Do you wear makeup when you’re sick? Always? Ever?
I only ask because I wound up catching my boyfriend’s cold… and well, being sick sucks. I’m SUPER cranky when I’m sick, so I definitely don’t wear makeup.
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No way, unless I am at work…I wouldn’t wanna scare the customers…but really, I think if you have errands, and you are sick, because of how your’e feeling, you have earned the right to not have to worry about wearing makeup in public… I think people also expect you to not look your best when ill either….
No, never. You’re blowing your nose a lot and that just messes things up.
nope… i just concentrate on sleeping and trying to get better. Happy Thanksgiving Christine, and feel better soon!
Thank you, Elizabeth!
Hah, no way. When I’m sick, I tend to bury myself in pillows/blankets so that would be horribly pointless.
not if im like, in bed, but if im up and maybe going to target or just a little under the weather, always cause it makes me feel better!!
Personally I do not wear it unless I have to go somewhere such as work or an event that I can’t skip. Now when I’m sad, I put makeup on, or do tutorials which makes me feel happy, but not when I’m sick, It’s kinda too much of a hassle.
No way! The only thing I think when I’m sick is to stay in bed..
I don’t unless I’m going out. So it depends how sick I am. I usually go lighter on my makeup tho.
if I have to go out ANYWHERE when I’m sick, yes. It makes me feel better. But not if I’m just at home.
for work/school yeah but minimal. definitely try to do the skincare routine though, it helps cut down on sore scratchy dried out nose later– clinique moisture surge is really good for this
When I’m sick I take meds that tend to knock me out. Since your not supposed to sleep in makeup don’t bother. If I must leave the house I put on just enough to look alive. conceiler, mineral makeup, blush and something pale on my water line. I don’t bother with anything else unless I have to work then I add eyeliner and mascara.
Yes. ‘Cos makeup makes me happy.
I don’t, unless I’m at work or school. Even then, I only put the bare minimum on. Hope you feel better soon, Christine!
Thanks, Jenni!
No, never! I’m a bit of a germaphobe, so I cringe at the thought of contamination of my beloved makeup and tools.
When I’m at home, no.
If I’m going to school I’ll wear a little foundation, some blush and a little eye makeup but NO LIP products!
I don’t want my sick germs lingering in my lip products.
Hell no. If I get up out of bed at all it’s a miracle.
No, never.
Lying around in bed all day is best without having to worry about smears of makeup on the pillows 😉
Sometimes, when I feel good enough to get out of bed for a little while but still too sick to go out, I curl my lashes and put on a little mascara so I look a little more awake.
Yup. Unless it’s an illness that forbids me from wearing it (like chicken pox this summer; and having my head wrapped like a mummy this fall lulz). But otherwise, nothing prevents me from wearing makeup! I’ll take tons of medicine so I don’t have a runny nose or I’ll just skip foundation and go heavy on the eyes (which don’t tear up when I have a cold, thank God)
Being a full time mum I don’t get time off to be sick, so I have to be out and about all the time. Unless I’m so ill that I can’t get out of the house (hasn’t happened in a very long time) I put make up on. It makes me feel better and makes me look better, so I definitely wouldn’t leave the house without it!
Good question, I’m sick right now :S . I did wear make-up yesterday but only did my make-up right befor I was going to meet some friends, and I only put on some eye shadow and lipgloss nothing ells. The rest of the day I did not wear make-up. And today I don’t think I’ll wear any make-up either. Being sick sucks :'(.
If I’m well enough to go to work then I’m well enough to wear a bit of makeup, but if I’m ill enough to stay at home then no way! I’ve got a cold at the moment too but I’m still in work 🙁
Only if I have to go somewhere otherwise no way.
Never! Make-up is one of the last things I think of when I’m sick. Even if it’s just a slight cold and I don’t have to stay in bed I don’t wear make-up because as soon as you blow your nose the whole thing will be a total mess.
noooooooooooo way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!why would i do tht???there is no point in that!!:D:D
well,i would just put some blush if i had to go to work or somewhere..
but i can’t stand make up the good days!!so,you imagine when i am sick..
I do. I have a tendency of a red nose when I have a cold and I will never be seen outside my block without a lot of covering up 😉
No, if I’m at home. But if I need to go to college or anywhere, I just wear mascara and blush.
I have to look decent at work. When I’m sick, but not sick enough to stay home, I put a tonne of moisturizer on my face and eyes, then just a bit of highlighter/brightening stuff and some mascara. Really, the bare minimum that replumps my face and makes me look alive.
I do often wear make up when I’m sick. It depends on how sick I am. If I’m really sick I will just do my eyebrows and put my glasses on.
Not this time. Only if I have to go somewhere impt and it’s a sad attempt at making myself feel better.
Yes, sometimes. It really depends on how sick I am. When I have the strength to put on makeup, I do. I look at makeup as fun, and it cheers me up even if I’m sick 🙂
Just a little eyeliner and mascara. What if I need to go to the drugstore to get some tylenol and there’s a cute guy? (; hahaha
I’m exactly the same!!! Haha
If I’m bedridden, then no…that would be pointless! But if not, I’ll wear it as much as I usually do (which is rare).
I’ve been wearing makeup even less as of late because I started dating someone new and I’ve decided not to wear makeup if I’m seeing him that day (though if I already have it on I won’t take it off). 🙂
I will if I’m going to work, which I’ll keep it to a minimum. If I’m just staying home, I won’t wear it.
No…unless absolutely necessary. Like…if I have to go to something & can’t miss it then I try to make the best of it!
I don’t even bother with mascara which is a must for me with blonde lashes and auburn hair.
No, I don’t want to contaminate my makeup. Can you contaminate makeup anyway? lol feel better!
Yes ! especially because it makes me me look better !! 🙂
When I’m sick, I still where under-eye concealer and cherry Chapstick. For me, I have found it perks me up a bit and makes me feel a little better. Brain trick… 🙂
No way, I can’t even think about wearing any makeup when I’m sick.
This is such funny timing to ask this question, because I am currently on what I hope is the last day of a week long cold and I looked at myself in a mirror yesterday and I looked SO GROSS that I threw on some tinted moisturizer, a little sugarbomb on my cheeks and mascara lol and I swear it made me feel a little bit better! But in general, I only wear makeup when sick if I have to work/go to school.
I will actually put on eyeshadow and some lip gloss, especially if I have to work. Just because I feel like crap, I don’t want to look like it lol…
As I try to stay at home when I am sick I don’t wear any makeup. If I am not ill “enough” and have to go somewhere I put on a bit of foundation and brow gel – maybe a bit of blush. I try to skip mascara.
a person would have to be stupid to do that except if they are still out when they start showing symptoms
If I’m stepping foot out the door, yes. Full-on makeup. Looking my best makes me feel better about everything.
It doesn’t matter how I feel, if I leave the house I have to have makeup on. I’ll usually just wear foundation, a little mascara, and some chapstick if I’m not feeling well though.
No way! If i have to leave the house I might through on a little mascara but definitely not my full routine.
When I start to feel better sometimes it’s nice to put extra effort into applying makeup though, makes me feel a little more back to normal and pretty again lol
no, i usually will wear just lip balm, otherwise nothing
No, but I do as soon as I start feeling better.
I do just as a morale booster-slicking on my signature shade of lipstick always me feel better! Even if I’m the only one who sees myself. Foundation/blush/face products I wouldn’t wear though, they rub off when you blow your nose. 😮
Hell NO i don’t wear makeup when im sick.. i already feel crappy so i don’t care how other people see me when im sick.
Only if I have to go somewhere, like the doctor or the store. Not if I am in the house.
nope
The first couple of days, no. The whole thing is just dreck! Once I feel more awake then I’ll use a minimum of stuff. I think it helps at some point to put on some makeup just to feel a bit better about getting sick. Remember to keep up with the skin care.
Yes because my undereye circles are usually verging on scare-small-children category, and when I’m sick, you can practically hear me call out “Brains!” So ya…plus my nose gets pretty red and while I love Rudolph, I get the feeling I’d need to be an adorable reindeer to pull off that look.
And I’m actually sick today (I think I’ve got a bit of a sinus infection, my nose hurts!) and I have on foundation, concealer, powder to set it, a bit of slightly shimmery bronzer, my brows filled in and copious amounts of lipbalm.
It depends how sick I am and where I’m going…if I do wear make-up when I’m sick I keep it pretty minimal…just enough so I don’t like death.
Not if I stay at home. If I go out then my stance is that since I’m sick, that’s when I need makeup more than ever so I don’t end up looking like a zombie.
NO
when i’m sick I look like death’s mother and no amount of makeup will cure that…also don’t want to contaminate my makeup with viral germs..i don’t care if i’m using clean applicators they will still get on somehow
honestly, if i’m going to wear makeup, it’s usually just a lipgloss or lipstick and bare study paintpot over my lids. i don’t want to infect them, so no. I sanitize my toothbrush after im sick, and i can’t do that with my lipgloss.
I don’t wear makeup at home, usually, but won’t leave the house without at least some eyebrow pencil and blush on no matter how awful I feel, especially for work. It also helps fend off the “OMG, you look terrible, are you sick??” comments from coworkers — our sick days are unpaid, and my company gives write-ups as well if people miss too many days, no matter how sick they are. Needless to say a lot of people show up for work sick, and spread it around.
when i’m sick, i never feel like even trying to get ready….even for school…if something special is going on then i’ll use makeup…..besides if i’m sick..i want to look sick so that i dont have people doubting me that i dont feel good….hahaha…yeah i know thats weird..lol
No, because I hate removing eye makeup at the end of the day, and I’d hate it even more while sick.
Not if I’m staying at home alone. If I am well enough to go out, then yes, absolutely.
Absolutely! I find that when I’m sick oe in a bad mood, I like to wear make up because it makes me feel better.
If I go to work, then I do… but when I am sick and stay at home there’s no need to wear makeup imho… I live alone and no one’s gonna see me:)
Im always wearin makeup wen sick cos it makes u feel better 🙂
oh yes, I don’t go out without at least a little bit of concealer and blush!
Nope, if i’m really sick make up is the last thing on my mind.
If I’m sick….it won’t make a difference how much makeup I wear. I’ll still look like a MESS until I get better!!! No makeup for me…..I’ll just stick it out
Only if I have to leave the house to pick something up to make my next few days in the house curled up in a ball in bed or on the couch more comfortable, ;D I have acne, acne scars and lots of redness in my cheeks so I usually put on some mineral foundation, mascara and some tinted lip balm. It’d make me feel worse when I’m sick to also feel like I look bad so I do the bare minimum to make myself feel confident and less blah.
No, never. But I’m very rarely sick 😀
No way! I am such a baby when I am sick – I don’t want to do anything except sleep!
Not at all…first I’m just grouchy but then I think about all of the germies YUCK!
Only if I have to be at work! I’m in a salon so I have to look presentable, even if I’m blowing my nose every 30secs!
I reduce a lot. Like I’ll just wear some mascara. maybe a little blush so I don’t look so pale. But no foundation/concealer/lip colour (probably a lip balm as it seems that when i get sick my lips get very dry). ** this is only if I have to go out in the world. Home? heck no!
If I have to go somewhere important I wear mascara,undereye concealer, and lip gloss. I wouldn’t wear it just to go to the store though.
How and why would you wear makeup when you’re sick?!
yes! not wearing makeup makes me feel sad
i go out everyday, there hasnt been a day for a long time that i just stayed home. Staying home makes me anxious. I need to go outside! even if im sick.
Since I am in a vocational tech high school, I can’t really miss that much school. I do have allergies(red eyes,runny nose, flushed cheeks) but, if I have a fever I stay away from makeup. If I wake up looking like a hot mess, here’s what I’ll do:
Conceal dark circles with BB corrector.(dark peach)
Mix MAC strobe liquid with my tinted moisturiser(i mix revlon colorstay with eucerian daily protection for my tinted moisture)
Lightly set with powder(ELF translucent)
Curl eye lashes and use indigo mascara(FLIRT! lengthing in indigo from kohls)
Cream blush(Covergirl simply ageless in lush berry)
lip product(Revlon lip butter in fig jam.)
less is more!!!