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I just use foundation regularly,my skin is sensitive and often red which I don't like.I caked myself in unneeded mascara,blush,foundation when I was younger and had perfect skin. Wish I'd known better,but insecurities took over.

From 8th grade through this past summer, make-up was essential if I was going to step foot outside my front door. I wouldn't go to school if I ran out of eyeliner. I realized that wearing make-up on a day-to-day basis in college probably wouldn't be practical. In the past 6 months I've worn make-up 3 times and each time I was amazed at how beautiful I could make myself look. Yes, it is a big self-esteem boost, but it's not practical for an everyday basis anymore.

I've never owned any make-up. The thought of it makes me quite angry - as far as I'm concerned it's pointless, unhygienic, and evidence of how self-absorbed humans are.

I wear mascara if it's sunny. It's hard to explain but I've worn it since I was in middle school since I couldn't wear sunglasses in school. It keeps my eyes from watering. I feel less sick in bright lights. I quit wearing all other makeup when I realized men were less likely to pay any attention to me makeup free. I don't know if it's taken as a sign of wanting attention or what, but if I wear makeup the amount of attention I receive seems to change drastically.

I don't wear eye makeup, except for eye shadow on very rare occasions. I wear glasses, so it is kind of pointless.
I do wear lip gloss though since it helps my lip health. I had to think about this because I have really nice skin and most days I do not wear foundation or powder. Even when I do wear makeup there is not much of a difference between my natural skin tone and when I wear makeup. It is not even a self esteem boost for me. I know some women it can make a huge difference, but I am not one of them.

I only wear makeup when I am at a fancy event, and am requred to dress up. Otherwise I do not care for the feel of the powders and creams. Same with nail polish, hair gel, jewlery, and perfume.

I will wear lip gloss and some lipstick (light pink shades) because my lips get dry. That's it most of the time. I don't really like makeup, partially because of how it feels physically and partially due to some personal "objections."

Physically, my face feels stiff/painted when I put on makeup. Granted, the most I've ever used is a little powder/blush, but I keep thinking it's going to come off/smear at the slightest movement (e.g., rubbing my eyes). I've also always thought it felt fake somehow--like wearing a mask. I would see girls in high school reapplying it in the restroom between classes, and I mean a LOT. All I could think was "who are you putting on a a show for?" It also didn't help that the girls who bullied me the most in grade school were ridiculously materialistic even then, so I came to rebel against anything that even hinted at "vanity" or caring what others thought. This is a tendency that's stuck with me to this day.

I've worn it for job interviews (which sort of makes sense--I am putting on a "mask" of a different kind anyway) and a couple of times when going out. My mom told me that the trick is to apply just enough so you don't look like you're wearing any--just that your "natural coloring" is that nice-looking. My complexion is naturally pale, so I guess that makes sense, too.

I think I must have been the only girl in high school who actually flat-out refused when her mom tried to encourage her to wear some makeup. It seems like an unnecessary waste of time to me, in most (not all) cases.

Someone mentioned how guys don't need to wear it for job interviews so we shouldn't have to, either. Very good point. D**n that double standard.

I realize that on occasions where I need to look "professional" (e.g., certain types of jobs and the interviews for them) I will need to use makeup as part of the "package." Maybe I should practice more so I can figure out how much I can stand to apply (semi-)regularly that also looks okay.

I really think it should just be an accent - something nice that makes you look even better, as opposed to a mask, or something to cover you up. Consider that not wearing makeup is like dressing casually. You look just fine, but you could look better. With well-applied, light makeup, you're dressed nicely, in the most flattering way. With thick, mask-type makeup, you're over-dressed.

I've just read this thread and I found the number of people saying that makeup makes them feel more confident quite interesting. Personally when I wear makeup I generally feel more exposed and vulnerable.

When I do wear it I just stick to mascara, eyeshadow and lipstick... eyeliner is next on the list of things to investigate though. Normally I only wear makeup when I'm roleplaying as a character who would wear makeup - it's like I use the character as a mask to do things that would normally scare me.

I never wear it, I like to be me too much and hate the feel of it on your skin. I've tried wearing it but quickly took it off.

Eye liner is ok because it's not actually on your skin.

I'm not naturally beautiful, so I feel like I need to wear makeup. Otherwise I look like a dude.

What I wear daily is: concealer (I have some zits still), powder, blush, eye pencil/eyebrow pencil, eye shadow and mascara.

I wish I didn't have to wear concealer. I LOVE eye makeup though. All the pretty, glittery colors! I seriously have bought loads of different ones then just go back to using the same color in the end. Hahaha.

Lipstick I will never ever wear!! ! The feel of it on my mouth is like wax. It's disgusting.

I have incredibly oily skin, all sorts of acne marks and very red cheeks, so I wear foundation to cover that. I also like to wear mascara/blush/some sort of lip color because my eyes and lips are rather pale and makeup helps me to pick them out when I'm looking in a mirror. I don't have prospoagnosia, I just need a little help...can't explain it.

When I'm bored or feel like playing dress-up, I'll add eyeshadow or eyeliner.

Actually, I rarely wear lip stuff because I play oboe, and ANYTHING on your lips will soak into the incredibly expensive reeds. Mostly I just slather on chapstick when I know I won't be playing for a few hours.

Nope. Never. Tried it for a few weeks in my 20s, but It made me feel insecure, as if there were something wrong with me that I needed to hide. Plus it smells bad.

I wore stage makeup when I danced when I was younger, but that's much cruder and simpler than "real" makeup. You slather on foundation, put on bright red lipstick, dump rouge on your cheeks, and pencil your eyebrows black. Basically, try to make all your features as exaggerated as possible. I always got my male friends or somebody's mother to do my eyeliner.

I don't have the patience or the finesse to do "real" makeup. I wear a lot of lip balm, and sometimes buy the sparkly kind. Black eyeliner IMO looks cool, but between a tremor from my meds and a phobia of anything near my eyeballs, I've never been able to put it on. Washing it off every night sounds like a pain, anyway.

I sometimes worry what I will do when I get to the point where I have to dress "professionally", and certain standards of appearance are expected. I'm sure a lot of the women on this board can understand, women's formal clothes/etc seem so complicated. If you're a guy, you wear a suit, tie, black shoes, and that's it! A woman has to worry about what she wears, the color, how much/little breast curvature is showing, if her earrings are appropriate, MAKEUP... Anyway, that was tangential.

Eyeliner and mascara...sometimes finishing powder.

Every once in a while I do more, but it's rare.