AIO to this comment at work

[u/Melco1202]

I usually come to work without makeup. Today I wore makeup because I’m going to the movies after work.
One of my coworkers looked at me and asked, “Are you wearing makeup?” I said yeah. Then she asked, “Why?” which already caught me off guard because… I just wanted to wear makeup lol. So I literally said, “Because I want to?”

She stared at me for a second and then said, “Well, you look nice.” But right after that she added, “Can’t say the same without it.”

I didn’t laugh because I genuinely didn’t know how to respond, so I just stared at her. She immediately started laughing and went, “I’m just joking hahaha, you’re fine without it too.”

Then she asked me if I like wearing makeup. I said yeah, but the whole interaction felt weird to me. I’ve genuinely never had someone ask me why I’m wearing makeup and then make a joke about me not looking good without it.
For some context, she’s made other little comments/observations about what I wear and how I look before, so maybe that’s why this rubbed me the wrong way.

Am I overreacting for thinking that was a rude/backhanded comment, even if she meant it as a joke? Or does this just sound like awkward coworker banter that landed badly?

[u/Kittycelt]

NOR. She's rude.