The only opinion I have in this regard is that I'm tired of people bashing women wearing makeup in order to 'compliment' women who don't. It's not a characteristic, it's just a fashion choice like whether people iron/curl their hair or don't.
*emphasis added by meI don't wear any make-up only because i really don't get any of it at all. But also i'm kind of scared to get into it now because of how reliant all of my friends are on it. They all say they have to put make-up on because they feel they aren't pretty without it. They all have beautiful natural faces n are all strong women but like its actually really sad to see them fall to the pressure of society that makes them feel ugly without it.
I didn't wear make-up to my prom and one of my female teachers said "you should have glammed up".When she said that I instantly thought that i looked ugly, just because everybody around me had 'dolled up', flawless faces and i had nothing. I like make-up i think it's really pretty but the view society has on make-up and appearance just turns me off it completely
I don't wear any make-up only because i really don't get any of it at all. But also i'm kind of scared to get into it now because of how reliant all of my friends are on it. They all say they have to put make-up on because they feel they aren't pretty without it. They all have beautiful natural faces n are all strong women but like its actually really sad to see them fall to the pressure of society that makes them feel ugly without it.
I didn't wear make-up to my prom and one of my female teachers said "you should have glammed up". When she said that I instantly thought that i looked ugly, just because everybody around me had 'dolled up', flawless faces and i had nothing. I like make-up i think it's really pretty but the view society has on make-up and appearance just turns me off it completely
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Oh my gosh that's terrible, what an awful thing to experience. You weren't ugly, not at all, and it's sickens me that a grown woman could look at you at your prom and make such a judgemental comment. Let alone a teacher, what the **** was she thinking???
You keep doing you, you've clearly got common sense aplenty. Society has an unhealthy fixation on makeup and what women do/do not do with it right now. Here's hoping we can change that to make sure girls growing up don't have to feel so judged for their preferences.
I cannot believe a teacher said that to you! That's terrible. As a teacher myself I'm shocked that somebody who is supposed to instil confidence in her pupils would say something so b****y.
Seriously take no notice of anybody like that. I'm saying I'm shocked but actually I had some pretty vile comments from teachers when I was just a kid myself. It's just knowing I would never do that now being in the same position.
I've learned since that some people just have that kind of personality, have to find some fault with somebody else. Even if there isn't a fault there to find, just make one up. Sorry somebody had to say something like that to you on your prom night
I get so used to wearing no make up at work that I only ever wear a small amount of foundation now. It can certainly enhance features but I don't feel it's a necessity and I wouldn't ever be pressured into having to wear it.