History Main / MakeupIsEvil

* In ''Viva Maria'', Marie tells the titular Maria that her otherwise kind father once hit her when she once put on lipstick.

* In PGWodehouse's JeevesAndWooster novel ''Right Ho, Jeeves'', when Tuppy and Angela quarrel, he says he disapproves of this habit of modern girls, putting on make-up.

* In ''Viva Maria'', Marie tells the titular Maria that her otherwise kind father once hit her when she once put on lipstick. Likely because both were members of LaResistance and he thought she was

* In CSLewis's ''Literature/TheLastBattle'', one reason why Susan refuses to remember {{Narnia}} is her obsession with make-up.

A ForgottenTrope nowadays, but one that lasted for many centuries: wearing any form of "paint" on your face is a sign of evil, particularly dishonesty, more to be expected of the DeadlyDecadentCourt or ViceCity than any more wholesome place. Only an actress or some such disreputable woman would paint, which is why "painted woman" is -- not a compliment. The FemmeFatale and TheVamp obviously use make-up, as part of their stock in trade is unnaturally good looks. (The trope is rarer but stronger for men.)

* The Madam of Liquid Silver in Film/TankGirl is really overly made up.

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* The Madam of Liquid Silver in TankGirl is really overly made up.

* Inverted in ''MassEffect'' with the turians, who for the most part have painted-on facial markings indicating which world they're from, a tradition stemming from a civil war between turian colonies a thousand years before the events of the series. 'Barefaced' turians are considered untrustworthy, and the term 'barefaced' is even used as slang for a politician. It's worth mentioning that all this is told through the codex, which is intentionally a bit of an UnreliableNarrator, and given that Shepard never sees any prejudice between turians in game, the stigma may have faded.
** Could also have something to do with the fact that the only barefaced turian consistently seen is Saren...
** ''MassEffect2'' gives us a couple more in with Warden Kuril and Joram Talid. [[spoiler:Neither is trustworthy.]]

A ForgottenTrope nowadays, but one that lasted for many centuries: wearing any form of "paint" on your face is a sign of evil, particularly dishonesty, more to be expected of the DeadlyDecadentCourt or ViceCity than any more wholesome place. Only an actress or some such disreputable woman would paint, which is why "painted woman" is -- not a compliment. The FemmeFatale and TheVamp obviously use make-up, as part of their stock in trade is unnaturally good looks.

--> Mrs Patmore: Not in this house, Miss Hussy!

* This appears in the video for the {{paramore}} song 'Misery Business'. As part of a HumiliationConga inflicted on the preppy, evil high school bully at the end of the video, Hayley Williams wipes a damp towel across her face, revealing that she is caked in makeup. Hayley then tuts and walks away. Rendered deliberately ironic by Hayley's spectacularly dyed hair and flamboyant eyeshadow, but nevertheless...

* Inverted in ''MassEffect'' with the turians, who for the most part have facial tattoos indicating which world they're from, a tradition stemming from a civil war between turian colonies a thousand years before the events of the series. 'Barefaced' turians are considered untrustworthy, and the term 'barefaced' is even used as slang for a politician. It's worth mentioning that all this is told through the codex, which is intentionally a bit of an UnreliableNarrator, and given that Shepard never sees any prejudice between turians in game, the stigma may have faded.

* Makeup company M.A.C. has collaborated with {{Disney}} to create the [[http://thebeautysetblog.net/2010/10/01/macs-venomous-villains-2/ Venomous Villains]] [[http://www.temptalia.com/mac-venomous-villains-collection-for-fall-2010 makeup collection]]. It has [[ThePrincessAndTheFrog Dr. Facilier]], [[Disney/SnowWhite The Evil Queen]], [[Disney/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians Cruella DeVille]] and [[Disney/SleepingBeauty Maleficient]].

[[caption-width-right:304:... yet it's still pretty fashionable.]]

* In ''TheHungerGames'' most citizens of the oppressive, decadent Capital wear heavy make-up (in the film, if not always in the book). The most evil characters tend to avert the trope, though.

A ForgottenTrope nowadays, but one that lasted for many centuries: wearing any form of "paint" on your face is a sign of evil, particularly dishonesty, more to be expected of the DeadlyDecadentCourt or ViceCity than any more wholesome place. Only an actress or some such disreputable woman would paint, which is why "painted woman" is -- not a compliment. The FemmeFatal and TheVamp obviously use make-up, as part of their stock in trade is unnaturally good looks.

A ForgottenTrope nowadays, but one that lasted for many centuries: wearing any form of "paint" on your face is a sign of evil, particularly dishonesty, more to be expected of the DeadlyDecadentCourt or ViceCity than any more wholesome place. Only an actress or some such disreputable woman would paint, which is why "painted woman" is not a compliment.

* Inverted in ''MassEffect'' with the turians, who for the most part wear facial paint indicating which world they're from, a tradition stemming from a civil war between turian colonies a thousand years before the events of the series. 'Barefaced' turians are considered untrustworthy, and the term 'barefaced' is even used as slang for a politician. It's worth mentioning that all this is told through the codex, which is intentionally a bit of an UnreliableNarrator, and given that Shepard never sees any prejudice between turians in game, the stigma may have faded.
** Could also have something to do with the fact that the only turian consistently seen with an unpainted face is Saren...

* In LittleShopOfHorrors Audrey (the girl, not the plant) wears a lot of make-up due to her poor self image. She takes it off when Seymour convinces her she doesn't need it in the "Suddenly Seymour" number.

** In ''ATangledWeb'', Aunt Beckie puts on rouge before her last family gathering, shocking her living companion, but insisting on it. Then she orders Nan to wash off her rouge -- over Nan's objection that Aunt Beckie was wearing it herself. (Afterwards, Nan amuses herself by setting out to romance a young man to take him from his fiancee.)

A ForgottenTrope nowadays, but one that lasted for many centuries: wearing any form of "paint" on your face is a sign of evil, particularly dishonesty, more to be expected of the DeadlyDecadentCourt or ViceCity than any more wholesome place. Only an actress or some such disreputable woman would paint, which is why "painted woman" is -- not a compliment.

* The Madam of Liquid Silver in Tank Girl is really overly made up.