Hey there Jacqui!!!
Obviously I'm not a guy
, but I've asked my boyfriend about this issue before and he basically said this:
He likes the look of natural makeup when it is done right. For example, he likes what I wear: concealer, mascara, and light lipgloss, b/c it's very minimalist and very natural, yet, in his words: "you look awesome." He likes the fact that I can get ready in three minutes for makeup, while his past gfs have taken an hour to get ready on a daily basis (for going to school!)--all spent on makeup!
However, he likes it though when I glam it up when we go out partying or to dances, etc. However, no matter how much makeup I choose to wear when we go out for a special occassion, I always apply it with a very LIGHT touch and blend flawlessly. When I glam it up, I'll choose probably liquid eye liner, lipstick, blush, and very sheer tinted lotion. I put it on VERY sheerly--b/c I hate the caked-on look too! Anyway, he likes the look of it, but he said he would hate it if it looked fake and pasty. I guess I'm lucky that I have some makeup skills!
He admitted that he and his friends like the look of natural makeup vs. no makeup, BUT, did not like waiting forever for their dates to get ready. Basically, from what I've gathered, guys like to live with the illusion that girls are naturally born perfect...with perfect skin, eyes, etc. They don't like it when they find out it's all makeup!
However, some of my guy friends say that they like the look of makeup on girls; while others say they don't like any at all. They always say, "Car...like you. You don't have any makeup on!" While it's true that I have very LITTLE makeup on, they don't know that I do have some makeup on! So I just let them have their illusion
Here's the catch to all of this though...given the chance that they can pick between a fully made-up girl and a no-makeup girl, placed side by side next to each other (this was done in an experiment before, IDENTICAL TWINS were used!), they will pick that made-up twin almost 95 percent of the time. Yes...that includes frosted lips, red-blushed cheeks, heavy black lashes...the thing is, they love the look of it...just don't want to LIVE with a girl who is so high-maintenance! So they say that they don't like makeup...but again, this experiment proves them wrong...
So I guess if I were to sum up what I just wrote...guys like the look of natural makeup the most, but would prefer makeup to no makeup (shown from the experiment). However, every guy is different...but most would agree that they would not want to live with a high-maintenance gal. Hope that helps! BTW, what do you wear anyways? I'm sure it's fine!!!
[This message has been edited by newbie (edited May 01, 2001).]