Re: Stopped wearing makeup

TY · ‎03-10-2010

I wear makeup every day. I enjoy the process and I look washed out without makeup. I keep extra supplies in my car and my makeup bag for touchups.

LonestarBabs · ‎06-26-2011

I am taking a sabbatical from corporate America right now, caring for my elderly mother and working on my PhD dissertation. However, I still wear makeup every day. I may vary the intensity of my eye makeup from one day to the next, but I always have my face on! And I thoroughly remove all makeup at night to let my skin breathe.

I just don't have the type of complexion to go without. If I could have a little bronzer, then light brow and mascara w/lipstick, that might be ok.

juperier · ‎10-21-2014

Once I retired, I gradually quite wearing makeup on a daily basis. Now it's only when I'm going out and sometimes only a minimal amount then. I still love it. But I love not having to remove it more.

cotton4me · ‎03-09-2010

When I was working I wore makeup but never liked it. I couldn’t wait to get it off as soon as I got home. Now that I’m retired I rarely wear it, only if I’m going out.

CatsyCline · ‎07-24-2013

i work remotely so will use concealer if i go out and brush on some blush and an eye pencil. . i keep a little Trish makeup compact with me and touch up if needed.

i started wearing eye makeup at 15 and throughout my 20s and 30s i really leaned on having that "look" of perfect eyes and face.

i was about 40 when i stopped the morning ritual of layers of eye stuff and i feel at the time i needed to accept my looks without foundation, liner and mascara.

Moonchilde · ‎05-23-2010

@ChynnaBlue wrote:
I'm still working and have never worn makeup daily. I like makeup, but if it comes down to what I spend my time on in the morning, makeup has never been a priority for me. I would rather spend 10 more minutes sleeping or finishing my breakfast than worrying about mascara.

I'm more likely to wear it when I'm out with friends than at the office because then I'm not in a rush.

This says it for me as well. I recently retired, but for the 45+ years of my working life, 98% of it was working from either 6 am or 7 am. I've always been a light sleeper and the last couple of decades never get enough sleep, so an extra few minutes of shut-eye trumped makeup.

I have also always worn glasses, and discovered after 20 years that no matter how much time I spent "putting on my face" with shadow, liner, mascara, brow - once I put my glasses on 80% of it "disappeared."

At the point when I would wear full makeup (a rarity) and no one noticed or said a single word, I happily gave up the bother.

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CaryH · ‎05-02-2010

I'm gonna be working for a long time yet to come and I amost never wear makeup. Just don't have the want or time to deal with it. I do moisturize though.

sharlee · ‎03-09-2010

@ID2 wrote:
Yikes I always wear make-up! I don't work, haven't since 1981 and still get up, exercise, make my bed and yes, put make-up on and fix my hair. I just find being a girl is a whole lot of fun! All the things we can use to look our best certainly makes it easy!

Great post! I had begun to wonder if I was the only one left who simply found make-up (and hair styling, and clothes) so much darn fun! Nice to know I'm not alone.

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aprilskies · ‎03-09-2010

@Moonchilde wrote:
@ChynnaBlue wrote:
I'm still working and have never worn makeup daily. I like makeup, but if it comes down to what I spend my time on in the morning, makeup has never been a priority for me. I would rather spend 10 more minutes sleeping or finishing my breakfast than worrying about mascara.

I'm more likely to wear it when I'm out with friends than at the office because then I'm not in a rush.

This says it for me as well. I recently retired, but for the 45+ years of my working life, 98% of it was working from either 6 am or 7 am. I've always been a light sleeper and the last couple of decades never get enough sleep, so an extra few minutes of shut-eye trumped makeup.

I have also always worn glasses, and discovered after 20 years that no matter how much time I spent "putting on my face" with shadow, liner, mascara, brow - once I put my glasses on 80% of it "disappeared."

At the point when I would wear full makeup (a rarity) and no one noticed or said a single word, I happily gave up the bother.

This is me too, exactly. Lately though, I have been trying to wear a bit more, although, it doesnt seem to be more than twice a week. LOL. I do love it though and love the ritual. I just dont always have time for it in the morning. No way would it trump sleep if I needed it. I am grateful it is not a necessity for me and just something fun.

freakygirl · ‎07-03-2014

I wore make up when I was much younger. the works! then one day, I just gave it up. I felt it was too much trouble. since then, I've only wore lipstick, curl my lashes, and apply unde eye concealer. I don't think my skin is the greatest, but I get so many compliments on it. I honestly don't know why!