11 Mar 2013, 6:14 am
Perfect examples.
Maybe I'm just jealous that when I have razor burn on my face, have a pimple, or feel like s**t I can't just pretty myself up with powder and whatnot 
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11 Mar 2013, 7:51 am
Wolfheart wrote:
uwmonkdm wrote:
The_Face_of_Boo wrote:
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No, YOUR image is distorted. Do you know who makeup was invented for? Prostitutes.
Ancient Egyptian rulers used makeup, I don't think they were prostitutes.
No, they were just the most egotistical people ever to have lived who believed themselves to be Gods .... what a coincidence.
I do agree that I wish more girls took care of their skin instead of just relying on make up to hide their imperfections. I think sometimes make up can definitely overemphasis beauty and even magazines can overexaggerate and create unrealistics goals or expectations for young girls.
I agree some make up looks fine but I prefer it to look natural or at least a light amount of make up like this. I think it looks much more better in the girl below and the girl below seems like someone I would have a white picket lifestyle with.
Her name is Isabel Lucas and she shows why natural beauty can be so much more attractive than made up artificial beauty if done right.
those women require just as much beauty maintenance to achieve that look (and often just as much makeup), it is just that the result looks different. so basically you want women to put the same amount of effort in but to look more "natural" at the end of it. in a sense the message is no "better" for young girls because the girls are still expected to do just as much work to achieve beauty standards, and they are still catering to men's tastes.
11 Mar 2013, 7:55 am
uwmonkdm wrote:
Lilya wrote:
That is very offensive... First of all, make up has been used for milleniums, by both men and women depending on the trend, and far more by nobility than women less able to afford it. I have been a teenage girl once and I started wearing make up at 13. It was my savior with acne at the time and I haven't gone back since. I don't mind not wearing any, but I much prefer seeing my best features highlighted and imperfections covered. The point in make up is not that it makes a person look like a doll, but that it highlights one's best features. Don't think women are unable to consumerism or size of the industry. There's only one aspect you forget: The industry is this big because there is demand for it and people find certain products actually to be of help. Is the current beauty standard unrealistic? Yes. But that doesn't stop women to be able to feel beautiful or good about themselves.
Wearing next to nothing is something you'd generally see done by a portion of young girls on a club night. If you think of an average woman and especially a "style conscious" one, that is not exactly the look they go for. There are people who have questionable outfit choices and often for wrong reasons (men and women) but I do find it insulting that you point the finger at whole female population to be at blame. Also, what "fashionistas" do, is not to go for every trend, but have their own strong sense of style and add a few contemporary accessories or key items when new trends come along.
Dita von Teese dresses up very classy as well as acts, talks and has the mannerism of a true lady. I don't have anything against her choice of career, in which she has also had phenomenal success at. I don't get how I am supposed be proud of my womanhood, if I didn't appreciate it? Woman's body is not the enemy or "evil".
And yes, your ideas are distorted. No one forces you to like TOWIE type of style, but you are in your posts painting a generalized image that all women have the main concern of pleasing men and are asking for trouble with any efforts to look better.
Wearing next to nothing is something you'd generally see done by a portion of young girls on a club night. If you think of an average woman and especially a "style conscious" one, that is not exactly the look they go for. There are people who have questionable outfit choices and often for wrong reasons (men and women) but I do find it insulting that you point the finger at whole female population to be at blame. Also, what "fashionistas" do, is not to go for every trend, but have their own strong sense of style and add a few contemporary accessories or key items when new trends come along.
Dita von Teese dresses up very classy as well as acts, talks and has the mannerism of a true lady. I don't have anything against her choice of career, in which she has also had phenomenal success at. I don't get how I am supposed be proud of my womanhood, if I didn't appreciate it? Woman's body is not the enemy or "evil".
And yes, your ideas are distorted. No one forces you to like TOWIE type of style, but you are in your posts painting a generalized image that all women have the main concern of pleasing men and are asking for trouble with any efforts to look better.
Let me make something clear, I have never once said anything about "ALL" women. If I thought all women were this way, I would be planning a long life of solitude.
Makeup has been used for a long time, and you were either a shaman, rich, or a prostitute when you wore it.
You have just made it clear that a lot of women are brainwashed by the media and cosmetic industry to feel as if makeup is a necessity to "hide one's imperfections". As I have said, you are buying into the idea of a perfect face and body, that does not exist. You acknowledge it doesn't exist, yet you say "oh, well, we can still try to get there". The whole point is to stop trying to create a damn illusion or mask to hide behind, this actually has psychological implications... on women and men.
There may be some positive ones, but they are pure egotistical and materialistic, and the negatives far outweigh the positives.
Just because there is a demand for something, that doesn't make it any less messed up. I hear heroine is in high demand too.
The fact that you think someone who poses nude to make money is classy, and a true lady is enough for me to just ignore the rest of the BS you're saying.
You need to learn how to read and interpret information if you believe my opinion is that women's main concern is to "please men". If that was my opinion, I would be suggesting that you walk around naked 24/7. That will please the majority of men.
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asking for trouble with any efforts to look better
This sums up my entire view of what you're saying.
You are quite forwardly telling a woman that she is not good enough the way she is, and she needs to make an effort to "look better".
I'm done, this is worse than convincing a creationist the earth is older than 6,000 years
You definitely are pointing the finger at ALL women who are wearing make-up and referring that they are stupid, vain and ignorant. That is insulting. Wanting to look better doesn't have to be due to the "perfect image" that you refer to. It's biological that both men and women are attracted to people portraying signs of good health, such as good skin, good hair, good teeth etc. According to your definition people shouldn't buy shampoos or toothbrushes either because they are manufactured and advertised by major "evil" corporations. Most women wear make up, most women go for natural look with make up and would never apologise for wearing any or consider being "egoistical" for doing so. You are at loss here. Every person has the right to love and respect themselves. It's wrong to slander a person who takes care of themselves or pampers themselves within reasonable lines. I am attracted to both men and women who are groomed and do take care of themselves. Every person is beautiful as they are, but there is absolutely nothing wrong at highlighting one's best assets.
What you are saying about DVT is enough to confirm how narrow-minded your views are about the whole topic. Here's a message for you: Women are far more than just pretty faces or bodies. Also pretty faces or bodies are not "evil". You would do yourself a major favour by looking women skin-deep before judging them just by appearances.
11 Mar 2013, 7:56 am
hyperlexian wrote:
Wolfheart wrote:
uwmonkdm wrote:
The_Face_of_Boo wrote:
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No, YOUR image is distorted. Do you know who makeup was invented for? Prostitutes.
Ancient Egyptian rulers used makeup, I don't think they were prostitutes.
No, they were just the most egotistical people ever to have lived who believed themselves to be Gods .... what a coincidence.
I do agree that I wish more girls took care of their skin instead of just relying on make up to hide their imperfections. I think sometimes make up can definitely overemphasis beauty and even magazines can overexaggerate and create unrealistics goals or expectations for young girls.
I agree some make up looks fine but I prefer it to look natural or at least a light amount of make up like this. I think it looks much more better in the girl below and the girl below seems like someone I would have a white picket lifestyle with.
Her name is Isabel Lucas and she shows why natural beauty can be so much more attractive than made up artificial beauty if done right.
those women require just as much beauty maintenance to achieve that look (and often just as much makeup), it is just that the result looks different. so basically you want women to put the same amount of effort in but to look more "natural" at the end of it. in a sense the message is no "better" for young girls because the girls are still expected to do just as much work to achieve beauty standards, and they are still catering to men's tastes.
If Wolfheart had replied to me that was the point I was going to make about men wanting women to have expensive skincare routines instead of wearing makeup.
Same shallow standard, different smell.
11 Mar 2013, 8:00 am
blue_bean wrote:
hyperlexian wrote:
Wolfheart wrote:
uwmonkdm wrote:
The_Face_of_Boo wrote:
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No, YOUR image is distorted. Do you know who makeup was invented for? Prostitutes.
Ancient Egyptian rulers used makeup, I don't think they were prostitutes.
No, they were just the most egotistical people ever to have lived who believed themselves to be Gods .... what a coincidence.
I do agree that I wish more girls took care of their skin instead of just relying on make up to hide their imperfections. I think sometimes make up can definitely overemphasis beauty and even magazines can overexaggerate and create unrealistics goals or expectations for young girls.
I agree some make up looks fine but I prefer it to look natural or at least a light amount of make up like this. I think it looks much more better in the girl below and the girl below seems like someone I would have a white picket lifestyle with.
Her name is Isabel Lucas and she shows why natural beauty can be so much more attractive than made up artificial beauty if done right.
those women require just as much beauty maintenance to achieve that look (and often just as much makeup), it is just that the result looks different. so basically you want women to put the same amount of effort in but to look more "natural" at the end of it. in a sense the message is no "better" for young girls because the girls are still expected to do just as much work to achieve beauty standards, and they are still catering to men's tastes.
If Wolfheart had replied to me that was the point I was going to make about men wanting women to have expensive skincare routines instead of wearing makeup.
Same shallow standard, different smell.
Very good points. Achieving a flawless "natural" look is often far more expensive than all made up look.
11 Mar 2013, 8:01 am
Wolfheart wrote:
uwmonkdm wrote:
The_Face_of_Boo wrote:
Quote:
No, YOUR image is distorted. Do you know who makeup was invented for? Prostitutes.
Ancient Egyptian rulers used makeup, I don't think they were prostitutes.
No, they were just the most egotistical people ever to have lived who believed themselves to be Gods .... what a coincidence.
I do agree that I wish more girls took care of their skin instead of just relying on make up to hide their imperfections. I think sometimes make up can definitely overemphasis beauty and even magazines can overexaggerate and create unrealistics goals or expectations for young girls.
I agree some make up looks fine but I prefer it to look natural or at least a light amount of make up like this. I think it looks much more better in the girl below and the girl below seems like someone I would have a white picket lifestyle with.
Her name is Isabel Lucas and she shows why natural beauty can be so much more attractive than made up artificial beauty if done right.
While I tend to agree with you that subtle makeup is better than loads and loads of make-up i'm not exactly sure what point you're trying to make with: ''natural beauty can be so much more attractive than artificial beauty'' ...I mean, that's kind of obvious! I would love to be naturally beautiful too. Me and like the rest of the planet pretty much. But if you don't have the genes...you don't have the genes. It's hardly something you can 'do right'. Some people can look exceptionally good with minimal effort but it's hardly down to any great skill of taking care of themselves or their aptitude at applying 'just' the right amount of makeup, it's because they were born that way.
11 Mar 2013, 8:02 am
ArrantPariah wrote:
luvsterriers wrote:
Try looking at Pitbull Hotel Room Service
or Don't Stop the Party.
or Don't Stop the Party.
If your goal is to get me horny, then it is working.I like the outfits. But, for a guy like me, I would probably think that you thought that I was out of your league, and that you were looking for someone a lot flashier. You would have to take a lot of the initiative initially, but then I'd be counting my lucky stars until our first date.
Sorry didn't mean to make you be that.
I just thought if women dressed like those women in the music videos that the men would go crazy over them. But then I asked a older person same question. Women who dress like that just want sex and men use them for that. If a man is looking for a potential wife looks isn't that important. It's the beauty within. A so so looking woman can be so caring to others, but a very hot woman can be a very mean and cusses like a sailor. For me tattoos on a man do interest me depending on what it says. Not a whole lot though. I don't like the tattoos say on Travis Barker from Blink 182. Some Christian bands have tattoos which are great. Pitbull's tattoos are good too. 
I like men who work out and take good care of their body. No exposing belly for one. That's a huge turn off for me. I would like to go work out with a potential boyfriend. Kayaking sounds like a great idea. I never tried that. I'm doing zumba in few weeks, but I think that's mainly for women. I do like men who are compassionate about animals too since I'm a huge dog lover. I don't like the club or bar scenes since it's loud and the smoke irritates me. Some dance clubs I have gone to the women look like whores. If a man is close to his parents that's a huge plus for me. A good family background is always very important to me. He doesn't have to be same religion as me as song as he is some Christian. If I'm out on first date and he wants sex, bye bye I will tell him. I don't put out at all. I will remain that way till my wedding night IF it ever happens. This is probably why it's hard to find a man since I don't put out at all.
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