Guyliner - Love It OR Hate It?!

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Yes, Real Men Do Wear Eyeliner and Makeup!

It's not just punky emo boys, pirates and rock stars that are wearing guyliner these days. Wearing eyeliner and makeup is becoming more popular for common men too. What do you think of the new metrosexual makeup? Ladies, would you like to see your husband or boyfriend wear guyliner or manscara? Guys, are you wondering if you should give it a try and need some tips from the experts?

When I decided to pick a fight on MonkeyBrain I wanted it to be a little bit quirky and lots of fun... I know you've got an opinion about guys who wear eyeliner, so add your 2 cents to the debate! Is it hot or not?

My inspiration for this lens was Jared Leto, who I adore, admire and respect, with or without the eyeliner. Jared is very, well lets face it, beautiful. He is the singer and songwriter for the band, 30 Seconds to Mars and a very talented actor. He wears makeup, sometimes lots of makeup, especially black eyeliner, but he has been known to get a little crazy once in a while with the color too.

 

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Guys who wear eyeliner and makeup, -what do you think? Love It OR Hate It?

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SoyCandleLover-Maker says:

Love it, but only in the entertainment industry. I think I would have a giggle ft if I saw someone in real life with guyliner on. Just too funny (weird?). :D :D :D

HIMsphere says:

Who could look better in eyeliner than the glorious Ville Valo?

betabrian24 says:

Epically hot, Bill kaulitz is doing it the tight way!

Bylbo Bagginz says:

If it's tasteful, who cares.. There's nothing wrong with doing a little bit to make oneself stand out in the crowd. I think it's cool. I wouldn't wear it, but then never say never, right?

greendaisy95 says:

billy joe is hot and hotter with eyeliner

greendaisy95 says:

who cares! guys, girls love ur eyes so, make 'em pop!

italianheart92 says:

Johnny Depp is the only one that can truely pull off the guyliner look and look smokin hot

MichelleOly7 says:

It takes a certain presence in the first place to pull of the guyliner.

ida :) says:

billie joe, jared leto, pete wentz, brendon urie, gerad way and johnny depp = hothothothot xD and no im not a emo punk or what ever :P but they are hot ;)

gogoGOOO guyliner!

jaye3000 says:

Johnny Depp looks great in anything, and it looked cool on Boy George :) But I don't think just anybody can pull it off....

Fuzzypandas says:

I suppose it depends on the guy. I know some guys that it was would just weird on, and I have a guy friend who it actually looks pretty good on. I really just still consider it a girl thing, not a guy thing.

love says:

I think it's pretty cool when guys wear eyeliner, especially if it's not really the done thing around where you live. I'm in Northern Ireland and guys wearing makeup here is pretty unusual, but there's a guy a few years below me in school, and one day I realised he was wearing eyeliner to school.
I kind of have a weird respect for him now, because it must take guts to wear eyeliner to school where it would be so easy to get picked on, especially since this guy is like 14.

eternal-rapture says:

I think it's pretty cool when guys wear eyeliner, especially if it's not really the done thing around where you live. I'm in Northern Ireland and guys wearing makeup here is pretty unusual, but there's a guy a few years below me in school, and one day I realised he was wearing eyeliner to school.
I kind of have a weird respect for him now, because it must take guts to wear eyeliner to school where it would be so easy to get picked on, especially since this guy is like 14.

So I think it's cute :)

tasha says:

love it

Darceyy says:

It depends on the guy...emo guys and indie guys...HOTTT...any randomer...SO NOT...oh, and Captain Jack Sparrow, he could sail my ship anytime he likes ;-) x

Nochipra says:

It's ok, depends on if the guy is hot or not. Could be scary on an ugly guy:)

Alissa B says:

love it on billie joe it makes him look sexier!

clouda9 says:

You gotta know how to apply it and if you are a guy and do it just right...SWOON!

boshemia says:

I love boys in makeup, I'm a product of the 80's. Those boys wore more makeup than I ever have. Yumm!

luvmyludwig says:

can we say Adam Lambert is hot? it is now proven that guy liner looks great!

Mel says:

I love guys with make up ! it looks so sexy xD

Risa28 says:

Love the guys and the guyliner

luvmyludwig says:

I love it on some men. The lead singer of Green Day "Hottie Hotness" is my argument for it. Wowza!

dc64 says:

I think it makes a guy look mysterious and sexy.

jeff says:

If you like wearing make-up go 4 it I feel theres nothing wrong with a man doing this. Its a free country. And really whos in the wrong the person judging is my opion. So anyone thinking its gay or anything should take a good look at there selfs before they start judging others. After all last I knew there was no one perfect...

J BABE says:

JARED IS HOT EITHER WAY! I LOVE IT...EVEN IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT
APPERENCE ISN'T EVERYTHING.

Jennie.Harris says:

Why is it that girls HAVE to wear makeup but boys can't? Everyone is beautiful, and makeup doesn't make anyone any more beautiful, it just defines or hides things about your appearence. I love eyes so I love eyeliner, worn appropriately, on anyone becuse it draws more attention to their eyes.

Of course, there are some men that I would never ever want to see in eyeliner. My dad, for instance. That would be sincerely creepy.

That said... Guyliner is smoking hot! More guyliner!

restlesslimbs says:

I think it's funny but if a man has the confidence to pull it off, more power to him

playskooltoys says:

Guyliner was hot, hot, hot in the 80's and I still think it looks sexy, but only on certain guys.

WhitePineLane says:

On the right guy... mmmm, yes! But ONLY on the right guy! My all-time favorite guy in guyliner: Adam Ant. Yum!

LoveKitties says:

I love it, although of course some men wear it better than others...

Wilma says:

I think it's sexy

TASHA says:

I think it kinda depends on te guy to look sexy.i mean some men can have feminine faces,with with makeup is a huge turnoff.I think it can look deviant.
But I can tell your Ryan Ross looks sexy in eyeliner ;]

Lisa says:

The majority of the time it is hot hot hot! It brings out the guys eyes, just like the women! I Love It!

reasonablerobinson says:

If it was good enough for King Tut its gotta be good for everyman

kerryg says:

It definitely depends on the guy, but overall, I'd have to say YUM!

MMMomma says:

some guys like women with make up or without. Guys on the other hand have been wearing makeup for a long time. Rock on Alice Cooper who is coming to Barrie this fall he is the first one I remember

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I guess its okay--not for me though--too much work--thats why i could never do drag.

d-artist says:

I say, "who cares!" if women can wear tattoos, why not! besides this is nothing new, the Egyptians wore eyliner way before Johnny Depp...it just is a renewed thing...check out the old silent movies, they all had eyeliners.

jenms says:

They can't all get away with it - but on some rock stars, oh yeah! And of course Johnny Depp!

The_Homeopath says:

Guyliner is, um, well.....it turns me on.

Pastiche says:

I think if it enhances a guys eyes, why not? It's certainly de rigeur for theatrical work. I'm more concerned with what goes on behind a man's eyes than what he's wearing on 'em. Oh, and I'm "over 50" ... FWIW 8-)

pyrox02 says:

I don't do it anymore, but it looks good on me! :]

beachbum_gabby says:

Captain Jack look cool with that but maybe for some guy, is it not.

dayna_lynn says:

its great if the guy can pull it off like Jared Leto can it only makes him look hotter!

EelKat says:

oooh! weird, how I see folks saying they are OLD FASHIONED for not liking men in eyeliner... YOW! uhm... so read any good history texts lately?

Let's see, old fashioned men:

in the 1890's through 1920's no man of high status was seen with out his eyeliner, and heaven forbin ANY male actor was seen on screen without it!

1100's - 1890's Japan... men and women alike wore eyeliner

1300's - 1600's most of Europe was caked in white powder and black eye khol

Is there a point in French history when men didn't wear eyeliner?

ancient Egypt, Babylon, and Persia --- is 3,000 BC old fashioned enough? LOL! in these era eyeliner was worn by rich and commoner alike!

Men have worn eyeliner since before written history. It only went out of style during the two World Wars, because no one could afford it any more. Today we got used to the after effects of the war and the make-upless men that resulted from it.

As for me, I'm glad to see men becoming old fashioned once again, and bringing back the look.

Hey... it's called "Gothic" for a reason... Gothic was a period in history: 1300 - 1600, people today who try to mimic that era in any form are considered Gothic, and mimicing the makeup of the era is just one way of bringing back the "old fashioned" look.

I spent years studying fashion history, partly because I love the way men used to dress and hate the way most "average" men dress today. Loving old fashioned men and all their long hair, ruffled lace cloths, and makeup!

Heather says:

Um, captain Jack is extremely hot with the makeup. Smokin hot! It's not for everybody, but it works for him~

deb_mc says:

Great on Jack Sparrow but don't want to see it on the kid next door.

GrowWear says:

This is a fun lens! Guyliner is A-OK with me.

Beth says:

Jared could wear a paper sack on his head and still be hot...who cares if he wears "guyliner" he has just as much right to do it as any woman does...

Ravyn says:

Guyliner is absolutely fine by me. It shows the guy has confidence enough not to care what the world thinks of him, but only what he cares of himself.

rms says:

I love it on musicians but my husband would look weird wearing it!

Erica T says:

Guys who are confident enough to sport makeup or jewelry are HOT, HOTTIE, HOT!!!!!

Liesa says:

I love guyliner... Especially when Jared Leto wears it.. ^^ Jared Leto is the hottest man alive and I hope he comes to germany again as soon as possible <3

Linn says:

He looks beautiful with guyliner, and without. Love guyliner!

Diana says:

I agree Rosa, we do have the same taste in HOT guys. Well besides what my sister said, I do believe that guys with eyeliner are so freaking HOT. People please stop hating on the HOTEST man Jared Leto, just because your man can't look as good ass him. Jared Leto is the HOTEST man alive and we worship this man for all the crazy shit that he does, so no matter what he is still HOT!

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Rosa says:

It's pretty HOT when a guy wears eyeliner. Jared Leto is so HOT without it, but when he wears it he is way past the HOT radar. Who wouldn't agree with me, I mean it's Jared Leto. Who ever "HATES IT" must have bad taste in guys, just look at Jared's face, it's the face of an angel.

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Sandra says:

i think it's great i love it

spirituality says:

I don't think many guys can pull it off - but I have to say that your case FOR is working. Jared Leto DOES look better with eyeliner.

beeobrien says:

Before reading through this lens, I probably would have said yeeewwww about men wearing guyliner. Don't think I'll ever get my husband to try it. However, On Depp and Leto, OMG! And I don't say that too often. I'm a happy woman tonight after browsing through all your photos and links. I don't care whether they wear eyeliner or not. They're HOT either way.

EelKat says:

OMG! drooling over guys with eyeliner! LOVE IT! LOVE IT! LOVE IT!!!!!! esp if it's Johnny Depp or C*C*DeVille! Both are gorgeous! oh yea, and got to mention Alice Copper and David Bowie and that guy from AFI, who I completely forgot his name, but is sooo good looking. . . and Alan Rickman, what a dream . . . and of course can't not forget my cartoon faves: Lord Sesshomaru and Naraku, Japanese bishie demons in eyeliner are HOT! Yea bishie boys! Oh, I think I could just sit here listing all the hot guys who wear eyeliner all night long. *sigh*

I think every single guy I like where's eyeliner, both the "real life" ones, the celebrity ones, and the animated ones! LOL! It's the only thing they all have in common!

B says:

i love it! i think some guys can twork it but i have absolutely NO PROBLEM WITH IT!!!!:D

MerryM says:

ok, I'm going to be honest here. guyliner? Hot. (well, usually, anyway)

Melyndah says:

absolutely fine.

i really don't care. as long as they apply it well it's no big deal.

Mel says:

On the right guy is can look awesome - I think it becomes Jared and a lot of other guys as well :-)

daniela says:

:D :D

AM says:

I love how the eyeliner makes Jared's eyes look even more blue!!! *sigh* But he looks great with or without!!! Even Shannon looks nice with a little guyliner!!! But I think only Jared/Shannon looks great in guyliner!!! LOL xD

savanna says:

I love it but it has to be the right guy! Like jared!

Amanda says:

Gorgeous. Especially since J actually knows how to apply it properly. You need to be able to pull it off, and your overall style has to suit the eyeliner. I think Jared looks handsome without it but with it on...*drools* the contrast of the blue eyes with the dark black liner is incredible too.

Megan says:

its very sexy. especially on jared. he looks very handsome ok hot with and without eyeliner

ju says:

It is the most beautiful thing in the world a guy in makeup so hot and so dirty mm haha

Piksychick says:

Love it! Only a guy who is secure with himself can pull it off. Maybe it's the attitude and confidence that makes it sexy?!

Francesca says:

There are lot of guys (like Jared) who are ok with makeup..so why they don't have to wear it??

Polly says:

He's sexy. i love him with make up ; and without make up.
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Ari says:

with or without eyeliner! he is so sexy :P
but i prefer with eyeliner *¬*

Hate it!

StephanieB-Writer says:

Also Jonny Depp was a pirate. I don't know any guy pirates but that would be the only time it would be okay lol.

StephanieB-Writer says:

Here's how I look at it. It was Jonny Depp, Jared Leto and Pete Wentz are all hot no matter what. Am I going to go out in public with a guy wearing eyeliner...not a chance. If my boyfriend came home and put on eyeliner tonight to go out I would have to say something.

blablagirl says:

it looks good on some guys when there acting in a movie but when there not acting or if your a normal guy it does not look good on you... well except Billie Joe Armstrong!:P

LennyG says:

It just does not work. Make for an actor in front of a camera - wel lOK - Ya gotta do that. Guys in makeup out in public? Nah.....

hlkljgk says:

not a fan. although, on depp, i see no problem. :)

Cari_Kay says:

Honestly, I've always thought it looked terrible (and even creepy on some). I say this even though I grew up in the San Francisco area where it was worn long before it was cool LOL.

mrscookie says:

Actors and Musicians can get away with eyeliner and look sexy (have you seen Gerard Butler in Attila?). Real men should be rugged and masculine which doesn't involve daubing their eyes with makeup to make them look "pretty". I'd fall on the floor laughiing if any of the men I know started wearing eyeliner!

orpah_deborah says:

according to me they should not wear eyeliner, but am OK with makeup.

Lotusland says:

Only in the movies when you're like RPattz and can pull it off.

MagicJesse says:

Hate it

restlesslimbs says:

I think it's funny but if a man has the confidence to pull it off, more power to him.

fredo3303 says:

It may be appropriate for guys who are on TV or Film under studio lighting, but everyday no!I thought we got rid of this stuff in the early 80's

CCGAL says:

Only the very young can get away with this look. I mean, can you picture Clint Eastwood or Jack Nicholson in "guyliner"? EWWWW makes me shudder! Guyliner is just another tool of the trade makeup artists use so people will show up on film. Done "right" the person merely looks normally attractive -- but like anything else, once it got out of the normal use, it took on a life of its own, and now that the marketing industry has it, soon the social engineering will be such that if a man fails to use it, he'll be ostracized. *sigh* I dread what I see coming.

Recession-Proof says:

I stopped wearing it because every time I watched Oprah it ran when I cried. Plus most of my friends stopped hanging out with me.

lakeerieartists says:

Ewww! Not for me.

Louis_Dubois says:

If your not in a movie then your a Bone smuggler

Anagha says:

I think guy liner is cool only on those select few guys who can pull it off. most guys would only look gay with it without the right attitude to carry it off.

sarahjjac says:

I think it looks dumb!

grandma_deal says:

I just can't see me kissing a man wearing makeup.

Squidster says:

I can't imagine them using make-up remover at night. What's next - pink baby-dolls? This is just wrong! (Ok, Jack Sparrow is a different story, but then again, he wouldn't use make-up remover, or water, for that matter.)

SemperFidelis says:

Hmm, I think I would have a problem with my husband using my eyeliner!

JetFuelOnly says:

I say it's for pirates and rock stars only!!

cx2 says:

No No No No No NO NO and NO!

youhavegottobekidding says:

Totally for Gays. i know some Men look nice on it. but you don't have to wear it everyday. and the fall out boys are also gays.

JessicaF says:

I must admit that Depp looks cool with Guyliner, but only as a PIRATE! I do like my men to be.. well MANLY...

Imaginary_Fiend says:

I view it much like I view popped collars and people with face tattoos: It's a good indicator that I have no reason to speak with you. Go do something manly, like grow a beard or punch something.

AslanBooks says:

Pretty-boy...can't stand it!

BigGirlBlue says:

Only Johnny Depp can get away with it. :)

happy-jack says:

Will that help keep flies away.

Rossman says:

Most sane males grow out of the urge to dress up like women after their early childhood years. Anyone else who still does it really needs therapy.

wayne-hinkles says:

I myself hate it, But Hey, This is the USA, So do your thing
where you love it or hate it.
Eddie

Tiddledeewinks says:

EL SICKO--Yuck! It's O.K. for a movie role, but even girls with eyeliner look like they're trying to look like a cat!

Mrs_Kittens says:

It looks affected and ridiculous. That young man needs a haircut!

PirateMummy says:

Guess i'm just oldfashioned, but... eeeeewwww! No. It's just ponsy. They look a bit weak and ... girly. Tough men don't wear eyeliner. And EelKat: Alan Rickman doesn't wear eyeliner, please say it's not so!

Timewarp says:

They can only pull it off if their music ROCKS, if not the makeup doesn't fool anyone! I had to vote for hate it here as most of the lame bands today wear guyiner and good bands gave up on it long ago!

carrieokier says:

I can barely stand to see makeup on girls! Definitely yucky on a guy.

fefe says:

It makes guys look weird and creepy.

kab says:

In general, I hate it. I don't mind too much when they are clearly in costume - like David Bowie in Labyrnth or a band on stage. But when they wear it with regular day to day, walking down the street clothes, I absolutely HATE it. And as for this Jared guy, apparently I saw a few of his movies, but his face does not look familiar to me. To me, he has freaky serial killer eyes in both sets of photos (I'm sorry).

mjrinella says:

I just don't get it, it makes guys look ugly and emo.

But then again, I don't really know, because I am a guy.

 
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