonline.com/ewan.jpg
o.0

No.

Eyeliner doesn't accentuate eyelashes - you're thinking of mascara, luv.

There is a place on the upper lid where one can apply eyeline and no one actually sees it as a line, or anything - it just looks like a slight crescent shadow, and makes the eyes more noticeable.

Yes, you have pointed out my cosmetic ignorance.

I had painted my face for a basketball game and had black face paint surrounding my eyes. I couldn't get it all off, I and was told that my eyes looked very seductive.

Anything that attracts the ladies is a big plus in my book.

Yes, you have pointed out my cosmetic ignorance.

I had painted my face for a basketball game and had black face paint surrounding my eyes. I couldn't get it all off, I and was told that my eyes looked very seductive.

Anything that attracts the ladies is a big plus in my book.
lol - and I think it's awesome that you're secure enough to admit that! :)

lol - and I think it's awesome that you're secure enough to admit that! :)

I'm afraid that doesn't require much security.

Well, i think its ok though i think only a lil bit looks best. I personally think its gross when ppl smack everthing on their face like tones of foundation as they end up looking like oranges, it will probably give them really bad skin in later years too. I only wear mascara and eyeliner (I am a girl by the way) :)

As far as I can tell, there is no biblical allowance for it. Indeed lipstick originated from Egyptian prostitutes who thought it turned their clients on... I think that speaks enough about it, eh?

But Egyptian kohl kept the glare out of the eyes and was worn by both sexes.

Cochineal comes from red beetles I believe.

But Egyptian kohl kept the glare out of the eyes and was worn by both sexes.
Is that really why it was worn? (Originally, I mean?) That's pretty fascinating - I love hearing about the practical bases for fashion and the like!! :)

Do you like make up? Just curious

On girls: Depends on the girl, many girls look better without it.

On guys: NO, thats just weird.

Occasionally I'll wear make-up. It depends what time of day I'm getting ready to go out - on school days I wake up ten minutes before I have to leave, so there's no time for make-up; on weekends if I'm meeting friends around noon I'll usually throw on some natural coloured lipstick or some eyeshadow; last time I went out at night I wore dark plum lipstick, gray eyeshadow and dark gray eyeliner.

So, I guess it depends on the situation/time/phase of the moon/how much sugar I've had/who I want to impress/first letter in the name of the day.

So, I guess it depends on the situation/time/phase of the moon/how much sugar I've had/who I want to impress/first letter in the name of the day.
.../title of last book read/random number between 1 and 7...
:D

.../title of last book read/random number between 1 and 7...
:D

Shhhhh, we can't give away the WHOLE formula!

*ponders knocking N-A out with chloroform*
*realises she has no chloroform*
*uses a 2x4 instead*

^.^

Note: All violence against N-A is joking, and not serious at all. To prove it: *:fluffle:s N-A*

Do you like make up? Just curious
makeup's cool imo. i like a bit of it (not too much) but its not my decision - its down to the woman.

Eyeliner on guys.....mmm......

Eyeliner on guys.....mmm......

Eeyeliner on guys is just...disturbing...at least to me...

Personally, I just wear a bit of eyeliner, bit of powder and a bit of lipbalm. Then maybe eyeshadow if I'm going out.

I used to wear more but in the end I got fed up and realised how fake it looked anyway.

Ideally, make up should be used to enhance best features and draw away from bad ones.

I don't really care how people wear make-up. If putting on foundation gives them more confidence, then wear foundation. I don't see whats wrong with that.

I wear makeup rarely, and subtly.

My boyfriend HATES packed on makeup, and I never could be bothered with all that anyway, so it all worked out fine and dandy. :)

Makeup makes me feel like I'm telling a little white lie to the world that I look better than I actually do. So I don't wear it. My only exception is eye cream to help with the bags under my eyes that I've had since I was a teenager.

My honey prefers me au naturel as well...and digs my totally cheap and conservative fashion style. XD

-Asylum Nova

I loathe makeup. :mad:

I like eyeliner.
On girls, on boys.
I have some funky pink kohl. :D

I loathe makeup. :mad:
Seconded.

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=397555 :rolleyes:

Do you like make up? Just curious
Absolutely not.

Do you like make up? Just curious

Natural

But.. If one is going to wear make-up they need to not over do it! You shouldn't be able to tell (unless you look for it) they are wearing any really.

I rarely wear make-up. I use neutral tones for eyes lightly applied. Lip gloss clear or lightly tinted and rosey glow tint stuff on my cheeks (not rouge or blush.. its something else.. one of the newer lighter wearing tinters with a bit of sparkle) sometimes. No foundation & haven't found a lipstick I like, feels heavy. No matter how lightly applied I still can't wait to wash it off! Only thing that doesn't bother me is lip mosturizer.. have it on most of the time. I use clear or almost transparent in color nail polish when I do wear it. I've had the same can of hairspray for 2 years.. can't stand it in my hair. Also rarely ever wear jewelry, makes me feel constricted.

I wear tinted moisturizor and nude lipgloss.

O.K., and with the whole breasts thing:

I'm only five-one, wear a size zero, and have d breasts. And I hate it! I feel completely disproportionate! But it has nothing to do with weight. So there.

I'm only five-one, wear a size zero, and have d breasts. And I hate it! I feel completely disproportionate! But it has nothing to do with weight. So there.
Yes, but if you were heavier, they would be even larger.

O.K., that's irrelivent, becaulse ALL OF ME would be bigger. (Duh.)
My point is that breast size has much more to do with ginetics than lifestyle.

Besides, a Triple D is getting rather big anyway. Hell breast size plays very little role for me personally but I don't think I'd be attracted to a triple D.
i will use this post as a take off point. from experience, giant breasts attract, for the most part,the wrong kind of guy. he may be the right kind of guy, but he is looking at your tits for the wrong reasons.and, he most likely will be the right kind of guy for another more natural busted girl. i had implants for 2 years and had them removed. my entire life changed.

the makeup thing- someone posted thatif a girl is wearing it correctly, you dont know it . i find that true- just count out the night on the town makeup. you can tell when that is on. i dont wear a lot. i have very nice skin. i wear mascara, and lipgloss. makeup on men is wroooong. just wrong. and with my musical taste i am exposed to a lot of corpse paint, but that is for stage purposes, and i still laugh at it.

O.K., that's irrelivent, becaulse ALL OF ME would be bigger. (Duh.)
My point is that breast size has much more to do with ginetics than lifestyle.

For what its worth, owie. I suggest a back brace (seriously). You don't want to be doubled over in your later years. I've had friends and family with breasts near the size of my head (And I have a fairly large skull), and all of them have more back problems than I do with my gut.

My advice, if you have kids, stay at home while you nurse. Size+milk+Carrying kids around=More owie.

Natural beauty is always best.
Amen. Make up is for special occasions, and to be used in moderation.

i will use this post as a take off point. from experience, giant breasts attract, for the most part,the wrong kind of guy. he may be the right kind of guy, but he is looking at your tits for the wrong reasons.and, he most likely will be the right kind of guy for another more natural busted girl. i had implants for 2 years and had them removed. my entire life changed.

the makeup thing- someone posted thatif a girl is wearing it correctly, you dont know it . i find that true- just count out the night on the town makeup. you can tell when that is on. i dont wear a lot. i have very nice skin. i wear mascara, and lipgloss. makeup on men is wroooong. just wrong. and with my musical taste i am exposed to a lot of corpse paint, but that is for stage purposes, and i still laugh at it.

Too true about the tits. I'm fairly busty, but I'm tall enough it looks pretty proportional. My sister is 5'2" and wears a size 6 on the bottom, Poor girl had a D cup when she was 12, and a DD when she was 14. She hated the guys noticing her tits. She always wore a t-shirt over her swimsuit.

Too true about the tits. I'm fairly busty, but I'm tall enough it looks pretty proportional. My sister is 5'2" and wears a size 6 on the bottom, Poor girl had a D cup when she was 12, and a DD when she was 14. She hated the guys noticing her tits. She always wore a t-shirt over her swimsuit.
yeah, but paige, you are gorgeous anyhow. its the whole package with you.

i on the other hand look like a gelfing. btw- answered you about the partying on the female contest thread. i hope you read that story and laughed till you cried.

The Only make up I wear is to occasionly try a new hair colour, I really can't be bothered, really.

When i wear make-up its green, brown and black and disguises my face. :P
I have no problem with make-up, as long as i dont recognize it as such. If it accentuates the girl nicely, more power to her. But i dont really dig the smell of some products and prefer not to taste it in most cases. So i rather like women i get real close to not to wear anything. On the other hand i like dyed hair, tattoos and piercings, so i am no "all-natural" person.

Hmmm - but what about eyeliner, like on Johnny Depp in Pirates of the Caribbean??

I wouldn't want it all the time, but it can be hot in a shocking kind of way if done occasionally, in the right situation!


I wouldn't find make up ever a good look on a man. I didn't like the eyeliner on Johnny Depp in the movie.. but it was a movie.. so no big deal.

People going on about natural beauty... that's all good and well but not everyone has natural beauty so shouldn't they be able to help their case and improve their confidence without you lot judging them for it?

it seems like a lot of the girls who wear makeup don't really need it.they wear too much makeup,so they wind up looking fake.i'm not saying that i never wear makeup,i just don't go overboard with it.

Occasionally i like to wear make-up, but I'm not a fan of wearing a lot at once or wearing it a lot.

(I usually wear at least mascara to work... blond eye lashes look like they are invisible)

it seems like a lot of the girls who wear makeup don't really need it.they wear too much makeup,so they wind up looking fake.i'm not saying that i never wear makeup,i just don't go overboard with it.

Ohhhh, tell me about it. Most of the girls at my school who try to wear blush end up looking like clowns. Literally, they have these giant, clearly defined circles of dark pink/red on their cheeks. And sometimes they miss their cheeks and it's all over their cheek bones. Ngh, it looks so wrong. Or they use wayyyy too much foundation and just end up looking like puppets. *shudders*

I'm a girl and I've never worn make-up out of choice I'd prefer people to like me for me and not for the amount I'm willing to spend on making me look like something i'm not.

I'm a girl and I've never worn make-up out of choice I'd prefer people to like me for me and not for the amount I'm willing to spend on making me look like something i'm not.

...

I'd prefer guys to like me for my personality, not for my looks with or without makeup. But hey, whatever floats your boat.

I don't wear make up. I don't like the idea that I have to change my face for someone to find me attractive. The idea of make up is actually kind of depressing in my opinion.. I often think that girls need to be a bit more confident. I probably would wear crazy eyeshadow for fun, and of course halloween though I have never felt the need to or want to yet.

Will you come a-waltzing matilda with me?

It is a self-pleasing thing too you know...sometimes it's nice to hide the blemishes.

as a man no i don't, and, well my girlfriend looks great without it so i'd say no need really

the truth is that you guys probably dont even know when a girl is wearing makeup if she is wearing it correctly. lots of teen girls look like crap in makeup because they have no idea how to put it on or what looks best on them. those that do know, just look pretty.
Ashmoria is probably touching upon my thoughts on the matter. If make-up is used at all, then it's best used in such a way that it's not noticed.

Of course, a sincere smile and a friendly conversation do as much (if not more) for a woman's attractiveness.

--The Democratic States of Cogitation

Myself: I like it and wear it, but I will never be uncomfortable without it. Either I wear something subtle and natural, or I wear something really dramatic that's clearly an art project more than a serious way to look. Sometimes I do my makeup really overblown, take a glamour shot of myself, and then wash it off cuz I'd never actually wear it out but it's fun to put on.

Other girls: Less is more. I think most girls look prettiest with little or no makeup. Most of the people at my school wear either none, or just one trusty item. The exceptions way overdo it. Concealer, foundation, blush, powder, mascara, eyeshadow, eyeliner, lip gloss and they think that's "the basics". *sigh*

Guys: So few even touch it, but on the few I've seen wearing it all I can say is: OMG hotness! Seriously, I think guys must have invented makeup for themselves way back when and then some cultural shift turned it around, cuz it just works so well.

i must say one more thing:
how do girls feel uncomfortable without makeup when they can barely move their faces when they're wearing it?seriously,their faces are stuck in permanent (fake) smiles,and when asked why they subject themselves to that,they tell me that they'd be uncomfortable without it! :eek: