Bad news Katie Price! Millions of men think women wear too much-make up and prefer the natural look



Millions of men think women wear too much make-up and prefer girls who adopt a more natural look.

Research revealed one in five men wish their partner would tone down the slap-on while one in ten said they liked women who wear no make-up whatsoever.

Thick layers of caked-on foundation, a favourite fashion trait of celebs like Jordan and Christina Aguilera, emerged as one of the biggest turn-offs - as did overdoing blusher.



Turn off: Celebrities who pile on the war paint, like Katie Price, left, Christina Aguilera and Amy Winehouse, right, might have trouble attracting men



Gloopy mascara and panda eyes caused by leaving make-up on overnight were also hailed as a no-no by the nation's men.



But while around 18 per cent wish their partner would ease off on the war-paint broaching the subject wasn't so easy.

Just over half said they had voiced their opinion.

But honesty isn't always the best policy as one in ten of those who did break the bad news were dumped soon afterwards.



The study also found 12 per cent of women admitted wearing too much.

Barely there: Jennifer Aniston, left, and Halle Berry rock the natural beauty look



Yesterday a spokesman for skincare experts St Ives, who carried out the research among 2,000 adults, said: 'For many guys, makeup can act as a barrier between them and their partner, and it seems they simply prefer their women to go natural.



'But it's interesting to see that the majority of men were reluctant to admit this to their partner.

'This seems to be part of a bigger issue between the genders as many women also admitted they weren't happy with their skin condition.



'So it would appear that women are wearing makeup to hide bad skin, not simply to impress the opposite sex.

'If women felt more confident that their skin was in good condition they wouldn't need to wear so much make-up to cover up.'



The study also found men don't like false eyelashes, bright lipstick, Amy Winehouse-style eyeliner 'flicks', dark lip-liner and pencilled-in eyebrows.

It also emerged more than four out of ten women nearly always put make-up on before leaving the house.

And 15 per cent admitted they wouldn't dream of walking out of the front door without war paint on.



Almost two thirds owned-up to wearing a full-face of make-up to work most days, with one in twenty claiming they had been warned by their boss about wearing too much.

Thirty-nine per cent even claimed they dreaded their husband or boyfriend seeing



them before they have applied their make-up.

But the researchers also found 23 per cent of women who cake on the make-up are using it to mask their lack of confidence, while 30 per cent think they are hiding behind it.

TOP TEN MAKE-UP TURN-OFFS (ACCORDING TO MEN)



1. Lipstick on teeth



2. Too much blusher

3. Thick foundation



4. Panda eyes



5. Clumpy mascara



6. Bright lipstick



7. Foundation tide mark around the jaw-line



8. Bright blue eyeshadow



9. Penciled-in eyebrows

