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The main thing that first attracted me to the woman I married is her pure, natural beauty. In my view, women without make-up can have a lot more to offer than those who plaster it on.

That's not to say that women should never wear make-up or it isn't a good thing. It can help them feel more presentable and give them a special glow, hide spots and blemishes and give our ladies that confidence that getting up first thing in the morning and rushing out of the house just can't compete with.

But for me, make-up not only hides that weary look but can also create a false look which hides the real person. I know plenty of women and girls who put so much make-up on they look orange and their clothes have a marks and stains of various foundations and concealers.

Most of the time it just isn't needed and my wife's living proof that women are attractive without make-up. That's not to say she doesn't look gorgeous with make-up, but just that she doesn't need it to look gorgeous.

God made us to be as we are, not to cover ourselves up with excessive war paint. Make-up should be an accessory rather than a necessity; it should be used to complement, in moderation, rather than define the attractiveness of someone.

I also think that women shouldn't be judged on their looks when it comes to attractiveness. Despite the cliches, personality is just as important as looks. So if a woman is caring, loving, kind and generous, these qualities would make her much more attractive than make-up ever could. It was my wife's natural attractiveness which first grabbed my attention and her personality which helped to keep it.

In this sense, I feel that make-up can create someone who just isn't there. It can be an attempt to compete with others or hanker for the celebrity lifestyle all the media pushes into our face every day. The same media which stir and criticise as much as anyone or anything else. It plays on the vulnerability of different people, which is also fuelled by the physical-obsessive views of many men.

So women don't need make-up to feel attractive. They should strive for confidence in their natural appearance because it's not the physical body which really matters when it comes down to it. It's how we feel in ourselves; and excessive make-up can sometimes be just a mask to hide behind rather than a tool to complement.

So come on women, you're attractive just as you are. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and you are the one who has the power to show your natural beauty off to the rest of the world.

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