It’s funny – this whole time I agreed with Joseph, but I also agree with pashuta yid, and I see that point very clearly as well…to stand up for Joseph I think he was making a point which he believes is the torah viewpoint, and there is definitely something to be said (even though I am a woman who needs makeup for myself!) to, as some people mentioned in this post, moderate the makeup (depending on surroundings – in certain places of e”y that could mean just “base”/foundation to cover blemishes but not lipstick or eye makeup, in other places it could mean more but a more subduesd look) but whether referring to makeup or anything else, as far as tznius is concerned, a woman shouldn’t dress in a way that FOR THAT LOCATION makes her stand out and makes people look at her as more interesting or “drop-dead” than the women around her. (This can be perfume which makes people look her way too, or loud clothing, etc etc). As far as the school, I hear pashuta yid’s point, though I don’t know where the school is coming from, and it could be in their circles, well, who knows, even if in theory I don’t agree with it. The point with all of the above, and I’m beginning to feel redundant when I post, is that everyone should ask their local rabbi and abide by the “minhag hamakom” of the location that they live in….and the daas torah of their Rav…
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