Stepping out sans make-up...?

[AbraCadabra]

I just wondered how many of us girls/women actually do that these days, - going out without bothering to put on our "face".

Is it a new trend, or does one get lazy, like - gosh not AGAIN! having to put my face on... or is it in deed a sign of improved confidence?! Like I'm looking just fine without any?
In deed it could be simply a money saver too.

I have stopped putting any make-up on my face when I go for my daily walks, since after my return home and 'scrub-down', I'd have to put it back on all over again. What a drag!

Mind you, it can get also a bit of hindrance, not wanting to go through make-up and deciding to just stay at home...

What is your experience if you like to share it?

Axélle

[Cindy]

I just wear a large paper bag.

[kelly_aus]

I wear makeup rarely.. Certainly not day to day.. If I'm going out, sure..

[JenJen2011]

I tend to wear at least some makeup if I'm stepping out of the house. It's very rare to see me out and about without it.

[Ms. OBrien CVT]

I have been using tinted SPF moisturizer.  Smoothest out the flesh tones, moisturizes and protects against the sun.  Win, win, win.

[Asfsd4214]

I never wear any, it's my feminist protest.

[JennX]

Never... Never do I leave the house without make-up.   Foundation/powder & lipstick at bare minimum.

[kelly_aus]

I have been using tinted SPF moisturizer.  Smoothest out the flesh tones, moisturizes and protects against the sun.  Win, win, win.

OK, you got me.. I do wear a tinted SPF moisturiser daily..   For much the same reasons..

[Siobhan]

given my shocking attempts with makeup i can't see myself using it, not unless i become awesome at it. Seriously, i looked better before, and thats really saying something.

[Alainaluvsu]

I have to or I don't pass well... Still have thick black facial hair 

[Siobhan]

I have to or I don't pass well... Still have thick black facial hair 

same.. gotta laser that face asap..at least its mainly only on my chin/top lip area.

[PaigeM]

I have invisible blond lashes and brows...not to mention the facial hair (mostly blond...but I can see it and am paranoid others can, too). Makeup all the way. Sometimes just stay home due to all the shaving and prep time. :-(

Paige

[eli77]

Only wear it on the occasions I feel like it. Very rarely during the day.

And I never wear foundation. I put a lot of time and effort into making my skin look good. Want to show it off.

I like mascara and eyeshadow, but that's just if I'm going out in the evening.

[Eve87]

My "default" is just some powder and raspberry chapstick. Takes about.. 20 seconds
But I enjoy playing with make-up and I will put on a whole face on occasion

[peky]

Actually, after 2 years of living 24/7, yesterday was the first day I had full make up on me -for a photo shootout- I looked funny to me, and could not wait to come home and remove it; but for the flip side of it, I got a lot of attention from the guys and gals I interacted with, so I think I am going to star using a bit of lip gloss and eye shadows. I cannot stand the mascara or the eye liner.

[Annah]

i wear makeup but more along the lines of less is more. Ive seen horrible makeup jobs and i seen how someone can let themselves go sans makeup ...so there is always an extreme to each side

[MeghanAndrews]

It really depends on how I feel. I pretty much wear liner, shadow, mascara on weekdays to work. Maybe one day every other week I won't wear them to work like when I get texted that we are short-staffed and I have like twenty minutes to get ready. I've worn moisturizer since my early 20's but I don't consider that make up. I hate foundation and don't wear it but if I'm feeling oily I'll use powder, like MAYBE once a month if that, lol. It's like a security blanket. Here's me with no make up vs. heavy make up to show the extremes:

[Annah]

and when you do makeup you do the less is more approach. That's how I do it too.

The only time when I get crazy with the eyeshadow and mascara is when I go to a dance at night. Other than it's pretty natural

[Seyranna]

I never wore any makeup of any kind throughout my transition and still don't.

Early on in transition when I was more self-conscious because of laser cycles I thought about foundation but I was a freakin honey badger anyways and back then I was out and proud so I just accepted that I was a girl with a little beard shadow. Worst thing is that I always got mam'ed even through these laser cycles when I still had a somewhat visible mustache shadow. I know it's a privilege though and I'm just lucky to look good without makeup because I know some cis friends of mine that look like zombies without makeup >.<

[Renee D]

If I'm just running out to get something while I'm doing stuff at home, I'll go without. For work or major trips to town, I do use a little to even things out a bit and do a bit of contouring to help mask the ugly. I haven't bothered with mascara for over a year now though, just too aggravating overall for me and my lashes are fine without it.