My thoughts regarding cosmetics have remained the same for my entire adult life: a bright pink lipstick and a spot concealer. However, I thought this was a great question for the community.
Dear Muffy,
Hello again from Down Under!
I hope you are going beautifully and the summer is not too hot for you. It is the depths of winter here and I am loving wearing my shetlands!
I have been thinking lately about cosmetics and their purpose. For a long while, I felt the pressure to wear foundation and cosmetics because I thought I had to wear it to look "polished" and because it was What Ladies Do. In the past few months, I have come to realise that I actually don't like how it looks on my skin (apart from some lipstick) and when I don't wear it, I feel more like myself. Also, I can't be bothered and it is expensive!
What are your thoughts about makeup and whether it is necessary? How do you think it aligns with the preppy ethos?
Regardless of whether I hear from you, thank you for writing such interesting articles for us and sharing such beautiful photos.
All my best wishes,
My mother was adamant most makeup should be reserved for nights out, not for every day wear. Tinted lip balm and concealer were all I was allowed to wear until college, so once I had free rein, a face of makeup felt like a mask. These days I do wear a tinted moisturizer with SPF and add some color to my cheeks because I have my father’s Germanic skin tone which is the color of lightly browned butter. Nothing of our person should be artifice, including the parts we dab with cosmetics.
ReplyDeleteSince most foundation contains sunscreen in these modern times, 2 birds, 1 stone! Plus sheer-ish spf lip color and mascara for a night on the town!
ReplyDeleteMy background and upbringing dictated the "no make-up" thing. But I look better with some maquillage enhancement. Collars up !!!
ReplyDeleteHealthy food, exercise, tinted moisturising sunblock, a light dusting of mascara with pink or reddish lipstick checks all the boxes and gets the job done.
ReplyDeleteSimple works!
ReplyDeleteI don’t wear make up. My college football coach frowned upon it
ReplyDeleteHauschke's wonderful moisturizer, Tinted Day Cream and Penhaligon's Blue Bells. Basta
ReplyDelete“Frowned upon it..?” There’s leeway there. Our hockey coach outright banned it.
ReplyDeleteThat was humor
DeleteMy wife of fifty years has never worn makeup and is the better for it, health and appearance-wise. Nowadays 'appearance filters' for online photos are the rage and are quite controversial.
ReplyDeleteDarphin INTRAL Environmental Lightweight Shield Broad Spectrum SPF 50 is my go to. It has a tiny bit of fair color and is great for sensitive skin. I bit $$, but I’m a sucker for French skincare. This SPF, bit of brown, not black, mascara and lip balm and I’m out the door.
ReplyDeleteI tend toward better (not necessary expensive) skincare, good SPF, and a light touch with cosmetics. I prefer the “no-makeup” look. I’m faithful to the tinted sunscreen from Elta MD, which blurs imperfections and feels nice. If wearing foundation, I like NARS Light-reflecting because it is lightweight and looks more like natural skin with fewer imperfections.
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