Cherrybim, though a little blunt, was not really so far off the mark. If a woman feels better about herself wearing makeup (assuming she is not “clowning” around), her husband should stay out of it. Presumably she wore makeup when they were dating. If he didn’t like it, he should have spoken up then, and not gone out with her again if she was not inclined to follow his wishes.
I got the sense, however, in this particular story, that it was more a case of the husband not liking watching his wife do all the things she does to look good. Some guys don’t like to see the process, only the finished product. Most women don’t like watching their husbands brush their teeth or clip their toenails, either.