Dads Share 30 Times Their Daughters Used Them For Makeup Experiments And It’s Hilariously Wholesome

One man, named ‘Domooooo’ on Twitter, decided to post a picture of himself seemingly covered in red face paint or makeup, the caption stating “see this…this is why I wanted boys”, implying that his daughter or multiple of them had created the beautiful drawings on their dad’s face. The tweet has gained a lot of traction, at least 118K likes and dozens of dads sharing their own experiences, whether that be hairdos, pedicures, or more makeup. In my opinion, they all look fabulous!

Regardless of the sour expressions on their faces and the common dad captioning the pictures with “I feel your pain”, their kids look to be having the best time getting to spend it with their dads, the girls in the pictures either getting hugs or providing a kiss to their dad’s colored cheek. It just shows the importance of having such quality time and building a strong bond with a father figure and science agrees.

As written on Very Well Family, a daughter's relationship with her father can play a key role in her psychological development, providing the foundation to becoming a confident and self-assured woman. D. Scott Sibley, Associate Professor at Northern Illinois University, argues that a father’s presence in their daughter’s life aids in preventing negative outcomes, such as teenage pregnancy, dating violence, and risky sexual behavior, especially if the relationship is based on open communication and trust. 

You might think, ‘well, isn’t it enough to have a good relationship with her mom to aid in all that?’ and it’s a good question, but the mother’s role has often been exaggerated and the father’s role diminished, placing both of them into rigid societal and family roles, but now that the family model has become more fluid, more attention has been paid to the importance of the father. 

As described on Hello Weldon, “while both sexes look at how parents act, boys tend to see how a man is supposed to act but daughters often take away how a man should treat her.” So when the father can exude the strength and power that society attributes to masculinity towards his daughter, through spending quality time together, she can take on these attributes and become a confident little rockstar, able to take on the world, letting no one treat her badly. 

However, if we’re looking at the social constructs of masculinity, we cannot ignore the recently forged discussion regarding toxic masculinity and its potential implications. Amy Morin, psychotherapist and author, defines toxic masculinity as a collection of certain cultural pressures for men to behave in a certain way in order to be considered ‘manly’, which can result in domineering, homophobic, and aggressive behavior. 

Often exaggerated masculine traits that many cultures have widely accepted or glorified tend to fall into one of three categories: toughness, anti-femininity, and power. Notions of physical strength, emotional indifference, and gaining respect through status are few of the traits that define masculinity as a whole, which aren’t necessarily bad or wrong; just that an excessive push for it may lead to unwanted outcomes for both the individual and society. 

According to Amy, toxic masculinity glorifies unhealthy habits, with beliefs “stating that ‘self-care is for women’ and men should treat their bodies like machines by skimping on sleep, working out even when they’re injured, and pushing themselves to their physical limits.” It also discourages men from seeing doctors, asking for help, and the inherent emotionlessness of masculinity may lead to mental health issues. But, thankfully, society is starting to walk towards a more healthy future, regardless of how slow the steps seem to be, and one of those ways is through makeup.