is it possible for make up to make the difference between pretty and ugly?

I know exactly how you feel. I feel like that too. I feel like a fraud sometimes when people say i'm pretty because they only ever see me with make-up on and never see me just looking natural and without foundation, mascara etc.

I don't believe make-up can make an 'ugly' person beautiful, as all make-up can do is enhancethe natural beauty that you already have. Yes, it can certainly improve the way you look, but it can't make you more beautiful.

I'm 23 now and i've been wearing make-up since i was about 16, and i mean full make-up...ie: foundation, blusher, eyebrow pencil, eyeliner, mascara, concealer...the works. I wear that every day, sometimes i put more on!

I've battled my entire life over whether i'm ugly or not and i'm still fighting it now. I have extremely low self confidence and no belief in myself that i'm attractive. And just like you, i can't stand to look at myself in the mirror without make-up on.

I'm telling you all this so you can realise you're not alone. I bet every woman in the world has something they dislike or hate about themselves. Anyone that says they're 100% happy with themselves is a liar, because we are designed to emphasize the bad/ugly in ourselves and not see the good.

I think that if wearing make-up makes you feel better about yourself then there i nothing at all wrong with that, infact its good for you as it will greatly increase your confidence.

I can assure you you're not ugly. Ugly is just a word slapped on normal people by other narrow minded people. There is no such thing as ugly, only people that look different to each other. It'd be boring as sin if we all looked the same!!! : )

Why don't you try looking at yourself in the mirror once a day without make-up and REALLY study your face. Look at every inch of yourself and you'll find something that makes you beautiful. Once you've found it, keep that in mind and tell yourself that you're gorgeous. You need to improve your confidence, and doing this will help. But don't quit the make-up, because if it makes you feel better then thats all that matters.

Good luck sweets, chin up xxx

I think you will find that the US is the most obese country in the world. And coming from the UK, I can tell you now, I have never heard of a 'limey biscuit' in my life. I think your view of Britain is very old fashioned. We dont live on scones and tarts and Yorkshire puddings. Infact the last time I had a Yorkshire pudding must have been a good few years ago. I recommend that if you want to rant about British people, then you should make a blog as this was more of a statement than a question.

Look good feel good I've heard it said. Nothing wrong with trying to look your best. It's life that is beautiful enjoy it. But if you can't even leave the house without make up what are you going to do when you meet that special someone and possibly get married. He will see you all the time without makeup. He will see you when you get out of the bed in the morning just the way you are naturally. You are going to have to get over this idea that you don't look good without makeup. It will come with maturity. I wish you all the best.

some people can look ugly even with makeup like i do.. i doubt you are ugly.. ive got BDD and its really bad... make-up may make you feel better and make some of your features stand out more. Plus its girly and also try not to wear too much as it can looked caked and false..

im told im ugly all the time, and iam....

I rarely wear make up, I know I am not pretty but my husband met me without make up and he loves me for who I am.

Wearing make up definitely makes you feel better and it can make a person look very different especially if you are used to seeing someone with it on, to see them one day with out it can make them look very different.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

I like make up but i hardly buy any! I wear blusher, mascara and lipgloss and thats it. I wasted sooo much money with make up but i dont wear any of it. I dont wear foundation because its disgusting and clogs your skin and feels like a mask. I dont wear eye shadow much as i like the natural look. I really dont like alot of make up. I feel more confident with less make up. I wear blusher which enhances my cheeks and gives a nice colour but i believe make up should not be worn too much, who wants to wear a mask through out the day? I wouldnt. Let ur skin breath dont waste money on cosmetics and loads of foundation its all horrible! Beauty is skin deep, u need a smile and a bit of mascara to bring of your eyes and curl ur eye lashes i do that every day and it opens up your eyes!

If you're pretty with makeup then you're probably pretty without makeup.

Makeup covers up little imperfections, like round your eyes.

You're probably so used to seeing your face with makeup on covering those little imperfections that you begin to think that you look best like that. People that don't know you probably wouldn't know the difference.

I do understand why you're thinking like that, i think that sometimes too. But at the end of the day makeup is always going to be there, so don't worry! :)

make up can radically transform you, why not go to a department store cosmetics counter and get them to give you a make-up lesson, it'll give you more confidence. I bet that you're absolutely fine to look at, have some confidence in yourself, you only wear a tiny amount as it is rather than the mask that some put on,

I know how you feel. I have like the worst baggs in the world. I cant even leave without makeup on.

Thing is, your probably pretty with or without makeup. I learned that.

Makeup is just a mask for confidence. [Atleast for me]

Make up only enhances features, so if you're pretty with make up, your probably pretty with out. Its because you KNOW you aren't wearing any that you think your ugly (:

I think that KNOWING we are wearing make up and looking good makes us feel better about ourselves.