Also, you may not be aware that your comment comes across as precisely the kind of unenlightened sentiment you imagine you are above.  As a woman, I hope men find me physically attractive, but if I'm to be judged as "ugly", I want it to be for something other than my face.

That's the point.  It is something other than your face.  It's about being pretentious and feeling the need to put on large amounts of makeup like that changes anything about who you are.  The makeup isn't the problem, its why women go about putting on the makeup that's the problem.  In your case this clearly isn't a problem.

You said:

Women don't wear makeup for men.

The problem is that men are constantly told that women wear makeup and uncomfortable shoes in order to make an impression on men, and guilted for it.

And I'll give my consent to any government that does not deny a man a living wage-Billy Bragg

Women don't wear makeup for men.

Could that be why I dislike it? :-)

Not so simple. Just as I dislike the games men play to gain acceptance and status (and that are directed towards  other men).

Nothing uglier than... isn't really my feeling, though. I took it MfM's point was the contrast with the supposed beautifying effect.

Since I hit my 30's, decades ago, and especially since it's so common for women to go without makeup in Austin, it's a really rare event now, mostly having to do with making eyebrows appear on my face.  My husband's into inner beauty, but married me anyway (he's European though, so maybe that's why.)

My daughter's a masseuse who's urging me to do yoga.  I'll get there.  Thanks to Fran for the video.

Karen

'tis strange I should be old and neither wise nor valiant. From "The Maid's Tragedy" by Beaumont & Fletcher