Is This Girl Lying By Looking This Different Without Makeup?

Sep 12, 2015

Delara g.

I don't think she is, there are a lot of makeup videos on YouTube that show how to cover up acne very well.

Sep 12, 2015

Anh N.

I feel like no. It's normal to fill in your brows, wear eyeshadow, wear eyeliner, wear makeup, wear lipstick, concealer, foundation, blush, highlighter, bronzer, etc.etc. We all try to conceal our blemishes, and just because she has more than some people why should we say she's catfishing? If I have a pimple, I try to cover it. She has pimples, and she covers it. Same thing to me. If people like how she looks with makeup then sees her without makeup and doesn't like her, then bye!

Sep 12, 2015

Justine S.

I think that if you feel like a woman is lying because she wears makeup and it covers up acne then you need to reevaluate your thinking. She's not doing anything wrong and in no way is she lying or false advertising. She is still the same person, nothing changed about her except that you can't see her acne and there is nothing wrong with that.

Sep 12, 2015

Angie P.

Okay 1st, I think you found the wrong place to ask this, they're are woman in here that might wear as much as she does, or even more and will find this offensive in a way ( my opinion ).. 2nd, if by "catfishing" you mean "fooling" GUYS then I think you are wrong because when you first see her you know she's wearing makeup, so how do you expect her too look exactly the same without it? makeup isn't about hiding anything, it's about enforcing beauty..

Sep 12, 2015

Brittany F.

Nope, any guy who truly believes her eyelids are naturally black and is absolutely taken back when he finds out they are in fact not is a bigot. Aside from the discolouration in the skin and acne she does actually look quite the same, if her eye makeup were slightly lighter you wouldn't call it lying because the resemblance is still there. Also, if she were to catfish someone that would be implying that she is wearing this makeup for the sole purpose of attracting make attention which I can assure you is not the case. It also implies that the male being catfished will be disappointed with her natural features, and I guess leave, which really just shows he was with her for her looks. And to that I say-good riddance. If a man can't appreciate you without makeup and suddenly forgets you have a personality as soon as the cleanser comes out LET HIM LEAVE.

Sep 12, 2015

Jamie D.

I don't think it's catfishing - mostly because it's not a woman's (or anyone's) job to dress/wear makeup to the specifications of others. "Is this woman lying?" No, she's not, because she's in no way obligated to give you a certain impression of herself to begin with.

While looks are admittedly a factor when meeting people, that girl is still the same person with or without makeup and if seeing her without makeup makes someone feel differently about her then that's on them, not her.

Lots of women wear that much makeup. If the way someone looks is so important that you feel "catfished" or like you wouldn't have gone out with them if you had seen them without makeup, then that's your problem. Makeup makes us look different. That's not a new revelation. Covering up a bit of acne is no crime. Neither is wearing bold eyeshadow or lipstick; for many women it's something that's fun and enjoyable. To say that they should be shamed for doing that because it "fools men" is utterly ridiculous. What a woman (or, again, anyone for that matter) puts on her face is her business and if a date can't handle that then I say good riddance.

This is certainly an interesting topic :)

Sep 12, 2015

Aurora S.

Nope. She looks the same to me just her skin looks more clear and she has eye makeup on.

Sep 12, 2015

Mariah C.

Unless she's going around telling people that she's not wearing makeup or that she woke up looking like that form the picture on the right then and only then she's "catfishing/fooling people. She should be able to present herself however she desires.

Sep 12, 2015

Rissa G.

Agree with Brittany 200%.

Sep 12, 2015

Alma M.

Just to be completely clear here Trevor are you asking only about the makeup or are you asking about the makeup and picture being altered, filtered? It could help us have a better understanding.So now I ask how could it be any different from a male doing the same thing?, brightening their eyes, hiding blemishes, adding liner, curling lashes, wearing concealer, dying hair, adding muscle?
This topic is interesting and I have to say even if we all don't agree I think this gives a view on how some people think, so let's keep this open and be kind, calm and hear this view out. ;) By the way please keep up with your threads Trevor Thanks. 

Sep 12, 2015

Chelsea V.

Makeup can be used by men and women, so I don't understand how it's lying. It's like wearing different clothes to cover parts of the body you don't like.

Sep 12, 2015

Tia A.

Well even though part of me wants to be offended, I can still see where you can make this assumption, it's not long ago that I thought "Makeup is technically just helping women cheat (not just men) but everyone. After all, you don't know how she looks until the makeup comes off." But the more I thought about the more I realized how absolutely close-minded and ridiculous I was being. (I'm not calling you those things, I'm just taking this opportunity to share a little memory of the kind of opinions that shaped the person I once was. Please don't get me wrong)
Makeup is in many ways a form of art, men and women both take part in it, though women make up the majority. When I look at the picture that you posted above, I see an awe-inspiring transformation. It's amazing, isn't it? You can't deny that you aren't at least a teensy bit shocked at how talented she, or whoever did her makeup, is.
But look at her closely, who in there right mind would say she isn't wearing makeup? In my opinion, people who assume that a woman is lying or cheating them because she can transform her appearance are being ridiculous, how is she cheating you? She can look the way she wants to look, it's her face and she has every right to do what she likes to make her self comfortable and confident in her appearance. And besides that there are many people who, when looking at her "before" picture would criticize her even more for her appearance, (if we are looking at this from an outside perspective) because acne/pimples and any form of imperfections on your face and body are looked down upon in our society. Maybe she wears her makeup to protect herself from that kind of negative response. So I hope I haven't angered anyone with my views, but imo, makeup is an art form that can be used to inspire and awe people, or help them feel comfortable under society's critical eye.
This girl isn't lying to anyone, she looks the way she wants to look and she is comfortable that way, wanting to look a certain way is not wrong and does not deserve any negativity. 
:)

Sep 12, 2015

Tia A.

Jeez that was a lot of words, lol
I think that last two sentence of that essay pretty much sum up what I was trying to say
😆

Sep 12, 2015

val p.

In my honest opinion sure she is wearing a lot of make up and yeah I guess it's kinda misleading to how she looks without all of it on but really if you were to see her up close you'd see all the bumps on her face and would quickly realize she's covering up her acne... I personally don't like putting a bunch of make up on to cover blemishes that can't be good for them... Plus I like my skin to breathe.

Sep 12, 2015

val p.

Totally feel you on that... Very well said, if somebody is offended by that I just don't even know xD I have some darker areas on my face I like to cover up but never to the point where I'm wearing a mask of makeup 0-0

Sep 12, 2015

NiK I.

Okay so I actually have given this post lots of thought and here is my point of view I am both lucky and unlucky my sister his a ten truly a bueaty and it was no secret growing up why that was unlucky for me is because my family never noticed my looks and said I was pretty or whatever but why I was lucky is because I got my own identify very different form my sister I got to be the "funny smart fun"one so with that being said I have always struggled with my selfesteem that is hard I won't lie but the silver lining of that is I got into all things bueaty and I love makeup I do and I don't feel that means that I'm not still being honest and if we start saying that is a lie ware do we stop woman in high heels are not that tall my mom wasn't born with red hair and a tan I definitely wasn't born with Burgundy hair lol so if makeup is false advertising then none of us are being honest I'm very pro anything that gives you selfesteem

Sep 12, 2015

Brittany F.

Yeah Trevor in some cases, but clearly this girls no makeup picture is on the internet so she's obviously not trying to hide anything. She's not false advertising because she's not doing this for you or anyone else which is what you fail to understand. She's doing this for herself and her own confidence. She really doesn't look that different apart from the dramatic eyes and in that case all the creative makeup enthusiasts in the beautylish photo section are cat fishes 😉 no one looks the same with black eyelids, it's quite a dramatic colour wouldn't Ya say? Anyone who judged this girl (or any other girl) solely by their looks to the point where they are offended that they don't look identical without makeup are not worth anyone's time.

Sep 12, 2015

Brittany F.

Girls are not required to meet a mans standards in fear of rejection. If a man thinks I'm ugly because I don't naturally have black eyelids... Well, there's smarter fish in the sea 😉

Sep 12, 2015

CPT- Lili R.

No its not cuz in the end its still you there's nothing wrong with covering or hidding things that you don't like about your self if that makes you happy why not in the end thats what matters the most and if that person feels fooled then they must be 💯 perfect them self with no imperfections I have yet to come across a person with no imperfections and I will never find anyone that doesn't have none cuz that person doesn't exist so all I would have to say to that person feeling fooled is 👊👋✌

Sep 12, 2015

Shae-Lynn S.

Honestly I'll admit that I never truly feel comfortable when I'm wearing the full makeup look. I only do full coverage, contour, highlight, etc. for special events. It's fun being dolled up, but it's not something I'd ever do daily. But I don't ever think badly of anyone that does. I see makeup as an art form and if you want to have fun with it then go ahead. I love seeing pictures online and I really love makeup even though I don't wear a lot. Really it's not too hard to tell whether or not sometimes wearing makeup or not. I don't think anyone would really deny that they're wearing makeup.

Sep 12, 2015

SophistcatedChocolate C.

To me. When you wear makeup, a man might be attracted to that coat of sexiness on your face. But without it, he leaves. I believe a lot of women need to focus on their own natural beauty so stuff like this shouldn't happen. To me, honestly the girl above look different. Its all in the eyes, and a little bit of lips. So a woman shouldn't be offended. To a male we look hella different in front of them. It's just best to go bare faced so he will see ALL of you. And thats how you test a man out. You find the one without makeup (not all the time lol just saying) but with makeup, a man is going to think you look like that forreal. And when you take it off, he isnt attracted anymore. Its weird in a male eyes sometimes.

Sep 12, 2015

Alyx T.

If a man thinks that any makeup is natural, then they're way to stupid to want to be with, and are way to judgmental if they don't like me for me and only liked my makeup'd face. If they truly think my lips are naturally dark red and that my eyelids are gold with lashes that are super curled and defined, then he's an idiot. Makeup is for fun. If you use it impress people or because you think you need to, you're doing it wrong. Makeup is art form, and it's something that people enjoy. It's no different than clothing. Is wearing something that gives the illusion of bigger boobs or smaller stomach lying? No. It's just what you wore and it's the same as makeup, if you're doing it to impress people or you feel like you need to wear___, you're doing it wrong.

The girl in the photo changed only one thing, her acne. She covered it and that's the only thing that changed. She still has the same eyes, the same mouth, the same bone structure. They just have makeup on top. Men cover their acne, especially actors, sometimes they are wearing tons of makeup. They're not lying. Nothing about makeup is lying unless you're going around going "I just woke up #nomakeup" or something like that. I completely agree with brittany, jaime, and everyone else who said the same things.

Sep 13, 2015

Livi H.

I don't understand what you mean by lying. I think everyone knows women don't naturally have gold eyelids or winged liner or different color lips. It's a fun thing we love to do. We ALL have blemishes or acne or huge pores or whatever. I like to cover mine up when I'm out somewhere important. Does that mean I'm lying? And who am I lying to? No, I just love makeup. The way I like to look at it, is that we aren't suppose to have all these acne or blemishes on our skin. It's due to the environment, the over processed food that has flooded the grocery stores, eczema, and even allergies. For all we know she might have a skin condition such as psoriasis. I am no one to judge I feel her pain. In high school someone mistaken me for having chicken pox because I had so many skin problems. I love to see positive outlook in every way possible, and she's being "honest" by showing her skin before and after. Power of makeup. It has nothing to do with men.