Do women really feel insecure, on the whole, without make-up?

Apparently after Kerry Katona the biggest seller on the front cover of a magazine is ' slebs without make-up'.

Most things to do with women and their appearance is all about the approval and policing of women by themselves. If a woman is putting a lod of slap on it's prob more to do with how she views herself than what she is trying to convey.

My two best mates, one is a natural blonde and , tbh, looks like a lab rat if she doesn't put mascara on. The other IS obsessed in the way you describe due to slight acne scarring from when she was younger. There are loads of reasons for it.

Don't mean to be patronising but most men when they see a girl and say she looks nice and 'natural' don't realise the girl in question has prob got quite a bit of make up on. I suppose when it is used to 'enhance' rather than mask it will mostly look OK.

I'm not a@rsed either way. Sometimes I do sometimes I don't. if I have to choose between a coffee of a morning or a bit of lippy it's a no brain-er ;-)

Personally, I feel better with just a little makeup on. I don't use a whole lot, but enough to cover up the rosacea and the dark rings under my eyes. When those are covered, I feel better about how I look. When I don't have any makeup on, I am not insecure, just feeling not as pretty. I am not an insecure person anyway. I have a horse ranch and sometimes, there is not enough time to sit and worry about makeup. Other things are more important.

Insecure? Yes, I know many women who feel that way when they don't have any makeup on. They are insecure women anyway. No amount of makeup can get rid of that.

I don't think makeup is the reason for insecurity. It is deeper than that and they use makeup as a crutch. I hope I answered your question.

Well, its different for everyone. If someone is really insecure, and think they are really ugly then they are more likely to pile on the make-up. Personally, I do think it looks nice to have even skin tone and long lashes, maybe some rosy cheeks. I don't think having the worlds make-up on, at the same time, doing the eyebrows, eyelids, lips, cheeks, face, nose is attractive. But that comes down to opinion in the end. For some people, its just to hide blemishes, for others, to generally improve their appearance. I do a little of both. But I do think you're right, less is more. It is a lot of effort and money, do to everything, everyday. But some women feel thats what they need to do to feel presentable. I hope this helped a little!

I don't really like wearing make-up, apart from a little when I'm going somewhere special. I guess to some its more like a routine and it's difficult to break a routine. It's probably not the make-up but more the act of putting it on, grooming. I know some are obsessed about covering up tiny "blemishes" that most people couldn't see with a microscope.

It depends on the person really. I can't be bothered most of the time, and I think it's good to let your skin constantly breathe and the hundreds of chemicals that you are smeering all over your face can't help improve the skin's appearance in my opinion. A good diet, exercise and a relatively stress-controlled life and a happy outlook on life is all one needs to look glowing.

I don't wear make up. I just see it as a load of chemicals to block my pores. I am very natural. The only thing I put on my face is acne cream. Make up leaves me with huge white boils on my face, now that would be discusting! I find this also takes off the dead skin leaving it clearer too. Lol at the lady above who said some women look like clowns; so true. When on a bus or in a shop, I look at women caked up, wondering how gunked up and sickly she must look underneath.

I have seen lipstick on teeth, smeared eyeline for watering eyes (from the cold), people's pillow covers stained with foundation (makes it look as though it has not been unwashed), make up on clothes. Na, give me the natural look any day. Such a turn off for me make up is. I love to see a natural shy blush.....

Make up enhances what you already have.

For instance, being blonde, I have very pale eye brows and eyelashes, so a little eye makeup gives my eyes definition.

I would always wear makeup for work because I liked to see myself that way and to present myself as groomed. As for how much and where, it all depends on what suits your face shape, colouring and features.

I have never been able to wear a lovely red lipstick, much as I would like to because I just look 'tarted up'!!! Not a good look. LOL

Nowadays I use makeup for special occasions only, but I will always want to do that. It is all part of the feminine psyche and absolutely nothing to do with any insecurities I may or may not have, or whether men like it or not.

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What a lovely question. I wear make up as I personally think I look more attractive with it on, foundation evens my skin tone and some smudgy shadow makes my eyes look bigger. I wear it because I like to simple as that but to be honest I dont think my hubby minds either way if its on or off I am the same person whether I am made up or not. As an interesting point I read somwhere years ago that women like to make their eyes look darker and their lips redder as during sex pupils dilate and lips flush thus looking darker so perhaps it is a primitive wish to look ready for sex and have the pick of the available cave men.

They are obviously not born with this insecurity. they only develop it when they wear make-up regularly. They know that when they were make-up, it covers spots, acne, scars, uneven skin tone etc etc etc and they fell more beautiful. Whether or not the make-up is way too thick or the total wrong shade doesn't matter because to them they look better and they presume that others think the same. it makes them feel better about themselves. When they go out without there arsenal of crap on there face they feel 'nude'. Like there on display and everyone can see there every little flaw.

Women feel insecure with or without make-up. In fact I would say it's a defining characteristic of any woman past puberty.

Females want to look good any time ANYONE can see them... Unfortunately, women derive most of their self-worth from their looks.

Also sadly, many women do not have great taste or any creativity when applying makeup and end up looking trashy and like they painted their face. You are right I think anyone with good taste man or woman would agree that less is more when it comes to make up, but a little bit to accent your good features usually looks great.

What you say is not always true. Not all women feel they have to have some make-up on to look the part. Some people are confident enough to accept their looks and just go out normally. But some women,(most of them actually) like to use straighteners and lipstick and mascara and blusher and everything that they can lay there hands on!

Women also wear make up because they hate the way they look or they feel old.

Hope This Helped!