| abstract | - Make up has existed for a very long time, to hide imperfections, but also for ritual and religious purposes. In ancient Egypt, both high-class men and women would wear eye-liner and nail-polish to protect themselves against curses. And in the court of Versailles both everyone was in thick layers of make-up and perfume (mostly to hide the smell). Nowadays, make-up is considered a mostly feminine thing to wear, and most men wear it for religious purposes. In fiction, make-up is either an indication of religious figures, insane psychopathic clowns or people with generally a bolt loose, the more emo-tastic brand of Bad Boys, and general mysterious dudes. It also acts as Fetish Fuel; just ask any fan of Jack Sparrow. So yeah, make-up on dudes in a context other than Cross Dresser, Camp Gay or Paper-Thin Disguise. Leaves one prone to Your Makeup Is Running. See also Excessive Evil Eyeshadow and Real Men Wear Pink. Examples of Guyliner include:
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