Beauty

[soozer]

Been really noticing lately ..... less makeup on all women ..... I cannot say it's due to the "natural" look we may think.  I believe it has to do with plastic surgery and enhancements readily available.  Plus all the ozempic faces need injections.... when you add lashes and heavy makeup you look like a puppet.  

[Meowingkitty]

I don't wear much makeup simply it's to hot and I would just sweat it off. Even in winter I don't wear all that much. Just foundation and blusher. Occasionally mascara. No fake lashes, lipstick etc.

[Jacie]

I guess I am wearing less make-up. Hard to believe I'd be trendy! LOL!

We moved to a hot climate, I no longer attend as many "fancy" functions, and as I am aging it doesn't look so great to have my face as made up as my younger years!

[wagirl]

Me too--I hardly ever wear a full face of make up --only when I am going out to a social function--even just out running errands I don't wear much, just spf---EXCEPT!!------for my brows--- that is a must!! I went thru chemo so lost ALL my hair for a few months and I looked like a ghost as I was so pale with just eyes --so I got very good at drawing them on --made me look so much better. And still does, I think , now. I do wear lip gloss tho.

[PhilaLady1]

Living and working my entire life with working class and middle class people, as I am, cosmetic procedures are rare to see.  So IMO, the trend of less makeup is just that, a trend, and nothing to do with cosmetic procedure advancements or that they are readily available these days.  What I do see most often in the way of makeup is false eyelashes and lots of lipgloss.

[JeanLouiseFinch]

Less is more, for me, when it comes to my eyeshadow application.  Since discovering RMS Beauty Eyelights, I'm no longer bothering with the 3-4 colors of eyeshadow.  I still use a pale vanilla or champagne color under my eyebrow, but the Eyelight shadow goes from the lid to the brow bone, and that's all I do there.  Once in awhile, if I want a touch more glam, and that's not very often, I'll do a little darker shadow at the outer corners and blend it in.  The trick with the Eyelights is to use very little product and blend quickly.  Fingers are OK, but I prefer a brush. 

[SilleeMee]

Wearing less makeup has nothing to do with PS or enhancements. People have been getting 'work done' for eons and that hasn't changed the 'face of makeup'.

Good skincare might reduce the need to wear makeup.

[shy bobcat]

I am wearing less foundation and I feel I look good. I am choosing to wear a BB tinted moisturizer when I go out. I have become used to the light feel of the BB cream, and regular foundation feels heavy to me now. When leaving the house, I usually wear a moisturizing sunscreen, sometimes the BB cream, eyeliner, brows and a moisturizing lip stain. I feel confident with this routine. 

[Squirrels Are Trash]

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@PhilaLady1 wrote:

Living and working my entire life with working class and middle class people, as I am, cosmetic procedures are rare to see.  So IMO, the trend of less makeup is just that, a trend, and nothing to do with cosmetic procedure advancements or that they are readily available these days.  What I do see most often in the way of makeup is false eyelashes and lots of lipgloss.

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It might be a generational thing, too. Most of my peers (GenX) and the Millennials behind me have had Botox, some filler, boob jobs, lasers, lash extensions, hair extensions, and other non-invasive and invasive procedures. I live in SoCal, though; appearance is critical for employment in specific industries.

[Puggywuggy]

As I have aged, I still wear makeup, however. I use a lighter hand when applying and have a more neutral eye palette. I no longer wear blush as I have no need of it with rosacea cheeks. I no longer can wear the nude colors on my lips as I am fair with silver hair and must have a pink or rosy tint to my lips these days...just in a different season of life so one must make subtle changes.