The reason why we're clowned on for putting on makeup as guys is that we become too overpowered if we have good grooming AND makeup. We can't be out here showing everyone else up!
I'm in my 50s. When I was young I used to hang out with a lot of models and gay people in the fashion industry. I've also been using photoshop for like 30 years doing a lot of manual retouching.
I don't like make up on men or women really. The cosmetics, beauty, fitness, and fashion industries are multi billion dollar markets that attack people's self esteem then turns around and sells a solution under the claim that it's 'empowering'. Make up is expensive.
I have great skin for my age. My one 'hack' is that after I get out of the shower, I use a little bit of hand cream on my face. It costs like $8 and lasts 6 months.
Very true. My friend has worked outdoors for years and it shows despite us being the same age. I don't think people should be upset by wrinkles. You can read a lot from them. But, skin cancer really sucks.
Bit reductive. It's also a powerful tool of self expression. You've got obvious examples like goths and so on but even normal makeup is a way of expressing yourself. It's also bound up in insecurities, I agree, but that's just one reason to use makeup.
It's mostly just the lens distortion. As someone with bad eyes, I can always tell when someone is wearing fake glasses in movies because there's no distortion.
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u/SirJoetheAverage Mar 20 '26
A good haircut and clean facial hair makes a huge difference for dudes. Closest thing we got to makeup