Ok Ladies, answer honestly.

[Carl East]

I thought I'd figured out how a woman's mind works, (what a fucking idiot I am) then I see an attractive young girl bleaching her hair three times in one month. Then having to go through the painful procedure of having her hair cropped, because she's gone too far. What makes you Ladies do these things, is it vanity.

I know another woman that lives just up the road from me, and her makeup is almost plastered on, (Okay, I'm exaggerating) but I've seen her without makeup. It's like meeting a different person, my point being, that she really doesn't need that much on.

So, what am I missing here, is there a hidden meaning to all this, or am I just witnessing a select few, who just can't make up their minds what they want to look like.

Carl.

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Keep on smiling, and the world will be a better place.

 

[OUTSIDER]

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Most women seem to be more scared of what other women are going to think of them than anything else I speak from expirience I have 5 sister's.

 

[sallygirl]

I think a woman who spends a lot of time on her make-up probably derives some confindence or security from knowing (or thinking) she looks good. While I rarely wear make-up, I do have a thing about my hair. It's long and I always wear it down around my face - I just don't feel comfortable with it tied back. Maybe it has something to do with a desire to have some control over the way others perceive you.

 

[Melody_lane]

You're so vain...

you probably think that this thread is about you.


I think that it is all individual. Sure, some women can't leave the house without their lipliner, but just as many think the idea of that is ridiculous.
And men can be just as vain as women, I assure you.
So, stop picking on us.

 

[Mia]

Carl the reason I do it is because I’m a gypsy at heart. I need change every six months. Well being married with children it’s hard to pick up every few months and change your environment. The one thing I can change is my hair colour and with every colour change comes a different personality.

If I’ve dyed it black, I feel rebellious and angry kinda like Joan Jett. If it’s blonde I have a tendency to be bubbly and outgoing. The red is my favorite. I feel confident and sexy.

People I meet respond differently to each hair colour also. If I’m blonde, women are friendly and men flirt. If it’s red, both sexes take me seriously and men are more blatant with their flirting. If it’s black, everyone stays away.

I know it’s weird but that’s me!

 

[Carl East]

Re: You're so vain...

And men can be just as vain as women, I assure you.
So, stop picking on us.

I agree with you there Melody, I've known a few men that would take more than a casual glance in a mirror, to admire themselves.

Carl.

 

[Miranda Reigns]

Vanity ...

To me, it's about self confidence, whether genuine or imagined. If you feel like you look good, then you tend to act more self assured. Take two women for instance ... both exactly the same size. One feels thin ... she's confident, on top of the world, sexy ... she comes across to others as sexy. The other feels fat ... she scrunches, she hides ... she comes across to others as timid and dumpy. Funny how a difference in attitude can affect your looks.
xxxooo

 

[Guest]

100% Real!

Hmm, let's see here... The hair on my head matches my pubes, my boobs have nothing foreigh inside them, I have no scars on my body from liposuction (I've seet it before, and trust me, IT'S NASTY!), and my skin is not mixed with plastic anywhere! So, I suppose that means I'm not vain (I really really don't care about my appearance).

~Tiggs~
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[dusk2dawn]

For me it was being insecure with my looks, and how people saw me. But it took working on a construction site to get me to realize that I did not have to get all done up to feel comfortable with who I am.

 

[SeXy ReDHeD]

To me, making myself up helps me be the best that I can be (God that sounds cheesy!). I don't wear a whole lot, usually just foundation (my face is a tad too red for my liking, plus I have little freckles sprinkled across my nose, and they make me look like I'm 10).

It's true that you feel better about yourself when you feel you've done all you can to make yourself look nice, and people pick up on that. It's a small thing to do and it helps a lot.

Hope that somewhat answered your question, Carl.

 

[Cheyenne]

I don't know why women slather on makeup with a shovel. I hate the stuff and wear as little of it as possible. Powder so the glare off my nose doesn't blind you, mascara so you can see my blonde eye lashes, and lipstick. That's it.

Here's a story for you. Almost 10 years ago, I was sent to an "image consultant" by my company at that time. I didn't wear makeup with a shovel like our HR dept women did, and they thought they could change me, to help me climb the corporate ladder quicker. This image seminar was taught one on one by a former Miss USA contestant. She was beautiful, and I felt like a clown getting ready for a circus. I honestly tried to use all the foundation products and the eye shadows, blushes, etc. I just couldn't do it. I'd rather have a face fresh with soap and water.

As for hair, let the grey show. It blends in with my blonde for now, and I figure I've earned every strand of the grey. No hair dye for me.

 

[Patryn]

I think it has a lot to do with insecurity, personally. At least it did for me. In high school I had horrible acne and no money. Yeah, lovely combination for popularity. So I wore WAY too much makeup to try to hide it, which only made it look worse in reality. I jumped on every trendy hairstyle, though most of them weren't flattering to me. Did it work? Do you need to ask.? LOL It was fake...but now I'm me. I almost never wear makeup, and I have a short, flattering (I think) easy to care for hairstyle. The only thing I do is use a semi-permanent die to enhance the color of my hair, and only once every 3 weeks to a month.

For some women, like my aunt who spends, and I am not exaggerating here, 2 hours in the morning to get ready, they feel more confident and ready to face the world if their hair stands unaturally out, they have on a pound of makeup and a pint of perfume. If it works, I guess, fine...it's just not for me.

I know there are a lot of guys out there who are more attracted to natural women, even if they're not THE most attractive, plus it's just easier on we women to go with a natural look. I for one would never go back to the made up look again.

 

[Weird Harold]

I thought I'd figured out how a woman's mind works, (what a fucking idiot I am) ...

No comment. <G>

... then I see an attractive young girl bleaching her hair three times in one month.

Since you specified "young", I suspect there is a bit of "fashion conciousness" mixed in with searching for an identity. In observing my daughters' friends over the years, constant changing of hair color often correlated with a search for self-image. Sometimes it was just a rebellion or attempt to "shock the old fogies."

...her makeup is almost plastered on, (Okay, I'm exaggerating) but I've seen her without makeup. It's like meeting a different person, my point being, that she really doesn't need that much on.

I've known several women who used heavy makeup as "armor," but most women I've known that used obviously heavy makeup were just unskilled, (or maybe untrained,) in how to use makeup to enhance their beauty. Good makeup is an Art that requires both training and a natural ability.

So, what am I missing here, is there a hidden meaning to all this, or am I just witnessing a select few, who just can't make up their minds what they want to look like.

No hidden meanings here. Just different personalities and backgrounds showing a few clues to their personalities. Neither example cited is complete enough to assess motives with any degree of certainty.

as for how women's minds work, there is no way you will ever figure them out as a species. The best you can hope for is to (mis)understand one woman at a time.

 

[CreamyLady]

I can't wear makeup, because I have very delicate skin and I seem to be allergic to everything.

I gave up on hair color, because I have better things to do than spend two hours in a salon

 

[•Quartz_Crystal•]

I'd like to answer this one

If it's excessive make up, the chances are they are either 12, trying to look 18, or they lack a certain confidence and just truly believe they look better with that much on.

The hair thing...I cringed when I heard that. Now personally, I like to change my hair color from time to time, just because it's fun...but I wouldn't die if I had to remain a red head for the rest of my years.

What it boils down to, is woman feeling like they need something extra to make themselves look presentable, and sadly, this is much attributed to the way woman are looked upon in the society.

Then again, that's just my humble opinion.

Personally I think everybody should live in a nudist colony where no clothes or cosmetics are allowed. That could prove to be one happy orgasmically born again family.

*grins*

 

[Cheri]

Stepping up on the Soap box...

Vanity and immaturity, with a healthy dose of insecurity, are a dangerous combination wherever they are found. As a result you see otherwise cute girls/women doing outrageous things to themselves for the sake of 'beauty' but you also get guys altering their cars in odd and dangerous ways to impress others. Let's just hope that at some time in the near future they will realize that all that is unnecessary and that inner beauty is the most important.
lol Consider yourself preached to...a la Church of Cheri
The offering plate is in the back...lol