You're absolutely right, Liz Marie! I've seen such photos before, and in a way they're quite shocking.
I myself don't leave the house without my makeup. I look OK with it. Without it, I can't live with myself. That said, for the last while I've done without eyeshadow and mascara--the reason being that I picked up an infection in my eyes. So staying away from the eye makeup for a while was enforced on me. I've been pleased to see that I still look OK without it, but now that my eye problems have cleared up, I know I'll go back to it pretty soon.
I mean, when you've got a nice looking woman in a café telling you you're the glamorous type, it makes makeup an irresistible temptation.