Wearing or not wearing makeup

In a conversation on this very subject, my sister who is exceptionally vain, says, she won’t go to put the dustbins out without a full face of make up on - the juxtaposition of these images passing her by completely

I have friends in their seventies never worn make up, striking looks, another late seventies still outlining her lips , using face powder, looks much older, will not come downstairs until she has her face on, for sixty years, same powder, same colours.

Most Pale ladies look better with a little make up on,
makes you feel better about yourself too.
Other people take you more seriously, as though you have made an effort with your appearance and not let yourself go.

For older ladies its important to keep up with skincare and make up, keep it light, less is more, otherwise we would still be applying Ponds Cold/Vanishing Cream, Creme Puff, spitting in our mascara blocks and applying magenta lipstick before removing metal curlers and venturing out thinking we could give Elizabeth Taylor competition.
Make up also protects skin, against dust, dirt, pollution,
uv rays,
tightens your skin, keeps your hands from your face,
look better, feel better.
make up is good.

I’m a make up fan - every day. After almost 60 years, I’ve got it down to a fine art and it only takes a few minutes, in the time it takes to dry off after my shower. My good friend has never has bothered with make up, but has dreadful skin damage due to excessive sunbathing. Another has multiple allergies, she would love to add a bit of colour to her face, but can’t.

What about clothes Love? Some people wear nothing but designer labels, even at home - they too can’t see themselves, but they’re doing no harm?

I think everyone to their own. If it feels good - do it.

My , much older , friend wears make up . She has a habit of pushing her hair back from her forehead , resulting in dusty hair and a clear demarcation line on her forehead , it’s very distracting when I’m chatting to her !
I used to belong to the make up brigade , but quit when I got a suntan one year and the makeup was so daft looking
In my late 80s it’s a waste of time now

Lovetotravel

Just wondering why some women (mainly) feel the need to wear makeup all the time? Some will say because it makes them feel better about themselves, but why? You can’t see it yourself unless you keep looking in the mirror and when you’re out and about shopping nobody really takes any notice of you. I get it if you’re eating out or at work but not everyday or when you’re at home alone.

Why does it matter to you? Everyone is different, just mind your own business?

Never wear any, factor 50, that’s it. I have an acquaintance who does, including the lip outlining, she looks like a marionette.

Never wear it.

I agree Poppyred.

No make up here. Too lazy, it feels awful and I look ridiculous. If others wonder why or judge then they should just mind their own businesss.

Why does it matter to you? Everyone is different, just mind your own business?

Surely that applies to every post, yes everyone is different so we can all have an opinion.

I dont understand wearing makeup when alone at home, if you dont keep looking at yourself how does it make you feel better.

I've always liked make up, but minimal. My skin loves moisturiser and a light foundation. But these days it's more about medical reasons. I've had two skin cancers on my face (and three elsewhere), so have to wear facial factor 50 all year round. Also, I have Rosacea so have to use Rozex ointment under the moisturiser. And a concealer.
Then just a little eyeshadow or mascara, and Maybelline Lip Ink, but only on days when I'm going out.
Anyway, each to his own. To be honest, wearing a little make up makes me feel better about myself. And why shouldn't we anyway. Why the criticism?

Our DM would put on her makeup every day, and so do I if I'm going out shopping or suchlike or we are expecting visitors. It's for my own self love. My twin sister does the same. I know that I look better with it on and it only takes a few minutes - not plastering it on or lip lining etc though. It's the same reason I continue to colour my hair, sew fashionable clothes and keep abreast of the news. For me.

Poppyred

Lovetotravel

Just wondering why some women (mainly) feel the need to wear makeup all the time? Some will say because it makes them feel better about themselves, but why? You can’t see it yourself unless you keep looking in the mirror and when you’re out and about shopping nobody really takes any notice of you. I get it if you’re eating out or at work but not everyday or when you’re at home alone.

Why does it matter to you? Everyone is different, just mind your own business?

I thought this was a forum where thoughts and questions could be discussed. What do a lot of the posts on here matter?

Elowen33

*Why does it matter to you? Everyone is different, just mind your own business?*

Surely that applies to every post, yes everyone is different so we can all have an opinion.

I dont understand wearing makeup when alone at home, if you dont keep looking at yourself how does it make you feel better.

My thoughts exactly

henetha

I've always liked make up, but minimal. My skin loves moisturiser and a light foundation. But these days it's more about medical reasons. I've had two skin cancers on my face (and three elsewhere), so have to wear facial factor 50 all year round. Also, I have Rosacea so have to use Rozex ointment under the moisturiser. And a concealer.
Then just a little eyeshadow or mascara, and Maybelline Lip Ink, but only on days when I'm going out.
Anyway, each to his own. To be honest, wearing a little make up makes me feel better about myself. And why shouldn't we anyway. Why the criticism?

Dr jart, green colour correction cream is really good for high colouring, adapts to your skin tone. I find I no longer need foundation. Use your factor 50 as normal & then a couple of dots of the dr jart. Lippy mascara & that’s me.

Thanks Mt61 for that. I'm always looking for new help to hide the redness from Rosacea. At present I'm using Cetaphil
tinted moisturiser which is quite good. I will definitely get some Dr.Jart.

I have the same routine, wash face, clean teeth put on serum. Before leaving the house I use a primer with SPF and use a light hydrating foundation applied with a brush. I top that with a little lipstick and a tiny slick of eye liner. It's a barely there look that protects my face from the elements and pollution. If I'm going out, out I wear a little more make up, eye shadow + mascara and darken my eyebrows but it's still quite subtle. I wear make up primarily to protect my skin and because it makes me feel better.

Back in the day I would not leave the house without a full face on. But now that I am older I don't need a full face before I go out. It gets less and less really. Generally if I can't be bothered to put a face on then I'll just swipe some eye pencil around so that I don't have piggy eyes.

Covid and then working from home really started the decline of makeup for me.

But if I'm going out socially I will still make the effort. I'm glad I'm not this over made up generation where you seem to have a degree in just applying a bit of foundation. All this contouring, injected lips and tattooed eyebrows is not for me at all.

I wear moisturiser and light make up at home or working or going out, because it makes me feel better.
I don’t look at myself all the time when I’m at work or shopping, or out socially, or at the gym, or even just out for a walk, so why should being at home be any different?

We’re all entitled to our own opinion of whether or not we need to wear make up, but it’s the criticism that’s weird.
Why do people have to make criticisms e.g. looks like a marionette?
Does it make you feel good to say at it?
Would it make the person feel good to hear it?

I can't stand make-up and refuse to wear it.

Like most girls, I tried it when I was about 6, just playing around, and it looked and felt completely awful and unnatural to me.

The lipstick and powders and everything else were horrible, like having cardboard stuck to my face! I wiped it off and never ever bothered again. Even the smells made me feel sick.

I wear perfumes, body sprays and deodorants, but that's it, no make-up or nail varnish or anything. I much prefer the natural look, even if I have a plain face!

Some years ago, I was invited to a wedding, but the bridezilla made it VERY clear I was to wear make-up, and because I'm blond and light-skinned skinned she even tried to tell me what sort to use, which colours, etc.!

I've never had my ears pierced as I hate any sort of piercings and the same with tattoos, and she ordered me to wear earrings too, but only a particular type, size, design and shape! Oh, and as I'm 6'2, during photos I must stand at the back and bend my knees, making me look shorter and at height as those in front of me!

I made it VERY clear to her exactly where she could shove her boring wedding and egotistical demands, and I no longer consider her to be a friend!

I wear a little make-up when I go out as it makes me look and feel better.

I have never worn make-up of any kind, except a bit of very pale lipstick in the 60s - didn't we all?!

I have a dark complexion and dark eyelashes - so no need of mascara - and I can see no need to plaster stuff on my skin. It is what it is.

Why would I put stuff all over my face? What for? I am virtually wrinkle free (thank you Grandma!) and any gunk I might slap on would collect in the few that I have and make them more obvious!

None of my friends wear make-up - none at all.

I haven't worn make-up for decades. I do still have a few lipsticks, foundations etc and I keep meaning to go through them and chuck them out. The lipsticks and cream foundations will probably have gone "off", mascara dried out, but the eye make up pencils and powders might still be OK to pass on to the granddaughters. I must ask my DiL next time I see her. She might have objections with regards to hygiene which I am quite prepared to accept.

I have my hair coloured slightly with dark streaks in my original colour. It always looks a natural "salt and pepper". I have been talking to my hairdresser for at least 15 years about leaving it all white, but then I think I should use make up again or I would pale into oblivion. The thought of starting up using make up again does sound exciting but I'm not sure I want to take the plunge. I am quite happy with the face I see in the mirror.

When I was working I used a light foundation, I’ve not worn makeup since I retired. But - a friend of my daughters is a makeup artist. She did me recently - artist is correct. I liked the minimal look she did but I’ve no inclination to do it again

I always wear foundation but only put on mascara, blush etc if I have something formalish to attend. Foundation is so easy to apply and hides imperfections and gives my skin a nice glow. I do it for myself as much as for anyone else.