Do guys like make up or no make up on women?

Guys vary. There is no one "right answer".

Personally, I prefer not to be able to see the makeup unless I look closely. A little touching up and improvement is great - obtrusive warpaint puts me right off.

I've never met a woman who looks better with makeup on than she does with it off.

It's a shame because many women are really beautiful and yet a lot of them freak out at the idea of showing their face in public without it being covered in paints and pigments. It's a shame that their so ashamed of their naked faces because their usually very beautiful.

I could care less either way, really. It's just an appearance which can be altered if the female in question so desired. I'm more interested in IQ. In personality... because there's no amount of plastic surgeries that can fix stupidity or a bad personality. :/

au naturale Please

men and women all wear something that identifies who they are--specific styles or brands of clothes, make up hair, whatever. I say, wear what your comfortable with. Be yourself and you'll find someone who appreciates what your about, whether you wanna wear makeup or not

I'm fine with a woman not wearing makeup.

I hate makeup!

we don't care about make up if you wanna be real. what really matters to us is what you look like under it.

I like some make up but not to the point that it looks fake and painted on....In my opinion less is more...

I prefer women with no make-up, especially the ones who have natural beauty, because make-up either hides it or detracts from it.

Too many girls and young women have fallen for the cosmetics industry's lies that they NEED the goop in order to be attractive.

I think wearing make-up is part of womens' culture. A lot of young girls 'want to wear make-up' when they're older. It's rarely that I see women that don't wear it.

Personally, I like women to wear make up, but not too much. I think 'some' make-up shows that a woman has made an effort to improve their appearance, in the same way that they would choose their clothes, hairstyle, etc.

JamesD ;-)

Even as a teen, I've always liked women with no makeup. I guess it's easier to see what you're really getting.

some makeup if it makes the women feel better about herself otherwise it shouldn't matter if they really like you.

okay, for this subject...there's no universal answer. i think it all depends on whether the guy is shallow or not.
I, personally, try to see the beauty in every woman/girl. and i think that make up just hides the true beauty.
I can remember my dad telling me once, "if a girl or a woman wears make up and perfume, its probably because they think they are ugly and they stink."
i would like to expand on that in my own way.
The ugly part of you, if there is one, should only be seen through your actions, not your appearance.
...that is not to say that you should purposely go out and look like a slob. just...do what you do, wear what you wear, and if a guy likes you for it, then good going, congrats.
Oh, yeah, my personal answer would be, no make up. just show off who you really are. :)

personally, i like it el naturale. clean and tidy but natural.

if you want to use makeup, it's up to you really ... but when i can play noughts and crosses on your forehead then you're overdoing it.

Its all to do with knowing how much is enough. I tend to not wear a lot of foundation (if any) because i don't need to yet. Or wear bright colours but i do use cole along the top of my eye lids to highlight my eyes and some lip gloss.
If i wear stronger eye colours then i leave out the cole.
Its when women wear everything together at the same time that it starts to make their face look like a badly drawn painting.

as long as the make up makes her look BETTER

As long as its not caked onto their face I am ok with makeup. But if it looks like I could take a centimeter chunk of makeup off their face, then its a turnoff...for me at least.

It varies for me. If a woman has an OTT amount of makeup on - its not nice. If they have a small amount on that emphasises their appearance its ok.

Don't over do it I'd say. I think makeup should be used to, like I said before, emphasise certain parts of your face, rather than just covering your face up and making it look like a doll.

Both. Nothing wrong with a lot of make up for a formal occasion or a night on the town, but Tammy Baker set the standard for make up faux paus. Too much daily is a drag.

And, believe it or not, the real face you have isn't as bad as you think it is, either.

Accenting is good, full face painting is bad.

I've just read all the answers so far and it seems the general consensus is that most guys like a little make-up because it shows the woman is looking after herself. In the same way, I like when a guy is clean and presentable, even if he's wearing very casual clothes, because it shows that he's taking care of himself. I also like it when a man wears aftershave for a date, as it gives the impression he's thought about the occasion.

Wear what you like to wear as a woman and as you like to look Guys vary dramatically in what they like. I like makeup a lot used skillfully by a woman.

Overly made-up reminds me of mimi on the drew carey show. But sometimes a little touch of makeup brightens up your face, adds a sparkle to your features. Some people use it as a mask to hide behind, but as far as dating men is concerned, a little touch up would be nice, but something that would enhance your natural beauty, not blur it.

No make up. My girlfriend doesn't wear it. I think make up doesn't do anything for girls really.

I want to ask you all something. If that is the case, and so far the popular opinion is little to no make up, then why are the girls who cake it on at my school, and every school I have ever known and been to come to think about it, become the ones who get the guys? And actually, how come that happens all the time? I see it so often!

I wear a little mascara, but I LOVE not wearing make-up because I dont have to worry about It running or rubbing my eyes. I wear brown eyeliner ,mascara (maybe eyeshadow) for special occasions, I guess us girls wear make-up to intensify our features on our face...:/

Almost everyday I wear a lot of artfully applied make-up, and I get approached by men practically everywhere I go--even gay men! When I'm not wearing make-up, I still attract men, but not nearly as many. I think it has more to do with confidence than make-up, personally. When I have the time to spend on myself, to put on make-up the way I like it, then I walk taller and smile more, because I feel pampered. So, actually, I think it's ridiculous for guys to even think that women are wearing make-up for them in the first place--we're wearing it for ourselves.

I think that make-up does make women feel more attractive but should we not be focussing on feeling good about ourselves from the inside? Something that lasts and does not fade with age? It is very easy to get sucked into the advertising campaigns and the fact that alot of women wear make- up but I wish that I could feel like it doesn't matter what I look like. Since stopping wearing make-up I feel like I have become alot less shallow about the qualities I look for in a guy. Although I worry that many people don't reflect on the reasons they wear make-up and perhaps the reason they are attracted/ not attracted to another person?

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i go to school everyday and all girls wear makeup...most of them look good because they know how to apply it and stuff, and got loads of time to put it on...which is a good thing because it makes them feel confident...im a girl, but i dont put makeup because i get allergic to the foundation or the mascara..and my eyes start to become watery and i just cant handle it...soo im just natural...i actually don't require makeup because i already have big eyes(if il put makeup my eyes become extremely huge...not good)... there was once i had no makeup on...and that was the first time, a guy approached me and said that i was beautiful...other times with makeup...i din't get any attention...so i guess guys don't like makeup...:) well....according to my experience:)