Could you do without cosmetics?

I don't own any make up.

Never go out without it, I would feel 'unfinished', but I don't bother if I'm staying in or not expecting visitors, just moisturiser on those days.

I wouldn't want to, but a lack of it wouldn't send me into a downward spiral. I use far less these days, my husband kindly tells me that I don't really look any different without makeup, my routine takes very little time anyway. However, I guess if cosmetics were unavailable we'd all be the same boat!

I used to wear more when I was younger and probably needed it less!

If I'm going to work, on a day/night out etc then putting my makeup on is routine for me. However if I have a day off and am just pottering around or doing things like food shopping then I love my makeup free days.

I enjoy painting my face on though if I am going out and I enjoy buying makeup. I don't see it as an unnecessary expense at all.

Washerwoman - I am exactly the same, I always have my lippie on. DH always asks when I'm in the house 'where are you going' since I have lippie on but it just makes me feel better and if anyone comes to the door it's not quite a shock for them . Like wearing make up but only a small amount, never took hours to get ready when I was young and even less now. I am what I am of course with my lippie

The day I stop wearing makeup I will be moving onto the next place wherever that is. ?

I always found applying makeup tedious ,and never spent hours getting ready for a night out.Or spent lots on expensive products.However I do use lipstick and mascara and feel undressed without it.Especially as I've lost my youthful 'bloom'.I've a tiny makeup bag in the bathroom,and a lipstick in th each handbag and the car.And I never go out without a moisturiser with a high SPF as I spend a lot of time outdoors.
However I love washing my face and being free of anything on it when I'm home for the rest of the day.
I'd hang on to my lippie if I could,but of course I could live without it.

Yes I wear makeup, even walking the dog. You never know who you might meet!

Yes I could, I don’t wear much anyway only a touch of eye pencil, mascara if I’m going out but daily nothing only moisturiser.

Oh yes, earrings, Coolgran. I’d never be out in public without them.

I am on holiday, I have a lovely tan. Apart from slathering my face with moisteriser I am not wearing make-up and may not for the next month. Once my face returns to its usual pasty colour, yes, I will so that people realise that I am not one of the living dead.

Have never worn it, and do not plan to start now.
So yes, I could and can do without cosmetics.

Getting ready for the day includes makeup and earrings. Even if I’m staying in all day. Makeup is foundation, eye shadow, eye liner, mascara, brow powder. I’m lucky my lips are still full and always wear lipstick. I am a fair skinned ginger (now ‘blonde’) with freckles, fair eyelashes and brows. Makeup is my friend but doesn’t cost a lot. No big designer names.
Max Factor and Rimmil.

Anyone could live without make up. They would have to if it wasn't available. But I like wearing it and I wouldn't willingly give it up.

In a word, No could not do without make up, I have tons of the stuff

No, i have worn makeup since i was 14, and i worked in a very posh hairdressers ,when i left school at 15, and it was compulsory, also had to have hair done there every week
Appearances were everything
In summer i just leave foundation off, but wear lipstick and soft eye pencil
It makes it easier to face myself in the mirror every day

I could, but prefer my face with. It only takes a couple of minutes. Mascara, lipliner, lipstick, blusher. Eye liner and a touch of foundation if going out for the evening. Eyeshadow if going somewhere special.

I could, but I don't want to. Not that I wear lots of makeup, but I feel more presentable to the public when I put on a little colour daily.
Even if I'm home on a Sunday with no plans to go out I put on mascara and a little tinted lip balm, after all my DH still has to look at me!

I don’t wear make up, haven’t for about 20 years

I hate the feel of foundation on my skin. Feels like it's blocking all my pores and feels so greasy. I used very good quality Estee Lauder stuff before anyone jumps on me for using rubbish!

No. I love make up and always wear foundation, blusher, eye liner, mascara & lipstick. Recently started using eyebrow pencil too.

It's just me.

I did vary it a bit.

Oh yes! I knew I'd said that before, just recently.

www.gransnet.com/forums/style_and_beauty/1265312-wearing-make-up

Haven’t we just had 192 posts about wearing make-up aka “cosmetics”

At this time of the year - yes. (Apart from a bit of face cream when I can be bothered)

In the Winter, no. I go too pale.