Saturday, 13 March 2010
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Would We Scare Guys Off Without Make-up?
Let's face it. Most of us are no Kate Moss. But does that mean we should feel embarassed going au naturel in public?
After a gym session the other day, my male colleagues were having a field day over how stunned they were to see the "real face" of an usually uber cute female colleague. How mean! Should us girls never leave home barefaced so that we will not risk having guys scampering off in fear?
As Coco Chanel aptly puts it, “I don’t understand how a woman can leave the house without fixing herself up a little – if only out of politeness. And then, you never know, maybe that’s the day she has a date with destiny. And it’s best to be as pretty as possible for destiny.”
What's your take on this?
Mancouch Says: First of all, Kate Moss should not be a guide for anyone. Anyone that anorexic and addicted to nicotine, caffeine, and cocaine is probably not going to have great skin. Frankly, she's lucky to still have her teeth. Secondly, your male colleagues wouldn't be making fun of your female colleague/find her real face so funny if she didn't hide it under makeup all the time in the first place. It's a self-fulfilling prophecy. Cosmetics companies tell you that you aren't pretty enough to see the light of day without their products so you use their products all the time so when guys see you without it it's a "whoa" moment. Don't use makeup for anyone else other than yourself. Have some confidence in your natural beauty and then it won't be hilarious/scary to see you without it.
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Comments (277)
I like what man couch said.
I would have to go by that.
I can't believe I'm saying this but I agree with Mancouch on this one. Oh boy...
lol the make-up was never for us lol its a status symbol between you women. we dont know what it takes or how difficult or even the art itself. that you are women, that you are healthy, that you are well rested, is simply enough for us. the make-up is for yourselves and between all of you alone.
I don't wear make-up, except to special events or sometimes when I feel like it. I don't think that we women owe anybody anything any more than we owe ourselves. Why should I spend an hour doing my hair and doing my make-up just for someone else's pleasure? Men don't do that for us! It's an unfair standard.
@beforedawn@xanga - Yeah, you're right.
Yeah... makeup is pretty much for the benefit of other women. I only wear makeup if I'm breaking out, or something. I have seen people who wear very, very heavy makeup on a daily basis without makeup, and it is shocking! They look like entirely different people. It doesn't mean they're still not attractive, but they just look so different.
i only wear makeup when i'm going out out.. and not all the time. and for cheerleading b/c we're supposed to have the same bright makeup on. i don't believe in hiding behind makeup i think a lot of women look better without it. my boyfriend hates makeup too so i try not to wear it around him.
@c0c0nut@datingish - Exactly. :]
If I could hug mancouch, I would.
mancouch is funny.
Hooray to Mancouch's answer!
As a make-up artist (which is funny and sometimes hard to believe to some because I don't wear it ALL the time), this is exactly what I try to tell my clients before doing anything with them: "You are already beautiful!" It disappoints me how so many women really feel that they need make-up to make them prettier, when I truly believe their natural beauty is the way to go. Whenever I have the opportunity to play up only their current beauty, I'll take it! Otherwise, I try to make sure they feel great the way they already are.
I agree with Mancouch. Then again I rarely wear makeup. =]
I would do my make-up more often if I was better at it. But the way I am now, I definitely wouldn't be scaring anyone off without make-up on my face. I barely wear any; just some mascara and blush does it for me. Occasionally some lip gloss if I want some extra shine. When I wear a lot of make-up I feel like I'm trying to be what I'm not and I feel like it takes away from my natural beauty. But like I said before, If I knew how to do it properly I would.
what a pathetic, self-deprecating thought to have.
my girlfriend goes out most of the time without makeup and she looks great
well if a guy can't stick around for your natural face, then what's the point of wasting your time with him? there's someone that loves you for you.. when i first started going out with my boyfriend, i never wore makeup... just because i'm too lazy and im beautiful the way i am.
No you would not. It's not the make up that makes the difference. It's the type of guy you're apparently attracted to that attracts that type of guy. To me, putting makeup on highlights your natural beauty if done right, but only affects your overall attractiveness when it's an extra effort for someone who already likes you. Again, it's not the makeup, but the showing of interest. So, if you're really doing it to attract someone, try handing him a note instead.
In my opinion, make-up should enhance not hide. I think it's a matter of how naturally pretty the girl is..... Some girls don't look good without make-up. I, for one.
I never wear make up, and guys like me. I hate makeup.
Wow mancouch totally got it.
While I don't want to say the guys at the gym are correct, the girl walked into that one. If a girl constantly has make-up on to make herself look "better" then it's not surprising to see a guy go "whoa" when he finally see's her in natural form. It's not that she's ugly or anything, it's just more of a shock. Like "wow that's what you really look like?"
I have a friend in HS that I finally saw her w/out make-up after a year of knowing her (mind u this was YEARS ago), but let me tell you, I was so shocked out of my mind at how she looked WITHOUT make-up. I didn't realize that the girl caked the stuff on so much.
So don't be that alarmed when a guy says it. It's a natural reaction.
I've actually been told by guys that I look good without make up.. which was odd because they met with like a lot of make up. So not all guys are like those guys. There are some out there that know a woman is natural and doesn't come with all those artificial ingredients.
Agreed with Mancouch.
As they say, women don't dress for men, they dress for other women.
im about to walk out the house with no makeup on and go to class... luckily i dont scare people off
Mancouch already said it. :/
Sometimes I scare myself without makeup =P
I totally agree with what Mancouch said! I never wear makeup. If you do wear makeup all the time and then one day just don't.. Obviously someone's going to say something. I've seen people look like a completely different person after removing their makeup.
Its like dressing like a goth every day then suddenly coming to class in a pink dress, then getting mad when someone says something.
And btw, just wondering why a post about freakin makeup is on Mancouch... =\