Should men wear makeup?

A majority of men are concerned about their appearance these days, especially since we have discovered the new male species, metrosexuals.

Not only are men dabbling more with hair products and hair styles, more men are getting manicures and pedicures as well. Men have also started breaking into cosmetics and beginning to wear makeup on a regular basis.

I am not just referring to celebrities who obviously wear cosmetics for movies roles and television appearances. I am also not referring to transvestites or drag queens. I’m talking about men at you office, your neighbor, and the cute guy at the produce section of the grocery store, maybe even your husband or boyfriend.

Men today have found that we women do not wear makeup because we like it, but because we need it! Cosmetics helps us to have beautiful, perfect skin. It hides our acne problems, scars, and dark circles. It is makeup that helps our eyes appear larger (or smaller if you have prominent eyes), lashes longer, plus gives us those perfect pouty lips. Makeup not only makes us look and feel more beautiful, it also has its benefits. Foundation helps protect our skin from the environment.

Recently I found an article on my Google “How To of the Day” page, instructing men on makeup application. I find it interesting that more men, everyday guys, are out there taking this step to better their appearance.

The funny thing to me about this topic is many years ago, I think in high school in fact, I talked about how men should wear makeup. Everyone thought I was crazy. But I firmly believed that if I wear foundation, for the main reason to protect my skin, then why don’t men? Doesn’t the environment damage men’s skin just like it damages mine? Shouldn’t men be just as concerned as I am about my skin?

Finally, there are some men who have become concerned about their skin. They want to hide those nasty pimples and not so perfect scars and glam their appearance up a bit towards perfection. So what do you think? Should men wear makeup or should they leave it for the women in their lives?