Putting on your face is something that very many of us do on a daily basis. On average, women will spend “29 minutes putting on make-up to achieve a ‘natural…
Category: make-up
Here Come the Boys: Make-up and Masculinity
With War Paint for Men opening a ‘world-first’ store selling make-up for men in London last month, we revisit this great post on make-up and masculinity from early 2019: I’ve become…
Blending in and standing out: Comfort and visibility in beauty practices
When I was about twelve years old, a schoolfriend said I had beautiful eyes. “You should outline them in black!” she said. Encouraged by the compliment, the next morning I…
Can you be a feminist and wear make-up?
There is scholarly and popular debate over whether one can be simultaneously consider oneself a feminist and engage in commercial beautifying rituals such as wearing make-up, high heels, or be…