Makeup is used to hide your ugliness.

370 points•347 comments•submitted by Jax_Gatsby to r/unpopularopinion

Its even in the name, "makeup" because you're making up for the fact that you're ugly. Or atleast the fact that you think you are. Its basically a mask and If someone knew for a fact that they are beautiful, they wouldn't waste money and alot of hours putting paint on their face. Alot of people won't want to face this but its true, they'll say how they do it for themselves and how it helps them express themselves but that's all nonsense. I'm sure they believe that, but deep down they know that make up helps them cover up their ugliness.

The sad part is makeup doesn't really do women any real favors. Some women's makeup is always too much and very noticeable thats its off putting. Also, if they don't wear it they look totally different which is kinda messed up if you're dating. If you always cake on make-up, its gonna be hard for guys and for you to not compare yourself to you're caked up self when you're not wearing it. Men look fine without it, so can women. But unfortunately through wearing makeup they've set up an ideal which isn't real or true.

You can lie to yourself and get defensive about it but the truth is make up is used to cover up ugliness, or more accurately, the fact that you think you're ugly. Sadly, most women feel like they need it thats why its a billion dollar industry.