tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post27990155143091108..comments2024-03-14T16:03:32.434-04:00Comments on Gertie's New Blog for Better Sewing: Before and After: Thoughts on Makeup and Self-ImageGertiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04314542159287533507noreply@blogger.comBlogger102125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-47491648139801812662013-11-15T23:42:42.495-05:002013-11-15T23:42:42.495-05:00I wear makeup once in a blue moon. Definitely not ...I wear makeup once in a blue moon. Definitely not daily - I'm a "roll out of bed with 20 minutes to shower and get dressed" kinda girl. My skin is changing though now that I'm in my 30s. I've been thinking of developing my "5 minute face" (a la Carmindy of What Not to Wear)SewCraftyChemisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07971798108420431518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-12119455959174464772013-11-11T12:56:33.126-05:002013-11-11T12:56:33.126-05:00I almost never wear makeup, and now it is partiall...I almost never wear makeup, and now it is partially because if I DO, then people make comments. Not nasty ones, just regular things like 'going somewhere after work?' or 'you look fancy' and I just don't like the extra attention.Rycraftyhttp://www.knittinggo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-44162874175628531092013-11-11T08:42:04.317-05:002013-11-11T08:42:04.317-05:00Gertie, you are a beautiful woman, inside and out,...Gertie, you are a beautiful woman, inside and out, with makeup or sans. A quality make up is actually good for your skin. It protects skin from the grime of the city and the harsh rays of the sun. If you want to be kind to your body, some make up must be part of that equation. However, no matter what the ads say, when you wear it, you must remove it before bed.<br /><br /> Just like our outer garments, our make up telegraphs messages, so depending what we'd like to "say", our make up is minimal, functional or really shouting out.<br /><br />I love the verve with which you telegraph your messages with your designs, hair, body art and make up. Now here's the part that I apologize in advance about: please think about being kinder to your hair. It's not about the color because you really rock it, but to keep it under constant stress is pretty hard on it.<br /><br />Thank you for a thought provoking post.urbanitenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-62713441349869326382013-11-09T19:00:34.444-05:002013-11-09T19:00:34.444-05:00I don't read tabloids or anything along that l...I don't read tabloids or anything along that line on principle. Their sole purpose is to humiliate, shame, and belittle people. Ugh. Not my cup of tea, to be sure.<br /><br />I normally wear mascara and a bit of lipgloss/lipstick but many days find me going makeup free. I have little patience with makeup to start with and the few times I've had a face full I feel as though I am wearing a horrible mask! Plus, the damage that amount of makeup does to your face long-term has me avoiding it anyway.<br /><br />You are just lovely, Gertie! I love your pink hair and red lipstick. Your nerdy glasses are also a particular favourite. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-43831482312806998402013-11-09T12:50:09.103-05:002013-11-09T12:50:09.103-05:00I love wearing tons of makeup. In the past year o...I love wearing tons of makeup. In the past year or so I've started learning how to wear fun eyeliner and other tricks, which has been awesome because I've always felt like a makeup dummy that has no idea what she's doing. That said, since I quit my job, I only put on a full face maybe a couple times a week. I definitely leave the house with no makeup on all the time, and I still feel foxy. If you're broadcasting extreme lady confidence, people think you're beautiful even if you don't put any effort into your looks that day. I think you look beautiful in both pictures!Ashley Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16414634103625777072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-82137378818888533392013-11-09T11:33:30.071-05:002013-11-09T11:33:30.071-05:00Au Naturelle is me and has been since my 20 year o...Au Naturelle is me and has been since my 20 year old was a tiny baby. My Beaty products gave him an eye infection. I think I look pretty without makeup as well do so many more. I HATE seeing the headlines about stars without makeup on in public. Who do they think we are, stupid for not knowing that how stars appear on tv or the big screen is very made up. BTW, Gretchen, you have beautiful skin!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00172299678935027170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-46644900157462804812013-11-08T12:31:39.708-05:002013-11-08T12:31:39.708-05:00I haven't worn makeup for almost 20 years now ...I haven't worn makeup for almost 20 years now due to allergies. I love it!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-56995937981289697222013-11-07T13:16:12.830-05:002013-11-07T13:16:12.830-05:00I have to wear a little something to feel better, ...I have to wear a little something to feel better, mascara and a light foundation.Rebeccahttps://www.facebook.com/Kalliedesignsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-7142360522709017482013-11-06T20:22:08.039-05:002013-11-06T20:22:08.039-05:00I wear tinted moisturiser most days (as it has sun...I wear tinted moisturiser most days (as it has sunscreen in it too - essential in the Australian climate) with a bit of bronzer (I'm really pale), mascara (again, pale, pale eyelashes), eyebrow pencil and lipstick. I consider that pretty minimal. Occasionally in summer I'll get my brows and lashes tinted, so I can look human when swimming. I feel its part of getting dressed and presenting yourself to the world. <br /><br />Just as I wouldn't go out in sweatpants, I also want to show a neat and tidy face to the world. The French understand this - it's about making the world lovely for everyone in it, through your manners, your grooming and your kindness. Makeup is not the only way to achieve this. Good grooming is the most important thing, whether for you that means moisturiser and a regular haircut, or everyday makeup. Just show the world you care, about yourself and others in it.pearlcardiganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17825778447235920180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-50296173118190564892013-11-06T17:54:47.993-05:002013-11-06T17:54:47.993-05:00I like wearing makeup. It's part of the outfit...I like wearing makeup. It's part of the outfit and I feel "ready" when I leave the house. I figure if I'm going out in the world, then I'll look my best for whatever comes along. You never know when someone wants to take a pic, or you meet a friend out and about and go to dinner. Besides it only takes 5 minutes to look great. I figure it's 5 minutes well-invested.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06821580791160333560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-2910161348343663892013-11-06T04:39:37.108-05:002013-11-06T04:39:37.108-05:00I am just stopped to visit your website and I say ...I am just stopped to visit your website and I say a great visit anda very good informations..jual jaket kulithttp://jaketkulitshop.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-16917958351418964492013-11-05T22:30:26.902-05:002013-11-05T22:30:26.902-05:00yip i had to look 3 times before i saw the differe...yip i had to look 3 times before i saw the difference, and i think you look cuter without it. i am biased i dont where make up, hell i dont even own a hairbrush.Brenda The Bregle Rebel Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13339446362664808456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-66070827844882385282013-11-05T17:12:53.575-05:002013-11-05T17:12:53.575-05:00I rarely wore make-up when I was in my 20s and 30s...I rarely wore make-up when I was in my 20s and 30s. Now in my early 50s, I do wear make-up to work sometimes and almost always for evenings out. I don't feel pressured to do it, but I have a very pale complexion and I like how I look with a little eye makeup and lipstick (never use mascara - it gets under my contacts and drives my eyes crazy). My routine takes me about 3 minutes, because I'm pretty lazy. I'm also a big believer in moisterizer because my skin is also very dry. The biggest difference I noticed in the photos was your hair - it's more styled in the "after" shot.Susanmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13001612540970050334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-90872829506944741362013-11-05T12:10:41.772-05:002013-11-05T12:10:41.772-05:00How appropiate! I recently read this quote and lov...How appropiate! I recently read this quote and loved it. "The most beautiful make-up of a woman is passion" YSL<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-3194913041138417722013-11-05T09:52:03.262-05:002013-11-05T09:52:03.262-05:00I do not read those articles, nor the ones that sh...I do not read those articles, nor the ones that show their cellulite, bad clothes, etc. Given what they deal with when they are recognized, I don't blame them for going unadorned at times. I'd look a lot better too, if my job was to look good and I had a couple hours a day to work out, plus people to pick out clothes and do hair and makeup for events. And the plastic surgery many have had. And why is it that men are not often the target of those articles?!?! Ooops - getting close to ranting - sorry.<br /><br />I used to wear more makeup, I'm down to BB cream and mascara for work. Weekends - nothing other than moisturizer. I can't wear eye shadow any more, it makes my eyes burn and water. <br /><br />Hair - no perms in about 30 years since the last one gave me chemical burns and fried my hair, no haircolor in about 15 years. I'll cut-and-grow until it gets too gray to donate.JustGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08948391538309176039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-55909031776823654502013-11-05T09:20:58.566-05:002013-11-05T09:20:58.566-05:00When I don't wear any make up people (even str...When I don't wear any make up people (even strangers!) ask me if I'm feeling ill!! I have pale Celtic skin and dark hair so just need a wee bit of eye make up and blusher to make me look 'healthy' LOL!!Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134857174645360450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-36615555834000117322013-11-05T08:05:42.294-05:002013-11-05T08:05:42.294-05:00I have a quick look that I wear every day to work ...I have a quick look that I wear every day to work - I still work in a business formal setting, so it seems silly to have on those clothes and nothing on your face, sort of unfinished! It's just foundation, eyebrows, liner and mascara and lipstick. On the weekends, or for work-at-home days, nothing at all. For evenings out I wear more. <br /><br />I am comfortable with my face without makeup, particularly wearing casual clothing and in the right setting, but I do like how makeup can draw attention to features you like and hide less-than-even skin tone. <br /><br />I don't understand the all-or-nothing approach in either direction, either all-makeup-all-the-time or no-makeup-ever. Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15462567533461971898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-23357822964764722572013-11-04T20:47:28.552-05:002013-11-04T20:47:28.552-05:00I feel bland without eye makeup, just because a ni...I feel bland without eye makeup, just because a nice thick coating of black eyeliner has become so very ME over the years, but I almost never wear anything else. Foundation is not my friend, and I'm usually too lazy for lipstick, although I do have quite a collection that I eye up wistfully every once in a while and then ignore again. I just can't be bothered with getting up earlier so as to have time to do it in the morning, and touching it up throughout the day is realistically not going to happen either, haha. Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16969581295617570995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-43576321674699989012013-11-04T17:57:44.625-05:002013-11-04T17:57:44.625-05:00This is a really interesting discussion, and one I...This is a really interesting discussion, and one I think about occasionally. Growing up, my mom was not a big makeup wearer--maybe a little blush/mascara/eyeliner/lipstick, but to this day I'm pretty sure she doesn't own a bottle of foundation. I sort of followed her lead, and I didn't even start wearing makeup until I was 15 and several of my friends had recently begun. I had a selection of eyeshadow, mascara, etc. when I was in high school and I wore it often, but I was always bothered by the thick, cakey foundation and ridiculous quantities of black eyeliner that many of my peers sported. I decided that I never wanted to be a person who wore so much makeup (or so often) that I didn't look like myself without it. <br /><br />I've always felt very comfortable with that decision. I don't like to spend a lot of time on my appearance in the morning, and most days, I wear nothing but concealer (I have dark circles under my eyes). I still don't wear foundation, ever. But I really enjoy the transformation when I do get dolled up with eye makeup and lipstick and the works--I feel like it really adds to a dressy look and I like being able to do it. <br /><br />I marvel at the artistry of how some people apply their makeup and can change their whole face with it. But I just don't like feeling tied to slathering that much stuff on my face every day! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-59933220217463015832013-11-04T17:55:50.185-05:002013-11-04T17:55:50.185-05:00I feel comfortable not wearing make up, but I do f...I feel comfortable not wearing make up, but I do feel extra pretty when I am wearing make up. I've always worn just enough to play up my features, and only foundation on very special occasions. Lately I've been trying bold lip colors! It takes confidence to carry it, but it also helps me feel more confident in myself.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00965437528545289229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-89781950230779419982013-11-04T15:25:08.457-05:002013-11-04T15:25:08.457-05:00I wouldn't say I wear a lot of makeup. I have...I wouldn't say I wear a lot of makeup. I have a hot and sweaty job as a glassblower and putting foundation on to sweat it off seems silly. Yet, I am reluctant to leave the house without mascara and a bit of eyebrow pencil. It is as if I haven't got dressed until then. Funny, really, when you think about it. If I feel a bit gloomy a bright red or pink lipstick works wonders! Line Victoriehttp://mingarwalkerglass.no/bloggnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-37036594923248230102013-11-04T14:37:07.461-05:002013-11-04T14:37:07.461-05:00Except for a brief flirtation with blue mascara in...Except for a brief flirtation with blue mascara in junior high, I've always been au naturel. At times I've experimented with makeup, but I always felt inauthentic, even clownish with it on & usually wash it off without even leaving the house. I don't know why that is. My mom & sister have always worn at least some, but it just doesn't work for me. The exception is lipstick, which I wear b/c it feels comfortable & keeps my lips from drying out, though I do stick to shades that are pretty close to my natural coloring. It probably helps me feel comfortable au naturel that I live in CA, where makeup is more or less optional, and that I have pretty good skin (though I'm about to turn 54, so, you know, it's not what it used to be.)Linda Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-78872979310039555352013-11-04T09:49:29.409-05:002013-11-04T09:49:29.409-05:00When I lived in NYC I wore makeup almost every day...When I lived in NYC I wore makeup almost every day, but since moving to Western Mass I don't feel the need to bother anymore. I wore makeup all the time because I was single in a big city where I often felt lost amongst mobs of the fabulously stylish. Just a year later I'm living a slower-paced life in a place where most of the women don't wear makeup or dress up fancy on the daily, and it has become more of a special occasion/I-just-want-to-feel-extra-pretty-today kind of thing. Sometimes that feels freeing and sometimes it just feels slovenly.melodycharlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00851477981184604545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-2204044055805919802013-11-04T09:38:16.902-05:002013-11-04T09:38:16.902-05:00I always wear makeup when I go out, but I don'...I always wear makeup when I go out, but I don't feel like I have to. If I go to the gym or just out for ice cream, something more relaxing, I don't wear any. To me it's like fashion, I play with it. Also, Gertie you look gorgeous!!!! I didn't even notice you didn't have makeup in the before photo. You're beautiful :)<br />-Reyna<br />www.MySewingHabit.blogspot.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-4295952692784413322013-11-04T06:49:40.241-05:002013-11-04T06:49:40.241-05:00I don't wear makeup often these days, except m...I don't wear makeup often these days, except maybe for job interviews or days when I want to feel extra pretty. I work a job that involves a lot of moving around, so there's not much point in putting it on if I'm going to sweat it all off. But when I was a teenager, I used to wear a middling amount for the job I had then. I'd use concealer and foundation at a minimum, and then small amounts of eye and lip makeup. Sometimes I look in the mirror and feel frustrated about my acne because, wow, I wasn't this zitty as a teenager! And it's true that they've migrated somewhat, but I try to keep in mind that my self-image is distorted here because I wore makeup back then so regularly. The only thing I need to wear now to feel ready for the day is moisturizer, tinted and otherwise. My skin just feels wrong without it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com