Most men I know wear a bit of makeup now and then.

(Some wear quite a lot depending on what night it is)

Just wondered if anybody had any thoughts or suggestions on the topic.

It's very meterosexual ergo very modern... but it's also a long held tradition.

Would you wear makeup?
Are you wearing it now?
Does it make you more confident?


Question, questions....

just listening to a spot of Placebo- Brian Molko looks good in make up methinks!

One of my male friends at uni used to wear mascara every day (he's cabin crew now, they're always immaculately groomed!)

I wore eyeliner in my punk days some 20 yrs ago.

Haven't the physique to carry it off now, I'd look like Lilly Savage :hihi:

Originally posted by Don_Kiddick
I'd look like Lilly Savage :hihi:

That could be a look that works for you!

Make up for Men?? Is it making a come back?? In the 1980's it wasnt unusual for men/boys to wear make up!! I don't see why it should be now ...or indeed at anytime!!

It was never made just for females you know!!


:clap:

I've wore a fair amount of eyeliner but nothing more.

Foundation doesn't taste nice though, i found that out friday night.

Don't ask, long story!

Wilf

I have never worn make up. Well, only on stage..........

A few years ago, after comparing an annual charity karaoke competition, a colleague was badly burned on the hands in an accident with indoor fireworks whilst performing his act, and was rushed to Chesterfield hospital. As soon as we had reprised our act, I quickly changed out of my costume*, jumped into the car and drove off to the hospital. On arrival at A&E I enquired at reception after my colleague.

"Can I ask who you are?" said the receptionist. "Er yes - I'm a colleague who was performing with him on stage at a karaoke competiton." The receptionist leaned forward and quietly said "I'm so glad you've told me that - I was wondering why you were wearing such heavy mascara.....and by the way, just a tip, you haven't applied your eye liner straight" :hihi:

* thank goodness I remembered to change out of the ballerina costume though! :heyhey:

To me, men wearing make-up appear both effeminate and narcissistic... The latter description also applies to an ostentatious display of designer-labels by the way!

N.B. I did say that's how it appears"To me", I didn't say that it was necessarily a fact ... Nor did I say that it matters ... To each, their own. :)

Originally posted by Pseudonym
To me, men wearing make-up appear both effeminate and narcissistic...

Don't get defensive about saying that. I think you have a valid point.

Perhaps effeminate and narcissistic can be fabulous?

Originally posted by Shiesh
Make up for Men?? Is it making a come back?? In the 1980's it wasnt unusual for men/boys to wear make up!! I don't see why it should be now ...or indeed at anytime!!

It was never made just for females you know!!


:clap:
Well actually, throught most of the last century, it was , being in the main designed to appeal to female vanity.

At one time, most men would sooner die than apply make-up... Ironic, really, for when they did die and the family viewed the body, they usually would be wearing make-up, to cover the death-pallor!

Latterly however, manufacturers of face-frippery, not content with seducing only 50% of the possible market, have very cleverly succeeded, by way of face-lotions, skin-fresheners, zit-concealers, etc., in penetrating the other half of the market.... With great success I may add!

So much so that many younger males (and a lot of the older ones too), now accept it as normal to pamper their skin in the same way that women have long been persuaded to do.

It demonstrates the massive power of the media that the public can so easily be convinced to adopt this attitude towards a practice that at one time would have brought forth derision from the majority.

But... If they can brainwash boys into playing with dolls, than I suppose that little is beyond their powers of public manipulation... Action-Man, anyone? :D

ruddy smilies!

redrobbo after reading your post saying you have had a beard since the age of 21, you must have looked a sight. :hihi:

mind you i can talk, in the early eighties i'd read that wearing tights under your jeans when riding a motorbike helps keep you warm (hardly any leather jeans back then)
Anyway i had an accident and i don't know what was worse.... revealing the wifes hosiery or the broken leg.

I'm sure this is going to come back and haunt me sometime.

Originally posted by 40summat
...in the early eighties i'd read that wearing tights under your jeans when riding a motorbike helps keep you warm

At least that's what you told the police.

I'm sure this is going to come back and haunt me sometime.

Yourrrrr right!

...like right now.

Originally posted by Deavon
Don't get defensive about saying that. I think you have a valid point.

Perhaps effeminate and narcissistic can be fabulous?
If you, (or anyone else for that matter) wishes to be regarded as effeminate and narcissistic, then that's fine by me... Whatever floats your boat, as they say.

Speaking purely from a personal point of view however, I would be annoyed and offended, not to mention puzzled, to be considered as such.

I might even contemplate refraining from wearing the halter-top and the sling-back peep-toe wellies in public in future!

Apart from stage performers why would a man WANT to wear makeup unless he is a freak?

That's a fair comment...and freaks like me won't take any offence.

In my younger days I used to 'goth it up' a lot. Now I tend to just paint my nails, only doing my eyes and lips if I am going out clubbing (which isn't that often).

Why do I/did I wear make up? Because I can is the simple answer. Why do some people wear designer clothes (thus giving free advertising to corporate entities)? Why do some men shave their chests? Why do people get tatoos? Because it is all about defining yourself as a person.

Yes, Pseudonym has a valid point about making you effeminate, and in the 1700s and 1800s this was the pure intention of makeup on men. I have never been considered butch and manly, and I suppose in a way I can be a tad effeminate. Perhaps that is where it stemmed from? Who knows.

Unless the bloke is a goth then i cant see the point. Have never applied make up and certain i never will.

Originally posted by youwhatref
Unless the bloke is a goth then i cant see the point. Have never applied make up and certain i never will.

Beakerzoid says "it is all about defining yourself as a person"

If, as you say, leave it to the goths then that is not defining yourself as a person. That is being a sheep to fit in.

Not sure where I'm going with this apart from a man is not normal whilever he's wearing womens makeup. Would the men that do ever consider wearing a skirt and a bra?

Originally posted by 40summat
redrobbo after reading your post saying you have had a beard since the age of 21, you must have looked a sight. :hihi:



Indeed - do you have pictures? Or should I ask your son? :hihi:

I would never wear make-up.

I always thought Robert Smith looked good in a bit of lippy, well most of it was all over his face, but I've never tried make-up, unless you count Oxy spot concealer, which I don't.

If guys want to wear make up I say "go for it", just don't go as far as KISS.

I would def like to wear eyeliner..

just dont know how to put it on right.

looks like i have got two black eyes!!

Men in eyeliner .... mmmmmm .... oh yes! ;)

On the right bloke, black eyeliner can look beyond gorgeous - drool, drool - but I stress the word 'right'. On the wrong guy it just looks strange and a bit scary. And having the right look to go with it and the physical build are vital - but most important is your Attitude.

See Johnny Depp in "Pirates of the Caribbean" for how to carry off eyeliner perfectly :thumbsup: - although he's just a TEENY bit on the theatrical side.... :D

Or Nicky Wire, Jaime Harding, Richey Manic, Johnny Marr, etc

StarSparkle

ADAM ANT....PHHOOAAAR! I rest my case.

Coopster..do you remember that guy at our school who walked around dressed all in black and called himself Jack Butler (even though that was not his real name) and used to tell people he killed sheep etc....he wore eyeliner....he wasn't bad looking.

In gentle reference to your 'men in skirts' suggestion. Are they purely items designed for women? If so, are trousers made solely for men? Don't some footballers don skirts from time to time...and aren't they just the coolest, trendiest dudes in town? NOT!

Originally posted by StarSparkle
Men in eyeliner .... mmmmmm .... oh yes! ;)

On the right bloke, black eyeliner can look beyond gorgeous - drool, drool - but I stress the word 'right'. On the wrong guy it just looks strange and a bit scary. And having the right look to go with it and the physical build are vital - but most important is your Attitude.

See Johnny Depp in "Pirates of the Caribbean" for how to carry off eyeliner perfectly :thumbsup: - although he's just a TEENY bit on the theatrical side.... :D

Or Nicky Wire, Jaime Harding, Richey Manic, Johnny Marr, etc

StarSparkle

What about Tabby from X-Factor?

Originally posted by ANGELUS
What about Tabby from X-Factor?

Who??!! :D