I read this article the other day about this 27 year old woman who has been with her boyfriend for three years, and he has never, NEVER seen her without make up once!
They live together and everything, but 'Lady A' is so paranoid about the way she looks without make up, that every morning she sets her alarm so she wakes up a bit earlier then her boyfriend, pops to the loo to put on her 'concealer, bronzer, blusher, eyeliner, mascara and tinted lip balm'
I didn't exaggerate that list, that is word for word what she reported she does in the morning. Some minutes later her man wakes up and sees her looking 'Immaculate', as she so modestly described herself.
Her little make up routine in the morning is more than I would wear if I was going to a wedding or a party or something, seriously.
Plus, her logics a bit silly. She should just sleep with make up on throughout the night, cuz I'm pretty sure there's time where he gets up in the middle of the night to pee or something, and he probably will see her without make up!
Now I very rarely leave the house with any make-up on...at all...ever. I'm not saying that with my head held high or anything, like 'I'm so gorgeous that I don't need make up darling' or something.
I mean, I really should wear a bit of concealer or something to hide my horrendous bags and occasional spots, but I really couldn't care less to be honest.
I do regularly regret making this decision when I catch a glimpse of myself in a mirror and think 'Balls! Is that really what I look like!!?', but my resilient spirit and my short concentration span mean that I am soon distracted from my fugliness and instead concentrate on ways I can prank my office workmates.
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| This isn't me....honest |
Quick notice:
Before I get bombarded by 'you're not fugly!' or 'even though I've never seen pics of you, you don't sound fugly' comments, you must understand, I don't actually think I'm fugly. Us females occasionally have days when we look at ourselves and think 'My goodness I look great today', followed the next day by 'My God WHAT IS THIS THING ON MY NECK!?! Oh, it's just my face :/'
It's the hormones
(don't hate me super feminists, you know it's true)
Ultimately, it's about how comfortable and secure you are with yourself.
I'm pretty comfortable in my own skin, so I don't really worry about leaving the house without make up and worrying about what others think, as opposed to Lady A whom I talked about above, who says 'This isn't just a vanity thing it's about feeling secure in myself'.
I don't know why I keep referring to her as Lady A! Her actual name is Catherine Maughan, but Lady A is easier to type.
Islamically, when choosing a spouse, the first thing you should look for is piety, then beauty, wealth and status can follow accordingly.
So I might not be rich, I mean not be a princess, but babes, you know I'm pretty pious ;)
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| Mr Bean's pretty fit you know |
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| *sigh* Imagine |
Back to the make up lady, fair do's to her. To each there own at the end of the day, if waking up at the crack of dawn to cover your face in make up makes you happy, then it makes you happy. If, like me, you roll out of bed just in time to brush your teeth, wash your face and dress yourself so that your clothes are on the right way round so you can jump in the car and pray you don't get stuck in traffic on the way to work, therefore have no time to worry about how aesthetically pleasing your mug is, then so be it!
Speaking of traffic, I was stuck on the M62 for 6 hours on wednesday :/
The motorway was closed because three lorries had overturned due to the severe weather conditions.
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| Pic during my traffic jam experience |
Quick question to the boys out there, just for my own curiosity:
Do you lads worry about the way you look? And have you/would you ever consider wearing some man make up!?
Don't touch your eyebrows though please, It freaks me out when I see a guy with nicer eyebrows then me!
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| That's hubby right thur |
Do your really even love me?
If you do there is no pain
Do I really even love you?
Or do I really love your brainnnnnnnn
Do I really even love you?
Or do I really love your brainnnnnnnn
Ha! I wish I could find somebody that would understand the whole "Sit down and have a long conversation" routine. Hell, just someone weird. Damnit!
ReplyDeleteI know me toooo! I usually get approached by weirdos, but not the good kind, more the creepy kind :S
DeleteNo man makeup for me thank you .
ReplyDeleteDon't wanna feel like I joined the circus.
Haha! I feel like i belong in the circus when I wear make up too cuz I hardly wear it much
DeleteOkay the forever alone comic is in fact me. I think I would be kind of worried about a woman who would go that far. I bet under it all she is just fine and there's no need for her to be crazy. I like it better when a girl won't wear make up, but I figure I can understand what the big deal is. As for your question, no I'm not too comfortable in my own body (working on it!), but I don't think I would ever apply man make up or whatever the bejeezus they call it. I have worn foundation before though, and nail polish, and lipstick, and eye liner. So I've worn actual female make up I guess.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure the comic is not you! Be positive :D
DeleteWow you've worn more make up then me ;) I'm sure you worked it though *finger snap*
Haha, that pic about being weird is so true... ><
ReplyDeleteI know it's brilliant! Sums up my feelings perfectly :D
DeleteI did this for over a year with a man I dated for two years. However, at some point I got very ill with the flu. I lacked the energy or desire to put on makeup. He was shocked, I won't lie, because I wear a lot more on my face that the girl you wrote about. A LOT more.
ReplyDeleteReally! I've gotta give you props for that though. the main reason I don;t wear make up is because I'm too lazy to take it off at night!! :P
DeleteAnd boo to him for being shocked about your make up-less face, you should've done the same thing to him too and screamed whenever you looked at him or something ;)
hahahaaa u write well. I dont remember wen had i sat cross legged on my chair and smiled so much while reading a post ! Keep writing aysh :))
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! that's very nice of you to say Dr Khanuja jee :D
DeleteNo..as a dude, I would never consider man make up. I kinda don't understand men that wear earrings and stuff like that either. I personally think it is odd for a guy to be that fashion conscious unless they are a pop star or something like that. I struggle out of bed, if I had to put an hour into my appearance I don't think I could do it. And I am kinda doubting this "lady" who says her boyfriend has never seen her without makeup. Does she wait for him to fall asleep at night before removing her make up, as well as gettin up early? Anyway, it's kinda silly. If they get married is she planning to continue this routine until death or divorce? Or will she just get lazy and start wearing a bag over her head when she has no makeup on?
ReplyDeleteI'm with you on that, i prefer for my man to be a man and not share my toiletries :P
DeleteI think she should go for the bag option if she get's married. she could make a game out of trying not to suffocate
I very rarely put any make up on. Its just the real me.
ReplyDeleteNatural beauty all the way *high five* :D
DeleteI've dressed in drag for a holloween costume contest, and won. The amount of time it takes to put all the layers together is downright tedious. I did get many compliments, though.
ReplyDeleteAs far as going out in public, I care about my appearance as so far as to not scare people away. Sometimes my choice in fashion is downright horrendous, so I need a wardrobe assistant, for sure. I've worn concealer for the bad breakouts, and sometimes I use 'eye-wish' to prevent the dark raccoon circles under my eyes.
I know many guys that wear guy-liner, or better known as eye-liner for guys. It's helpful for stage acts, but I've never applied it in that capacity. Something about that and mascara being made from bat guano makes me shy away from putting the fecal matter on my facial area.
I'm sure you make a beautiful lady ;)
DeleteI wouldn't wanna put bat shit on my face either! Although i found out one of the creams I used frequently used placenta in their ingredients *vomit*
I'm like you...can't be bothered to put make-up on. I wear make-up maybe four or five times a year, for special occasions. I also don't change out of my pyjamas if I don't have to go to work, though, so I might not be a fashion role-model.
ReplyDeleteOMG, you are SO my fashion role model. I dream of days where I can stay in my PJ's all day :D
DeleteI don't really care how I look as long as my hair looks alright. I don't think I'm particularly attractive. My hair is thinning and I'm starting to get grey hairs even though I'm in my early 20's. My eyes have massive bags, my skin is pale and my face is thin and shrunken.
ReplyDeleteMy girlfriend thinks otherwise. I think she has terrible taste in men. :P
In regards to the skin, drink lots of water and you will achieve a natural glow (or so the magazines tell me).
DeleteAww I'm sure your girlfriends taste in men is just fine :D
so right on aysh!
ReplyDeletethis reminds me of the article about a woman who finally removed her make-up after THREE years. they found her skin to be older than the 23 year skin she ought to have.
i cant stand people who give all this importance to make up. it just shows how much inferior you feel without all that pancake on your face really. and that you would go through all that pain to look pretty.
even though everyone keep talking about beauty being more than just skin deep, no one really bothers to actually practice this out. i make friends if they happen to be nice, not pretty and all.
thank you for the post!
OMG that's terrible!! for that to happen at 23 as well, what a shame :(
DeleteI agree with you wholeheartedly! It's silly that people talk about beauty being skin deep when all we see are billboards and posters of impossibly beautiful people everywhere!
Mr bean reminds me of a care free time in my life.
ReplyDeleteMr Bean is beautiful :)
DeleteDid you have a mini like him?
Aysh! Another fab wacky take on life, with some subliminal teachings there.... As far as man make up goes, I look good enough, not brill, not crap, so so... I look at a lot of women, and I can tell just what they are going to be like by the amount of makeup they wear... If they wear loads, you know they are gonna be so artificial, so you steer clear. I'm not a one for vacuous conversation, as you know, but love a deep meaningful LONG conversation... I worry sometimes that I wear people out, cos I don't know when to shut up!
ReplyDeleteKeep up the good work...
Thanks chuck :D
DeleteI agree with you, it's more important to find someone you can have a good chat with over how attractive they are. looks fade after all!
hahaha vanity eh? it can take over your life, thats extreme lol! hey I dont really overly worry about how I look so long as i'm generally presentable, another interesting blog!!!
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