Comments for The Beauty Bean http://thebeautybean.com/site Find the Beauty Within Tue, 08 Jun 2010 18:07:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on Makeup Free Mondays: Join the Movement by With Beth http://thebeautybean.com/site/mfm/makeup-free-mondays-join-the-movement/comment-page-1/#comment-237 With Beth Tue, 08 Jun 2010 18:07:24 +0000 http://thebeautybean.com/site/?p=3162#comment-237 I am 30 and work in an office setting daily. I don't wear make-up to work and only on very rare occasions in life - family weddings or going on stage to sing. Oh, and I don't blow dry my hair or use hair products on my hair either (even for fancy events). I don't even know how to do it that well or why it seems to be required -- it just doesn't make sense to me. I am continually complemented on my complexion, my lip color, my hair, etc. and have almost always been au naturel. I am very glad to see a site promoting the idea NOT to wear make-up or to go without blow drying or styling your hair (if only for one day a week) because it seems to me that natural beauty is amazing. Also, I can't even begin to understand why the person running this site was one iota afraid to post a make-up free picture as she is beautiful. I am 30 and work in an office setting daily. I don’t wear make-up to work and only on very rare occasions in life – family weddings or going on stage to sing. Oh, and I don’t blow dry my hair or use hair products on my hair either (even for fancy events). I don’t even know how to do it that well or why it seems to be required — it just doesn’t make sense to me. I am continually complemented on my complexion, my lip color, my hair, etc. and have almost always been au naturel. I am very glad to see a site promoting the idea NOT to wear make-up or to go without blow drying or styling your hair (if only for one day a week) because it seems to me that natural beauty is amazing. Also, I can’t even begin to understand why the person running this site was one iota afraid to post a make-up free picture as she is beautiful.

]]> Comment on Makeup Free Mondays: Join the Movement by Mz More http://thebeautybean.com/site/mfm/makeup-free-mondays-join-the-movement/comment-page-1/#comment-235 Mz More Tue, 08 Jun 2010 04:39:34 +0000 http://thebeautybean.com/site/?p=3162#comment-235 Love the concept. I'll join but I have to take baby steps. I'm giving up eyeshadow on Mondays. I posted about the movement on my blog. :) Love the concept. I’ll join but I have to take baby steps. I’m giving up eyeshadow on Mondays. I posted about the movement on my blog. :)

]]> Comment on Makeup Free Mondays: Join the Movement by Beth http://thebeautybean.com/site/mfm/makeup-free-mondays-join-the-movement/comment-page-1/#comment-231 Beth Mon, 07 Jun 2010 16:29:19 +0000 http://thebeautybean.com/site/?p=3162#comment-231 I'm 23 and just finished my first year of grad school. I've never really been a huge makeup person (the first time I ever wore makeup was for my senior prom), and last year makeup was reserved for special occasions such as formal dinners, the symphony, etc. Teaching, church, research, I went makeup free. I'm currently in a summer internship at a national lab and I wear some makeup, but just powder, a tiny bit of blush, and eyeshadow. I just don't understand this idea that women have that they have to spend an hour doing their makeup to be presentable. I spend 2 minutes tops, and I can do it in 30 seconds if necessary. I’m 23 and just finished my first year of grad school. I’ve never really been a huge makeup person (the first time I ever wore makeup was for my senior prom), and last year makeup was reserved for special occasions such as formal dinners, the symphony, etc. Teaching, church, research, I went makeup free. I’m currently in a summer internship at a national lab and I wear some makeup, but just powder, a tiny bit of blush, and eyeshadow. I just don’t understand this idea that women have that they have to spend an hour doing their makeup to be presentable. I spend 2 minutes tops, and I can do it in 30 seconds if necessary.

]]> Comment on Makeup Free Mondays: Join the Movement by Lisa http://thebeautybean.com/site/mfm/makeup-free-mondays-join-the-movement/comment-page-1/#comment-228 Lisa Mon, 07 Jun 2010 03:26:43 +0000 http://thebeautybean.com/site/?p=3162#comment-228 Make-up is horrible for your skin and actually makes you age worse. All that pulling on the eyes with eyeliner and coating your pores with all those chemicals....it's not healthy and makes one look worse in the long run - just my opinion though! I never wear make-up.....it's so fake and ..like why does one want to wake up and paint their face like their going to a Halloween party or a theater production? Make up is so unnecessary! Make-up is horrible for your skin and actually makes you age worse. All that pulling on the eyes with eyeliner and coating your pores with all those chemicals….it’s not healthy and makes one look worse in the long run – just my opinion though!

I never wear make-up…..it’s so fake and ..like why does one want to wake up and paint their face like their going to a Halloween party or a theater production?

Make up is so unnecessary!

]]> Comment on What Do You Think About Super Skinny Models? by Cecilia http://thebeautybean.com/site/featured-articles/what-do-you-think-about-the-super-skinny-model/comment-page-1/#comment-223 Cecilia Tue, 01 Jun 2010 22:08:24 +0000 http://thebeautybean.com/site/?p=1786#comment-223 I am a teenage girl, and I am living proof of the affect models and media have on girls' body images. I used to have good body image, but once I started paying attention to magazines and such, my pride in my body diminished. I wanted to be the size 0 girl in the Victoria's Secret ads. So to try to fit that mold, I went anorexic. Mind you, I was only a size 4 at the time. I am now recovering from my eating disorder and currently a size 2, but I still don't feel like I fit what is supposed to be 'beautiful'. I am a teenage girl, and I am living proof of the affect models and media have on girls’ body images. I used to have good body image, but once I started paying attention to magazines and such, my pride in my body diminished. I wanted to be the size 0 girl in the Victoria’s Secret ads. So to try to fit that mold, I went anorexic. Mind you, I was only a size 4 at the time. I am now recovering from my eating disorder and currently a size 2, but I still don’t feel like I fit what is supposed to be ‘beautiful’.

]]> Comment on Makeup Free Mondays: An Open Letter About Real Beauty, Makeup-Free Celebrities & Airbrushing by Nicky http://thebeautybean.com/site/mfm/makeup-free-mondays-an-open-letter-about-real-beauty-makeup-free-celebrities-airbrushing/comment-page-1/#comment-216 Nicky Mon, 31 May 2010 14:07:02 +0000 http://thebeautybean.com/site/?p=3708#comment-216 I really love this concept too. I agree that these celebrity no make-up photos are misleading. Where are any wrinkles or a tiny bit of redness? Haha. Great comment Joseph. It's funny how many guys I know prefer a woman without makeup when lots of women think the opposite. I too used to be self conscious about acne scarring & redness & still don't like it sometimes now but then I go out & see other women with the same issues not wearing makeup & they look beautiful so I am too! I really love this concept too. I agree that these celebrity no make-up photos are misleading. Where are any wrinkles or a tiny bit of redness?

Haha. Great comment Joseph. It’s funny how many guys I know prefer a woman without makeup when lots of women think the opposite.

I too used to be self conscious about acne scarring & redness & still don’t like it sometimes now but then I go out & see other women with the same issues not wearing makeup &
they look beautiful so I am too!

]]> Comment on Makeup Free Mondays: An Open Letter About Real Beauty, Makeup-Free Celebrities & Airbrushing by Kristie http://thebeautybean.com/site/mfm/makeup-free-mondays-an-open-letter-about-real-beauty-makeup-free-celebrities-airbrushing/comment-page-1/#comment-214 Kristie Thu, 27 May 2010 18:05:49 +0000 http://thebeautybean.com/site/?p=3708#comment-214 Ok Alexis, I saw your makeup free picture. You are beautiful and your skin is GORGEOUS. If I had your skin you couldn't PAY me to wear makeup. You're very, very lucky :) I almost never wear makeup. Not to work anyway. And I have a bit of acne scarring. I just got to the point where I was like, why am I so afraid of what others are going to say? Makeup was only making my skin worse, so why try ot cover it up, when its making the situation worse? I know people still look at me and think, "she would look so much better with makeup", but I don't care. Its helped a lot with my acne, thats all I care about. Ok Alexis, I saw your makeup free picture. You are beautiful and your skin is GORGEOUS. If I had your skin you couldn’t PAY me to wear makeup. You’re very, very lucky :)
I almost never wear makeup. Not to work anyway. And I have a bit of acne scarring. I just got to the point where I was like, why am I so afraid of what others are going to say? Makeup was only making my skin worse, so why try ot cover it up, when its making the situation worse? I know people still look at me and think, “she would look so much better with makeup”, but I don’t care. Its helped a lot with my acne, thats all I care about.

]]> Comment on Makeup Free Mondays: Join the Movement by cindy http://thebeautybean.com/site/mfm/makeup-free-mondays-join-the-movement/comment-page-1/#comment-212 cindy Tue, 25 May 2010 18:51:36 +0000 http://thebeautybean.com/site/?p=3162#comment-212 I like the idea of doing this in " baby steps". Last week, I did no mascara and this week no eye makeup at all. Wow, it does really bring out your confidence. Thanks!! Love ya! I like the idea of doing this in ” baby steps”. Last week, I did no mascara and this week no eye makeup at all. Wow, it does really bring out your confidence.
Thanks!! Love ya!

]]> Comment on Makeup Free Mondays: An Open Letter About Real Beauty, Makeup-Free Celebrities & Airbrushing by Danielle http://thebeautybean.com/site/mfm/makeup-free-mondays-an-open-letter-about-real-beauty-makeup-free-celebrities-airbrushing/comment-page-1/#comment-211 Danielle Tue, 25 May 2010 18:34:42 +0000 http://thebeautybean.com/site/?p=3708#comment-211 Great article! I recently took part in Makeup Free Mondays and it felt very good! Keep up the awesome work Alexis! Great article! I recently took part in Makeup Free Mondays and it felt very good! Keep up the awesome work Alexis!

]]> Comment on Makeup Free Mondays: Join the Movement by Pamela http://thebeautybean.com/site/mfm/makeup-free-mondays-join-the-movement/comment-page-1/#comment-208 Pamela Tue, 25 May 2010 15:52:47 +0000 http://thebeautybean.com/site/?p=3162#comment-208 I went Make Up Free Monday, it was fne......I like to let my skin breath with out make up, its good for you. I went Make Up Free Monday, it was fne……I like to let my skin breath with out make up, its good for you.

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