Women use makeup for different reasons sometimes to create a captivating, beautiful look sometimes just to cover up some aspect of their look they’re not happy with.
But as it turns out, lots of guys prefer women without make up. Whether it’s an aesthetic preference or simply because they feel women shouldn’t be held to different standards than guys, these confessions from guys on whispers the secret-sharing app, show that a lot more guys than you might expect feel strongly about the makeup issue.
Here are reasons why men prefer women without make up.
Makeup is messy.
Your lipstick transfers to your hair when it blows in your face. Your blush gets all over his shirt when you rest your head on his shoulder. Your lovely white sheets are stained.
They wonder what you’re hiding.
When the makeup is spackled on, they’re too busy guessing if it’s a tattoo or a really bad birthmark you’re covering up. Or maybe you have no natural eyelashes at all! It’s probably best to leave a little less to the imagination when it comes to the amount of your skin you’re covering up every day.
You take forever to get ready.
It’s true that perfection takes time and we’re not saying you shouldn’t be taking time for yourself because the men we talked to agreed that a woman should care about how she looks. Seriously though, if between your hair, makeup and clothing selection process you’re taking more than an hour to get ready, you’re taking forever.
Makeup removal cuts into cuddle time.
Ever experienced the feeling of sexy time and then falling asleep for the night in that oxytocin induced blissful sleep, no makeup removal required? It’s heaven and you should definitely try a day of natural beauty followed by a night with no need for makeup removal before passing out next to the man who loves the look of your face even without all the product.
Will I recognize her in the morning?
Believe it or not, this is a legitimate worry that single guys have when pursuing a new love interest who wears a mask of makeup.
Natural means you’re ready for pretty much anything.
You are certainly not ready for waters kiing or a quick jog through the park if your face is covered in colors that are not naturally there.
Authenticity is lovely.
You’re beautiful, just the way you are—this is by far one of the best beauty tips we can give you. If you’re still looking for the perfect guy to call your own, you’ll probably attract higher quality candidates if you’re presenting yourself as genuine, honest and confident. A ton of make up doesn’t really say those things, does it?
It doesn’t always look as good as you think it does.
No offense to the makeup artists and YouTube superstars who have tons of women copying their “looks of the day,” but they don’t always look all that good. Some men don’t think shimmer or hot pink belong anywhere on the face at all and are simply put off by the obvious look of makeup on your face.
Makeup products smell.
Since you’ve been using them for a long time, you probably don’t notice but most of the products we put on our face smell a little (or a lot) chemically. It’s not pleasant for men with sensitive noses.
Your stuff takes over the bathroom counter.
Whether you’re moving in or just crashing for a night or two, if you’re doing a full face of makeup every day, we’re guessing your bring a lot of baggage, and not just emotionally. Men get annoyed when there’s not even room for their mouthwash, trust us.