Today’s post is at the request of, Katie, a lovely subscriber of mine. After writing, “What Guys Really Think About Your Hair”, Katie sent in an email asking me to write about what guys think of makeup. I thought this would be super fun, so here it goes…
Ahh, yes. Today I am tackling the age old question, “What men really think about makeup.” As women, we spend a lot of our time and money making ourselves look good. Not all women, but some. We put a ton of emphasis on what we will do with our hair today. What kind of clothes we are going to wear today. What kind of products we will put on our lovely faces today. I mean seriously, we do a lot. Some, if not most of the women I know or whom I’ve talked to, will tell you that it’s all for themselves. Others will say it’s for men or the man they are with. Personally, I like to look good for myself. If others happened to be pleased with my appearance, it’s an added bonus. Who doesn’t want people to think they look nice?
Recently, my skin has been taking a turn for the better *see previous skin care/regimen posts* and I have a fresh-off vacation tan…
…So, I have been sans makeup for the last 3 weeks or so. Typically, I am a woman who wears makeup and I don’t think there is a thing wrong with doing so. I don’t wear a lot, mostly foundation/blush/mascara. Here and there, the occasional pop of color on the lippies…
See? Not a ton, I am more of the “Barefaced” look as the MUAs *makeup artists* would tell you. I save the “heavier” stuff for photoshoots or special occasions.
Getting back to the point at hand here… I recently started seeing this guy that I met on Match. Yes, Match. He is an amazing catch thus far *fingers crossed*, but one of the things that I really like about him, he thinks I am absolutely gorgeous without a stitch of makeup on. Major kudos to guys like him 😉
So, how do men really view women and makeup? Well, there are obviously all different opinions, but after doing some research and talking to my male buddies, I found that mostly, guys don’t like the stuff.
I know, right?! All this time, money and effort and they don’t even give a shit. Who would have thought?! But then when asked who their celebrity crush is, they’ll tell you someone like Kim Kardashian or Beyonce, or Giselle or Kate Upton. All of which wear TONS of makeup. So, which is it guys!?
It seems that they are “celeb crushes” for a reason. They are people they think are pretty, but they know are mostly fake. They are women they like to look at or perhaps fantasize about, but wouldn’t be interested in actually being with them. Turns out, most of the men I spoke to chose a bare faced or nearly bare faced woman over pictures of women with a lot of makeup on.
“I want the real thing” said one guy. Another stated that, “I don’t want to wake up to someone different than who I saw out on the street.” Another guy said, which I thought was hysterical, “I hate when that stuff rubs off on my clothes.” *Insert major laughing emoji here*
When I presented the guys with pictures of super made up women, the response was overwhelmingly negative. They stated that when they see women like this, they want to run. They felt, in a way, that they were being lied to. That there is no way that this is what this woman looks like without the makeup (or “stuff” as they kept putting it.) Some of the guys also noted that the women wearing a lot of makeup came across as high maintenance, which is code for “run for the hills.”
It would seem that the prize would go to the women who wear little to no makeup, or stuff. Now, listen… I am by no means suggesting that people who love wearing makeup, whether a little or a lot, should stop because this is what a good amount of men seem to like. Ultimately, we all need to do what makes us happy. This is merely a fun post that I thought would be interesting. For all of you who may be fired up, please relax.
I think Marilyn Monroe said it best…
||Thank you to the men who participated in my survey. You all were very helpful and quite funny||
