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This Online Group Is Dedicated To Collecting Makeup Fails, And Here Are 40 Of The Worst Ones
There's a subreddit called Bad MakeUp Artists, and the photos people post in there have an "Instagram vs. Reality" vibe to them. In the sense that it's hard to imagine a person applying that much foundation or eye shadow, thinking 'Yeah, this is going to look great!' and another one glancing at the mirror and saying 'I can't wait to go out like this.' Maybe if it was for some kind of skit but that's about it. However, here they are, attending weddings and filming YouTube videos with enough layers on their face to withstand even Siberian winters. I really hope some of these looks were meant as jokes. Or at least that they were cleaned off right away.
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#1
Oh Girl, No
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#2
She’s Like A Full 8 Shades Darker Than Her Arm
#3
This Deserves Some Kind Of Medal
#4
A Lot To Unpack Here
#5
The Difference In Skin Tone
#6
As A Mum Id Be Raging Trying To Remove The Foundation From Her School Shirt!
#7
Felt Like You’d All Appreciate A Little Satire
#8
Buzzfeed's Geisha Makeup vs. Actual Geisha Makeup
#9
James, You Can’t Be Serious With That Foundation Colour?
#10
Yikes. You Would Think Muas For Their Show Would Do Better
#11
Mexican Politician
#12
She Went To The Worst Reviewed Mua In Her City
#13
Spotted On Svu This Morning, This Poor Woman's Color Match Is Especially Heinous
#14
If You All Thought The Last One Was Bad Have A Look At This One
#15
I Genuinely Think This Is The Worst Thing I’ve Seen On My Explore Page
#16
I’m A Dude And Don’t Know Anything About Makeup But I’m Assuming Your Face Isn’t Meant To Look Like You Have A Goggle’s Tan
#17
Foundation Match Isn’t Even Close, So Muddy Too
Philly Bob Squires 5 years ago
Foundation? There's enough to lay bricks with. I'm sure she's beautiful without it but it looks like she put her stuff on with a trowel.
#18
She Did Her So Dirty ...
#19
Beef That Been Left Out For Too Long Lips
#20
It Gets Worse The More You Look At It
#21
Just No!!!
Desiree Cretan 5 years ago
Who are they hiring to do their makeup? Are they going to a mortuary to get it done? Only dead people get makeup like this and even they look natural.
#22
Horrific Colour Match
#23
Such Distinct Lines Around The Eyes. Shouldn't There Be Some Blending, Or Something?
Mary Rose Kent 5 years ago
I’ll be so, so, so happy when I’ll no longer have to shield my eyes from that ghastly/creepy a**s on the 🍊🍄💩’s face
#24
???
#25
I Feel Violated. Posted In One Of Makeup Groups
#26
I Smell Like Beef
#27
This Look Is Giving Me Anxiety
#28
Remember: Even Celebs Ain't Save From Bad Muas
#29
I Found These Gems Randomly On Ig, And You Guessed It, They’re British. Shade Difference, The Brows, I Could Go On
Downunderdude 5 years ago
The one on the left looks like someone you'd want to talk to. The one on the right, run a mile from. Shallow, aren't I?
#30
Wedding Glam Apparently
#31
Found This Today And.. I’ve Never Seen A Foundation Match This Bad
#32
Found On Instagram - Blushed To The Gods
Capelli rosa e patate 5 years ago
Oh my god the wonky lipstick might just kill me! SOMEBODY FIX HER RIGHT PEAK NOW
#33
Keep In Mind He Was On A Show For Makeup Artists
#34
A Very Heavy Makeup Look
#35
It's Actually Just Me... The Goal Was A Purple/Yellow Look. I Tried A Disney Villain And I'm Just Ashamed
#36
The Brows And The Shade Of The Foundation Is Awful And It Looks Like A Mess. She Looks Like She Was Slapped With Mud And Her Makeup Was Done By Krusty The Clown
#38
The Foundation Match... Look At Her Hair Line!!!! The Brows Are Literal Caterpillars!
#39
There's A Lot To Unpack Here
#40
Why This Though
#41
Whoever Did Her Makeup For The Show Should Be Sued
#42
A Catalogue Of Errors
Philly Bob Squires 5 years ago (edited)
Wow! She's really cute! So you dust over the few blemishes here and there for going out but don't use spray paint. She has a naturally pretty look, flecks and all. I would proudly date this girl (on the left!)
#43
They Did Her Dirty
Lisa Simpson 5 years ago
Lol, she is a famous doctor here in Serbia. Famous for her advices on 'layered clothing' and obviously for her layered makeup as well :)
#44
I Don't Trust The Process
#45
Someone Really Did Kris Jenner Dirty Back In The Day. Who Knew Someone From The Kardashian Family Would Ever Be Caught With Foundation That's Too Light?
#46
Why Does She Look Like She's Being Held Against Her Will? Also Her Foundation
#47
Makeup Isn’t Bad But I’m Losing My Mind Over The Artist Using The Client’s Forehead As A Table For The Glitter
#48
In The Trailer For The New Season Of Kuwtk: Girl, You Own A Makeup Company How Can You Get This So Wrong?
#49
Decent Foundation? Check. The Biggest Eyebrows I've Ever Seen? Also Check
#50
Category Is: Things That Keep Me Awake At Night
#51
While Bad Western Muas Paint Dark And Orange, Bad Korean Muas Are Inspired By The Grudge
#52
These Are All From The Same Mua From My Last Post About The Smoll Eyes. She Likes Everyone To Look Like They Have Pisshole Eyes
#53
Her Neck
#54
I Don’t Know How Mua’s Like This Get Clients
#55
This Contour Has Deeply Upset Me
#56
What Was The Mua Thinking With This Shade Match?
Andrew Gibb 5 years ago
This look was popularised by Mary Poppins, along with the song Chim Chimney, chim, chim cheroo
#57
I Have No Words For This
#58
Natural
#59
Been Watching Mindhunter And Some Of The Makeup Is So Yellow! The Show Is Amazing Though
#60
She’s A Self Claimed Makeup Artist. Does She Not Watch Herself On TV? How Does It Go So Wrong?
#61
And Jesus Wept For Days
#62
100% Serious Lips
#63
Her Foundation I-
#64
Shade Matching The Wall
#65
Gorgeous Woman, Terrible Shade Match
#66
The Cash Me Ousside Girl...... She’s White
#67
Her Foundation Choices vs. Her Actual Skin Color .. Yikes
#68
Oh She's Glowing. Glowing Like A Marathon Runner
#69
That Poor Girl
Mary Rose Kent 5 years ago
She rolled in the mud and then poked herself in the eyes with rocket popsicles?
#70
Watching “Disappeared” And Whoever Did This Woman’s Makeup Should Be Fired. Omg
#71
The Closer You Look, The Worse It Gets
#72
Perfect Shade Match
#73
50 Shades Of Dirt
#74
The Worse Fake Freckles I’ve Seen In My Life
#75
Damn They Did Kelly/Mindy Dirty And Made Her Look Gray
#76
Looks So Unflattering
#77
Posted By A Self Proclaimed Lash Artist
#78
Local Mua. How Do I Blend?
#79
Coins For The Ferryman
#80
Saw This On One Of Those Youtube Channels Comparing Cheap-Expensive Makeup. Idk What To Say
Andrew Gibb 5 years ago
I wonder what $0 looks like. I suspect saving money is good in the world of makeovers
#81
She Was So Pretty Before
#82
I Can't Even Think Of A Title
#83
Natural Glam
#84
We To A Mary Kay Party Last Weekend. Our Salesperson/Mua Said She Could Teach Me How To Do A Cat Eye...one’s Pointing To The Side, The Other End It Pointing Directly Upward
#85
I Don’t Know What To Say
#86
Not Sure If This Counts But Here’s Some Tattooed Brows. Yes These Are Permanent. It Was So Hard To Pick Which Ones To Post Because They Are All This Bad
#87
Only You Can End Highlighter Abuse
#88
She Wanted A Goth Look... “I Can Do It For $75 And It Will Be Fantastic” The Mua Said
#89
Laughing At The Eyelashes. Poor Girl
#90
Oh Dear
#91
It’s Going To Be A No From Me Dawg
#92
She Paid 350 For This
#93
The Mua On The Dr. Phil Show Did This Guest Dirty
Janelle Madison 5 years ago (edited)
I’m sure she would look fine if the makeup wasn’t so thick
#94
Really Work That Orange Into The Hairline X
#95
That Eyelash Is Killing Me
#96
Just A Little Self Roasting Session For How I Used To Do My Eyebrows
#97
I Cant Believe This Contour Is Done By A Professional Mua. I Feel Bad For The Bride
I'm a makeup addict 5 years ago
I'd be so mad if that happened to me. I'd ask for every cent back.
#98
Not Sure If Culturally Acceptable Horrible Shade Matches Are Allowed On This Sub Because Yikes
#99
Why On Earth Would You Use That Angle?
#100
Is Your Face A Different Color From Your Body?
#101
“A Platform Of Absolute Hate”
#102
Some People’s Foundation Be Like:
#103
Another Beautiful Eye Look Ruined By The Beefy Lips
#104
“Glowing”
#105
Posted Some Of This Girl Before And Got A Pretty Good Reaction So I Thought It Was About Time I Shared Some More Of Her Wonderful Creations With You All. She Describes Herself As A Self Taught Mua And Charges £100 For A Full Face
#106
Right Is Her Natural Skin Colour, Left Is.... Yikes
#107
All The Money In The World And ...
#108
2 Complete Different Shades
#109
What Are Undertones???? The Eyebrows And Eye Makeup Is Good, Just Can’t Get Over The Foundation And Bronzer
#110
It Really Annoys Me That Self-Proclaimed "Muas" Only Know How To Do One Makeup Look. If You Wanna Be An Mua You Have To Cater To Every Age Possible, And This Ain't It Chief
#111
I Was Applying For A Beauty Position Looking Like This A Year Ago And I Got The Job. How
#112
From A TV Show That I Was Watching Earlier Today...
#113
I Just.. Don’t Understand Why This Is A Thing. There Are So Many Mua’s That Do This Style For Weddings And It Just Makes Me Sad. That Girl Is So Cute, And Makeup To Enhance Her Face Would Have Looked Beautiful But Instead They Made Her Look Like An Entirely Different Person
#114
Foundation Is Like Donald Trumps
#115
My First Time Seeing A His Makeup In Motion In These Two Clips And Jfc People Weren't Kidding When They Said He Has Literally No Clue How To Match His Foundation. That Line In The Neck... Sistah
#116
Get Me That Slimy Chest, Facetune And £6.99 Contacts Look
#117
Y’all Have Made Me Notice Hairlines More
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Soodney 5 years ago
Listen, ladies, gentleman, non-binaries, we are all beautiful. No need to do this to yourself. no need to fake freckles or have flawless skin
CeeJay 5 years ago (edited)
@Si yeh they probably are...open your eyes and look at these girls/women! They are changing their whole look because of social media etc... they are naturally pretty!! So yeh they do look like generic mannequins with that crap in their face but without they look stunning!!! Dont be pedantic u know exactly what I'm on about!
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WilvanderHeijden 5 years ago
It's a pity that so many people choose to look like fools when they can look pretty.
Helen Haley 5 years ago
Foundation match is absolutely the most difficult thing about makeup. Foundation by its very nature is opaque and unchangeing in different lights, whereas skin has subtlety, various degrees of transparency that causes different colors in different lights. Skin simply has qualities that are unmatched by available foundations, so you must keep lighting in mind when in front of cameras or on tv etc. I am about as pale as a person can be. Foundation is a struggle I lost.
Leo Domitrix 5 years ago
Ditto. I just said, forget it, and I dust on anti-shiny-nose powder, a dab of mascara and lip gloss, and to heck with it.
Load More Replies... Soodney 5 years ago
Listen, ladies, gentleman, non-binaries, we are all beautiful. No need to do this to yourself. no need to fake freckles or have flawless skin
CeeJay 5 years ago (edited)
@Si yeh they probably are...open your eyes and look at these girls/women! They are changing their whole look because of social media etc... they are naturally pretty!! So yeh they do look like generic mannequins with that crap in their face but without they look stunning!!! Dont be pedantic u know exactly what I'm on about!
Load More Replies... WilvanderHeijden 5 years ago
It's a pity that so many people choose to look like fools when they can look pretty.
Helen Haley 5 years ago
Foundation match is absolutely the most difficult thing about makeup. Foundation by its very nature is opaque and unchangeing in different lights, whereas skin has subtlety, various degrees of transparency that causes different colors in different lights. Skin simply has qualities that are unmatched by available foundations, so you must keep lighting in mind when in front of cameras or on tv etc. I am about as pale as a person can be. Foundation is a struggle I lost.
Leo Domitrix 5 years ago
Ditto. I just said, forget it, and I dust on anti-shiny-nose powder, a dab of mascara and lip gloss, and to heck with it.
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