Makeup has been around for a very long time. Heck, even the ancient Egyptians used to get down with some eyeliner! Women all across the world use makeup as a fun hobby, form of expression, and as a tool to achieve their desired beauty goals.
When one online user asked the question:
How do you get treated when wearing makeup vs. when you’re not?
Some women just keep it SUPER real in their posts! The internet is all about honesty, right? Claiming to look like a prepubescent teen is quite a hilarious way to look at not wearing makeup.
Walking out of the house knowing you look amazing is one of the many great things about wearing makeup! That confidence can then spill over into other areas of your day, generally improving your mood and attitude!
“My confidence grows significantly when I am wearing makeup…”
“When I’m wearing makeup almost no one approaches me”
Maybe some guys are just intimidated by her looks! Some men may feel like someone is out of their league and not approach a girl because of that. I say keep doing you girl!
The great thing about makeup is that it accentuates your natural features. It just brings out the things that are already there. It’s honestly one of the best things about it!
This woman said:
“I’m generally a pleasant person, and I tend to make eye contact and smile when I’m out and about, but there is a noticeable difference between when I wear makeup (which is frequently) and when I don’t…
When this woman isn’t wearing makeup, she doesn’t get hit on as much! That almost seems like a secret superpower for when you just don’t want to deal with dudes.
“When people meet me and I’m bare-faced, I’m treated like just another person… Rarely do I receive compliments on my looks or get hit on. But when people meet me when I’m dolled up, it’s a night-and-day difference.
This woman dropped some encouragement for everyone after she posted her photo! She didn’t feel like she was treated differently, but it was due to her natural confidence.
“I actually don’t get treated differently. I always naturally draw attention when I walk into a room without trying, confidence speaks silent volumes that people will always be attracted and drawn to immediately because sadly a lot of people don’t possess it (and they should – love yourself always! Walk into the room with your head held high!”
Makeup can have different effects on your perceived age. For some, they look older, for others, younger!
“I have been told several times that I look younger without makeup. When my mother was in the hospital about a year ago I had no energy to put on makeup, so I would visit her ‘au natural’. Every nurse that came in asked me which school I went to – and they didn’t mean university, they meant high school. They all thought this 34-year-old woman was a high-schooler.
At the end of the day, you need to do whatever you love the most! This woman story explains why:
“I hardly ever applied make up until I was past thirty…
And then I got older and senior in my department. And younger girls came kept coming in, learning the trade from me and returning the favor with makeup tips and recommendations. So one Saturday, I strode to the Loreal store and picked up a dark brown and a bright pink lipper. It really stopped the traffic for a day or two, and then it was business as usual….
I’m really having fun with it!”
This woman explained how she gets approached by the interested gender when wearing makeup and is told how nice she looks. Women also ask her what brand she uses, making her feel like a walking advertisement.
“I notice a slight difference in the interested gender’s approach towards me. And ladies generally complimenting on how nice I look with the makeover I put a good amount of time in. They sometimes ask what brand I used, treating me like a walking commercial board. If I don’t wear makeup, I have zero interest in getting noticed.”
Attention isn’t something you always want.
“I get treated hugely differently. And it pisses me off… It’s not that I don’t like getting dressed up, I just utterly resent how differently I am treated…I don’t turn heads, I am invisible…
My world is a small one and I love it that way. To suddenly get attention is uncomfortable, especially when it is unwanted looks-based attention…”
A little humor is always appreciated, especially the self-deprecating kind!
“As far as my own opinion goes, without any makeup, I look like an egg… If I ever went out without any makeup, I’d most likely be treated as a child.
We all occasionally think certain physical features we have are silly or funny looking.
This woman feels like she sees a drastic difference in how men AND women approach and view her.
“I find that there is a significant difference in the way I am treated in both circumstances.
When I am wearing a full face of makeup I notice that most women will gravitate towards me and generally trust my opinions on general matters… Men, on the other hand, will definitely stare, at times it feels very uncomfortable.
When I am not wearing makeup I feel that I do not get many stares or looks, and it honestly feels great as I’m sort of introverted and really do not like getting attention… During conversations, I am usually received well and I feel that my personality and character are shining through sort of. I feel more heard. ”
We don’t know how to feel about this one! It’s honestly quite funny as kids will always say what they think.
“My husband and kids say I look funny when I wear makeup…”
It’s sad that it takes makeup to make people nicer. Maybe it’s linked to confidence like this woman thinks?
“At the end of the day I think it’s a confidence thing. For some people, makeup helps them feel confident so that shows on the outside and people respond to that. Whereas if you feel less confident and reserved without makeup people also respond to how that reflects on your outside.”
Now this is a crazy one! It makes sense, especially since data shows that men prefer makeup (and it usually accentuates your best features).
“When I am wearing full/club makeup, complete with dark eyeshadow, eyeliner, and lipstick, I notice that people are very, very nice to me. Men approach me more—even with my husband by my side. Women are generally very nice as well: they compliment my makeup and are friendly.”
Makeup often makes young women appear older (especially girls in their late teens and early twenties). Does that make it any less gross to have a super old man hit on you? No, it doesn’t.
When this 16-year-old girl wears makeup, people don’t consider her so young. Guys ask for her phone number and she doesn’t even get ID’d at the store!
Makeup is definitely more than just a beauty enhancement. It can be used as a way to tell stories, and even as a way to express art and creativity!
People can definitely be jerks. This woman explains her experience with it:
“…I know I get treated differently when I have makeup. Many can be judgmental, having preconceived ideas about me, thinking I’m stuck up or mean.
People can be really rude when they see me all dolled up and nosy as well. Asking what I do for work or if I have my lips done or any cosmetic surgery to my face…
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Source: Quora