Is it normal i’m grossed-out by makeup?

So I’m a guy and I’ve never quite understood most girls’ obsession with makeup. I understand for like covering up zits, but I never quite understood lipstick and eyeshadow, or why girls like long eyelashes. In all honesty I prefer girls without all that, and whenever I see a girl with a lot of lipstick on I instantly have to look away (I made another question on here about my weird aversion to lips). In fact I hear people talk about golden-age film actresses being beautiful, but most of them wear a lot of makeup and I’m actually repulsed by most of them, which makes it super weird to me to hear people talk about how good they look when I feel the exact opposite. This is so bad that I seriously had to turn off my predictive text on my phone because even the emojis for these things gross me out!

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Based on 13 votes (6 yes)
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  • Tealights

    You're normal, a lot of guys are starting to feel the way you do. Even Kendrick Lamar has a bit of those feelings in his song Humble.

    Personally, I never learned to put makeup on, nor did I care until I got older and saw almost every girl was doing it. Which confused me, because I didn't understand why; unless you have a deformity or crazy acne, your face is fine in my eyes. I don't know, I can't see myself just putting on makeup everyday for the rest of my life; I rather do it occasionally for Halloween parties or something.

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  • An_Observer

    Of course it's normal. The only reason people even think otherwise is we've been socialized to believe that makeup is normal and even beautiful.

    But you also have to understand that girls are trained more or less from birth by modern Western cultures to think they're supposed to be smearing this stuff on their faces. It's not their fault. The beauty industry, as with other capitalist institutions, uses predatory, manipulative advertising to make girls feel they can't be beautiful unless they cake their faces with makeup.

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  • Wetgame3

    I know exactly what you mean bro..I don’t like it at all. Especially lipstick. A LITTLE BIT can be okay in the right places. But for the most part I find that shit disgusting. If I meet a girl and she has it on I cancel her out as a partner. Like why the fuck do you have that shit on painting your face like a clown

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  • RoseIsabella

    Good makeup application is an artform for many, and I for one have much appreciation for it. I also really love the Old Hollywood style of beauty. I really Love Marilyn Monroe, and Sophia Loren!

    As far as lips are concerned I think full lips are what is most attractive!

    I suppose you are entitled to your preferences, but your tastes are rather odd. I ain't gonna lie to you.

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  • I wouldn’t say it gross, but just pathetic when they use too much make up or chose ridiculous colors.

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  • WeirdGuyFromTheSouth

    Not normal but I agree with you. After highschool most girls learn how to do their own makeup better and theyy dont use the raccoon eyes anymore. I feel your pain though. I'm not into it either.

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  • Meowypowers

    Am i going to have to be the one to say it? You have an aversion to lips? Just women's? That is pretty weird. Make up is exists to accentuate women's facial features that are generally sexually attactive to men. Too much, and poor application can look whoreish but damn, i have never known a man that didn't prefer i wore it. Inthink you answered you own question, you dont like womens` mouths. Psycho!

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    • It’s not so much lips in general but really big and really red ones make me sick.

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