“I’ve never worn a lot of makeup, just some concealer, mascara and fill my brows in,” the woman said
NEED TO KNOW
- A woman said her boyfriend of two years recently began trying to convince her to stop wearing makeup because he prefers her without it
- In a Mumsnet post, she explained that makeup is like a “security blanket” for her because she doesn’t like her “bare face”
- The woman questioned if her boyfriend’s comments were “quite mean” as she’s always worn makeup
A beauty enthusiast is feeling sad after learning her boyfriend’s thoughts about her makeup routine.
The woman penned a lengthy
Mumsnet post
explaining that her boyfriend of two years has recently started commenting on her appearance. Having “never worn a lot of makeup,” she said her usual routine involves concealer, mascara and filling in her eyebrows, but if they are going out, she sometimes spends an extra five minutes to apply blush and eyeliner.
The woman added that she doesn’t have “the skill or patience” to do a makeup routine with additional steps, but she admires those who do.
“Since Christmas, he has been saying: ‘You don’t need makeup,’ ” she said of her boyfriend, before continuing to list other comments that he’s made, including, “I prefer you without makeup” and “Why are you painting your face?”
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The woman said her boyfriend has commented on her foundation not matching her skin tone and admits that he hates when she wears lipstick.
“I wear makeup because I don’t like my bare face; it does feel like a security blanket to have some mascara on to open up my eyes a bit,” the woman explained. “I’ve always worn it, with or without a boyfriend.
“Part of me thinks he’s doing it to be nice, but the other half thinks he’s being nasty?” she continued. “I don’t know why this has suddenly become an issue. But it’s making me feel a bit down.”
Curious to hear other ’s opinions, she asked, “AIBU [am I being unreasonable] to think it’s quite mean?”
Several responses to the post suggested that her boyfriend may be trying to warn her that her makeup doesn’t look good, while others accused him of being “controlling” and said she should ignore his comments.
“Unless you’re terrible at makeup and he’s trying to tell you (and his comments make me think that), he needs to be quiet,” one person wrote.
“Even if your foundation is too dark (I saw someone who had gone too far the other way, yesterday 👻) his banging on about it sounds rather controlling. I’m expecting it won’t be long before he’s telling you that your clothes are too tight or too bright….,” another said.
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Agreeing, a third commented, “Next it will be your clothes, then friends, then family, slippery slope. I would nip this in the bud right now, it’s controlling and I would be leaving him if he didn’t stop. Put your makeup on, remember who the f— you are and stand up to him.”
Another added, “I never wear makeup. The issue here is that he’s making you feel bad or second-guess your choices. If you like wearing it, and feel better for doing so, go ahead. Do it for you.
“He might not like it (I mean I hate DH’s [dear husband’s] beard that he has at the moment) but when it comes down to it if it’s what he likes I put up with, it’s his face after all😁” the same person said.
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