Irish Wedding News
16/10/2013
The research, which was conducted by Superdrug, found that most women will wait until they have been dating someone for around a month before making the decision to go bare-faced.
Of the 2,000 single women who took part in the survey, many said they feel far less attractive, less confident and more vulnerable when they aren't wearing their make-up, while six in 10 said they wanted to be sure a prospective partner liked them enough before revealing their true looks.
Interestingly, the study revealed that in the lead up to baring all, women have no issue of sneaking off to the bathroom in the middle of the night to touch up their make-up, or get up early to ensure their new partner doesn't see their morning appearance.
Sarah Sharp, a spokeswoman for Superdrug, said: "It does take a while for women to feel comfortable with a new partner and make-up can act as a shield for many females.
"The research indicates that for many women wearing make-up isn't just a way of looking attractive, it's much more than that, it's a way to be confident and project an image.
"Many women consider going au naturale in front of a new partner quite a serious step, they are exposing themselves completely."
The study also reveals that nine out of 10 women want a new partner to think they are beautiful and well turned out at all times, and as such always try to make sure their make-up is perfectly applied for the first few dates.
Girls admit they would spend at least 40 minutes getting ready to meet a new boyfriend, picking out the most complementary outfit and ensuring their hair is as perfect as their face.
A further six in 10 women claim they are extremely careful that a new boyfriend never sees them without make up, and reapply it frequently during the course of a date, while a third admit to running to the bathroom immediately after staying over at a partner's house for the first time, just to re-apply their make-up. The same amount said they are convinced that if they had let someone see them without make-up too early into a relationship, it wouldn't have gone anywhere.
Just under half of ladies would worry that a new partner would find them less pretty without make-up, while a fifth think they would be shocked at how different they look, and a third of women are convinced they wouldn't be as successful with the opposite sex if they went out looking natural.
In addition to the boyfriend, 32% of the women polled said they would hate for work colleagues to see them without make-up, while 20% couldn't face the boss and 31% would hate to bump into an ex-partner.
Ms Sharp added: "For women our make-up bag is a key part of our life, giving us the confidence to go out, have fun, be successful and go on dates.
"It's interesting that it's not just boyfriends who women don't want to bare their face to, they don't want their work colleagues to see them with a naked face either."
(JP/MH)
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Women Date Men For A Month Before Going Au Naturale
A new study has revealed the average woman will wait four weeks and a day before she lets a new boyfriend see her without make-up.The research, which was conducted by Superdrug, found that most women will wait until they have been dating someone for around a month before making the decision to go bare-faced.
Of the 2,000 single women who took part in the survey, many said they feel far less attractive, less confident and more vulnerable when they aren't wearing their make-up, while six in 10 said they wanted to be sure a prospective partner liked them enough before revealing their true looks.
Interestingly, the study revealed that in the lead up to baring all, women have no issue of sneaking off to the bathroom in the middle of the night to touch up their make-up, or get up early to ensure their new partner doesn't see their morning appearance.
Sarah Sharp, a spokeswoman for Superdrug, said: "It does take a while for women to feel comfortable with a new partner and make-up can act as a shield for many females.
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"The research indicates that for many women wearing make-up isn't just a way of looking attractive, it's much more than that, it's a way to be confident and project an image.
"Many women consider going au naturale in front of a new partner quite a serious step, they are exposing themselves completely."
The study also reveals that nine out of 10 women want a new partner to think they are beautiful and well turned out at all times, and as such always try to make sure their make-up is perfectly applied for the first few dates.
Girls admit they would spend at least 40 minutes getting ready to meet a new boyfriend, picking out the most complementary outfit and ensuring their hair is as perfect as their face.
A further six in 10 women claim they are extremely careful that a new boyfriend never sees them without make up, and reapply it frequently during the course of a date, while a third admit to running to the bathroom immediately after staying over at a partner's house for the first time, just to re-apply their make-up. The same amount said they are convinced that if they had let someone see them without make-up too early into a relationship, it wouldn't have gone anywhere.
Just under half of ladies would worry that a new partner would find them less pretty without make-up, while a fifth think they would be shocked at how different they look, and a third of women are convinced they wouldn't be as successful with the opposite sex if they went out looking natural.
In addition to the boyfriend, 32% of the women polled said they would hate for work colleagues to see them without make-up, while 20% couldn't face the boss and 31% would hate to bump into an ex-partner.
Ms Sharp added: "For women our make-up bag is a key part of our life, giving us the confidence to go out, have fun, be successful and go on dates.
"It's interesting that it's not just boyfriends who women don't want to bare their face to, they don't want their work colleagues to see them with a naked face either."
(JP/MH)
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