Guyssssss could you please spell her name right though? Chimamanda Ngozi-Adichie. You dropped the last ‘i’ throughout the article, and now most of the commenters are making the same mistake :(

Dudes. Reading through most of the comments others have left, I’m feeling pretty lucky. More than I have in a long time. I very rarely wear any makeup. I never got into it when I was younger and none of my friends really wore any. My mom is blind and would occasionally put on lipstick, but that’s it. I always felt…

Oh, and she’s a lesbian in a LTR so she’s not doing it for the dudes, either.

You know, Brad Pitts PR people must be very happy about the election. I feel his divorce would literally be constantly on tabloids and all over everything, but people just don’t have the energy for it while America comes tumbling down around us.

“Patina of seriousness” is a great way to describe this phenomenon.

do any of us do it for the guys? I’m not going to spend $30 on an urban decay highlighter for some dude who can’t tell the difference between Sin and Aura. I do this for the ladies and for myself even if I like the menz.

Yeah. Wearing makeup is not a disease, it’s a symptom. Primates groom themselves. It’s biology. It’s no more your business than what deodorant I wear. Unless something I do is inappropriate for work, it’s my private concern so fuck off. I go without makeup or jewelry most days. But I love trying new things when I have…

As a man I have thought before that no matter what you do or look like, etc, there’s always a woman who feels the need to tell you that you’re doing it wrong.

If you guys like Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, you should watch her school some arsehole on Newsnight:

What if I asked nicely for Milihelen? Would you bring it back?

I’m not sure I understand your question or where it came from? We’re literally commenting on an article with this quote on it:

Eh, most of the managers, senior managers and other higher-ups at my work don’t wear any makeup at all, some wear very minimal.

*swoon* Boots has the most amazing grapefruit and papaya shower gel!

Americanah was beautifully written.

I didn’t wear it because I was bad at applying it and I hated the way it felt and the time it took. Now I still don’t wear much, but like Keys, I’m not bothered by people who enjoy it. My daughter has buckets of expensive makeup and she teases me for not knowing what 75% of it even is for.

My little sister has two degrees and is working on her third, and in addition to her full-time course load she works full-time at the Chanel counter at Macy’s. She’s always made up to the nines and she loves it.

I *love* this. I just certified as a makeup artist (I’m also a communications professional with a masters) to start my own side biz, and I’ve had so many conversations and thoughts about being a rather serious, ardent feminist, but also a girly girl obsessed with skincare and makeup. Hearing Adiche address this is so…

I know. I hate it, too. Why do we need to defend our behavior? Sigh

The most important thing about Chimamanda Ngoczi Adiche is she works for Boots, and Boots is one of those British things - like the BBC and Waitrose - that you have no idea how you can live without it once you’ve experienced it.

That is what I would expect after reading all the loving descriptions of hair styling in Americanah.