Is It Ever Too Much Makeup? | Middle Ground

The makeup wearers thought makeup helped them show off their true selves, while the makeup-free people felt it actually covered up who they are. All wanted to express themselves and did it in opposite ways.

I wear makeup, but it's pretty ignorant and untruthful to laugh or deny the fact that the beauty/makeup industry exploits people's insecuties.

the makeup wearers tried to convince everyone that they're so confident, but they gave so many examples that show they're not really

The three girls that don’t wear makeup have such clarity and are so articulate. Really admire their points of view.

when they were introducing themselves, that first girl just set everyone off to say 'im excited'

its such a problem that being "put together" for a woman means that they wear makeup

Culturally, people have been painting their faces and adorning them for millions of years. It’s fun and does carry meaning, a sense of power. But the way it is now, as a standard that’s run through years of sexism, it preys on insecurity and false roles.

I love how respectful and kind everyone was! No shaming, talking over each other or judging. Everyone simply listened and felt safe to tell their story. I think that's beautiful

Not wearing makeup: ok. Wearing makeup: ok. Being too dependent on makeup: Not ok. Exploiting flaws for people to buy makeup: Not ok.

It's okay if you don't wear makeup. Just don't judge others for wearing it. Same thing goes for people who wear makeup, don't judge others for not wearing it.

I don't wear makeup because it's expensive and I'm lazy There's no deeper philosophy really

as someone who loves makeup and has since i was i kid i still agree with many of the points by the non makeup side, it rlly depends on how each individual views makeup and what they use it for

I also hate how features/body types keep going in and out of fashion. Like the way someone’s born shouldn’t be a fad one week then out of style the next. It’s really weird.

it sucks cuz women who wear makeup are more likely to be hired and promoted but at the same time women who wear makeup are seen as frivolous and told that they wear makeup just for men. women just can’t win

i love makeup but i really wanna be friends with Bryn shes such a pure soul ❤️

I think wearing makeup raises our expectation of what a person looks like especially women(many women wear makeup) and i find it harmful in the sense that it kind of erases the natural beauty of a person and creates a false image of what a beautiful person is supposed to look like. Men don't have to wear makeup to be attractive because we are naturally attracted to them and the same thing should be applied to women. Gist of it is that a woman's natural face should be normalised and considered attractive without any makeup.

Makeup only becomes harmful when someone “can’t” be without it and is psychologically dependent on it for their confidence or sense of identity

This is one of the most authentic, peaceful middle grounds I've seen. They were all so respectful.

Bryn seems so peaceful and amazing, someone I’d be friends with. I don’t wear makeup so much anymore and I feel way better now.

Bryn girl when you said, "it comes off". I felt that in my soul