Adornment!!

[*AQuietPlace*]

Originally Posted by Digging4Truth

Women do things such as this for mens sake when it accomplishes their intended goals.

But women, oddly enough, most often "doll up" for other women. They seem to live in a constant state of competition or seeking of approval.

Originally Posted by mfblume

TRUE! One thing I noticed is that women are very much concerned over certain shoes and certain dress styles THAT ONLY OTHER WOMEN APPRECIATE. As a man, I get nothing out of what style of shoes a woman wears. Only other women are impressed.

This is true and why it always cracks me up when men go on about women dressing to attract men or whatever. For the most part women don't care what you think, they're wanting to get the rave reviews from their women friends.

[*AQuietPlace*]

Originally Posted by mfblume

They do not change THAT much as make-up exagerrates the effects, but they DO CHANGE. Get the picture. Make-up makes it look like the woman is on steroids!

Makeup makes a woman looks like she's on steroids?

[KeptByTheWord]

I was always taught growing up in a OP church that makeup changed your outward appearance and was unnatural. We were allowed to wear clear nail polish, but nothing more. I never understood the difference between "clear" nail polish and a colored one. And you will see tons of OP women wearing French manicured nails, but you'll nary see a one with any other color on their nails except clear.

Seems to me that they have become so caught up in the rules, and tradition that all clear sense of reasoning has just vanished. Nail polish color shouldn't make a difference ??? But it does.

I've never heard anyone preach against deodorant, or even perfume, but yes, perfume could definitely be considered seductive. Never really thought about that one before.

But again, the OP churches are consumed more with the outward appearance more than anything else anyway, and so perfume to them is not really an issue. After all - you can't see it....

[RandyWayne]

Originally Posted by KeptByTheWord

I was always taught growing up in a OP church that makeup changed your outward appearance and was unnatural. We were allowed to wear clear nail polish, but nothing more. I never understood the difference between "clear" nail polish and a colored one. And you will see tons of OP women wearing French manicured nails, but you'll nary see a one with any other color on their nails except clear.

Seems to me that they have become so caught up in the rules, and tradition that all clear sense of reasoning has just vanished. Nail polish color shouldn't make a difference ??? But it does.

I've never heard anyone preach against deodorant, or even perfume, but yes, perfume could definitely be considered seductive. Never really thought about that one before.

But again, the OP churches are consumed more with the outward appearance more than anything else anyway, and so perfume to them is not really an issue. After all - you can't see it....

Ya, NO makeup but you see every single strand of hair carefully teased into place!

[Cindy]

Originally Posted by *AQuietPlace*

In reality, have you found this to be true for yourself? If you're speaking to a woman who is wearing makeup, do you feel an attraction that you don't feel to an attractive woman who is not wearing makeup? Pretty Pentecostal girls seem to have no trouble at all attracting guys, even without the makeup.

I just think that the reality is not any where near what the scientific research might have you think.

I think he said back in the day make-up companies or manufacturers believed this.

[mfblume]

Originally Posted by *AQuietPlace*

Makeup makes a woman looks like she's on steroids?

NO! lol I meant that the effects that nature normally has on her face are magnified when aroused are exaggerated by make-up. It's like nature on steroids in affecting her face. "ON STEROIDS" is am urban expression to indicate something is exaggerated far far beyond the norm, and not implying the actual drug is involved.

[mfblume]

Originally Posted by *AQuietPlace*

In reality, have you found this to be true for yourself? If you're speaking to a woman who is wearing makeup, do you feel an attraction that you don't feel to an attractive woman who is not wearing makeup? Pretty Pentecostal girls seem to have no trouble at all attracting guys, even without the makeup.

I just think that the reality is not any where near what the scientific research might have you think.

I do think women look more attractive with some make-up. Many look attractive without make-up, but they are the really good-looking women. Unfortunately, there are very, very many who are not really good-looking. Ce la vie.

[RandyWayne]

Originally Posted by *AQuietPlace*

In reality, have you found this to be true for yourself? If you're speaking to a woman who is wearing makeup, do you feel an attraction that you don't feel to an attractive woman who is not wearing makeup? Pretty Pentecostal girls seem to have no trouble at all attracting guys, even without the makeup.

I just think that the reality is not any where near what the scientific research might have you think.

As far as the subliminal cues that makeup is said to give off, I don't doubt that they are there but just so minor as to be a non-issue.

And yes, pretty girls attract men period. The thing with UPC girls is that the pretty ones rely on youth.... Once they get about 30+ they start looking like my grandma did at age 50. Even more pronounced if they have a half dozen kids under their belt by then.

[mfblume]

Originally Posted by RandyWayne

As far as the subliminal cues that makeup is said to give off, I don't doubt that they are there but just so minor as to be a non-issue.

And yes, pretty girls attract men period. The thing with UPC girls is that the pretty ones rely on youth.... Once they get about 30+ they start looking like my grandma did at age 50. Even more pronounced if they have a half dozen kids under their belt by then.

There's nothing like brutal honesty. lol

[Cindy]

Originally Posted by Cindy

I think he said back in the day make-up companies or manufacturers believed this.

Originally Posted by RandyWayne

As far as the subliminal cues that makeup is said to give off, I don't doubt that they are there but just so minor as to be a non-issue.

And yes, pretty girls attract men period. The thing with UPC girls is that the pretty ones rely on youth.... Once they get about 30+ they start looking like my grandma did at age 50. Even more pronounced if they have a half dozen kids under their belt by then.

I had 9 pregnancy's by the time I was 35, and six surviving children. I can assure you I did not look like a grandma. I have never claimed to be pretty, cute maybe, but neither was I ugly with or without make-up. I will say what ages women more is smoking, partying, etc. Then they need make-up to cover the dark circles and bags under their eyes, and wrinkles.