Do women actually realize that guys prefer a naturally beautiful woman, rather than one who uses makeup?

Answer 1

Three things.

1. This is not true of everyone. Some guys DO like makeup.

2. What if you are not naturally beautiful? Obviously you have not seen what an expert makeup artist can do. Makeup, used right, can really transform what a woman looks like in a positive way. This is especially true if they have any skin problems. In any case, if a woman used makeup properly, you won't hardly even notice it is there, but you WILL notice when it is NOT. That said, the misuse of makeup can be a big disaster.

3. Society has a habit of doing this to women. We put them in between a rock and a hard place, then give them a hard time about it. We tell them they should be natural... but then we tell them they should look good. The same problem holds true for breast implants. Ask any guy if he prefers a "natural" woman, and they all will say, "Of course!" But then give them a choice between the girl with big (natural) breasts and the one with small. Some will not (see #1), but most of them will take the girl with big breasts. Even though there are decent guys out there who don't care about such stuff, the small-breasted girl is still statistically at a disadvantage.

It is true with makeup, too. There is an established "norm" in society that is accepted by most people as being beautiful or ugly, and though it what is beautiful varies from person to person, a woman ends up playing the odds. It is not right, but there it is. Your question is best directed to someone specific whom you believe is better looking without makeup, rather than at women as a whole.

Answer 2

I think that you are a little vein, I think spending an hour on hair/make-up every day is a little ridiculous.. A woman can be naturally beautiful and spend 10 minutes on make up, put some mousse in her beautiful natural waves and be ready to go -- looking gorgeous. I am no man, but I would think this would be preferable because he won't have to wait an hour for the girl to primp when he wants to go somewhere. Also, the guy will not ever go to sleep with a beauty and wonder what happened when he looks at the woman in the morning with no make-up.

Answer 3

I know that is what i've always heard from men. However, I like to use just enough makeup to cover dark circles under my eyes and blend my skin just a bit. I wear just enough makeup that you'd never even know I wear any - unless i'm going out for the evening.
Natural beauty IS more beautiful. Most of the women out there who really pile on the makeup, really don't have that natural beauty.

Answer 4

Makeup, smakeup!! Guys who look for girls with "natural" beauty, have got their thumb up their a s s !! Don't you know it's what inside a woman that counts!! Brains are a lot more than beauty!!! You must be young, when you get older, you'll realize that!!

Answer 5

I do realize guys prefer natural beauty, I was once dating a guy that told me to take my makeup off cuz I looked like a clown!!! I felt so embarrased! It's been years since that remark, and to this day I never wear makeup unless it's to a special events. I just wear lip gloss and mascara on a daily basis. :)

Answer 6

But a little bit of makeup enhances a woman's natural beauty too. There's no harm in that.

Answer 7

Ok, I'm just going to be up-front [not mean].
1) Ever heard of low self-esteem. Some girls have really bad cases of it and need makeup to feel pretty. That's their problem.
2) It enhances our naturally beautiful parts of our faces.
3) We feel good when we wear it.
4) Seriously. You can't tell me that when a girl has smoking hot eyes and looks sex-kittenish you aren't turned on just a little? C'mon....:-/

Answer 8

While I will agree with you that most men don't find overly-made up women attractive (war paint isn't a good look on ANYONE, and I'm sure 99% of the people reading this - male and female will agree with me on that one!), I am going to have to respectfully disagree with your question.

I hate to break it to you, but there are a LOT of women out there who go to considerable time and trouble to apply the "natural" look each morning. Most women do wear makeup, and will play up the features that the find most attractive. (It's just that they don't look like they applied it with a trowel!)

Answer 9

Yes woman do realize that, but some women feel they need to wear make-up to feel confident about themselves, its kind of wierd, but its the way it is these days. Some women look great without makeup, and other women....not so much. I don't wear much makeup myself, just foundation,lipgloss, and mascara.

Answer 10

That's what you THINK you prefer...I apply make-up really naturally, and my exboyfriend once told me he loved the fact I didn't wear makeup like some girls..and I just went along and pretended I didn't even though I do...just wait til youve seen a girl with red blotchy skin and you'll wish you hadnt said anything about natural girls!