49 Times Makeup Artists Messed Up And The Clients Had To “Wear” Their Fails (New Pics)
From the soot-rimmed eyes of the ancient Egyptians to the lead paint worn by the Elizabethans, people have long been experimenting with cosmetics. Sometimes, however, with disappointing results. And the subreddit 'Bad MakeUp Artists' is probably the best place to explore these failures.
Created in 2017, this online community currently has 568K members constantly sharing pictures of both everyday people and celebrities, appearing in front of others with far-too-obvious fake lashes, overly defined brows, and ridiculous foundation color tones.
We've already covered the subreddit before here and here, but it has had so many new additions since our last publication that we thought there's plenty of content for an update. Continue scrolling to check it out, and don't miss out on the chat we had with British beauty content creator Jane Cunningham, spread out in between the pictures.
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Oh Dear
Steve Carrell And Will Ferrell Presenting The Award For Best Makeup At The Oscars
Luckily for all of us, makeup guru Jane Cunningham, who can also be found on Instagram @britbeautyblog, thinks that it's not that hard to get the basics.
"Makeup textures and formulas have come a long way so they're easier than ever to use," she told Bored Panda. "There's a big difference between being decent at makeup and excellent at makeup but most of us can scrape by with adaptable products such as lip and cheek crayons."
"There's a very useful trend for sheer looks and a 'less is more' approach and that's an ideal entry-level for experimenting and learning. A good example would be that if you're not confident applying foundation try a tinted moisturizer instead — there's less pigment and far more leeway for good blending and a glowy finish."
Tiktok Ad For Eyebrow Stencil
That Shade Would Even Be Too Dark For Me And I'm Not Even White
Her Chest!!!
Cunningham believes that it's mainly the process that separates the experts from the amateurs.
"Pros are taught in a very particular and meticulous way that gives them a foundation of knowledge on which to expand. Once you understand skin tones, textures, and effects, you can experiment with layering and enhancing," she explained.
"A good example might be that it takes most of us a couple of moments to apply eyeshadow or lipstick but a pro can be there for a long time working with the colors to get them absolutely perfect."
Caption Said: A Soft Smokey Look
Didn't Even Recognize Ariana In Her Newest Look. Am I The Only One Who Feels Like She's Gone From Blackfishing To Asianfishing?
This Has Been All Over My Social Media Feeds Lately. The Artist Has A Booking Site And Charges $85
All Of The Makeup Artist’s Looks Are Like This! Their Clients Look Scary
"A happy amateur enjoys applying the product, enjoys the finished result but isn't looking at their work with an MUA eye so mostly won't see that the results aren't technically perfect. Which is fine!" Cunningham said.
Another factor is versatility. "A huge difference between amateur and pro is that MUAs can create perfect makeup on anyone; amateurs can often only create looks on themselves."
Found On An Fb Ad
Her Eyes Look Tired From All The Heavy Lifting
This Shade Match Hurts
They Did Her Sooo Dirty
Some makeup artists use a powder that appears white in photos, under the flash light of some cameras, but the makeup looks fine/normal in real life. It appears that this is one of those cases.
Talking about mistakes, Jane Cunningham likes to look at them from a similar perspective as the late Bob Ross.
"It's still quite easy to go wrong with foundation tones, but it's hard to say what's a mistake and what's a happy accident," she pointed out.
"Makeup looks have never been so unregimented. Personally, I don't love huge lashes or a lot of highlighter but that's only my preference," Cunningham said. "If it's making you happy, it's not wrong!"
Even The Client Doesn’t Look Happy With This ‘Glam’
UK Mua Combining Block Brows And Feathered Brows
Those Eyelashes Are Not Even Close To Being In The Right Place
The eyes are obviously bad, but I can't help but feel sorry for the woman in this picture getting the negative attention. Not fair for her to be the subject of this , especially on her wedding day. How doesn't the "artist" not even know that this is a bad look?!
I Really Despise These Type Of Lips
She has the Bat symbol on her face. Holy collagen Batman! The Mua is terrorizing Gotham City again!
"The only 'wrongs' I think can be ignoring hygiene around application, or as a pro, not following your client's wishes and going with what you think is best," Cunningham said.
"I've seen a couple of practice bridal looks recently that really didn't hit the brief and I've ended up doing the makeup myself on the day for one of them."
Watching Hoarders And Noticed The Color Match Of The Doctor’s Foundation Was Off
The Entire Mua’s Page Was Full Of This Style Of Makeup I Can’t Wait For This To Not Be Trendy Anymore
Local B R I T I S H Artist. That Hairline And The Same Shade Of Brown For Every. Single. Client
I have an aunt we used to call "the orange aunt" (behind her back!) back in the 90s. Seems like the trend never disappeared ...
It Gets Worse, But The Mua Does Admit To Being Inspired By Drag Makeup
However, if you're a beginner, you might want to learn some skills before others as they can make a bigger difference in enhancing your look.
For that, Cunningham suggests blending. "If all your layers (primer, base, blush, bronzer, highlighter) are seamlessly blended then it just looks effortless. If you can pick up anything from online tutorials, focus on blending," she said. "After that, it's easier not to go wrong."
"Oh, and liquid liner! [Although] I've never mastered it and fully believe that some people are never meant to make it happen (i.e. me!)," the beauty content creator added.
From A Mua On Insta I’m No Expert But What Do We Think ?
So. Much. Foundation
She Looks So Sad
Her Skin Is So Beautiful
Why do people insist on removing every single bit of skin texture they have through filters and airbrushing?
I can't tell if the makeup is bad or the photo shopping is bad...or both?
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She has a lovely skintone and that foundation ruins it. It's alot of makeup to begin with but she would look so much better without that stupid foundation
Or a foundation that actually compliments the skin tone and not try to change it. I've done photoshoots and I've had full face makeup for those and I do it sometimes for a party. I've had it professionally done. But when I do it myself it's just as good. And one thing I always avoid: using a foundation that doesn't match my skin color. It looks ridiculous because no matter how much you try to blend it in you'll still see the difference from arms or shoulders. With the right tone you can enhance your natural beauty and still look like you.
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If it weren't for her eyes, I'd ask if she had jaundice. Why is she YELLOW?
Based on the circle lenses, I'm going to say this was for some type of costume. At least that's what I'll convince myself of
Something just isn't right here... TBH, I don't think she looked that bad in the pre...
She was an attractive, real person. Now she looks like a cheap blow-up doll version of a human.
She literally looks like the princess from that movie princess and the frog!!
I must repeat again. It is hell to find foundations that match dark skin tones
When your mom is black, but your dad is a character from the simpsons..
She's so beautiful her skin and eyes are gorgeous and should be seen. I love makeup but it should enhance your features, this is just covering everything.
I will never understand why people want to look like a completely different & fake person. People see you in real life.. it just seems like lying to me.
Yes, let's keep taking beautiful Black Women and Women of Color and turning them into plastic, pasty versions of themselves... What a shame! She doesn't even look like herself. The right amount of makeup can do wonders for your spirits and make you look even more amazing. But this... I hope she doesn't see her photo...
OMG, This woman is beautiful and there is so much that could have been done to bring her to level 100. In all honesty, the foundation is done well, but that doesn't matter because it is 20 shades to light, too yellow, and the contouring is not blended in. She was done dirty!
This would be beautiful if they had a better foundation match! And maybe leave out the colored contacts but the lips and eyes is stunning
Even in bad light her natural beauty shines through. That makeup job horrid.
At the end of the day, getting better at makeup is about studying yourself, which, ideally, shouldn't become a chore.
"Just enjoy your beauty products, don't rush to be an expert, take your time, and practice until you like what you've achieved," Cunningham said.
If you're mindful about what you put on, chances are, you won't end up on this or any similar subreddit!
Criminal Minds “Tan”
I've heard the guy's mean in actual life, so maybe MUAs wanted to pay him back lol
Ummm I'm Sure That Shade Matches Someone But It Sure Isn't Her
The look in her eyes says that she knows that this is already a train wreck.
Her Skin Color Completely Changed
Yup, She went front slightly unactractive to Chinese Bronze statue in One picture...
The Mua Charges £60 For A Shade Match Like That
Umm This Appeared On My Instagram
I Am Genuinely Appalled
Clockwork Orange Full Glam
Someone please explain what the heck is happening in this pic.I am dumbfounded and disturbed.
From Normal To Drag
Ugh… She Had A Team Of Reputable Muas, Posted On Ig By A Famous Magazine. Those People Are Payed Thousands For This!
It Just Feels Crusty To Me
Every Part Of Her Face Is A Different Shade Of Orange
i mean its not that bad i like the preciseness and the colour its just wrong on this lady
A Mua With Almost 1m Followers
This Mua’s Work Has Been Posted On Here A Couple Times, This Is How She Does Makeup On Herself…. She’s A White Woman
A Self Proclaimed Mua
“I’m just gonna pop this head in the neck hole right here, give it a little turn like so, add a dash of lip liner and a smidge of shadow and…VOILA”!! BEAUTY💄👁
Talk About Suffocating Those Poor Pores... My Skin Is Screaming
Oh, Oh No
This Was Posted By A Big Makeup Brand. Why Is Her Forehead Tan And The Rest Of Her Face Pale?
Well
Straight Into The Hairline
This Makeup Company On Instagram. Why?
They Charge $350 Wtf
The Tone Match Here Is Awful
"Cool New Way To Do Blush"
She Used 6 Pumps Of Foundation To Create This Look
Note: this post originally had 124 images. It’s been shortened to the top 49 images based on user votes.
You know what? I find this pretty sad that women and girls think they should cake their face with goo to try and be beautiful without realizing that they look totally fine without all those layers of make-up. The eyebrow thing and covering up imaginary blemishes on your skin is out of control What has happened lately that they think they need to do this? How do they see themselves? Do they really think that looking like this is ok? Not one woman is ugly without make-up and I hope this trend stops because the message it sends is very toxic.
Seriously! I'm halfway to suspecting there's a maga makeup conspiracy of some kind.
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So an entire list basically dedicated to mocking women... some of these aren't even that bad at all... this feels a little bitchy. Shame on you bored panda
As I replied to another comment, I think the point of this post is to shame the "make up artists" who actually have the balls to charge money for this.
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What is this? I’ve never seen anyone walk around on the street with this type of makeup.
When I was 12 I was on ballet and we had to do a show for half the neighbourhood. I tried to get out of it, but they insisted I should come andI couldn't say no. A woman said: ooooh so nice, can I do your make up? Sure. Pale white face with blue eyeshade and red lipstick and all the neighbours watching, because their smaller kids were on ballet too. LOL horrible. My parents even saved the pic lol.
You forgot the super pink blush! 😁 I never figured out why, but that always seemed to be the standard dance / cheer competition make up look! Ahhh memories.
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Perhaps I just don't understand the whole fail-thing.... but imo it is not a fail if the person wearing the make-up likes how they look or it is intended to look bad. If they like how they look I personally just think they have made a bad choice. Not failed. Perhaps they just have poor taste. That doesn't make their choices fails. Just bad.
Stop it with those lips....you know they were horrid even when they were a "thing".
Maybe lay off. If makeup makes them happy, let them do it. No one needs makeup. Spread the word if you agree. I'm getting off this article. BoredPanda please stop posting shaming articles, they're really mean.
To be honest, most of them are better then I could do... which is why I never wear makeup 🤣
I feel sullied and unusual. Don't they realize how RIDICULOUS they look? I mean seriously? You look in the mirror and think you look GOOD? You can see what all that cr*p is doing to their skin (all of their complexions have LOTS of acne) because they keep putting it on their face. I worked with a gal who used really expensive makeup (Princess Bourgessa?) to hide her adult acne. The makeup was CAUSING it. She used the phone in my office once and left an orangish slimy substance behind. Like, Lysol wipes time slimy.
This is how ALL of the current "Kardashian" copycats look to me. The amount of foundation they put on is ridiculous. Makeup is supposed to enhance your natural look, not turn you into a mannequin. lol
I don't wear makeup, I never had the patients to learn how to put it on without looking like a clown. Even when I got married, I tried a few looks out, but ended up using tinted moisturiser and a bit of lipstick. That said, I don't like the way people who enjoy make up are criticized - most of them are doing it for fun and it's harmless. One time I was out with a bunch of teachers - none of us makeup types - and a group of over made up women came in. Admittedly, I started to judge. Do they have too much time on their hands? Do something more useful with your time. Then a woman I knew joined their party, I found out they were all of a hospital night shift - my friend was an anesthesiologist, surgery had been long that day. Makeup or no makeup doesn't tell you much about a person really.
What is wrong with people! I mean did they not look in the mirror? How are they still employees? So many questions and no answers
So many of these remind me of make up jobs from the musical 'Cats' - particularly the London/ West End style. So many of these people are naturally beautiful. So sad 😔
When did painted on man brows become beautiful? When did blending foundation, in one's skin tone, go out of style? This isn't a makeup trend, it's war paint that makes these beautiful ladies look like a Picasso portrait.
Yikes! If I'd spent hundreds or even thousands of dollars to a makeup artist and looked this bad, I'd be madder than a nest of hornets! Why so much orange....
Do people not know what blush is some of these mua i feel like think the only color you can get is bronze
It looks like if any of them sneezed the makeup would come off in one lump like a mask.
When I was a little kid, I went to my older sisters elementary school Christmas concert. A lady sitting in front of me turned around to be nice and talk to me, she told me I looked so cute....I told her she looked like a witch. Apparently when I was young I thought people who wore make up were witches. Nice work little tara.
There are only two possibilities here. 1. Some of these people are not experienced in makeup. I which case, I don't want to make fun of them. The only way they're ever going to become good is to keep going, keep practicing, keep learning, and they're not going to do that if I shame them for not being awesome on the first try. 2. They LIKE how it looks. In which case, what business is it of mine to look down on them, judge them, sneer at them, publicly ... I'll say it again ... PUBLICLY mock them for it? No. That's just wrong for me. I really don't think this kind of topic is okay.
and the orange look..aren't women tired of being orange faced, then having to spray tan the rest of body every week just to keep that look up? I mean between putting on fake hair, lashes, nails,butt lift undies, and getting lip injections every so often...aren't u tired? men will still be men..u lookin like that is not going to keep him with u..it's one headach and a heck of alot of cash to keep spending. try being yourself, wear make up if you want ..and relax, try being more of you and less of a media clone
Make up should be about enhancing what you've got, not painting a new face over the top. And if you can see foundation you're doing it wrong. If you wear makeup my tip is to get a make-over/lesson from a qualified professional every 5-10 years.
A lot of these look like they weren't paying attention to how the were holding a can of spray paint and accidentally sprayed themselves in the face.
My daughter pays her friend once a year to do our make up for our company Christmas party. I was grateful that her friend understands the barely there, natural make up concept. That is the only time of year that I wear full make up and I still feel like my face is 10 pounds heavier. I dont know how someone can walk around with that much make up on their face everyday. I will stick with my mascara and lip gloss and once a year glam up. I would be pissed if someone put this much make up on me.
i once bought a foundation that supposedly was self correcting. what i got was something that looked and felt like putty. thankfully, it wasn't too expensive so i didn't feel bad immediately tossing it. but, what i really want is this trend of blocked brows and the mannequin look to end. all of these women look the same. besides, i like a more natural look in order to actually see the person.
I had really thick fuzzy eyebrows as a teen and I was forever trying to thin them out. It just looks so comical with that drawn on look. How much time does that take?
Load More Replies... You know what? I find this pretty sad that women and girls think they should cake their face with goo to try and be beautiful without realizing that they look totally fine without all those layers of make-up. The eyebrow thing and covering up imaginary blemishes on your skin is out of control What has happened lately that they think they need to do this? How do they see themselves? Do they really think that looking like this is ok? Not one woman is ugly without make-up and I hope this trend stops because the message it sends is very toxic.
Seriously! I'm halfway to suspecting there's a maga makeup conspiracy of some kind.
Load More Replies... So an entire list basically dedicated to mocking women... some of these aren't even that bad at all... this feels a little bitchy. Shame on you bored panda
As I replied to another comment, I think the point of this post is to shame the "make up artists" who actually have the balls to charge money for this.
Load More Replies... What is this? I’ve never seen anyone walk around on the street with this type of makeup.
When I was 12 I was on ballet and we had to do a show for half the neighbourhood. I tried to get out of it, but they insisted I should come andI couldn't say no. A woman said: ooooh so nice, can I do your make up? Sure. Pale white face with blue eyeshade and red lipstick and all the neighbours watching, because their smaller kids were on ballet too. LOL horrible. My parents even saved the pic lol.
You forgot the super pink blush! 😁 I never figured out why, but that always seemed to be the standard dance / cheer competition make up look! Ahhh memories.
Load More Replies... Perhaps I just don't understand the whole fail-thing.... but imo it is not a fail if the person wearing the make-up likes how they look or it is intended to look bad. If they like how they look I personally just think they have made a bad choice. Not failed. Perhaps they just have poor taste. That doesn't make their choices fails. Just bad.
Stop it with those lips....you know they were horrid even when they were a "thing".
Maybe lay off. If makeup makes them happy, let them do it. No one needs makeup. Spread the word if you agree. I'm getting off this article. BoredPanda please stop posting shaming articles, they're really mean.
To be honest, most of them are better then I could do... which is why I never wear makeup 🤣
I feel sullied and unusual. Don't they realize how RIDICULOUS they look? I mean seriously? You look in the mirror and think you look GOOD? You can see what all that cr*p is doing to their skin (all of their complexions have LOTS of acne) because they keep putting it on their face. I worked with a gal who used really expensive makeup (Princess Bourgessa?) to hide her adult acne. The makeup was CAUSING it. She used the phone in my office once and left an orangish slimy substance behind. Like, Lysol wipes time slimy.
This is how ALL of the current "Kardashian" copycats look to me. The amount of foundation they put on is ridiculous. Makeup is supposed to enhance your natural look, not turn you into a mannequin. lol
I don't wear makeup, I never had the patients to learn how to put it on without looking like a clown. Even when I got married, I tried a few looks out, but ended up using tinted moisturiser and a bit of lipstick. That said, I don't like the way people who enjoy make up are criticized - most of them are doing it for fun and it's harmless. One time I was out with a bunch of teachers - none of us makeup types - and a group of over made up women came in. Admittedly, I started to judge. Do they have too much time on their hands? Do something more useful with your time. Then a woman I knew joined their party, I found out they were all of a hospital night shift - my friend was an anesthesiologist, surgery had been long that day. Makeup or no makeup doesn't tell you much about a person really.
What is wrong with people! I mean did they not look in the mirror? How are they still employees? So many questions and no answers
So many of these remind me of make up jobs from the musical 'Cats' - particularly the London/ West End style. So many of these people are naturally beautiful. So sad 😔
When did painted on man brows become beautiful? When did blending foundation, in one's skin tone, go out of style? This isn't a makeup trend, it's war paint that makes these beautiful ladies look like a Picasso portrait.
Yikes! If I'd spent hundreds or even thousands of dollars to a makeup artist and looked this bad, I'd be madder than a nest of hornets! Why so much orange....
Do people not know what blush is some of these mua i feel like think the only color you can get is bronze
It looks like if any of them sneezed the makeup would come off in one lump like a mask.
When I was a little kid, I went to my older sisters elementary school Christmas concert. A lady sitting in front of me turned around to be nice and talk to me, she told me I looked so cute....I told her she looked like a witch. Apparently when I was young I thought people who wore make up were witches. Nice work little tara.
There are only two possibilities here. 1. Some of these people are not experienced in makeup. I which case, I don't want to make fun of them. The only way they're ever going to become good is to keep going, keep practicing, keep learning, and they're not going to do that if I shame them for not being awesome on the first try. 2. They LIKE how it looks. In which case, what business is it of mine to look down on them, judge them, sneer at them, publicly ... I'll say it again ... PUBLICLY mock them for it? No. That's just wrong for me. I really don't think this kind of topic is okay.
and the orange look..aren't women tired of being orange faced, then having to spray tan the rest of body every week just to keep that look up? I mean between putting on fake hair, lashes, nails,butt lift undies, and getting lip injections every so often...aren't u tired? men will still be men..u lookin like that is not going to keep him with u..it's one headach and a heck of alot of cash to keep spending. try being yourself, wear make up if you want ..and relax, try being more of you and less of a media clone
Make up should be about enhancing what you've got, not painting a new face over the top. And if you can see foundation you're doing it wrong. If you wear makeup my tip is to get a make-over/lesson from a qualified professional every 5-10 years.
A lot of these look like they weren't paying attention to how the were holding a can of spray paint and accidentally sprayed themselves in the face.
My daughter pays her friend once a year to do our make up for our company Christmas party. I was grateful that her friend understands the barely there, natural make up concept. That is the only time of year that I wear full make up and I still feel like my face is 10 pounds heavier. I dont know how someone can walk around with that much make up on their face everyday. I will stick with my mascara and lip gloss and once a year glam up. I would be pissed if someone put this much make up on me.
i once bought a foundation that supposedly was self correcting. what i got was something that looked and felt like putty. thankfully, it wasn't too expensive so i didn't feel bad immediately tossing it. but, what i really want is this trend of blocked brows and the mannequin look to end. all of these women look the same. besides, i like a more natural look in order to actually see the person.
I had really thick fuzzy eyebrows as a teen and I was forever trying to thin them out. It just looks so comical with that drawn on look. How much time does that take?
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