Is Makeup a Deception?

Nov 20, 2013

Gemma D.

Thats amazing! what a transformation!

Nov 20, 2013

Lauren G.

Her nose looks totally different that's nuts. I don't think it's a deception, it just enhances what you already have

Nov 20, 2013

Anabel M.

I need that! I always look the same with and without makeup :(

Nov 20, 2013

Kat A.

There's no question that the make up artist has talent. that's obvious. but I have to agree that it CAN be a little deceptive. make up is fine. I have no problem with enhancing your features. but once you enhance yourself to the point you look like a completely different person, that's deceptive. you're not being true to who you are. you shouldn't try to look like someone else. maybe for like a photoshoot. but daily, definitely not.

Nov 20, 2013

Naomi S.

Hell yeah its deceptive. I've been telling my friend I'm glad I'm not a man. ha!
is it wrong. I definitely don't think so.. and does this artist have talent? absolutely.

Nov 20, 2013

CPT- Lili R.

I don't think its deception the only thing that really matters is what's on the inside and as long as that is not fake I could care les if her face and body is that should not matter... The only reason we even wear makeup in the first place if to fit society's standards because they have put out this image out there of how we have to look like if it wasn't for that there wouldn't be a lot of girls or ladies wearing makeup or getting plastic surgery again for me I don't care if the outside is fake as long as the inside is real

Nov 20, 2013

Antonia S.

People are saying its a deception because this doesn't just enhance her natural beauty but totally transforms her. Mostly men saying they would never give the first woman the time of day.

Nov 20, 2013

Kat A.

Lol I agree with Naomi on that. I have to disagree that the only thing that matters is on the inside. if that were true, the show catfish wouldn't have so many bad endings lol. looks do matter as bad as it sounds when it comes to relationships. there are plenty of guys who would have liked her with less amount of make up. but with that much, the guys she'd be attracting would definitely be pissed when they found out she doesn't look like that. everyone has certain standards whether they want to admit it or not. so I stick with believing that make up can definitelybe deceiving.

Nov 20, 2013

Antonia S.

I feel the same way. A lot of people who were arguing on these websites were intellectual snobs who believed there is such thing as "too much" makeup. HA! The limit does not exist, as long as it's tasteful applied. I think the woman in the photo is not wearing "too much makeup" by any means.
I do think makeup can be deceptive, I look so different without it because I wear very heavy makeup. I know a lot of guys wouldn't even look at me twice if I didn't wear makeup.

Nov 20, 2013

Kyraa D.

I don't think makeup is a deception.
I think it's a confidence builder & helps girls feel beautiful. it also highlights your features or hides things you feel self-conscious about. most girls don't completely transform themselves with makeup like this photo. she's wearing a beyond full face of makeup :/ & her hair is all done up. this is a good example of the power of makeup, but not many girls do makeup like this on themselves on a daily basis.
so no, I don't think makeup is a deception.

Nov 20, 2013

CPT- Lili R.

@Lili A thats why I started talking about society's standards and thats why looks matter cuz society has made that more important then the inside and thats some bullshit cuz there are good looking guys that beat there girlfriend humiliates them an treats them like shit and his looks shouldnt be more important then how he acts or is on the inside

Nov 20, 2013

Kat A.

I have to disagree again lol. I don't think it's a confidence builder or makes girls feel beautiful. seeing yourself like that in make up will make a girl only feel adequate with that amount of make up. they aren't confident in themselves naturally, they're confident in how the make up makes them look & the positive feedback they get from it. in the long run, I think it could ruin your confidence in yourself being the beautiful you naturally are. girls won't see themselves as beautiful when they wake up, only after they put make up on. that's not true confidence to me. and I'm speaking of the amount of make up on this girl lol. adding on that, if you wore that amount normally you'd think the make up made you beautiful, that you aren't without it. So in that sense, I feel like you'd also be deceiving yourself.

Nov 20, 2013

Kat A.

@LiliR it's not just a society thing though. it's human nature. I've dated guys that were super great, but not my type. I couldn't stay with them because I wasn't physically attracted to them. that's an important factor, for me at least. I'm sure you couldn't have a completely happy relationship with someone you weren't attracted to on both a physical & emotional level. it's natural to have your own taste or standards.

Nov 20, 2013

Antonia S.

Lili that was a really insightful answer. I agree with your idea that makeup is a false sense of confidence. I define confidence as being content and proud of yourself being completely you with nothing extra. I wouldn't dare leave the house without my hair extensions. I think if you're only confident with fake hair and makeup, then you are not really confident to begin with.

Nov 20, 2013

Antonia S.

I also wish they'd come out with some equal to makeup for men. Something that could enhance a mans appearance. People say steroids... But steroids aren't publicly sold and "normal" the way makeup is. The day this happens, men will shut the hell up about wanting a natural girl.
I think the only reason my boyfriend says he likes me natural is because I always leave foundation his shirts, haha. He's seen me glammed up and completely bare faced and prefers me bare faced. I've never seen how though because I find I get much more male attention when I'm wearing makeup. But I thought guys liked natural girls...??

Nov 20, 2013

CPT- Lili R.

@Lili A so your telling me that a girl would go through plastic surgery and go through all that trouble just because? I don't agree do you see a lot of fat models? Nope do you see models without makeup? Are there a lot of fat actresses? No, do you see commercials selling a product with regular woman no and of you do it is for what? To change them and make them look "beautiful" , looks matter but to a certain point my man meet me with a full face of makeup he likes me for who I am because he has told me so and I wakeup by his side looking like shit and he's always been there I have dated guys that weren't attractive to me but gave them a shot cuz they were nice from the inside they respected me and were good to me and when you see that you look past the physical features and thats a fact

Nov 20, 2013

Gemma D.

Put yourself in a mans shoes. on a first date the girl in the second pictures shows up and the guy is thinkin wow shes gorgeous. 2nd date the girl in first picture shows up and he is like "who is this girl?". I think its ok to improve on your looks with make up and still look like yourself but to look like a completely different person is not only fooling others but its lying to yourself and trying to be someone your not. its important to be true to yourself never mind others. I think its part of the beauty of make up to look like a prettier version of yourself and not someone else :-)

Nov 20, 2013

CPT- Lili R.

I'm out of this conversation but interesting topic there is sure a lot of debating on it have a good one ladies =D.

Nov 20, 2013

Naomi S.

^exactly what gemma Said.
if you met a dude n got him undressed and a belly popped out, granny butt, and pecks turned into boobs you'll pass out!.. I'm being a little silly here but seriously. you can't pull an entire transformation. leave that for celebs. in real life its cool to enhance n cover imperfections but you come back with a completely different face shape. that girl like 10lbs smaller just by the dimensions that were added to her face. that's fine if she's about to do a movie but the men you attract with look 2 is not the guy that's going to stick around for look 1. let's just b real about it..
that guy that meets you looking like look 1 (add bb cream, mascara n a smudge of lipstick/tinted balm) is more likely to b a more solid guy.

Nov 20, 2013

Naomi S.

*looks

Nov 20, 2013

Kat A.

@LiliR I don't understand where the plastic surgery thing is coming from. yes, media tries to set a certain standard, but there are also standards you naturally set just because you're human. I wish media would show women how they really are, their natural beauty. I don't try to change myself to fit in to what's beautiful. I barely wear make up. just mascara, concealer, powder, & if I'm feeling fancy eye liner & eyeshadow. usually I'm bare faced though. my boyfriend sees me like that every day. our roommate/his bff sees me like that too. I'm not ashamed. I wish more women were proud of their natural beauty.

Nov 20, 2013

Kat A.

I wish I could be famous so I could inspire girls all over to love themselves as they are. lol.

Nov 20, 2013

Kat A.

@Antonia you have a good man then! you want the kind of guy who loves you for you, not what you do to yourself. I think for guys it'd be more just the way they dress, do their hair, & even act. like guys act like having "hoes" & whatnot is the way to live because cool rappers talk about it in all their songs. that's a way they change themselves to appear a certain way or attract certain kinds of people.