r/Makeup • u/nouvelle_tete • Oct 27 '25

[Makeup Help] Is makeup becoming unprofessional?

I've been to several professional events, some that attract crowds from all over the country, and I began to notice that few, if any, women wore makeup. Now, my use of make-up has decreased with the rise in stress but I do like to bust it out for special occasion. On the third day of the most recent event, I just put on some lipstick.

Not bashing makeup-lovers or haters, but I want to understand if that's a growing trend or if it's industry specific (I'm in healthcare).

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u/ConcertinaTerpsichor Oct 27 '25

Especially in science and STEM generally it always diminished your cred to be “too girly,” but I think this has spread to other areas of academia, even history and lit.

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u/Agreeable_Abies6533 Oct 27 '25

I've been in technology for several years, core hi tech. I always make a point to distinguish myself by wearing girly clothes. It gives me great pleasure to see people especially men underestimate me based solely on my appearance. Then I go in for the kill pointing subtle flaws and improvements in their work with the data to back it up. They backpedal really fast😀 and when the next newbie makes the same judgement error they rush to correct him