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i used to live with a profoundly autistic lady called alex who loved make up and fashion, though for her i think it was because her mum had projected her own love for those things onto her and alex carried it on as one of her rigid routines.
im autie not aspie,and biologically female but ftm trans,but not once in my life had i ever wore makeup,i was a masculine boy since i could fight my mum to take dresses off me,ie young toddler.
to me,makeup is like trying to hide yourself,i dont mean to upset anyone who wears makeup but it feels to me like people are trying to put a physical mask on and disguise themselves,my sister who is aspie does not wear any make up at all but shes quite fashionable and i used to think she was dressing for other peoples sake but she said she likes the stuff she wears.
i obsess over cartoons,thats one thing i can relate to,i also like aftershave but dont obsess over it beyond repetitively mentioning the one i use to everyone, i use carolina hererra's 212 aftershave,its not overpowering and has a great smell,i feel physically sick if i go near perfume and some aftershaves and get major headaches and my visual processing gets to the point of losing sight.
I agree to a degree on the "mask" thing.
I wear heavy eye liner because it makes me appear unapproachable (along with the rest of my attire)... People are less likely to talk to me if I look a bit mean.
But I also wear it because I like how it looks.
I wear foundation to cover my skin because it has lots of holes in from acne.
Otherwise I couldn't care less about make-up... I don't understand the point of twenty million different eyeshadows/lipsticks/nail polishes, how much money people are willing to part with for it nor why women do that stupid contouring thing or like to look like they've slapped it on with a trowel or need massive pointy drawn on eyebrows...
But then again, I've never been one to follow trends regarding makeup and fashion.
No, it is very gender related. It is well known that make-up is a feminine thing. Similar with vampires and cartoons.
You ladies out there can wear all the make-up you want. But there is no way you can compete with Photoshop.
I can buy that the first two are slanted feminine, but not so with cartoons.No, it is very gender related. It is well known that make-up is a feminine thing. Similar with vampires and cartoons.
I know a guy, he's not an aspie, but he's very into makeup.No, it is very gender related. It is well known that make-up is a feminine thing. Similar with vampires and cartoons.