Do you look like "a different person" with + without makeup?

[brokenxbeauty]

I don't think I look too terribly different without makeup. It depends on the day for me because sometimes I feel prettier with makeup, and sometimes I feel prettier without it. I think that because my skin has improved so much it is easier for me to feel comfortable without makeup.
I used to think I looked so much better/completely different with makeup, but others told me I looked pretty much the same... so I don't think I look like a different person with makeup!

 

[Shadowy Lady]

well, I feel better with makeup on, I'm so used to it that I feel naked w/o it. I don't think I look that different with or w/o makeup though. I don't wear false lashes or do heavy contouring. Ms skin is ok and my eyebrows are naturally full so I don't ever fill them. I will try to post a before and after pic when I get home tonight

 

[jennifer.]

absolutely yes. in fact i get frustrated over this subject because so many others think they look unacceptable without makeup when they really don't look bad at all and i WISH i could be that way.

my skin overall isn't really bad but normally i have a very uneven skintone, permanent reddish areas, freckles, and the worst, and i mean THE WORST, eye circles. i don't mean just a bluish tint under my eyes but literally my whole lid & under eye area is discolored with a brownish/bluish color. it's disgusting. i'm pretty sure it comes from my dad's side but i either look like my eyes are bruised or that i'm always wearing brown eye shadow. my mom finally made a comment about it recently and asked me if my eyes have always been that way. uh yeah, thanks mom! haha either way, it's disappointing because even though i use heavy concealer, most eye shadows i use aren't true to color because of the discoloration. even with a primer and base added! it sucks. it's so bad i've even been sent home from work before because i went without makeup one day & the manager thought i was really sick! it's so gross.

but yeah, if i'm super lazy i'll stick go out in public without makeup but i look & feel much better with it on!

 

[BEA2LS]

i do go out without it sometimes.. my skin is usually clear but i have some scarring from when i had acne

 

[Susanne]

Yes

At work I don't wear a lot of makeup, just very natural looks.

But I love trying a lot of different looks with makeup in my freetime!!

 

[LMD84]

hhhmmm... i think i look very much the same without make up on! my skin tone is slightly un-even so i have a slightly yellow tone near my mouth area. and of course i usually have a spot somewhere or other! but i think i look ok. so ok that for the first time in my life i have been going to work without make up on every other day

i'm proud of myself for doing this because there was a time where i wouldn't leave the house without a full face on. now i will go to work and talk to strangers with my naked face. one guy at work told me i even looked nice with no make up on.

however for the record i love wearing make up and i personally prefer it when i do wear it because i like the bright colours!

the top pic is with make up and this is without make up... obviously!

 

[luvsic]

^ you ladies are gorgeous without makeuo (suzanne + LMD84!!) ghahh!

Today I went to a MAC pro store and got bone beige for contouring!!

Does anyone else notice that the lighting in MAC (at least the one I went to) washes makeup out a little bit? I felt like it was VERY unflattering when I walked into the store and looked in the mirror, but when I checked in the car again my makeup was fine and my eyes looked lined nicely + heavily lol...but in the store I looked washed out!! :/ It was kind of like "bathroom lighting" which totally washes out the face, and makeup.

 

[Shanti]

I think I look very different with and without makeup, obviously better WITH.
The bare minimum I'll wear when I'm out for long-ish periods of time is:
-powder foundation
-concealer for undereyes
-eyebrow powder
-contour powder below cheekbones and jawline

Without at least concealer, people think I look ill =_=
I love to doll up and wear lots of makeup when I go out, but surprisingly I get complimented the most when I wear an amount in between.

Naked face:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...0alone/382.jpg

The usual:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...0alone/016.jpg

Full face:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...0alone/102.jpg

I prefer the usual... looking like a polished version of myself, but not nearly unrecognizable.
I'm hoping I could get away with less when I eventually lose weight and get rhinoplasty in the hopefully not-so-distant future though.

 

[darbywynn318]

I don't think I look too different without makeup as I often only do foundation blush and eye makeup. I prefer to go out with makeup on as I just feel more comfortable but I can go out to do small errands without anything on. However I have to straighten my hair at least or I look like a major hot mess haha. I've been surprised by reactions to no makeup though! There are times where I have gotten a lot of positive attention without makeup and I'm always surprised haha.

Luvsic- ITA! I hate the lighting in my MAC it seems way to harsh which doesn't make sense to me. I find that it makes everyone look like they have cakey foundation no matter how good their skin is.

 

[Kragey]

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Originally Posted by luvsic carmenhoney, I can see what you are saying. I guess what I meant to say is, some people, no matter how much they wear, still look like themselves. Hmm, it's hard to describe...my sister has really pretty almond-shaped eyes, and she just doesn't look too different with or without all the eyeliner/eyeshadow/fake lashes in the world. She has natural beauty, in my opinion...maybe I am just one of those girls with a "canvas" face, who looks pretty different with and without it. Kinda like eva:

I always considered myself a "canvas face," because I'm relatively plain. People get upset when I say that, but I'm like, "nonono, it's a good thing!" LOL! I go without make-up 90% of the time, and just a little bit of makeup 9% of the time...it's that 1% of the time when I wear make-up for pictures or clubbing that REALLY odds people out. XD


Without it--that hat is not mine, unfortunately:

With a little:

With a lot...go make-up transformations!

(Me having eyebrows is usually one of the major shockers for most people when they see me with my full face done.)





The plainer the canvas, the better the painting!

PS: yes, I am very freckly. I do not try to hide my freckles.

 

[luvsic]

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Originally Posted by Shanti I think I look very different with and without makeup, obviously better WITH. The bare minimum I'll wear when I'm out for long-ish periods of time is: -powder foundation -concealer for undereyes -eyebrow powder -contour powder below cheekbones and jawline Without at least concealer, people think I look ill =_= I love to doll up and wear lots of makeup when I go out, but surprisingly I get complimented the most when I wear an amount in between. Naked face: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...0alone/382.jpg The usual: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...0alone/016.jpg Full face: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...0alone/102.jpg I prefer the usual... looking like a polished version of myself, but not nearly unrecognizable. I'm hoping I could get away with less when I eventually lose weight and get rhinoplasty in the hopefully not-so-distant future though.

OMG, LJ-LOVER!!

hellooooo doll.

You look so gorgeous in the last picture! I think you look cute without makeup too. I agree with you - I might get some things...em, tweaked in the future too...otherwise, I'm trying to make the most of it NOW, with lots of contouring and eye makeup to distract :/

darbywynn318 - THANK YOU! I thought I was the only one who noticed that! It's so odd, it's a makeup store - you're supposed to look good with your full face, not washed out! :O I'm confused as to why they do that...

 

[Seeking Refuge]

Yeah, I think I do. And others have commented on it regularly, as I work in the retail field.

I prefer myself with makeup on. I can't even leave the house lately without at least putting concealer, powder and blush on to even out my skintone. But I do tend to go for the natural look either way, even if I am wearing a full face.

 

[luvsic]

Kragey you look BEAUTIFUL with or without makeup..the B + W pictures look amazing!

I TOTALLY have a "canvas" face. My eyes take makeup pretty well, I really love contouring and playing with them. Otherwise though, I look pretty blah without anything on lol. I don't really mind though...I feel slightly naked without it, but nothing too cringe-worthy. I just say it's me not looking my best. It feels so cool when I undergo a "transformation" in the mirror when I do my makeup...yeah sounds cheesy but whatever

 

[moonlit]

susanne and Lou, you both look great with and without makeup..

anyways:

I do feel like a different person lol when I wear makeup.. once I have started there is no going back, people tell me I look sick without eyeliner 0_0

sometimes When I want to fake being sick at work ,it helps a lot haha

I have terrible skin- acne + pigmentation grrr so I cannot live without foundation.. and plain foundation is scary so I do wear a lil eyeliner and blush/highlighter

 

[luvsic]

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Originally Posted by moonlit susanne and Lou, you both look great with and without makeup.. anyways: I do feel like a different person lol when I wear makeup.. once I have started there is no going back, people tell me I look sick without eyeliner 0_0 sometimes When I want to fake being sick at work ,it helps a lot haha I have terrible skin- acne + pigmentation grrr so I cannot live without foundation.. and plain foundation is scary so I do wear a lil eyeliner and blush/highlighter

When I used to work in retail, my manager once told me this..."GIRL PUT ON SOME MAKEUP, YOU LOOK SICK" (I usually just had bronzer on) lol...cause I had come up to work dolled up one day, and just wearing the bare minimum the next. Apparently I looked wayyy too underdone at work =P from that day on I wore a full face.

Yep, just one of those girls who can't pull of the no makeup thing. Like you, I feel different when I wear my full face too! And yes, I do it daily It makes me more confident...I must look a little silly at the gym, but I go straight from class to the gym, and if I put my makeup on for class then oh well, I'm not going to take it off just for when I go to the gym

When I don't feel like working out in public, too, I just wear my bare face at home and jump rope. Hey, it's good cardio!

 

[Kragey]

I actually feel a little awkward going out in public with a full face of make-up on, probably because I'm not used to doing it for daytime wear. Even wearing a small amount of make-up makes me feel a little hypersensitive, like when I go to class and stuff.

 

[revinn]

Can I just say, luvsic, that I am convinced we are the SAME PERSON. Every post you make could be something I wrote, I swear..

I look incredibly different without makeup. My eyebrows are rather scraggly and sparse, so filling them in makes a huge difference. I have a lot of light acne scarring, discoloration and large pores, but fortunately I can make my skin look flawless with foundation; that's another huge change. My eyes are just kind of blah, my nose looks even bigger..it's just bad.

I think my face is so plain and boring without makeup. My freshman (last year) year of university, I lived on res and I kind of cut back on the amount of makeup I wore. I was walking on campus one day with a cute outfit on, my hair done, and my makeup all done up, a change from the ponytail and sweats that had become my uniform, and I walked by my best guy friend. He did a double take and said, "I forgot what you looked like with makeup on!" This year I've kind of found a balance between done up and au naturel for timeliness sake, but I still prefer the way I look with a full face.

 

[Boasorte]

Susanne, and Kragey look amazing without makeup ( and I want that cookie in the pic lol)

Lou looks absolutely divine!!

IMO I think I look the same with or without it, I mean there's no "transformation"

 

[LMD84]

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Originally Posted by MsWestchesterNY Susanne, and Kragey look amazing without makeup ( and I want that cookie in the pic lol) Lou looks absolutely divine!! IMO I think I look the same with or without it, I mean there's no "transformation"

aawwww

thanks sweetie. your comment has given me more confidence

 

[Boasorte]

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Originally Posted by LMD84 aawwww thanks sweetie. your comment has given me more confidence

no problem! I like seeing pics of specktra members sans makeup!!!!