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New rant: People who slag off men for wearing make up
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the point of make-up is to enhance the femininity of women to make them more attractive to the opposite sex.
men are instinctively drawn to a partner with big eyes, full lips, soft, clear skin and shiny hair, because it says 'youth' to them, and youth = fertility (seriously, i'm not making this up). so we, as women, use make-up to fake or enhance this youthful look.
so to me, there really doesn't seem much point in men wearing it, and personally i think it makes them look silly.
But wouldn't go to far with it - like lipstick, foundation, blusher, etc. That's just freaky looking -
As kaffrin says it's to help girls look more feminine so then you can see why it wouldn't look well on a guy if they go over board.
:yes:
What he said!
I do see where people come from with the gay people and make up thing - not trying to offend anyone, but it does tend to be the open minded blokes who wear it. Not many girls tend to go for lads that look nearly as girly as themselves. It seems to be part of this "alternative" cult thats going around at the moment - make yourself look or do something completely different and everyone will respect you for it.
Duffy
So true!!
and i don't know if nail varnish counts but Seth Green in Buffy...........
*cough* Miriam *cough*
No, it is not right. I don't think it is appropriate :no:
I dont think I could handle it though if a lad wore foundation and stuff, thats just weird. hehe.
I just think the whole make up scene is for of a femanine (sp) thing
but then I don't even like girls wearing alot. I like a girl to have a more natural look about her but I don't mind it I suppose, Like just a little bit.. I just find girls who shove tons and tons of Very VERY unattractive.
BUSTED!
Not spoken to you in years! How be ye?
How did you know! Matt with eyeliner = yum. In fact I may change my icon thing...
I am fiiiine, I know I havent spoke to ye for ages. Still enjoying school and the 478? hehe. If you actually updated your livejournal I could speak to you more boy
I don't mean to offend anyone (and if you understand what I say, you shouldn't be offended anyway) but in my experiense, women look much better with no make-up on them. It seems that most people disagree though.
I think gothic make-up looks good on anyone, but a guy who wore proper woman's make-up would look wierd.
I personally wouldn't want to wear eyeliner. When I was in school plays I was of course made up and I found putting on eye make-up an unpleasant experience.
I would do nail varnish Seth Green style, though. But only in black. I once saw a guy with off-white perlescent nail varnish. It looked soooo wrong.
andthey're all straight.
there's nothing wrong with it, as long as they don't end up looking better than you!
:yes: absolutely!
I have noticed that a lot of the homosexuals I work with wear make up, but to say all men who wear make up are gay is heavily stereotypical.
i don't mind fake tan, plucking eyebrows i can cope with but anymore than that and it's just getting ridiculous.
Or the ugly ones that try to look nice.
It worked for Miranda didn't it?
I can deal with blokes wearing a little make-up, i can deal with them using fake tan, plucking eyebrows is just ok, but waxing from the waist to the knees is a tad excessive me thinks...but that's what one of my mates bf's wants to do...
It is. No real man would consider the thought of wearing make up. Why would they want to paint their nails or gloss up their lips? Make up was invented for woman and not for men. Men are sposed to be a bit rough around the edges and not be looking pretty in pink.
Stubble can make most men look well cute...
After him, i went out with a second guy who wore make up, part of his 'alternative' thing, eye liner and that, black and pink nail varnish. I thought it looked pretty good.
i'm sorry but who desides what makes you a "real man"?
a real man to me is one who is not afraid to express himself, not the whole "i'm macho, go out with me cos you're a good looking bird" thing, that just doesn't work for me. fine if that is how you feel and what to live your life then fine go ahead, but why??
Luby
So, over there youre not a 'real man' unless you ARE wearing make up.
Just goes to show there is no one type of 'real man' and no one way a 'real man' is supposed to be.