Irish women hiding their beauty?

feamainn · 17-01-2015 07:24PM #1

Hi everyone. I just wanted to get people's opinions. I'm an Irish girl, 18 so obviously I'm not saying we all do this (I definitely don't) but...
Why do so many Irish women hide their beauty behind a mask of heavy make up and our apparently "best friend" (actually our worst enemy), fake tan? I know so many girls who are beautiful but then they decide to "look nice" and end up covering up their beauty. I really think it's sad because I know a lot of my friends do it out of insecurity.
There was a girl in school who was absolutely stunning with snow white skin, long black hair and huge green kind of cat like (if that makes sense) eyes. We were all jealous and in awe of her but then one day meeting her outside of school we couldn't believe it. She had packed on the smidiú and fake tan and her looks were completely lost! We had told some lads about her and they were extremely underwhelmed but she really is completely beautiful! That's just one example that stands out for me.
There are really so many gorgeous girls that just in my opinion, can't accept being Irish??? It's like they go around trying to look like Kim Kardashian or Beyoncé and it just does not work. Imagine Rihanna trying to look like a Scandinavian girl. She would look like ****e. Her beauty is hers. Think of the Irish women who are known internationally as beautiful, Saoirse Ronan, Sarah Bolger, Tara Lee, Katie Mcgrath or even the Scottish actress Karren Gillain. None of them try to look like something they're not. They all embrace and accentuate their Celtic beauty and that's why they're so gorgeous!
Can't we at least boycott fake tan. Sometimes it's not too bad but it never,NEVER looks natural and everyone looks better without it. Even foreigners think it looks bad and our own men aren't fans either.
I wear make up but never fake tan. My friends always say "Yeah but you can get away with pale!" What does that mean??? They're all lovely with it too and pale skin is NOT a bad thing that needs to be "gotten away with".

I'm not having a dig or saying us Irish are unattractive because nobody can ignore the tons of pretty girls but some of us need to stop hiding it away. Does anybody else agree?

Lyaiera · 17-01-2015 07:26PM

I hide my beauty behind a pint of stout.

Sheep Lover · 17-01-2015 07:26PM

If they didn't wear mascara how would I know their eyes were watering when gagging on my bulging, veiny, meat stick?

keith16 · 17-01-2015 07:26PM

Today, I discovered my washing machine has a "speed wash" setting.

Ficheall · 17-01-2015 07:27PM

First post, eh?

Could be trolling... but I'd agree. Fake tan does no one any favours.

The_Valeyard · 17-01-2015 07:27PM

Too long to read,

Someone shorten for me please

The Backwards Man · 17-01-2015 07:29PM

The only opinion I have on fake tan is that it makes shite out of car upholstery.

Vomit · 17-01-2015 07:31PM

They do it probably because there is huge peer and media pressure to do it.

The_Valeyard · 17-01-2015 07:31PM

The Backwards Man wrote: »

The only opinion I have on fake tan is that it makes shite out of car upholstery.

The umpa lumpa look?

Clonmel1000 · 17-01-2015 07:32PM

Ficheall wrote: »

First post, eh?

Could be trolling... but I'd agree. Fake tan does no one any favours.

Neither does pale pasty appearance either....

mad muffin · 17-01-2015 07:32PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqOt1YZCMXo

feamainn · 17-01-2015 07:32PM

Ficheall wrote: »

First post, eh?

Could be trolling... but I'd agree. Fake tan does no one any favours.

Haha I'm not trolling. I'm not trying to attack women who wear tan or saying that I'm better than them, it's just that I really don't get it...

Aphex · 17-01-2015 07:33PM

Totally agree with you OP.

Nodin · 17-01-2015 07:33PM

The Backwards Man wrote: »

The only opinion I have on fake tan is that it makes shite out of car upholstery.

Yep. And if you cover the back seat with a bit of carpet or plastic, they won't get in the car in the 1st place.

TheBeardedLady · 17-01-2015 07:33PM

feamainn wrote: »

Haha I'm not trolling. I'm not trying to attack women who wear tan or saying that I'm better than them, it's just that I really don't get it...

There's no sun in Ireland and tans are fashionable?

The Backwards Man · 17-01-2015 07:35PM

Nodin wrote: »

Yep. And if you cover the back seat with a bit of carpet or plastic, they won't get in the car in the 1st place.

Leatherette wipes clean, and unlike real leather, it doesn't squeak;)

feamainn · 17-01-2015 07:35PM

Clonmel1000 wrote: »

Neither does pale pasty appearance either....

Omg, you can be pale and not pasty. You can have luminous healthy fair skin and a bit of colour in your cheeks. I think Saoirse Ronan's make up is always on point. Always beautifully fresh and dewy

chrissym · 17-01-2015 07:35PM

I know lots of people who look good without makeup or with the makeup they wear on a daily basis. It's only when they're going out that I think they over do it. I have cringed many a time
Don't personally wear it myself cos effort of that! Plus that ****'s expensive

the evasion_kid · 17-01-2015 07:36PM

Let's ask them:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qw0zZttfUaw

PLL · 17-01-2015 07:41PM

I didn't wear fake tan when I was 18 (24 now) I'm very pale and embraced it. I wear it now because it makes you look a lot healthier, a lot thinner, and covers a multitude of marks on your skin.. stretch marks being my forte ;-)

I agree some women wear too much, some do look amazing without make-up, and some really don't. At 18 your skin should be clear as a whistle and your fresh complexion is very attractive. This often fades with age and make-up gives women glamour and confidence.

feamainn · 17-01-2015 07:43PM

TheBeardedLady wrote: »

There's no sun in Ireland and tans are fashionable?

So we have to copy everybody else? Can't we do something that works for us? Almost any guy, especially foreign will tell you we're better without it.
Also, most of the world prefer fair skin.

Macavity. · 17-01-2015 07:45PM

I often notice a lot of girls have fake tan stains on their hands during the day, presumably from a night out. Not a fan.

Venus In Furs · 17-01-2015 07:47PM

Yeh I don't understand pale women insisting on wearing it. I'm pale and wouldn't wear it ever, just looks like shyte (literally) on me (based on the one time I wore it).
Women who aren't so pale though, it can look good once applied well. Well actually you wouldn't know they were wearing it if it's applied well.

shalalala · 17-01-2015 07:48PM

I have to agree op. I am very pale and proud. The amount of people that say it works on me and the amount of other people that tell me I look too pale and I should try it is unreal!

Mostly people have given up on telling me to add a bit of a "glow" I hate the look and the smell. Also looks awful when it is fading

TheBeardedLady · 17-01-2015 07:49PM

feamainn wrote: »

So we have to copy everybody else? Can't we do something that works for us? Almost any guy, especially foreign will tell you we're better without it.
Also, most of the world prefer fair skin.

Nope, I'm simply giving an explanation why women might wear it.

Penny Tration · 17-01-2015 07:50PM

Some women are insecure, so use make up to hide how they look, or 'fix flaws.'

Some women are confident and use make up to enhance their features.

Some women don't give a fcuk about make up.

No biggie.

feamainn · 17-01-2015 08:00PM

shalalala wrote: »

I have to agree op. I am very pale and proud. The amount of people that say it works on me and the amount of other people that tell me I look too pale and I should try it is unreal!

Mostly people have given up on telling me to add a bit of a "glow" I hate the look and the smell. Also looks awful when it is fading

I can't stand people who talk about "a healthy glow". You're right, it is horrible when it's all wearing off. It has to be bad for the skin. I wear make up but I can wash that off. Surely the tan gets stuck in your pores? I think the most important think is too look after your skin (Korean products saved me, no redness!) instead of just covering it up...

ScumLord · 17-01-2015 08:01PM

keith16 wrote: »

Today, I discovered my washing machine has a "speed wash" setting.

Is that when you put the washing on and do lines of speed off the top of the machine?

The_Valeyard wrote: »

Too long to read,

Someone shorten for me please

Women that wear to much makeup look stupid or someit.

DoYouEvenLift · 17-01-2015 08:02PM

Black or dark brown hair, pale skin and blue or green eyes is the winning combo for women

Girls who look like this are far more attractive than any stereotypical fake tanned bar or club goers in Ireland which is ironic since so many Irish girls could naturally simulate it easily

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anncoates · 17-01-2015 08:03PM

Not a huge fan of too much makeup but ultimately not bothered too much. It's a relatively trivial thing on which to judge a woman you fancy.

Buford T. Justice XIX · 17-01-2015 08:04PM

ScumLord wrote: »

Women that wear to much makeup look stupid or someit.

Really only when they use a trowel to apply liberally.

Irish women hiding their beauty?

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