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Sep 2010
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So you wanna look a hot mess? Of course you don’t. Nobody really intends to look a hot mess, but sometimes it just happens. Some of us don’t have good friends to pull us to the side and say “Hey girl, that blush is pretty but I think you should use a little less”, or “Girl your eyebrows are so close together they’re about to start dating!”. I put on some really brave shoes to include multiple makeup infractions on my face all at once so you guys can see what looking a hot mess entails. Are you ready? Brace yourselves…cuz this aint pretty!
You can’t tell me anything, I know I look good!
My pearly whites!
I am too sexy for my socks
Nope, my sh*t don’t stink at all!
Such a sexy b*tch!
Oh yes, darling!
Oh those mascara spots? that’s just there for decoration
LMAO!!!!1 Yes, I really just did that…
Ok but seriously. Let’s go thru each infraction that makes this look an official “hot ass mess”. This post isn’t to deter you from being a rebel or having a mind of your own and doing your makeup however you want. This is for people who are looking for advice and tips on what to do and what NOT to do. I’m all for individuality, do you. But for those who wanna know why certain things aren’t acceptable, this is for you.
I think at some point in our lives we were guilty of a few of these things, even to this day. Nobody is perfect, makeup isn’t meant to be perfect by any means. We’re all trying to learn though, right?
10 MAKEUP NO-NO’S
- 1. The super strong, super sharp boxy eyebrows. They never look natural and they can make you look like a man. Unless you’re doing a drag look, try to avoid this. Fill in your brows according to their natural growth. Use a color close to your natural brow color and use a light hand. Remember this folks, your eyebrows will make or break your entire look. If they’re not right, the whole look is ruined.
- 2. Overdosing on a highlight color for your brow-bone area. Oh boy, do see how heavy that highlight is? I’ve seen girls actually do this and they think it’s cute but it’s not. Your brow-bone highlight should never be this frosty and out there.
- 3. Un-blended eyeshadow. I can’t even begin to tell you how many girls I’ve seen walking around with strips, literally strips of color. They don’t blend them, they don’t even attempt to. They just pile bands of color on top of each other, or they’ll wear one color alone and it just looks terrible. No matter if you’re using one color or five colors, always blend your eyeshadow.
- 4. Messy mascara. We all make mascara messes (I know I do), but clean it up as much as you can. Don’t try to tell us you were going for that “leopard look” because I know damn well that’s a lie. Also, try to avoid adding 20 coats of mascara if you can.
- 5. Over-contouring. See how the sides of my nose are just doing the most? Yea, try to avoid that. Also, my cheeks…under my bright ass blush, there’s a heavy harsh line of a contour color that just shouldn’t be there. Blending is key folks!
- 6. Which brings us to the bright ass blush. Dude, chill on the blush! You only need a tiny bit for everyday wear. The Raggedy Ann look just isn’t it.
- 7. Stark white eyeliner on your water-line. It doesn’t look natural. Try using a shade warm enough for your skin tone like a creamy beige, tan or wheat color
- 8. Fake moles. I mean really, are we still doing that??
- 9. Lipstick on the teeth. Use the finger-pop method or take a piece of tissue or paper and put the corner of it inside of your lips and press down to remove the inner part of the lipstick that would otherwise rub off on your teeth and make you look ridiculous in the process.
- 10. Last but not least….STOP. LINING. YOUR. LIPS. WITH. BLACK. OR. BROWN. LINER!!!!!!!! This is the ugliest and most common makeup no-no I’ve seen done multiple times by numerous women. Lining your lips should never be too obvious. Blend the liner out folks! It’s not hard, just smush your lips together until you don’t see a harsh line anymore. Then apply your lip color and blend so that everything comes together. Your lips should not look like a puckered booty-hole.
Ya’ll have NO idea how hard I was laughing in between each picture. A true mess, I swear.
Do you guys have any makeup no-no’s of your own you’d like to share? Post them below!
-Stay beautiful (and avoid everything I did in those pictures LOL!)
LOL, JESUS….what in the world. I am laughing so hard right now. You are just too Funny. I think I am going to do the Hot Mess Makeup for Friday work, and get fired upon entrance. LOL. Thanks for making me laugh.
Im gonna wear this for Halloween
What are your favorite water-line products? I find them to be hit or miss – mostly miss, because they rub off after an hour.
Urban Decay’s 24/7 liners are great for me, but all liners melt off my eyes at some point. the UD ones just last longer for me and I can go without setting them if I dont have time. do you set your liners? that may help.
If you mean ‘set,’ as in wait a few minutes before blinking, yes. If you mean ‘set,’ as in blotting powder/shadow over it….uhhh, No. LOL!
LOL my bad i should’ve explained. yes i meant applying a powder on top. try that, because it helps absorb excess oils from your eye. i have to do it with other liner brands, but it really does help. sometimes i even apply a thin layer of UDPP on my lower lashline to create a barrier so that the liner doesnt melt and spread everywhere.
Daamn can’t stop laughin, this article is so good!
LMAO…Hilarious. Especially the dark liner. I work at MAC and it drives me crazy how many women are still doing Chestnut brown liner with EVERY COLOR!!
I seriously had no idea people were still doing that! O M G!!!
Lol..very true girl
Haha, I laughed so hard on some makeup lines!!!
Best,
Natasha
i quit you, resha !
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HILARIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!
Btw, are people really doing the white liner thing? What’s that all about? And, your skin is gorgeous!
OMG!!!! I see women that do this alot! I totally agree about the eyeshadow. It should be soft and complement your look. And what about fake brows? I can’t stand it when women shave off their brows and then draw them in and then they always look surprised.
I am happy to report that though I have committed some of these atrocious faux pas in the past, I have since learned my lesson, and if I decide to revisit these grave errors, I will go back and look at the pics you have so graciously taken.
As for the fake moles, I have a real one, it’s super dark and right where yours was drawn in, but I still get flack for it. One guy I dated tried to rub it off, only to see it was real. LOL.
the crazy part is this looks like someone I know lmaoooooooooooooo
LMAO!
Lol! I dont think some people will ever let the brown/black lipliner go.
I think you missed the obvious foundation line…..
This is just plain hilarious! What is really hilarious to me as that some people I’m subscribed to on yourtube actually do these mistakes everytime they make a tutorial. (the fake mole, overdrawn eyebrows, awful frosty highlight, super duper contouring…)
Just awful!
OMG! I thought this was Lil Kim for a sec lol, since she is notorious for this look.
Thanks for giving us your “makeup etiquette” rules. I’m a novice when it comes to makeup, and want to make sure I’m never seen on the street looking like the pics you took above, LOL!!!
The black lip liner is the thing I hate the most. I often post it as a comment on facebook. I see people with black liner on their lips with white, silver and red lipstick for colors, WTH?? I just think it is ugly!
Lol this is funny and informative. You can still tell you’re a pretty lady underneath all that though.
Not even kidding you… my friend’s eyelashes look EXACTLY like that. But even worse? She leaves her mascara on ALL night! Never washes it off. It’s disgusting.
OMG hilarious! The Bootylicious video just popped into my head with all your funny faces!
You’re bold. I would never do this, lol.
Your eyeshadow is soo cute though.
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thats sexy. lol
This is hilarious!!! The pics really brought the points across! We all get it now! HAHA!