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I'm kind of the same, but maybe not. I feel like if I put heavy makeup on, it makes me look ugly or I feel like it's too much? Maybe I'm just one of those people that look better with minimal makeup? I don't actually know, but I feel like if I did those dark eye makeup looks it will just smear and run everywhere over time and look terrible. I always use at least face makeup when I'm going to be with people I know, but I can't stand having it on when I'm by myself or for no reason. I still love makeup though. I like things like mascara, blush, highlighter, eyebrow, etc

>>185329
I went through this same situation anon. I think I just got into slapping on makeup before I stopped wearing makeup, so the comparison of with and without makeup made me look better without. Once I threw out all my old makeup and started over with better product (that actually suited my skin etc – I used to use bb creams that were too light and eye makeup that was too dark etc) I suddenly looked better with makeup, like how you are supposed to lol

Makeup still works, you were probably just doing it wrong or grew out of your old style and it took getting used to not seeing shitty makeup everyday to realize that it didn't look good before. I actually use more types of makeup now than I used to, but less quantity, if that makes sense (ie. primer, spot concealer, light foundation, light powder) and thin eyeliner etc. instead of a pound of bb cream and a pound of eyeliner.

TLDR: Once I fixed my makeup style to actually suit me, I look better with makeup on.

>>185330
same! i can't do anything too heavy or dramatic because i might look like a drag queen or it'll just look extremely unflattering. in my case though, i literally feel weird with just bb cream on or eyebrow powder. it doesn't look ~nice~ like it's never a good makeup day anymore but i only do the essentials anyway. (primer, bb cream, brows, mascara, bronzer, blush and a nude lipstick)

>>185331
that makes sense. i do settle for less because i can't afford new and better makeup. especially since i prefer to use only cruelty-free/vegan makeup which is harder to find.

>>185332
I know how you feel with the drag queen shit. I have a very masculine (hollow/angular?) face and all of the beautiful makeup techniques that look gorgeous on other proper girls just make me look like a sleezy uncle that had a bit too much to drink and traversed through his niece's makeup stash.
I love androgynous makeup but I really have to be careful with how I apply. I love gothy red eyeshadow but there's a fine line between looking alright and like a preteen Hot Topic trainwreck.
On a day to day basis I wear BB cream, some brow pencil, and maybe the teeniest bit of darkish shadow or eyeliner for definition. Never quite got the hang of contouring, but I'd like to since I feel my face looks a bit flat with just foundation.

At the end of the day it's not all that bad because it takes a blink of an eye to get ready and I hardly need to worry about skin damage from caking it on. But the grass is always greener on the other side, and all that.

I have a broad jaw and large nose so makeup just makes me look like even more masculine because it looks like I'm trying to overcompensate lol. I basically just cover up the worst of my acne marks, fill in my brows a bit, and maybe wear some smudgey liner and mascara. My eyes and brows are my most feminine features so I perk those up and let the rest of my face speak for its manly self lol.

I always apply light makeup, i always go for the bare face look, so if someone does it for me, I feel horrible. I always think they apply too much.

Make up makes me feel like a painted whore or drag queen and its like I'm lying to myself more than anybody else. It amplifies the negative feelings about myself. Like after removing it I'm hit with that sinking feeling, that this is my face and why can't I just accept it?

I feel you OP.
These days anywhere I go most of the times I just put on a tinted day cream when I feel a bit pale or have some pimples here and there and that's it.

Just psychologically, I know makeup makes me look better but I feel like I'm cheating/lying and it just reminds me how ugly I actually am

>>185407
Same… That and well, imo the whole thing is kind of sexist really. So I stopped a few months ago, not sure if I'll keep it up

Having the film of make-up on is extremely uncomfortable to me, so I don't like to wear it unless I absolutely have to (big events etc.). I also touch my face a lot so it would smudge like hell. Personally, I actually like my dark circles and little moles. I feel like I look strange without them.

>>185423
Are you me? I love my dark circles. I feel like they're part of me. When I do wear makeup I don't go out of my way to conceal them. The times I've had my makeup professionally done for events photoshoots etc and they are concealed I feel like I look odd.