Do ladies have a minhag not to wear makeup on Yom Kippur?

amother

Mon, Oct 03 2022, 4:14 pm

I’ve noticed that it looks like some women in my shul who usually wear makeup are coming for Kol nidrei without wearing anything.
Personally I would never let anyone see me without any makeup so I always wear some light makeup for coverage but I was wondering if it’s brought down somewhere not to wear anything.

(I’m not talking about applying on shabbos or yomtov obviously)

amother

NeonBlue

Mon, Oct 03 2022, 4:15 pm

Yes, there are people that hold of no jewelry or makeup on yom kippur. I don't know the source for it.

amother

Seablue

Mon, Oct 03 2022, 4:16 pm

amother NeonBlue wrote:

Yes, there are people that hold of no jewelry or makeup on yom kippur. I don't know the source for it.

Jewelry not to remind Hashem of חטא העגל

SuperWify

Mon, Oct 03 2022, 4:16 pm

We don’t wear gold jewelry on YK because of the Cheit HaEigel. Never heard of makeup though. AFAIK that’s for Tisha Bav.

SuperWify

Mon, Oct 03 2022, 4:17 pm

amother Seablue wrote:

Jewelry not to remind Hashem of חטא העגל

I think the Satan*

Shabbosiscoming

Mon, Oct 03 2022, 4:18 pm

I don't wear eye makeup yom kippur because I cry, and I don't want to look like a raccoon. It's that simple.

SuperWify

Mon, Oct 03 2022, 4:20 pm

Shabbosiscoming wrote:

I don't wear eye makeup yom kippur because I cry, and I don't want to look like a raccoon. It's that simple.

So funny! I once asked my sister why she put makeup before YK everywhere but her eyes and that’s what she told me.

ra_mom

Mon, Oct 03 2022, 4:21 pm

Honestly I know some people don't have time for makeup with all the YT prep, last minute seuda, shower, getting machzor to shul before the zman.
Never heard of a minhag or inyan regarding not putting on makeup before YK.

amother

Sage

Mon, Oct 03 2022, 4:24 pm

We do not wear make up, jewelry (exception is watch) or nail polish-it comes off erev YT.

We do wear barrettes, even with rhinestones.

shabbatiscoming

Mon, Oct 03 2022, 4:24 pm

I would think that putting on make up on yom kippur would be one of the 5 issurim, no? Anointing one's body.

amother

Mon, Oct 03 2022, 4:25 pm

Yes, I know about the jewelry
Do you wear your rings? Wedding/engagement…
Maybe I’ll take out my earrings…

But I was wondering about the makeup thing…

amother

Mon, Oct 03 2022, 4:27 pm

shabbatiscoming wrote:

I would think that putting on make up on yom kippur would be one of the 5 issurim, no? Anointing one's body.

I specifically said they come to shul for Kol nidrei without makeup. That’s Yom Kippur night so obviously I would apply before yk begins.
It’s definitely not allowed on Yom Kippur

amother

Mon, Oct 03 2022, 4:27 pm

amother Sage wrote:

We do not wear make up, jewelry (exception is watch) or nail polish-it comes off erev YT.

We do wear barrettes, even with rhinestones.

Why not makeup?

Elfrida

Mon, Oct 03 2022, 4:34 pm

I was taught about jewelry that it isn't appropriate to adorn yourself when standing in judgement, and davening for your life. I never heard about make up, but it is easy to see how one could extend the same logic.

shabbatiscoming

Mon, Oct 03 2022, 4:36 pm

amother OP wrote:

I specifically said they come to shul for Kol nidrei without makeup. That’s Yom Kippur night so obviously I would apply before yk begins.
It’s definitely not allowed on Yom Kippur

I would just assume that it is in the spirit of the whole day (starting at night) to not put on make up.

amother

Tiffanyblue

Mon, Oct 03 2022, 4:39 pm

Make up is not in the spirit of the day

amother

RosePink

Mon, Oct 03 2022, 4:45 pm

amother Tiffanyblue wrote:

Make up is not in the spirit of the day

Why? It’s still YT and we wear nice clothes

SuperWify

Mon, Oct 03 2022, 4:57 pm

amother Tiffanyblue wrote:

Make up is not in the spirit of the day

It’s a YT.
Not tisha bav!

amother

Opal

Mon, Oct 03 2022, 5:15 pm

We don't wear makeup. We'll cover a zit or a dark circle, but nothing to enhance. It's about coming simple, like malachim. We also wear white. I was brought up with wearing white and no jewelry or makeup. It amazes me bow to see that the minhag of white seems almost gone.

amother

Garnet

Mon, Oct 03 2022, 5:16 pm

amother NeonBlue wrote:

Yes, there are people that hold of no jewelry or makeup on yom kippur. I don't know the source for it.

My Rov said that’s wrong. It’s still a Yom Tov. He said light makeup is fine.