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January 6th, 2010, 07:32 AM
Millions of men think women wear too much make-up and prefer girls who adopt a more natural look, researchers found.
The study revealed one in five men wish their partner would tone down the slap-on while one in ten said they liked women who wear no make-up whatsoever.
Researchers also found men don't like false eyelashes, bright lipstick, Amy Winehouse-style eyeliner 'flicks', dark lip-liner and pencilled-in eyebrows.
Thick layers of caked-on foundation, a favourite fashion trait of celebs like Jordan and Christina Aguilera, emerged as one of the biggest turn-offs - as did overdoing blusher.
Gloopy mascara and panda eyes caused by leaving make-up on overnight were also hailed as a no-no by the nation's men.
But while around 18 per cent of blokes wish their partner would ease off on the war-paint broaching the subject wasn't so easy.
Just over half said they had voiced their opinion.
But honesty isn't always the best policy as one in ten of those who did break the bad news to their better half were dumped soon afterwards.
The study also found 12 per cent of women admitted wearing too much slap-on.
''For many guys, makeup can act as a barrier between them and their partner, and it seems they simply prefer their women to go natural," said a spokesman for skincare experts St Ives, who carried out the research among 2,000 adults.
Full story here (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/6935391/False-eyelashes-and-bright-lipstick-are-turn-off-for-men.html)
The study revealed one in five men wish their partner would tone down the slap-on while one in ten said they liked women who wear no make-up whatsoever.
Researchers also found men don't like false eyelashes, bright lipstick, Amy Winehouse-style eyeliner 'flicks', dark lip-liner and pencilled-in eyebrows.
Thick layers of caked-on foundation, a favourite fashion trait of celebs like Jordan and Christina Aguilera, emerged as one of the biggest turn-offs - as did overdoing blusher.
Gloopy mascara and panda eyes caused by leaving make-up on overnight were also hailed as a no-no by the nation's men.
But while around 18 per cent of blokes wish their partner would ease off on the war-paint broaching the subject wasn't so easy.
Just over half said they had voiced their opinion.
But honesty isn't always the best policy as one in ten of those who did break the bad news to their better half were dumped soon afterwards.
The study also found 12 per cent of women admitted wearing too much slap-on.
''For many guys, makeup can act as a barrier between them and their partner, and it seems they simply prefer their women to go natural," said a spokesman for skincare experts St Ives, who carried out the research among 2,000 adults.
Full story here (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/6935391/False-eyelashes-and-bright-lipstick-are-turn-off-for-men.html)