Does your spouse or boyfriend critisize your makeup?

United States
July 4, 2007 7:35pm CST
Ordinarily I don't wear too much makeup if I'm hanging out around the house. Just too much of a fuss to put it on and take it off. The last time I put on lipstick, my husband got this amused look on his face, and asked me what I'd done to my lips. I guess I should wear lipstick more often so he remembers what it looks like. I don't think it was a critisizm though. I'm lucky I guess. How about you? Does your boyfriend or spouse critisize your makeup or tell you that you wear too much? Or, does he wish you'd wear more?
5 people like this
19 responses
@spyjob (214)
• Philippines
5 Jul 07
My wife wears make-up when going out just a little lipstick, blush on and powder. I never criticize her on what she wears on her face because she knows what is appropriate at her age. I just financed her expenditure for her hair LOL. We have this deal before that i like long hair and she told me i should shoulder all expenses from conditioner to hair spa or rebonding. We agree, and whew! you ladies have so many expenditures in yourselves.
3 people like this
• United States
8 Jul 07
So very true! It's not cheap being beautiful! Not cheap at all. My spouse loves long hair too. But, then forgets to buy my conditioners at the store. So, he made a deal with me, so that I could buy my beauty products online. I'm never one to turn down a good shopping spree. What woman would, right? LOL!
@youless (112113)
• Guangzhou, China
5 Jul 07
I seldom makeup. When I do so, my husband likes to tease me and say it's a horrible look for me:) It's not only women like to say opposite words, but also including men:)
• United States
8 Jul 07
My spouse is fond of teasing me too! Men!
• Nigeria
5 Jul 07
realy no my girlfriend prefers it when i do make up
2 people like this
• Hong Kong
8 Jul 07
I haven't seen my current boyfriend yet so I don't know what his reaction would be like. But from my past experience, I have never been criticized on using makeup (not that they dared to tell me that too). I loved my makeup and they loved their cars and I think that's really fair enough. If I don't talk bad about their cars and they don't have the rights to talk bad about my makeup! I guess I have been regularly using makeup too and they are used to how my face looks like!
• United States
8 Jul 07
It's only fair! If a guy can have his toys, then we can have ours too. Even if they are lipstick and blush! LOL!
1 person likes this
• Hong Kong
8 Jul 07
Yes that's right and I always treat it that way. If anyone ever mentions anything about my makeup, I would just throw that right to his face and he will shut up! Pretty effective *laughs*!
1 person likes this
@butterfly39 (3904)
• Philippines
5 Jul 07
I really don't put makeup...but occasionally, only light ones lipstick and face powder...he won't critisize at all as long as it is light only.
2 people like this
• United States
9 Jul 07
I don't like to see my wife wear a real red lipstick..but i never told her..or hinted.but it made her look..starnge? weird? cheap? but she don't wear this anymore..a light color over a very deep shade of red is more appealing to the eye..now I had a teacher who wore real red lipsitck and very red nail polish..Miss Watt...and she looked ok as you always expected her to see her this way.. well,, to each his own..if you feel better ..use it.
1 person likes this
• United States
9 Jul 07
Certainly it is nice that you would take such an active interest in how your spouse looks. If more men were interested in how their own wife looked then perhaps they would not want to look elsewhere! You know a nice cosmetics gift set would be a lovely anniversery or birthday gift and a wonderful way of suggesting the cosmetic colors that you would want her to wear. I can't think of one woman that would turn down such a gift. The card might read, "For the most beautiful woman in the world!"
• United States
9 Jul 07
my wife used to sell Avon and her co-worker sold Mary K products and she bought some..for me too..the after shave/cologne..but I don't think she would like my taste in cosmetics..as she is a very hard women to shop for..even the diamonds i bought ..she returned..and so forth..she has to pick her own presents as she don't like to be surprised..she almost always takes them back for refund or exchange..this i have learned after 26 years of knowing her..but you do have a good suggestion..but it would not work on my wife.
• United States
9 Jul 07
I almost forgot this tid bit..once i was on a business trip and i bought my wife a sexy teddi and when i gave it to her ..she sniffed it and said it had been worn..duh..how was i to tell and i did not have the saleslipt or a store bag to prove it..to this day i still think some gal left it in my room or some other nonsense..lol..not true..but i almost forgot this..that is why i am adding this PS...it was not funny then..but she got over it.??? LOL
@shuz697 (1043)
• United States
5 Jul 07
one of the wonderful things about being a stay at home mum is that I never have to worry about makeup.. I hate it and I suppose Im too lazy to put it on then take it off aswell.. My husband hates makeup and always tries to convince me that I dont need to wear it.. It's kind of nice that he thinks I dont need it .. or maybe I'm really bad at doing my makeup..lol..
1 person likes this
• United States
8 Jul 07
And, what's so funny is that the beauty industry would have us women believe that men really want us to wear makeup. But, the majority couldn't care less or don't like the made up look at all. Hmm! Maybe the industry is lying to us to get our money?
• Canada
5 Jul 07
No my fiance doens't do this to me. I don't wear makeup, and even if I did, it would be my decision, not his. It would be on my face, not on his. He does agree with me though, that I really don't need makeup, and therefore I won't wear any.
1 person likes this
@beyonce03 (2331)
• Canada
5 Jul 07
I only wear a little bit a make-up when I go out, Never in the house or when I go working. My boyfriend never said anything about it. he doesnt like girls with too much make-up. I think I'm just fine the way I do it :P
1 person likes this
@hezoid (2144)
6 Jul 08
No, he doesn't comment on my make up at all. Of course he is always trying to convince me tha ti look fine withut it but i think he just wants me to skip the mak up so that i get ready quicker!
@shemah (840)
• Malaysia
5 Jul 07
At home, i don't use makeup at all.. I only wear it when I have an occasion to go to, or if there's a special dinner at home, like Christmas dinner, birthday parties, etc. My husband so far has never criticized my makeup before.. whenever i use makeup he says "wow.." in a nice way.. :) But the person that I love to avoid whenever I wear makeup is my eldest brother.. He just lovesssss to comment on ANYBODY'S makeup.. and makes fun!! The only person he doesn't make fun of is my mother, i think. Sometimes his wife will have to change her makeup because he thinks it's too much or he doesn't like the color. I've learned to tune him out... because that's what brothers love to do.. make fun of their sisters..
• United States
8 Jul 07
Isn't it so true?!!! :)
@xkristalx (230)
• United States
5 Jul 07
My boyfriend doesn't like it when I war dark makeup. He says its too intimadating. Also he HATES the smell of nail polish.
1 person likes this
• United States
8 Jul 07
Once I got careless and put nail polish on during the weekend that our central air conditioner was out. And, you could smell the polish throughout the entire house. Good grief. You would think I would have considered that first. Men complain when we wear the makeup, but then they say we've let ourselves go. I wish they'd make up their minds.
@cream97 (29087)
• United States
6 Jul 08
Well, mu husband dislikes when I will wear lipstick. He prefers to see me natural. He thinks it makes me look so sexy.. But I will wear my darker shade anyway!
• United States
6 Jul 08
nope. but hes fun. he humors me and plays around with makeup. not on himself but he'll tell me what colors he thinks look nice. and surprise me here and there with a new lipstick.
• Malaysia
6 Jul 07
My husband never criticizes on my make-up but he often praise me and said that I am very beautiful. I suppose I am lucky to have a husband this loving, and I feel very grateful to god for that.
@djmarion (4898)
• Philippines
6 Jul 07
i dont wear too much make-up so my boyfriend doesn't have to criticize it.i ussually wear light make-up or opt to a facepowder and a lipstick.
@Lissaboo (43)
• United States
5 Jul 07
My boyfriend used to complain about it when we were first together.I know he still hates it but he's become more accustomed to it and expects it. He would love it if I wouldn't wear any but we've made it clear that it's never going to happen, I tell him that I hate the fact that he smokes so when he quits smoking I'll wear less makeup.He hasn't quit yet.Go figure.
@Janey77 (20)
• New Zealand
6 Jul 07
I wear makeup sometimes when I feel like it, but never heavy makeup because I think it just looks ridiculous if you are not screening in a movie or something, lol. My husband tells me that I don't need makeup, and that he thinks girls that wear a lot of makeup look silly. But on the other hand, if I am wearing a little bit of mascara and blush when we go out, he always tells me that I look beautiful and that my eyes look pretty. So I guess he does like a little bit of enhancing makeup!! But I usually only wear makeup if I am going out somewhere special. I never wear lipstick, it always makes me feel like I look like I have just sucked on some sweets or something and my lips are outrageously coloured, lol. But I do wear lip gloss, which makes my lips look fuller, and some of the lip gloss I own is slightly tinted with colour... so if I am feeling washed out or something I can make myself feel better by giving myself a little bit of colour. From my experience, guys just don't like heavy makeup, but if you are skilled and can use just a little bit to enhance your natural looks then they probably appreciate that! =)
@triptrip (10)
2 Feb 08
mine doesn't. haha! I just tell him to mind his own business and I will do what I want with my face.