Reply To: Is makeup tznius?

manohman

As mod 80 said, nobody said women should be unattractive, only minimize the amount of attention they are drawing.

I’m just curious why you take it so for granted that wearing makeup is “part of being a woman, and feeling like a woman” ? This is in my opinion a societal phenomenon, not an instinctive one. It’s therefore important to evaluate how it manifests itself in the frum community.

Brushing one’s hair is making someone look presentable, which we all agree is expected of a yid… It does not draw or not draw any more attention IMHO.

I know if i said this is probably a self esteem issue that makes makeup such a necessity for women (and therefore should be avoided by young insecure girls) I’d be reprimanded by the women… so I won’t.