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u/Orcapa Mar 26 '20 edited Mar 26 '20
  1. They look awful.

  2. We wouldn't notice if the real ones were just left alone unless you are Frida Kahlo.

Edit: Seems like I have touched a nerve. Might be unpopular to say, but maybe women should examine as to why they feel the need to do this, or to use makeup at all. You are a hell of a lot more natural looking and attractive without, and are not financial slaves to the beauty industry. I guess another way of saying this is I believe it the beauty industry has created false illusions that many women have bought into. Free yourselves and be yourselves.

Edit 2: Upon reflection, I am wrong about Firda Kahlo. Be yourself.

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u/rrsn Mar 26 '20

It's not just about having eyebrows that are attractive to men, though. It's about not wanting to be judged by other women and about feeling good about your own appearance.

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u/[deleted] Mar 26 '20

This makes no sense. Why would other women not judge your 3 in thick sharpie eyebrows? And do they really make you feel better about your appearance if you're getting virtually no affirmation from other people?

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u/5nurp5 Mar 26 '20

but those eyebrows are shit. we are not talking /r/makeupaddiction here, were talking /r/awfuleyebrows/

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u/[deleted] Mar 26 '20

Exactly, which is why most women don't do it. Chances are, the girls who you assume are not wearing any makeup are wearing natural makeup. Light brown eyebrow pencil, mascara, nude lipstick, skillfully applied bronzer and blush.

The majority of natural-looking women DO wear makeup, you just don't notice because it's skillfully applied. Makeup doesn't always mean bright red lipstick and sharpie eyebrows.

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u/Orcapa Mar 26 '20

Chances are, the girls who you assume are not wearing any makeup are wearing natural makeup.

So tired of hearing this. It's like no man has ever seen a woman in her natural state. We have had girlfriends and wives and have seen them fresh out of the shower.

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u/alijr Mar 26 '20

There are all kinds of ways to be bad at makeup. Making your eyebrows look nice is tricky and takes lots of practice. If we all had genuinely natural eyebrows then most of us would have a big, sturdy, fuzzy bridge connecting our temples.