Is it normal that i have very unique beauty standards for myself?

I wear makeup very sparingly and it's been AT LEAST a year and a half since I last wore any, and that's mostly because I feel self-conscious when I'm wearing it. I feel like everyone's going to stare, or someone's going to point it out. I don't like unwanted attention being on me. I wear glasses and I don't think I look good without them--if I were to ever need to wear contacts or get laser eye surgery or something, I would want a pair of fake frames because I just like how I look with them more than I look without them. I almost feel like I have the opposite 'standard of beauty' (for lack of a better term) than other girls--I feel self-conscious in makeup, I like my glasses, and I've always been really modest and feel self-conscious the more of me I reveal (I've never even tried on, let alone bought, a bikini, for instance). Is that the opposite of an average female's self-image/beauty standard, or are there plenty of females who feel this way?

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  • KeddersPrincess

    I am satisfied as long as I keep telling myself this: I am a very beautiful man.

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    • Hahahaha I love this :D

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  • handsignals

    My milkshake brings all the boyz to the yard.

    ...prison yard.

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    • please dont advertise on IIN ;D

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    • Pastafarian

      THIS.

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  • Cuntsiclestick

    I like the way I look in my glasses and dislike wearing makeup as well. It's not really all that unique.

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  • mrkrule

    I agree about not liking makeup. I think it looks really cool sometimes, but on a daily basis I just can't bring myself to wear it. Sometimes when I wear it I look in the mirror and I don't recognize myself, but not in a good way.

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  • RoseIsabella

    Sounds like you fear intimacy and confrontation so you're looking to hide and shield yourself. I can't say I'm entirely unlike you across the board.

    I do enjoy looking good when I'm out and about especially amongst other women. Although I'm straight I don't care as much what I look like in front of men, because douches seen to come out too much when I'm dolled up. If I come off as not caring when I'm around men I'm fine because it weeds out the tools and douchebags. I figure most men prefer less makeup anyway. I figure it's more the war paint I put on when I'm amongst other females so I can feel confident and combat ready.

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  • Avant-Garde

    That's great. I never wear make-up. I wouldn't feel right in it. The only difficulties that I have been given is from family, but fuck them! I don't think that most people even care about whether or not you wear make-up. They're shallow and silly if they do. People will you less to none of an issue if you have the confidence to back up your change. Have confidence in yourself. No one should be able to take that away from you.

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  • myownopinions

    I think there is a slight difference between beauty and modesty. You seem to not want people (categorized under "unwanted attention") to see you in a certain way. In essence, I think that you're just being true to yourself. The female image of "beauty" is probably expected to be what people see in magazines and popular media, but I think there are quite a few females out there (myself included) who don't adhere to the standard of needing to where makeup or show lots of skin to look or feel beautiful. Doesn't mean that there is anything wrong with either way.

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  • Blue_Velvet

    I'm the opposite, i feel comfortable walking out the door looking good.

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  • I think you're in the minority, but it doesn't seem too awfully uncommon! I have several friends like you.

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