Men and makeup

This is the only kind of makeup guys should wear:








Seriously though, I don't wear make up and don't ever intend to use it, outside of theatrical use. The most I go with skin care products are lotion and aftershave for my face. That's it. No fucking eyeliner, or lip balm, or nail polish or anything else. Just bullshit.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

i don't know...i never really counted moisturizing as make up. besides i need that. my face gets dry (like the gobi desert) if i don't do anything and acne gets bad if you don't do it too.

On the other hand, one of the substitute teachers at my former high school wore too much make up...his cheeks were basically purple and his eyelids blue. i did mention it was a he right? but yeah, i mean i wouldn't mind if the ancient egyptian look came back but a man that looks like a hooker is simply another matter.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Alice hit the nail on the head.

The trick to make-up is to make it look like you're not wearing any. But aside from that....

I could really care less. If a man wants to wear make-up, then that's his perogative. The only time I have a problem is when it's too heavy. Dear God...it looks atrocious.

And for those who mentioned theatre and tv....Maybe you should mention that if natural light were as bright as stage lights, then the make-up would look okay away from the stage, too. That's why stage make-up is so "heavy" looking. When the lights hit a person who is NOT wearing any make-up he or she is totally washed out. No features--nothing. Make-up helps accentuate the features.

Gee, just like everyday make-up is supposed to do.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Eyeliner on guys is attractive, and I'm not talking gobs of it. Just a hint. There was a guy in one of my art classes that wore a hint of eyeliner and it just made him look gorgeous (ftr: he was straight, had a girlfriend, and was not really goth). If I guy knows what he's doing, subtle 'natural-look ' makeup is just as effective as on women.

However, I'm not really in favor of guys with foundation and powder, lipstick and blush. That's just...overdone.

Originally Posted by RAZGRIZ-3

Metrosexuality (aside from being a dumb term) is a horrible concept, and is the reason that so many women these days are wondering just where the men went. They turned into girls, that's where. I even know gay guys who think men wearing makeup is faggy.

The concept of manliness is totally a result of the culture. Just because today's "manly man" is supposed to have rough skin and calluses... men were 250% 'faggier' in the 1700s.

He was considered the epitome of maleness in his day (and quite proud of his legs -- hence the heels and tights).
Not that I would want to see a guy dressed like Louis XIV, but some eyeliner or a kilt isn't necessarily girlish.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Originally Posted by Leknaat

And for those who mentioned theatre and tv....Maybe you should mention that if natural light were as bright as stage lights, then the make-up would look okay away from the stage, too. That's why stage make-up is so "heavy" looking. When the lights hit a person who is NOT wearing any make-up he or she is totally washed out.

So that's the reason! I forgot why it was needed on stage, but yeah...
I miss that theater performance. It was one of the most fun times of my life..oops! Tangent!

Originally Posted by Arkhangelsk

The concept of manliness is totally a result of the culture. Just because today's "manly man" is supposed to have rough skin and calluses... men were 250% 'faggier' in the 1700s.

He was considered the epitome of maleness in his day (and quite proud of his legs -- hence the heels and tights).
Not that I would want to see a guy dressed like Louis XIV, but some eyeliner or a kilt isn't necessarily girlish.

Looks like I found my halloween costume.
Make weh, for King Jorge!

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Wouldn't it be fair to compare the average men of then with their contemporaries?

FELIPE NO

Originally Posted by Arkhangelsk

The concept of manliness is totally a result of the culture.

I'm glad we agree. Get this girly makeup shit outta here.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

I think that people must be at least well dressed and clean. physical beauty is natural but the most important is behaviour and spirit. But people can't see the inside so they are attracted by the outside.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

From a thread in TQP:

Originally Posted by Phoenix X

I find vanity to be something of a turnoff, so makeup is usually a bad thing, imo. The exception here is when it's done for effect and not to disguise the natural (natural is always beautiful, folks). Covering blemishes? Go fuck yourself. Goth and likin' the crazy eyeliner? FUCKING GO FOR IT!!! Deviations from the "norm" are probably my biggest turn-on!

I basically agree with this, although perhaps not to that extent. There's a difference between wearing lots of makeup to conceal bad features and wearing lots of makeup because of individual style.

Anyway, back on topic. Makeup for men? Aside from the fact that it's fucking makeup, they did a segment aobut this on Street Cents, and basically they all looked like shit.

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I think foundation is going a little too far. I think men are supposed to be natural. But something like a tinted moisterizer would be okay, since it looks natural and has benefits for your skin. But honestly, I'd prefer men didn't get into cosmetics. It's okay to put lotion on and wear chapstick, but things like foundation, blush, etc should just be left for the women.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Originally Posted by Arkhangelsk

The concept of manliness is totally a result of the culture. Just because today's "manly man" is supposed to have rough skin and calluses... men were 250% 'faggier' in the 1700s.

He was considered the epitome of maleness in his day (and quite proud of his legs -- hence the heels and tights).
Not that I would want to see a guy dressed like Louis XIV, but some eyeliner or a kilt isn't necessarily girlish.

Only if you were in upper echelon of society, then it would ring true. Most of the men of the 1700s had to get down and dirty in order to work, at least in the country side and you know what happens when that happens? Your skin gets rougher because of the dirt, sun and other elements affecting it. And honestly, that's more regal and a display of power than a display of manliness, however a show of power and dominance is typically a male trait. If anything, men today are 250% faggier than the guys of the 1700s.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

I don't think it really matters if men should or should not wear make-up. If men want to wear it they probably will, and the fact is that men's skin probably needs something different than what women's skin needs from make-up.

I was speaking idiomatically.