How do I tell a beautiful girl she doesn't need make-up?

Question

I know this East Indian (Gujarati) woman in my botany lab who wears a lot of makeup and looks really good, but would look even so much better if she just took it all off.
It's so obvious that she is gorgeous underneath it. You can tell her skin isn't perfect underneath it, but it's not bad at all, and would actually look better without anything over it. Especially in the long term. Her eyes are HUGE, dark, and deep, and her eyelashes are already like 2 inches long. Her lips are deliciously dark like a plum and the only thing she should even THINK of wearing is lip balm.

As a man, I would think that telling a girl she is so naturally gorgeous that she doesn't need any make-up at all would be a compliment: "God made you beautiful so you wouldn't have to!"

I think most women would take this badly, like "you do your makeup badly and look ugly" kinda thing.

Is there a nice way to tell a woman something that is essentially nice, but sounds bad?

Answer 1

Depends, if you speak to this woman on a regular basis and fairly friendly you can try telling her that she has a natural beauty that not many other women have and that she should try to showcase that more often. If you don't really know her, my advice would be to get to know her well before you approach her about her makeup techniques, bc then you'll just some off like some weirdo who insulted her.

Answer 2

A compliment is always nice. Just tell her how beautiful you think she is. She may eventually come to the realization that she doesn't need as much make-up.

I wonder about the basis for your opinion, though. Have you actually seen her without make-up? If not, how do you know whether she looks better with or without? I saw a write-up in a magazine recently about a study in which they showed guys 3 pictures of the same woman in varying degrees of make-up. They almost invariably preferred the one with the most make-up, and the one with the least make-up was their least liked. (And that's been my personal experience as well. Even guys who SAY they don't like make-up compliment me the most when I'm wearing it.) Seems a lot of times guys can't tell how much make-up a woman is wearing. So as long as you think she's beautiful, why does it matter?

Answer 3

Think of it this way she might prefer herself in makeup. I mean just because you are ok with her not wearing it if you will. Doesn't mean she is. Women don't always wear makeup to "impress" men. They wear it like anything else to make themselves feel good about them. Well if you are a sane rational woman that is. Otherwise this rule doesn't apply.

Are you dating her? If not I would leave it alone as another said it really isn't your place unless your dating or close friends. Otherwise no matter how you say it, it might come out the wrong way or taken the wrong way.

Why ruin a possible(if not already)friendship over makeup?

Plus, how old is she? If she is younger it is quite possible she might go through phases with makeup. Most women seem to anyways. I change how I do makeup from time to time I guess now that I think about it. But I have never been one to wear a lot.

I would suggest as sweet as that is for you to say that about her you might want to strongly consider letting this one go. Just doesn't seem worth it to me is all. Good Luck in whatever you decide to do or not do.

Answer 4

I totally understand where you are at. I think that most people who wear a lot of make-up are much more gorgeous underneath. In my experiences I have just went up and told them strait up that they are beautiful. Tell them that they are gorgeous and would be even more gorgeous if they looked more natural, for instance without as much or any make-up. Its a tough one, but good luck.

Answer 5

Women are attached to make-up. They enjoy the time it takes to make themselves look that way..........and they prefer suggestions from OTHER women on how much to use.


BUT, of course, all women will tell her to use make-up.


If you have a "vested interest" in whether or not she wears make-up...........suggest how you would like to see her beauty shine through more naturally.


If you simply want to compliment a classmate...........I suggest using another approach.


If you can ever find her after an activity like swimming.....where the make-up she usually wears is absent........then DEFINITELY comment on how nice she looks.........but still don't bring up what she is NOT "wearing".

Answer 6

A lot of women like to wear make-up because it is comforting - it is something that you do every morning and you get used to it..all the different colours and textures. It is a HUGE deal for a girl who wears make up everyday to suddenly stop wearing it.
I don't think you should tell her not to wear anymake up because she will probably take offence (I would). I think you should say something like "my sister/friend wears this lip balm and I think it would look really good on you"...or somthing to that effect. DO NOT under any circumstances tell her to not wear make up.

Answer 7

Tell her she is beautiful with the makeup, but you think it hides too many of her beautiful assets and that less is more for her. Or tell her she is a beautiful woman and really doesn't need makeup.

Answer 8

If she's only a classmate you can't say anything to her. If you got to know her better... maybe. I doubt most of us would take makeup advice from a guy though. :/

...by the way, it's none of your business. I'd be offended if someone gave me advice about my face! Keep your mouth shut :)

Answer 9

Some of the most beautiful women I know will not be caught dead without their makeup. I don't understand it. I know they don't need it but they think they do. Maybe they are insecure or think they need the "extra" help.

How about, "You are so beautiful that you don't need any makeup."

Answer 10

Perhaps you can try complementing on her look when she's not wearing make-up. Just simple things like "you look great today" whatsoever. Over time, she would realize that hey you still like it when she's not wearing any make-up. Soon enough she would feel more comfortable wearing less make-up.