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I never really knew why girls spent so much time on make-up until last week. I had targeted a girl from my course as my next possible conquest. Luckily, or maybe not, she was in Gallery last week and after putting in a massive shift I managed to get her to come back to mine for the night. And when I say I put in a massive shift I mean it, I even bought her a VK apple. The problems came the next morning when I woke up and saw her for what she truly was, lets just say that she was no Jessica Alba.
After being on the receiving end of everyone’s banter this week I decided to discover why I had made such a bad choice. After a quick trip to Specsavers where they assured me that my eyesight was fine I dismissed alcohol as the problem as I thought she looked hot in lectures where, for the most part, I try to attend sober. The only thing that I could blame for this chameleon like transformation was make-up.
After making this discovery I asked myself if it was fair that girls wear make-up? Being a guy I think that it is unjust that girls can totally mask their imperfections. With me, what you see is what you get. When I go out I usually use my trusty shower in a can, otherwise known as lynx, and if I am feeling particularly lucky I might even break out the hair gel. These are things that I consider ok as they do not drastically alter your appearance, only slightly enhance it, or at least I hope they do.
I was therefore annoyed at girls wearing make-up, as you never really know what you are going to get, as my experience showed. However, whilst thinking about how unfair it is that women wear make-up I have to say that I would much rather that they did wear it. Can you imagine going out to Gallery, looking for a pull and being confronted with only plain, and not particularly pretty girls. Beer goggles can only do so much. Of course, girls wearing make-up means that you might make the odd blunder and be at the butt of banter for one week, but you can be sure that next week it will be someone else.
"after putting in a massive shift". well done cassanova, you seem awesome
'With me, what you see is what you get'
What, chauvinist prat?
Don't think that any amount of make-up is going to mask that.
ugh, this is almost too misogynist to publish. what a twat.
...and how about those wonderbras, eh?
yeah and the fake nails, the centimetre thick foundation and the fake tan?? mate you hit the spot
comment deleted by the author Hahahahah. Very funny, I like.
"Can you imagine going out to Gallery, looking for a pull and being confronted with only plain, and not particularly pretty girls?"
Possibly the most offensive, chauvinistic and immature thing I've ever read! I hope your tongue was placed firmly in cheek when you decided it would be a good idea to write that.
On a lighter note, I like the concept of the article. As a girl, I feel pressurised to wear make-up because most other girls do, religiously, every day. "How dare she look that nice when I know it's just a mask? I wish people could see her real face", I sometimes think to myself. Luckily, however, I am (or was until I read this piece) confident enough to go without make-up. I'm me, not an image created by Maybelline or Bourjois.
Good for you, Charlotte 
If people want to wear make-up then there's no problem with it - but people shouldn't feel pressured into it. It doesn't even make them look better - it just makes them look *different*
@jason: 'if people don't want to wear makeup'... how often have you been pressured into wearing makeup, i wonder?
Firstly, boys can wear makeup. They shouldn't feel embarassed at buying it-lots of makeup counters have fairly helpful assistants if you are male. If you perform (which I cannot judge, but this comment is based on York's strong stage-related socities), you will probably be a little familiar with makeup.
Secondly, the writer's choice to opt for an: it does what it says on the tin approach- i.e. buys an apple VK, pursues with venture home with girl which, i must say, is not a particularly gentlemanly approach, is his choice.
Why then, should he feel offended by the prospect of in Gallery "being confronted with only plain, and not particularly pretty girls?"
You make an appreciation of the effort girls put in but rudely and appear not to make much effort yourself.
I pity the next girl girl who falls into your path if you intend to treat her with the same shallow, skin-deep approach as discussed in this article. A also pity the decent men at York Uni who you are helping give a bad name.
I actually quite like wearing make-up, especially in drag.
Without it, I'm a bit butters.
Jason,
"If people want to wear make-up then there's no problem with it - but people shouldn't feel pressured into it."
Have you ever heard of an economic arms race? This is exactly what this is, of course girls feel pressure.
i can't even imagine the kind of cretin who thinks that they can "buy" a woman with a vk apple and feel short changed when she doesn't live up to their expectations.
Given the hostility to Casanova's pulling tactics I can only conclude that the lovely ladies of York doggedly prefer VK Blue
I didn't suggest that girls don't feel pressure - of course they do. What I said was "people shouldn't feel pressured into it" and I stand by that wholeheartedly.
Yes, I have been pressured into wearing make-up, #10. Back when I had long hair at Sixth Form, several girls in my year thought it would be funny to start a sponsor Jason to wear drag event for charity... and by the time I found out, there was too much money for me to back out. In terms of normal society, no. I wore concealer once for a photo - of my own accord; I'm not embarrassed about it because I don't really see much of an issue with it. Likewise I have worn make-up for productions, in musicals and plays as well as when I was on TV.
The reason it's used in musicals and plays, TV and films etc. is because it picks out the light properly. It actually has a purpose. Also, in acting, making you look like someone you're not is the *point*... People shouldn't be false when they're going out as themselves!
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