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Hello, Gorgeous!.. He Said…

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at U Mass Amherst chapter.
Men are from Mars and we are from… somewhere much more glamorous. We spend hours in front of mirrors primping and pruning while they throw on a hat and pull on the freshest t-shirt in their arsenal. What may surprise you, however, is how opinionated they really are on our hair and makeup choices! For your reading pleasure, and perhaps education, here are some direct quotes from UMass guys on their favorite from the neck-up looks.

On Makeup:


“ Dark eye-liner is a plus, but cake face is a HUGE negative!”- Rob, class of 2012

“As little eyeliner as possible. I hate when they overkill on the blush, but I would say that  a girl can never go wrong with some lip gloss and mascara.” -Adam, class of 2013

“All I have to say is that they should be wearing about 40% less makeup than what most  girls wear”-Ryan, class of 2012

“Less is definitely more… I want to see the person not some costume she’s created.”- Daniel, class of 2014

“I don’t like or understand eyeshadow. It’s weird.” Jackson, class of 2013

“Girls who have hot eyes and nice skin don’t need to wear a thing. If they must, I think just a little liner and a little blush, with a natural lip…perfect.”- Zach, class of 2012

On Hair:

“I really like the natural look, like beachy waves. It just looks so soft.”- Nick 2013


“I like the Russian Ninja look, but sometimes it scares me”-Dan, class of 2014

(I learned that translated from manonese, he’s talking about a tight, slicked back ponytail)

“I am all about curly hair. Oy. I also love really big hair, like, crazy natural hair.”- Zach, class of 2012

“I just like big curls.” Chris, class of 2014

“On a night out I like a girl to wear uncomplicated hair, just straight with a couple of pins, but during the day I just like natural.” Aaron, class of 2012

On Nails:

“I don’t really notice.” Jarod, class of 2012


“Classic red, so bad school teacher.” James, class of 2013

“What nails?” Sam, class of 2015

“Anything but fake nails.” Joshua, class of 2012

Trust me, ladies, I was surprised too by how much some of these guys know. So whether you’re pulling a “Russian Ninja” or going post-shower natural, you can’t go wrong as long as you let yourself shine through!