Adornment!!

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Originally Posted by mfblume

People will not admit that this might even be true, but it is scientifically factual that sexual arousal causes women's eyes to darken around the edges, and lips to gorge with blood, and cheeks to blush. Those who began make-up knew this. So they mimicked it with make-up to unconsciously cause men who see women in make-up to be more attracted to them, as though they are getting the message that the woman is sending signals to them. To say, therefore, that make-up is silly and does not help a woman look more attractive is to deny what actually is involved in physical attraction. So, it is more a matter of whether or not a man might want his wife causing this to occur with other men, than make-up being something silly. The idea of scent and make-up is identical, as RandyWayne said.

That might have been the intent of makeup originally, and maybe even for some now. But for most women, they wear makeup for the same reason they fix their hair in an attractive way. To look nice. Not to look seductive, merely to look neat and attractive.

Red lipstick isn't even in style, nudes are more in style.... that doesn't mimic 'blood rushing to the lips'. Neutral color eyeshadows are the norm now, and very little, if any, blush. Very few women are going for 'the look'. They are simply wanting to cover blemishes, and look 'put together'.

I'm around men at work all day, and I never even think about my light makeup, and I bet you they don't either. But if I've just put on perfume, and I'm in the elevator with men.... honestly, I feel self-conscious.

You could say the same thing about high-heeled shoes, sheer hose, on and on. If they want to be consistent about women avoiding anything seductive.... well, if you follow that trail it can end up in real goofiness. I'm a big fan of plain ol' common sense.