Makeup For Men - What's Your Take?

[misssakura]

My idea of makeup is that nobody should know you're wearing it. So why not?

 

[secondly]

I think that people should do what they feel like. I personally don't wear makeup, but if a person rocks makeup and looks confident and the makeup is aesthetically pleasing, who cares what the sex is? Ale is a good example of this. If you look at the pictures of us thread, his makeup looks cool and he looks like the most confident person in the world, so it works. Its weird though when people put on makeup and you comment and they pretend they aren't.

 

[jssy4eva]

I Don't Like It At All

 

[Salvatore]

I think the make-up made him look more alive. You really could not tell almost.

 

[Cirque Paris]

I feel that it depends on the man who would be wearing it. There are some men that can carry makeup really well even when it's just a tad bit noticable. It's beautiful... but I'm just crazy about androgyny. I think that most men who wear it just for reasons of enhancement other than having to based on doing it for print, media, or theatre are the ones that naturally carry it well.

 

[bballkid11]

A lot of you have provided good arguments. It's just a social convention and there isn't anything morally wrong with it if the purpose is just to look better so why not. I don't see it becoming a major societal problem anytime soon.

 

[ForPlay]

IMO - makeup for men is great if the man is for makeup.


A corporate press release, but with some interesting factoids:

http://www.emediawire.com/releases/2005/1/prweb202241.htm

 

[mylilmike]

how is make up sacred for women and not for men?

in tribes men and women both wear make up, its only in this f*cked up society that puts insane boundaries on every thing that men are embaressd for wearing make up.

THANKYOU!! American's have to understand everything by putting it into a box a keeping it there. That is a very stupid and ignorant way to live. Makeup is only a product, and to look "normal" with it, regardles of gender, is imposible. Yes I am a man that loves the spackle, but makeup is NOT sacred, and it is only MARKETED to females.

 

[Plastic'sWife]

my cousin wears makeup- foundation.
It blends perfectly and about 99% of the time you cant tell...

 

[Von]

I used to wear makeup all the time.
But I totally stopped.

I guess I was in a searching phase .

 

[goosemaster]

I'm not into girls who wear too much make up. If they can wear a little and make it look really hot that turns me on. I dont think it's a right or wrong thing, just a what's your thing kind of thing. When I was younger doing the goth club, punk, whatever thing I wore makeup (at times). And If I"m going out or at a party I'll see people with make up. Whatever. But I understand if a girl says their not into guys that wear make up. Thats an opinion. Thats cool. I'm not into girls that wear (too much) makeup. But it depends on the crowd you hand with. It's not really an issue, or a 'statment' about anything with the people I would hang with. yeah it's 2005. You know. It's sort of over. But everyones got there type. And that's important too.
make up is fun. dressing up crazy sometimes in whatever way that means to you, is fun. yayyyy! If you think about it, all those sports dudes wear face paint when they want to get crazy,,, you know, it just what your into guess.
but as far as like everyday kind of stuff, It's ok, but it seems sort of weird.

 

[lady stardust]

a little bit of mascara on a sweet guy looks good to me, sometimes, not for every day use...

 

[Golden_butterfly]

I like my men without make up.

 

[Tamar Stern]

Love it.
hahahaha
I've had to do my friend Diego's( Diego Garcia/Elefant) before shows.
Boys in makeup are the sex.

 

[Erin]

I like my men without make up.

I agree. Unless I'm dating any of the guys from Greenday, or Dave Navarro (and he's off the market), I prefer my man not to wear it.

 

[tarkan]

Basically, I think men can wear make-up to perfect the skin and that alone. Otherwise it would look simply awful. Most men wearing make-up would be wearing a men's label. Those labels don't make pink blush or blue eye-shadow. A guy can be sraight and still wear make-up only to perfect skin.

i agree that they must have a perfect skin...

i always feel sorry for men because they don’t wear make up .it looks great on models but normal guys in make up , , i don’t know, is it because they are guys or they just don’t know how to apply it,,

but they look ok with eyeliner or with a smoky eye

 

[Mythique]

Personally I am all for men wearing make up. To my mind it is rather aesthetically pleasing in most cases.

 

[Nadia]

I like my men without make up.

Glad someone finally said it. I don't know, i like my men to look like men... you know?

 

[alouisa]

Personally I would NEVER date a guy who wears makeup. Ick!

 

[altamiranyc]

In my opinion, if its esthetically pleasing to the eye, then it doesn't matter what sex is wearing it.

I actually have a theory on why society is constrained by traditional gender boundaries. For the most part, we live in a male dominated society. Recent U.N. studies have revealed that men control 95% of the world's economic resources. So for purposes of this theory I'll define men as the "in power group," and women as the "out of power group."

It is usually traditionally acceptable for any "out of power" group to aspire to the ranks of the "in power group." Upward mobility is generally admirable and respected, irregardless of the country or venue being looked at. Just look at the American word "tomboy." It's cultural acceptance symbolizes societies acceptance of the "out of power group" aspiring to the "in power groups" status.

And then look at the word "sissy." Its stigma symbolizes societies rejection of the "in power group" identifying with the "out of power group." Upward mobility is generally acceptable, but downward assimilation is generally rejected--especially in the context of a male dominated society.

Just a theory (not a commentary on womens rights--if you want a U.S. version of women rights to NOT wear make up, read the Supreme Court decision in Hopkins v. Price Waterhouse).