I’m a woman. I don’t wear makeup and I’ll tell you why. I have a lot of reasons.
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I’m too lazy. (Meme applies). This is infact my number 1 reason. To be honest.
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I don’t feel other people deserve for me to get dolled up for them. (I occasionally wear eye makeup when meeting up with my bestie gals, even just hanging out at their house and I loudly proclaim I got dolled up and shaved my legs for them).
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As I’m getting older, I suspect that if people get used to seeing me with makeup, then when I don’t wear it, they will think I look like shit that day. And I want people to know this is what I look like all the time. So no better face to downward compare my regular face to.
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I seem to have built up a mild allergy to foundation makeup over the years without realizing it (since I don’t wear makeup) and now I can’t really wear it. At least not the kind I have. I do occasionally wear makeup to comic con for a costume or a rocky horror show. So that’s how I realized I’m now allergic to foundation. But again those are special situations. Probably some out there I’m not allergic too but refer back to reason #1 as to why I haven’t sought it out.
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As a feminist. Who has 3 nieces. I want them to see that it’s normal for a woman to not wear makeup. Idk if they get it.
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I think I’m decent looking and I don’t need it anyway. As I’m getting older I still think that. My face is mine. It’s not a bad face. It changes with time. As it should. I don’t think aging makes someone ugly. Just different. And ive had that opinion for as long as I can remember so as a woman and aging, I’m not as anxious about “losing my looks”.
Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 1 day ago
A true shitty shit post.
And unpopular opinion: makeup is totally silly. Why would anyone seriously paint their faces to look “better” than they actually do? Is the world that insecure? I never really understood the appeal. Except with “legitimate” groups like clowns or gothics etc.
red_bull_of_juarez@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
If makeup is not for you, that’s fine. But your assumption that people must wear it for you is rather arrogant. People wear makeup because they want to, because it makes them feel better for various reasons. Let people have their things, especially if they don’t affect you at all.
Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 1 day ago
They can do whatever they want. It’s just a prejudgment. For me, it’s just an instant turn-off like smoking or treating weaker people badly.
And surely, if anyone can do whatever they want, that includes me and my judgment 😁
bryndos@fedia.io 1 day ago
I don't think they said people should not be silly. I think they just observed that sometimes people do silly things.
Mickey7@lemmy.world 1 day ago
It seems to start in the teenage years for women. They are surrounded by ads for various make up things that they don’t need. Some have acne issues which sets them on the road to make up everyday. Yeah make up is nonsense. But the shitpost was about not giving a fuck, not make up
Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 1 day ago
Fair points. Replied too quickly and might’ve overseen the last “not give a fuck” part 🫤
Demdaru@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Why would anyone seriously dress nicely to look “better”? Is the world that insecure?
Why would anyone take care of their health to look “better”? Is the world that insecure?
Welcome to society where you are being forced to comply with societal expectations. Which is bullshit, and thankfully we are killi g it off bit by bit, but yeah.
Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 1 day ago
There’s still a tiny difference (to me at least) between dressing nicely (which is very subjective) or taking care of ones health and painting my face to look like something different.
I don’t care what people do though. Just a personal opinion.