What do you do about the make-up thing while snorkeling/touring/shoping around the island(s)?
Please, only respond if you're a make-up wearer!OSB.

I used to be a make-up wearer, then I moved to Maui.

I wore makeup in the evenings when we went out to dinner. The rest of the time I skipped it, except maybe some lipgloss.

And the hair? ...

I know that after a few days there the sun kisses your skin in a way that you realy don't need any makeup as for the hair.... hats work great or pony tails or clips. I have curly hair here in Reno that turns to fuzz but in Hawaii it turns into this awesome curl. March 2nd is our date to go can't wait for the nice hair and no makeup, among other things

And the hair? I alway keep a hair clip handy -- one on on the strap of my purse, one on my emergency break in my car, one clipped to my beach chair. I never cease to be amazed by the [incredibly wonderful] effects of the island wind and humidity on my hair. I am on the "Really Big Island" right now (you may know it as if the "mainland") and I am blown away at the difference in my hair here vs. at home [Maui].

Just chill here. Leave the makeup at home and bring a hair clip. We have more important things to worry about than how you've fixed your hair!!

Waterprood mascara, lipstick with sunblock, and a hat to hide your wild hair and protect your skin.

If you can't stand to be without your makeup, have you thought of "permanent makeup"? My cosmetologist is certified and does this application.
Check it out.
Personally, I look forward to no makeup and floppy hair under a hat at the beach after corporate dressing for so much of the year. Big hat and big designer sunglasses work well.

Permanent eyeliner!!! Best invention since the blow dryer! I've had it for years. But if you don't want to go to that extreme (or expense) you could just get your eyelashes dyed before your trip. No need for mascara then.

Waterproof SPF 15-30 Sunblock for my face, waterproof mascara and a pretty lipgloss.

Please don't make the mistake of thinking anyone in Hawaii (including the turtles) is going to care what you look like. They're too busy enjoying the beauty of the islands. And the fish will all be wearing awesome eyeliner anyway, you'd never be able to compete.

Wouldn't all that makeup melt in the hot Hawaiian sun anyway if you brought it to the beach or left it in the car? I guess you could put it in the cooler with the sodas and the food..."Honey, do you want mayonnaise or Maybelline on your sandwich?"

Hair = hat...get a big, fun floppy one and it'll help keep your face and scalp from getting burned too. Aim for something with a strap if possible, it can get windy.

Um, good luck?

love
roxy

Oh great, you mean I've been killing myself with diet and exercise since the holidays for nothing? JK. I have to do that kind of thing or else I wouldn't be happy in my swimsuits in public.

No makeup! Just lipgloss at night. No perfume either. Why interfere with all the great-smelling flora? Don't worry; you'll be all refreshed and relaxed and sun-kissed. Put a flower in your hair and have fun!

I don't. The only make-up I wear is waterproof mascara. Works great and I spend quite a bit of time surfing. You seriously don't need the make-up. It's actually a dead give away of the tourist straight off the cruise ship!

We just returned from Maui. On Maui the eye of the beholder is turned in the direction of the young perfect bodies running around in the warm tropical breezes scantily clad...therfore nobody is looking at your face!

And if you're almost 50, like us, nobody is looking at you at all...why would they when there are all those younger more perfect bodies to look at in bathing suits, shorts, etc.? That's what my husband and I noticed. Also the eye is struck with the natural beauty of the ocean and green foliage.

Definitely more casual dress is the rule on Maui, even for dinner...people seemed to wear less make-up, it seems to me, make-up didn't matter...Hair styles are wind-blown, just-out-of-the-water look...NOT fussy.

In fact now that I remember, the male waiters at the Feast of Lele were topless!!! How's that for casual?!

It seemed to me that the popular look in Maui is sun-kissed, wind-blown, and the least amount of clothes you can wear...

I am the type of girl who wears make up to the store for milk, and in Hawaii, for the first time in my ADULT life, I skipped make up.

It was such a relief!!

I did wear sunscreen and chap stick.

For a nice dinner out, I confess, I did add some mascara to my no-color lashes.

Relax!

hmmm...the least amount of clothes you can wear. I'm with traveldiva . . . more time at the gym!

In my case, I'm 31-and-desperately-holding-onto-my-twentysomething-body. Not sure how good I'm doing on that front, but...

Going from sun-deprived to sun-kissed is exactly what I'm looking forward to!

What, say again?? Topless male waiters at Feast of Lele? Where exactly is that?

We're going to Feast of Lele and I can't wait! You should go to their website (http://www.feastatlele.com) and check out the tanned bods of those Hawaiian guys!