<p>I have a friend, a really good friend, who I got close to junior year, but I knew her since we were sophomore's. She puts on make-up and sometimes it looks really nice and other times it looks like she puts on way too much. Especially when she applies eyebrow liner which she sometimes go overboard making her look way to dramatic, and like a lost Kardashian sister. Another good friend of hers was discussing this on how to tell her without hurting her, but we can't think of any ideas. I don't want you guys to think that its her face and she can do what she wants. But applying a lot of make-up everyday, and going overboard with eyebrow liner makes you look bad. And she asks me every now and then how is her make-up making it worse for me.</p>
<p>When she asks, that’s a good opportunity! Just be honest and say de should tone it down and that she’s prettier with less on.</p>
<p>Tell her face with the makeup is a perfect hook for applications to Clown College.</p>
<p>She’s pretty, but I don’t want to hurt her feelings. I have an issue with telling others the truth in fear of hurting them. So this is really hard. Like when I was leaving school with her, there was a group of girls and one of them said “Why she has on so much make-up!”, luckily she never herd it and I didn’t tell her.</p>
<p>This really isn’t a big deal</p>
<p>I, for one, love the caked over look.</p>
<p>Hahahahahahahahaha it’s so sexy</p>
<p>Just tell her directly. I know this girl in my Chemistry class who’s just about as much of a make-up freak. I tell her ‘That’s a lot of make up’.</p>
<p>If she doesn’t listen, go with MITHopeful’s suggestion.</p>
<p>Also, there’s a correlation that girls that place too much priority and carelessness on their looks tend to have higher chances of dropping out or failing.</p>
<p>^She actually is in the top 10% of the class, and is very smart.</p>
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When her makeup looks nice, comment on how nice it is and say you think she should wear it like that more often.</p>
<p>I have a friend like that, and I just walk up to her and say “hunny you look like a slut with that junk on your face”.
no joke, she’s as pale as the moon, but wears some sort of ornage makeup that does not even cover her whole face, and then you can see her pale skin in spots all over her face and her entire neck. It’s horrid.</p>
<p>she laughs it off.
I’ve been saying a series of things to her for 3 years, and no change.
Don’t even bother. People dress the way they do because it’s part of who they are. Who are we to tell them to change?</p>
<p>I like Billy’s idea. Also when you see someone who is putting on too much wake up when you are with this friend, you can make comment like “she’d look much nicer if her make up were lighter, don’t you think?”</p>
<p>You can do a 2-for-1: “Your eyeliner looks awesome, but your foundation seems a little cakey. Have you tried using lighter powder?”</p>
<p>Ya, I agree with the idea that on the days where it does look good tones down, really, genuinely compliment it, “Wow, you look great with your makeup so much lighter today! I love that look on you. It’s so much more you than when you wear it heavy!” or “I love how your eyes look with less makeup! You should do that more often”.</p>
<p>Tell her how great she looks without make-up and that you like the natural look on her. Even if she doesn’t believe you, it might boost her confidence so she feels like she doesn’t need so much. If you guys have a sleepover, offer to do her make-up for her so you can show her how less is more.</p>
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Sounds like a great idea. Toxic, invite her over for a sleepover.</p>
<p>If she’s your friend then she’ll understand. She won’t be mad. Just tell her in whatever way you feel like.</p>
<p>Ok, I told a girl 2 weeks ago that her makeup looked funny. She only did 1/2 of her face…on purpose. I told her and we laughed it off. We’re still friends.</p>
<p>If she asks, be honest. If not, it’s not really your place to say anything about it. If applying loads of makeup makes her happy, let her be.</p>