Mascara is really enough for most IMO.

How or why they became popular. Or even acceptable for that matter. They are plastic, right? Talk about microplactic pollution into the ocean!

I can only imagine what I would look like if I tried.

They were dark red and silver, really long, and they looked super cool. Easy to apply with a little strip of glue, a tiny tube of which was included in the package. I’d not wear natural-colored ones, as I don’t wear any makeup, but am hoping crazy, rave-y, psychedelic ones come into style. That’s a trend I would thoroughly enjoy!

I can't for the life of me get them on properly.

for fashion advice. But that’s just me...

Everyone assumed she was wearing false eyelashes, but she didn’t.

And it's easy to find stories about newscasters who wore something different (in particular, black women who wear their hair "natural&quot and get attacks from viewers.

But I wonder why nobody stands up for them. Or stood up for them. Why? When did all this go on? I don’t have a TV, I only see things online. TV is just full of so many people being so rude to each other, it seems. Sorry, I digress.

Why is anyone entitled to put women in a situation where they are exposed to carcinogens?!

my cousin adopted a little girl from ethiopia. met an adopted black girl + her mom did a great hair job for a white woman + i complemented her braid job. oy. the army should watch some of those docs.

Which I could not imagine wearing, but somehow they do not bother me like the ridiculous eyelashes.

It's easy to tear right into the sensitive nail bed. Torture victims have given up the goods with less nail damage.

My daughter is 15, a lesbian, and radicalized. She also likes false eyelashes and dramatic eye makeup.

Of women in journalism? Or expected at all?

One is an adult film actress, the other a television weather girl.



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I don’t even like the feel of mascara. I’ve never tried false eyelashes because I’m sure I would immediately want to take them off.

This might sound crazy, but I feel like I can tell it’s on my nails, and it feels creepy, and I want it off. Fake nails would definitely drive me batty.

Virtually every woman appearing on cable news now has heavy cleopatra makeup, huge unnatural black eyebrows, etc.

It seems very weird. Lots of rouge, too. (Blush)

that I just woke up to. But I guess it has been going on for a long time.

women who do birth vlogs go to the hospital with their false eyelashes. way too much makeup. it's definitely a thing.

While giving birth no less?

it's so weird to this old hippy. hell for years and years i did not even wear any makeup. false eyelashes, never.
i first noticed this over glooping of eye shit in a hotel switching channels and came upon a desperate housewives show. it's all i remember of it. i really don't get it. it's unattractive to me.
i think it's the power of media. kim kardashian, desperate housewives.
i once upon a time refused to wear straight legged jeans. had to have bells! i cringe now at that. so i predict that this too shall pass.

So so weird!

I admit I like to watch em have several sets of eyelashes but don’t have the nerve to wear them and don’t know how to use them in any event

I think making someone wear preposterous things is reasonable to question. Do you see men being forced to wear full on face paint? Why only the women?

I submit that these women maintain their agency and are presumably fine with the current makeup trends.

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I believe that it’s far more reasonable to presume that that these educated and influential women are capable of making their own grown-up decisions with cosmetics.

Dramatic eyes are a thing right now.

I wouldn’t dream of going out bare faced. Now not so much, but I still like it. Just don’t have the time.

The issue is how the make up is applied. Every man on that stage is made up, but not made to look ridiculous.

I don’t think the dramatic eye makeup looks ridiculous at all.

Last year it was lots of highlighter; I disliked that look but it was none of my business and the trend evaporated as fast as it appeared. This new look seems to have legs.

The question remains if it is forced upon them, or encouraged or really their own idea.

Thought I’d landed on some conservative blog. My wife and plenty of women do it. They’re not in journalism. From professionals to minimum wage earners. They just seem to like them. I can’t think of a single incident of a woman being forced to wear false lashes or any other kind of make up. This post is bizarre to me. I thought this place was for women’s choice in all things?

waiting for "literally no makeup" to come in style

and the 'literally no makeup' part for me started the day I was born.

Yes, when I turned 16 and was finally allowed to wear makeup, I did wear it a bit. And I would throw on some mascara and lipstick for work.

I am very comfortable in my own skin, and actually feel unnatural with makeup ON. It feels very fake to me.

When I see women wearing makeup that appears to have been applied with a trowel, I don't understand it.
I have seen so many pictures of women who have taken before and after pictures, with and without makeup, and nine times out of 10, they looked better without the makeup on. Go figure.

put women reporters in cocktail dresses. I blame that on Mary Hart and Entertainment Tonight. Noticed it when conservatives wingnuts in canada tried to start up a fix news north. It tanked. But the women were all dolled up in cocktail gear and make up. Today the women journalits in canada still wear suits at times and some lesser makeup. Nowhere near what you see on some stations in the US. No full on Kelly Annes. It is tv though.

Goes right along with the clown make up.

Come on. That’s ridiculous.

You may think it is fashionable, great, good for you, enjoy.

But to many of us forcing women to wear that amount of make up is insulting and demeaning. Which is why I posted this in the first place.

What people chose to wear in their own lives is one thing. What for profit media enterprises appear to be forcing only their female employees to wear is another.

when they want their words to be taken seriously.

I'm glad Rachel Maddow doesn't go overboard with her appearance. Although she wears contact lenses and lashes, she keeps her wardrobe simple: a basic black jacket and black tank top, I guess.

Hard to get away from competing in every way with your competators.

show up in the bright studio lighting.

They would look totally washed out

eye make up tonight too, since we were talking about it. Also digital tv may call for more attention to details - I don't know.

And I get that under camera make up is required. It’s about how much and if certain looks are what is being demanded.

dangly chandelier earrings for the 6 o clock news 😬

I just do not understand any of these sorts of trends.

Make up is a fun activity for many. Women are free to make their own choices. Wear make up, false eye lashes, 4 inch heels, flats, flip flops, their bodies, their choices. I am bothered by people always debating about what a woman ought to or ought not to be doing with HER OWN SELF.

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Even at 71 I wear makeup when I go out.

I love to see trends of every kind, from makeup to clothes to strangely colored hair and drastic haircuts. I find tattoos fascinating and even enjoy seeing piercings on lips, noses and eyebrows.

People have very imaginative ways of decorating themselves and developing multiple personas. It’s great fun to watch!

I don’t do anything more than some makeup, but I love seeing others do it.

but I understand why people get into them. My 15 year old used white glue in her hair to make spikes the other day and even this old man thought it looked pretty goddamned cool.

It’s fascinating to look at, and can be very cool looking, like you say. Even children love dressing up as princesses or Superman! It’s something people have fun doing.

And. I don’t “paint my face”. That is sort of a rude and unflattering label. Fyi

And what I see is extremely heavy make up. You have every right to enjoy wearing make up. I Abe every right to enjoy not wearing it.

It is the idea that is appears to be clearly expected that very heavy make up complete with false eyelashes that I am questioning.

a rest home for unhappy seniors. “Back in my day. . .”

Only the women so far, that is the issue.

Why only the women are so heavily made up. And yes, it might be that they are doing this on their own, that they simply love wearing all that make up. Clearly many do. But I see no men made appear ridiculous and idiotic in this way. Only the women.

And I have noticed it more and more with politicians, too.

that so many people are so confused that fashionable people (or those who want to be fashionable) might want to follow a makeup trend.

And not a corporate expectation?

Until otherwise demonstrated I will treat them as having agency. YMMV.

This could purely be my age. False eyelashes worn in professional settings is something really different from where and when they used to be worn and I don't even think I've realized until this moment that it actually is a trend. It has just been an individual set of observations of "XX is wearing false eyelashes?." Thanks for making me realize that I'm not adapting. I went through this for years with exposed bra straps. No matter who was wearing them, I had to fight the impulse to quietly tell the person their bra strap was showing before I realized that oh, they meant for them to be showing. Fashion. Interesting.

clothing they should wear. I choose mine, they can choose theirs.

I just don’t know why it seems to be a requirement of journalists. And since I associate it with KellyAnn Conway and Faux news I remain suspicious of the whole matter.

Fake EVERYTHING.

I just cringe when I see it

and I HATE the sleeveless look among professional women.....there's a reason guys don't do that

about 5-6 years. Same with unusually colored hair and nail polish for all ages. I think that is what is so strange to you. Perhaps seeing it on middle aged women is surprising. Same goes with low rider skinny jeans and super thick soles on shoes. All of these are fashion DON'Ts in my opinion. Fortunately pants are going up to the waist again which is much more flattering, comfortable and fashionable.

I have missed this boat.

when I am out and about. Some can carry it off better than others. I think the last time make-up was this extreme was the 70s.

But, ultimately, people should do what they feel comfortable with.

.... kind of popularized the "Smokey Eye" look. Used to distract from the lying.

Lots of YouTube tutorials, different looks, talks about color palettes. It’s fashion, women either do it or they don’t.

From what I’m seeing, many women—and no few men— are having a lot of fun with it, because it’s by no means a requirement or expected. There’s a “Nordic” look, that is a makeup to look like you don’t wear makeup style.

Beards are in for guys, but this time there’s all kinds of product for it, interesting trims. Different hair styles

I’m no makeup fan myself, it doesn’t look good on me, except in very small amounts but I understand the attraction.

Now, for your enjoyment:

then I say live and let live.

I only have a problem when women feel that they are forced to do something.

Otherwise, women of America, as long as what you are doing doesn't hurt anyone, carry on.

30 years ago they could dress in suits or loose dresses

For winter guard. The team requires it.

When she has photos done or a presentation she wears them but in a more natural look. She cuts and trims them, placing a partial whisp on the upper corner and a shorter but slightly fuller partial in the upper middle. It gives the appearance of length and fullness without it looking overdone. Her natural lashes are short and blonde so it does help.

She used to have a short bob & minimal makeup. Now she’s grown out her hair & has piled on the makeup. I think her makeover looks way overdone.

One of the worst things to happen and makes women look like creepy dolls.

I mean... This is the very sort of policing NV that I hate about the right. It’s their faces. It’s not hurting anyone. Why should it matter so much to you what women decide to do with their makeup, hair, or attire? Just a weird thing to get hung up on.

There are a lot more options and they are a lot easier to apply now as opposed to 15-20 years ago.

I’ve always been a fan of makeup. And I love wearing false eyelashes when my husband and I go out somewhere nice or to a wedding or event.

What I find weird is concern trolling for women.

I'm in my 70s and I have no clue why some of my contemporaries use a spatula to put on make up. It's aging as hell...IMO. I use Jergen's lotion on my face, lip gloss and some mascara. I don't color my gray hair and I am happy about how I look. HOURS getting paint on my face? I have better things to do!!!!!~

Because I don't have a TV (I watch various shows on the internet, I'm hardly a purist who claims never to watch) I don't see very much local news of any kind.

But I can recall a time in the late 1970s when false eyelashes were huge, and lots of women wore them.

While I am capable of looking at another woman (and despite the screen name I am female) and think she ought to wear less makeup, or that a little makeup would definitely improve her looks, and I can think of one friend who wears her hair far too short, unless someone actually asks me for my opinion, I keep those opinions to myself.

thankful to have tools to look somewhat like myself and give no fucks what anyone thinks.

I guess that's a thing too.

Sometimes DU is stupid.

Probably started by youtubers. A lot of women watch those YouTube makeup tutorials. I don't think patriarchy has much to do with it. Most women make themselves look the way they like without considering whether or not men will like it. A lot of men don't like that look too.