Hm, maybe I should clarify a little: you can wear classic clothes but still put a lot of effort into finding the perfect wardrobe! Even if you don't wear a lot of trendy clothes, if you're always looking through the whole mall to find the perfect pair of jeans or a classic business suit, you are still putting importance on clothes! However if you just buy whatever's on the sales rack in the first store you go into, then maybe you're not placing as much importance on your wardrobe as other people.
Anyways I thought it would be an interesting question because I was wondering if I was in the minority around here -- I put much more importance on my clothes, and then just stick to classic and/or natural looking makeup, though I will go for a few trends. I figure that your clothes make more of a first impression than makeup, unless of course you have wild and crazy makeup that really stands out! But consider the importance people will put on finding the perfect suit for a job interview -- in a college class I took they listed tons of details about what makes the best suit for an interview (like colors, cuts, pants vs skirts, even nylons and shoes), but all they said about makeup was "don't wear too much or too bright of colors." Or how about if you go out on a date -- I think a guy would be much more impressed with a sexy outfit and basic makeup, than a basic outfit and MAC eyeshadow! Or even when you see people walking down the street -- a glance at a distance will tell you what they're wearing and will give you a little insight into their personality and/or profession; however you have to get really close to notice makeup.
Anyways, there's certainly nothing wrong with paying more attention to makeup than clothes -- it's just that clothes are more important than makeup to me! Plus I am at a transitional stage in my life, and I'm trying to leave the typical jeans and t-shirt college look behind for a more professional wardrobe since I graduate in December! (And since everyone thinks I'm a 19-year-old college sophomore when I'm really a 23-year-old grad student, I really want to dress my age! Though I admit that makeup does play a role in looking my age, I do think the clothes are more important.)
But that's just me ... I am still curious what other girls think though!
BTW Joyeuux, there is a bit of an artist buried underneath my computer-geek exterior, and can certainly understand the appeal of experimenting with makeup! If makeup was free I think I'd wear a different color every day! lol