What do Catholic men think of women who wear make up?

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Would a good Catholic gentleman be turned off by seeing a Catholic girl who he is potentially interested in wearing makeup? Or even just women in general? I don’t mean heavy makeup with smokey eyes but tasteful makeup such as a light cream foundation/tinted moisturizer, mascara and maybe a natural colored lipstick, but definitely enough to notice that she is wearing makeup. Would he think she is vain? High maintenance? Is this also a part of appropriate Church wear? I once had a priest tell me that by wearing make-up and dressing pleasantly I am bringing glory to God, however, when I read about saints the female saints never cared for how they dressed or look and the Holy Scriptures do say that we are not to worry about what we wear.

It is really difficult in today’s world. You can wear the plainest clothes, not do your hair, wear no makeup etc. but would good eligible Catholic men interpret that as women not taking care of their appearance?

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I’m a woman, but from my limited knowledge of good Catholic men, they dont really care.

Wear makeup, don’t wear makeup. Do your hair, let it dry naturally. Whatever. As long as you dress neatly and cleanly, they probably won’t be paying enough attention to those details to notice, even if you think your make-up is noticeable 😂

A good man of any denomination is not going to be put off by the presence or lack of a little natural make-up.
 
“Catholic Men” don’t think like a monolith. There are Catholic men who hate makeup, Catholic men who like makeup, Catholic men who like a certain amount of makeup but not past that, and Catholic men who don’t notice or care.

You should wear whatever makeup you like, and if your boyfriend thinks it’s too much or doesn’t like it, he’ll let you know. Or you could just ask him, “what do you think of makeup?”
 
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I’m a catholic man who is a father of girls. My wife puts light makeup on. I like lips and lashes. But too many women paint their face too much. By the same token I dont think a “crunchy” granola look is attractive either. Often heard in our house. “Girl, put your face on and do your hair”. All that aside. A real attractive woman wouldn’t make a makeup decision on the superficial preferences of some “catholic guy”
 
I think it’s like everything. A balance is the best. A girl who takes care of herself is a girl who takes care. But a girl who hides herself complete is a twin blade.

My honest preference is to slide a lot closer to less is more. But I’m not exactly uh. Typical?

Still. I’d like to think more than a few share this view.

It’s just that for me I like a girl who’s neat? But who’s also real. I’m attracted by her eyes in a real way. If they’re sincere? If they have depth? If they really take things in? And I’m distracted from this if they look like they’re staring out from a cavern of darkness.

Still I understand sometimes how you look can affect things like confidence and so on? So some foundation to smooth things out is fine. Just don’t go full on Halloween and we should be good.

(Though I’ll be totally honest and admit complete goth does do something slightly different for me. But that’s a totally different thing. And a totally different topic. Let’s shelf that for now, hey? 😉 )
 
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My father was a bit old school, and loved to make pronouncements along the lines of “no wife of mine will ever dye her hair” and “no daughter of mine will ever wear mascara”. It was a huge family joke because my mum had dyed her hair a very discreet shade of natural for years, and I started wearing make up as a teenager but being a mere man he had never noticed either of these details, and we were not unkind enough to disabuse him!
 
I never cared what anyone else, male or female thought about my wearing or not wearing of makeup. I wear what I am comfortable wearing. My husband has never mentioned my use or lack of use of makeup. It is not up to anyone else to decide what makeup one should or should not wear.
 
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I’ve used eye cream ✨😊✨
 
What do Catholic women think of men who wear makeup is a whole different thread! ☺️
 
Unless its kids. Several times the girls have piled into the van, and I or their mother see them and say, “nope. Go back upstairs and take some of that off” etc. I mean it’s part of helping them figure out life. And though I’ve never had to say anything if my wife was about to walk into a business meeting looking like happy the clown or worse, the lady who served me a meal at a truck stop in Montana I’d say something.

But the redneck in me keeps hearing the song trashy women " too much lipstick and a too much rouge, gets me excited leaves me feeling confused"
 
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What do Catholic women think of men who wear makeup is a whole different thread! ☺️
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Lol. There is not a teenage boy with acne that hasn’t frantically and secretly raided his mom’s bathroom…
 
That is certainly true for young girls or teens, but for adult woman that are dating, nope. Not a concern for a Catholic man to take upon himself.

Eww, Hoosier, now I am envisioning you wearing your mom’s lipstick and rouge! A little on the trashy side, wouldn’t you say?
 
Makeup is a blessing for those of us who have rosacea! Without green coverup and skin-tone foundation, I look like I have a high fever!
 
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I used to date a lot of those. They were all in bands. My mom was briefly alarmed by it till she got used to it.
I stayed in touch with a few of them into middle age and they all quit wearing the makeup when they basically got too old to pull it off without looking ridiculous, which is about the same time I quit wearing it.
 
There are some cosmetics which will help a man put is “best food forward”, some color correcting cream if he has redness, good moistureizer, a bit of bronzer and well groomed facial hair (including brows).
 
I think this is wondeful! I’m a Catholic man, married to a Catholic woman. I love when she wears make up.
 
This isn’t a religious issue but a matter of personal preference. Some people are very comfortable with heavy makeup, others don’t notice it, and some get put off by it. It’s the same for men and women. I rarely wear anything other than tinted lip gloss and some of the green goo if I get really red that day and know I’m likely to be photographed. But I know women who don’t feel comfortable without the full masque. I don’t find that approachable at all and I actually have a really hard time putting names to faces when I meet women wearing that much. I’ve found that I can’t recognize photos of actresses and celebrities because to me, they all look the same and not exactly real. I feel bad, but when I met my SILs, they both wore such heavy makeup that I couldn’t tell one from the other. They’ve toned it down as they’ve gotten older, but I secretly still think of them as “purple” and “blue” because those were the colors of their bridesmaids dresses in our wedding.
 
I think more girls like feminine looking guys these days so I am sure it’s not a deal breaker for many.

Fortunately my wife took a break from pretty boys to date this rugged construction worker and now she is the only one who does her nails in her relationship 😂
 
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