People being closed minded about makeup

[astronaut]

So I was going through makeup videos on youtube, mine included, and I'm getting pissed at the comments that people make regarding to the style of the makeup that people wear. We make the videos for fun and people's enjoyment, not for your harsh useless criticism. Constructive criticism is one thing, but these people say things along the line of "it looks like you have a black eye", "it looks like you've just been punched", "you look like a clown", "you look like a drag queen", "do you step out in public like that??", "wow, you wear too much makeup", and just stupid things like that. Of course these comments would more than likely exist outside of youtube but people probably aren't as blunt (because they'd risk getting their face shoved in with a fist since they don't have the protection of a computer screen

lol). So this topic isn't about just youtube, but just people in general commenting about how people do their makeup.

I like playing with makeup, experimenting, wearing bold bright colours, deal with it! If you don't have something nice to say, go away and have a bless-ED day! I know a lot of us here don't just use makeup for it's original intended purpose of covering flaws, enhancing features, but think more outside the box with it. If I wanted to go for that natural look I obviously wouldn't be buying bright red lipstick or purple eyeshadow! So I'm fully aware that I'm not using makeup "normally", you don't need to point that out...

I loooove how it looks and it makes me happy, so what's the problem? If you don't like it, you don't have to wear it!

So, have any of you out there had to deal with the issue of people criticizing and judging your makeup?

 

[Love Always Ivy]

i say ... just let haters hate cause thats theyre job. and your job is to keep looking fabulous!

 

[Shimmer]

Honestly, if I decide to wear something different from the 'norm' then it's incumbent upon me to be able to handle the remarks from those who don't share my vision.
If I don't want to be stared at, bold makeup isn't going to help.
Humans are innately curious, and when a female wears heavy, heavily contoured, thick makeup, she's going to get looked at, not necessarily rudely, but definitely curiously.

 

[KAIA]

So far nobody ever said something about my make-up, but... astronaut, I've seen your TUT at youtube, and I loved it!!!!! it is well explained, and you look great as always!

 

[xsnowwhite]

my mom always HATES when i wear bright or unusual makeup but i just shrug it off
People shouldnt blatenly insult someones makeup, but if they give good cc, i see no problem. I admit to have done some reallyyyy bad looks lol and i still do, but if it looks horrible i would hope someone would help me on why and not just insult it!

 

[jenii]

My father actually gets annoyed if my makeup is too neutral. He'll say "why do you have all those colors if you aren't going to use them as much as possible?!" Haha, he likes when I do crazy teal eyes or rainbow eyes, because then I'm not wasting my makeup. XD

 

[macface]

I love all kinds of makeup period.My sister in law ones told me that mac only has hooker colors I got so mad cause she knows all I wear is mac.Anyways I can not stand people like that.

 

[CantAffordMAC]

i tried commenting on a thread yesterday about a girl's makeup on youtube but the topic was closed.

anyways, people are going to have something negative/positive to say about everything and everybody. I have had people who talk about my hair, my clothes, my body, my makeup and me as a person. sometimes i don't even know the people who talk about me, and sometimes the person is my best friend.

if you like whatever you're doing, then it shouldn't matter to you either. if you don't think theres anything wrong with your makeup, then fine. But I think its silly to get mad over what people say about you over the internet

 

[NicksWifey]

Dad goes off when I wear makeup, especially if I wear a ton of eyeliner. He's just old fashioned.
People at work make comments and I just tell them this is who Iam and if they can't accept me and how I like to do my makeup, then they can f*ck off, plain and simple.

 

[CaraAmericana]

I like when they look. Negatively or positively. I get off on getting a reaction out of people.

 

[melliquor]

Don't get upset over what people think. They just don't understand. Be yourself and don't worry what anybody thinks.

If you can, post your link to the tut. I would love to see it.

 

[astronaut]

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Originally Posted by Shimmer Honestly, if I decide to wear something different from the 'norm' then it's incumbent upon me to be able to handle the remarks from those who don't share my vision. If I don't want to be stared at, bold makeup isn't going to help. Humans are innately curious, and when a female wears heavy, heavily contoured, thick makeup, she's going to get looked at, not necessarily rudely, but definitely curiously.

I think it's alright for people to simply not like it since people have different tastes and styles, but to make rude and insulting remarks is just downright ugly. Actually, there's something that also really bugs me; I'm pretty sure I've seen youtube videos out there where there's a girl that's just sitting there talking or something, looking normal and people will just say stuff like "wow, you're ugly" randomly. That's not cool!

 

[Shimmer]

No it's most definitely not.
But we're in an age with rudeness is often mistaken for 'candor'. And, many people aren't taught (and therefore won't teach their children) compassion, empathy, and discretion.

 

[Beauty Mark]

I know it doesn't make it easier and certainly isn't right, but placing anything on YouTube opens up the gateway for any criticism... You could look like Catherine Zeta-Jones and people will write assy comments about you. You either deal with it or don't post

I have had people (ex-friends, myriad of issues) judge me for being interested in makeup, saying it's shallow. I explained to them it's like painting, except on my face. Considering they focus on superficial stuff too (they actually went out of their way to fight their conventional beauty, which was more effort than I put into wearing makeup), pot met the kettle.

You just have to learn to deal with the criticism. If they're friends, family, or people in real life who matter, I find it's helpful to make an analogous observation, like my many friends who obsess over any guy they see. That's pretty damn shallow, honestly

 

[CantAffordMAC]

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Originally Posted by Beauty Mark I know it doesn't make it easier and certainly isn't right, but placing anything on YouTube opens up the gateway for any criticism... You could look like Catherine Zeta-Jones and people will write assy comments about you. You either deal with it or don't post I have had people (ex-friends, myriad of issues) judge me for being interested in makeup, saying it's shallow. I explained to them it's like painting, except on my face. Considering they focus on superficial stuff too (they actually went out of their way to fight their conventional beauty, which was more effort than I put into wearing makeup), pot met the kettle. You just have to learn to deal with the criticism. If they're friends, family, or people in real life who matter, I find it's helpful to make an analogous observation, like my many friends who obsess over any guy they see. That's pretty damn shallow, honestly

yeah..I wore a little bitty amount of makeup during 8th or 9th grade and the girls I knew didn't, and they'd always talk about me and my makeup like it was such a bad thing. oh well

 

[xIxSkyDancerxIx]

lol my mom doesn't like the bright makeup, she likes neutral things, but I like playing with bright colors. My boyfriend likes "nearly nude" looks too, but he respects that I like to play with bright and shimmery colors, so he indulges me. I don't wear too much around my mom though.. I don't want her to have a heart attack lol.

People are just jealous. When I first saw people with really bright makeup I was like "WHOA!! LOOK AT THAT!!!" but not in a bad way, it was just shocking to me. =P But I can still respect that talent that goes into doing something like that.

People will be people and always pass judgement, just do what makes YOU happy.

 

[Hilly]

I always thought I had not one ounce of artistry in me. My sister is a painter. I tried painting, drawing, molding, etc....just can't do it. Then I found my passion, makeup artistry. We are all artists in our own ways. Picasso and Van Gogh didn't have 100% popularity and neither do we with our looks. It's just people's opinions. It sucks and hurts, but think of ALL the people (on here especially) who love our "art"!

Be proud!

 

[kuuipo1207]

I never really had a problem with wearing extravagant colors or whatever. But since my husband and I moved to North Carolina, I became kinda self-conscious about it cause I don't really see alot of people around NC wearing "daring" colors. After a little while I just realized that I didn't give a damn and if people wanted to stare at me wearing yellow eyeshadow then they could stare. Free country, so whatever. If they didn't like it, oh well. Even people on the internet. THey're probably people that you're never gonna meet in your life, so why worry about what they have to say? I like the way I do my makeup and others don't, well, that's their opinion. If they're rude, then that goes to show that they have no concept of manners and being polite and its the rude ones that deserve less attention, imo.

 

[pyxystixx]

You know what, I was just thinking about this.

I can't stand that crap either! First of all, these are people who live in houses with white walls, never make changes and at the end of the day hate their life and envy those like you and I. F@ck what these people think and keep being you.

 

[Marielle001]

Unfortunately that is the internet for you. You can't say ANYTHING without some asshole trolling or trying to start a flame war. Some people just like to be mean and start problems online because they know there will be no consequences. So just ignore those negative YouTube comments! I don't understand people who bother posting random hate-- don't they have anything better to do? If you don't like the video, then don't watch it. Move on, right?

And to echo some of the stuff said above-- my friends always tease me for being "shallow" because I am eyebrow obsessed anfd make-up obsessed. But it's really not about being vain. It's about having fun with yourself. You can be a different person everyday with make-up. And that's very liberating. People who are so judgmental about make-up tend to be trapped by it. They often feel obligated to wear it, obligated to "fix" themselves... And when they see someone who does not wear it for that purpose, I think they are confused.