Makeup Crimes

[hnich]

I only started to use makeup when I was 15...progressing into full face makeup in senior year...currently I do the major faux pau of going most of the time without any on at all
I apparently decided a 'graduated' system was best: first I started with just eyeshadow and lipgloss, then to powder (that was of course too pale) then full concealer/foundation, then eyeliner (blue of course...all the time) finally in university I took the big step of using mascara and blush...backwards much?
Grade 9/10: cream e/s that you get from well-meaning aunts in the cute little cases...I was convinced that no one noticed when it creased, and just shoved it back up there...oh and a powder blue rollerball e/s that I used just 'to get use out of'
Lips: too dark, too cheap:

grade 11/12/university freshmen: constant mac studio fix at work, compact in my pocket for touch-ups...meaning any time any oil showed, I'd cake on another inch of powder..oh of course it was the wrong shade too half the time
and I never ever changed my mascara when I finally bought it...an hour of combing it through was normal I thought
I can't even imagine all the things I'm doing wrong now still! (I think I overabuse amber lights and goldmine...)

as for hair mistakes..if you're going to stick with heavy, blunt bangs, ultracuts and co. are not the best...I would constantly have crooked, too-short bangs..the blue hair which I attempted to turn into brown hair, turning into a mess..and pink hair which I refused to wash because the color would fade

 

[macslut]

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Originally Posted by hnich Lips: too dark, too cheap:

Hey Hotlips!!!!!

You have beautifully shaped lips. I am thinking maybe just a pretty lipgloss would look fabulous.

 

[Daligani]

Oh lord, where do I start lol

1.) I had the tadpole eyebrows.. that were way too far apart UNTIL JUST OVER A YEAR AGO. Note that I'm 32 now and hell, I thought I was doing good by plucking them myself and saving money.

2.) Totally guilty of the bright pink lipstick (or any lipstick, really, I was just partial to pink) outside my upper lipline. Never the bottom though since I was trying to balance out my uneven lips. Never any lip liner either.

3.) Three words. Pan Stick foundation (Max Factor, I think). I always applied it straight from the tube and rubbed it all over my face. Layers of it. Unblended. I just had to cover all of the acne. I only made it ten times worse.

4.) I can't count how many times I slept in the same foundation and just applied more on top of it in the morning. Can we say "lazy ass"??? And don't forget "eeeeeeeew"!

5.) I'm honestly surprised that I'm not completely blind now considering how I used to apply my eyeliner in junior high. I stuck the pencil between my lids, squeezed shut, and rubbed back and forth. Hey, get it all done in a few quick swipes, right? I cringe when I think about that.

6.) Also guilty of melting down pencil liners with lighters. What.. that's bad??? ha.

7.) Someone really should have stolen my crimper. 'Nuff said.

8.) Someone also should have warned me that the product "Sun In" would turn your hair orange.. especially after spending hours in a pool.

9.) One more than one occasion, since I had all the time in the world then, I curled my hair and sprayed it like CRAZY with "Stiff Stuff" hairspray before I went to bed. That way, I would only have to touch it up in the morning. I remember sleeping face down with my head on my folded hands so I wouldn't mess it up too much. I'm sure THAT helped my acne, too.

10.) Orangey eyeshadow.. that I also used as blush.. and orangey lipstick.. the same day. Often.

11.) I had the same cheapo eyeshadow palette for like 10 years.

12.) I kept my mascara for almost as long.




I'm sure that I could probably come up with more if I thought hard enough LOL

 

[user79]

I didn't really wear makeup regularly until I was in my 20s! Throughout highschool I'd just try out whatever various tidbits I could get my hands on, or I purchased cheap Maybelline crap.

Probably the worst look was this horrible Ultima dark red brown lipstick, and really thick black kohl eyeliner. Yeah, that's flattering on a 14 year old girl!

Hm I can't think of too much else though.

 

[glittergoddess27]

LOL! These are so fun!

I used to over Aquanet my hair,.. and I sometimes had a literal rainbow of color on my eyelids all the way up,. I had one of those cheapy palettes (Bought at Hooks or Murphy's) that had like had every color but were chalky as heck and of course no eyeliner or mascara. I did however go through a phase where I wore heavy black liquid liner and then went just above it with a line of silver,.. when done properly it did look really good but those days were few when I was young,.. And more recently I am a victim of overtweezing,.. within the last year have just gotten my brows to grow back in nicely shaped,..

 

[lara]

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Originally Posted by macslut ms.marymac: Who came out with shiny black lipgloss????

That wouldn't be Dior Plastic Shine in Alluring Black, would it?

Considering how many Suicidegirls shoots I work in a month, I'd kill for that gloss to come back again. I'd buy a crate of it.

 

[cherryice]

I've got a few of my own and some of my friend's to share. My hair didn't really hold "big styles" well, so my worst hair offense in the late 80s/early 90s was a perm. My friend, OTOH, had big thick hair that she would use one jumbo can of Rave on every week and build her bangs up into this...well, nest, I guess you'd call it. I'd sit in class and bounce pencils off of her bangs.

My other friend grew her bangs into something resembling a satellite dish and grew them so high and sprayed them so much that a hornet got stuck in them and died. (True story!)

Another good one was that my other friend's parents didn't let her wear makeup until she was 16, so she'd take colored chalk, grind it up, and use it for blush and shadow (sort of ingenious!).

And we were both guilty of this - plastering on Kissing Koolers in the tasty flavors, but unfortunate colors (Tutti Frutti - a disgusting purple, but smelled delish, and Watermelon - a grayish color that also smelled so good.) Nice product if the colors went on clear!

My own bad looks:

-Electric blue mascara *caked* onto every eyelash for a family party
-I plucked my eyebrow too much, leaving a giant bald spot, but I had no pencil that matched my dark brows. So what did I come up with? A waxy black Halloween makeup crayon that I used until it grew back.
-Navy blue mascara to hold my brows in place if there was no black (it didn't really look very blue though)
-Buying these lipsticks that were like matches only with lipcolor on the end and caking my lips with a hot pink shade
-Putting a Maybelline light pink *eye shadow* over pimples to try and conceal them when regular concealer failed
-Re-applying my ugly Clarion turquoise liner all day long until it looked like I had a fungus growing around my eyes
-Putting on a thick layer of frosted ice blue eye shadow over eyeliner to give me a look I saw on one of my favorite celebs in a magazine (bad news there!)
-Using a foam mousse foundation that was about 3 shades darker than my skintone and continually reapplying to my nose because I was really conscious of blackheads showing through. What did I get at the end of the day? A streaky, orange nose. *That* was attractive.
-"Discovering" color in 11th grade and painting on layer upon layer of purple eye shadow with navy blue eye liner along with doing a "glam lip" - a dried up maroon lipstick from Avon that was my mom's.
-Using Sun-In and then getting a perm a few months later. My entire top layer was straight and the bottom layers were super curly. Thank goodness my mom was able to reverse it with combing perm solution through straight hair.
-A more recent disaster from a few years ago: MAC Bitter and Electric Eel *do not* complement a snow white face with absolutely no color in it whatsoever!!
-Another one from 3 years ago: getting a platinum blonde super-short bob. Or should I say "bomb." My face and hair were the same color.

OK, I think I've humiliated myself enough now.

 

[Korms]

The first lot of make-up I ever bought at the age of 14 was from the Body Shop. I'd read somewhere that it was best to go for neutral colours for a more natural look and to me that said BROWN. So, I bought brown eyeshadow, brown liner and a sickly thick brown lipgloss. I used to cover my entire eyelid with the thickest layer of brown eyeshadow so it looked almost black. I looked like I'd been punched in the eyes! I used to layer the gloss on so thick that I couldn't talk because my lips would stick together! The eyeliner scared me so I didn't use it and kept it in the bottom of my bag for 2 years until one of my school chums showed me how to line my water line, this led to further crimes..

..In the final year of secondary school I was into pale yellow eyeshadow because I thought it made me look more awake, this probably wouldn't have been so bad on it's own but I would line the water line with black eye liner. The two just don't go. Oh, and I never wore mascara with this combo either so the yellow eyeshadow would get on my lashes and make them look really pale.

I used to dye my hair jet black but pencil my fair-ish eyebrows in light brown.

I'm sure there are more but I can't remember right now!

 

[hnich]

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Originally Posted by macslut Hey Hotlips!!!!! You have beautifully shaped lips. I am thinking maybe just a pretty lipgloss would look fabulous.

thanks! and lipgloss does look great now, I love lovechild lipglass (except when it fades it kinda goes gross around the edges) I'm also now addicted to Quo's lipgloss after the mini holiday set

 

[L'Ida]

What's wrong with using babypowder as setting powder? I do that

 

[GothicGirl]

L´Ida, the reason why baby powder is considered a makeup crime is that it´s incredibly drying. It is pure talc. It can make the healthiest skin look like a prune. Believe me, I´ve seen it happen.

But whoa! Why are black lipstick, purple lipstick and red eyeliner makeup crimes? They are mainly goth makeup, sure, but they can be manageable to the masses as well, depending on your skintone, and above all, personal taste. I´ve never worn black lipstick, or black eyeliner on my lips, but man, I love my purple lip products, and may I say, I look pretty damn good on them. And I like my red eyeliner, I just make it softer for non-goth occasions. In this case, I really think it´s more about taste.

 

[SandMantas]

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Originally Posted by GothicGirl But whoa! Why are black lipstick, purple lipstick and red eyeliner makeup crimes? They are mainly goth makeup, sure, but they can be manageable to the masses as well, depending on your skintone, and above all, personal taste. I´ve never worn black lipstick, or black eyeliner on my lips, but man, I love my purple lip products, and may I say, I look pretty damn good on them. And I like my red eyeliner, I just make it softer for non-goth occasions. In this case, I really think it´s more about taste.

While I agree with you on the purple/plum lipstick and red eyemakeup thing, I have yet to see black lipstick look good on ANYONE. It's heinous when used in everyday makeup, although I could see how for a photoshoot or something it could be useful. Maybe. I'm still not sure on this one.
Goth makeup or not, black lipstick is a crime punishable by scorn or smirking for quite some time.

 

[GothicGirl]

Yeeeah, SandMantas, I have to agree with you on the black lipstick, hehehe, never liked it, never wore it. It does work in some places - such as goth clubs, but not because it´s beautiful or because it´s flattering, it´s because it´s goth. As for art makeup, well, it explains itself: it´s art.

 

[SandMantas]

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Originally Posted by GothicGirl Yeeeah, SandMantas, I have to agree with you on the black lipstick, hehehe, never liked it, never wore it. It does work in some places - such as goth clubs, but not because it´s beautiful or because it´s flattering, it´s because it´s goth. As for art makeup, well, it explains itself: it´s art.

I still consider black lipstick closer to "tasteless" than "goth." Dark purples and reds are much more flattering in almost every case, and still produce the desired effect.

 

[macslut]

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Originally Posted by GothicGirl L´Ida, the reason why baby powder is considered a makeup crime is that it´s incredibly drying. It is pure talc. It can make the healthiest skin look like a prune. Believe me, I´ve seen it happen. But whoa! Why are black lipstick, purple lipstick and red eyeliner makeup crimes? They are mainly goth makeup, sure, but they can be manageable to the masses as well, depending on your skintone, and above all, personal taste. I´ve never worn black lipstick, or black eyeliner on my lips, but man, I love my purple lip products, and may I say, I look pretty damn good on them. And I like my red eyeliner, I just make it softer for non-goth occasions. In this case, I really think it´s more about taste.

Talc is also very bad for your overall health. Don't breathe it in.

 

[L'Ida]

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Originally Posted by GothicGirl L´Ida, the reason why baby powder is considered a makeup crime is that it´s incredibly drying. It is pure talc. It can make the healthiest skin look like a prune. Believe me, I´ve seen it happen.

I wasn't aware of that, thank you very much

Though it hasn't happened for me yet as I don't pile it on. Just a very light dusting.

 

[MACtastic]

ROFLMAO.
This thread cracks me up!! LOL

Let's see...when I was 12 I decided to buy my own makeup. I had never worn it before, and I thought I was so cool! A friend had convinced me that all Filipino girls look good in mocha-colored lipstick, so that's what I attempted to get. It was a cheap Jordana lipstick that was actually more orange than brown. I got a brown shadow to match, and while the color was fine, I had absolutely no clue how to apply it. I would use my finger and rub it onto my eyelid! Gross!
When I was 14, I went through my mom's old makeup kit. I'm pretty sure most of it was from the 80s...bright blues, lavenders, and lots of white shimmer shadow. Anyways, I took a BRIGHT purple shadow, dipped a brush in water (yes, by that time I had discovered makeup brushes hehe), and drew a THICK uneven line of color on my top lids. Then, I took a bright fuschia lipstick (again from her makeup kit) and went crazy with it on my lips. I think I was trying to do the whole red lip thing for Fall, but since I didn't have red lipstick, I had to improvise. Even more scary...I tried to use that lipstick as blush too.

 

[LMcConnell18]

i cant say i have too many of these... but i used to wear just black eyeliner, and i alrady have a pale face... so this didnt accentuate anythng but my uneven skin tones and HUGE cow eyes. lol

 

[Joyness]

lol!! These are soooo fun! Does anyone remember those mood matching lipsticks that were supposed to turn your perfect shade? Oh yeah - loved those. They would start out blue or green and on me always turned hot pink or brown - HOT! haha

 

[Pink Xenomorph]

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Originally Posted by lara That wouldn't be Dior Plastic Shine in Alluring Black, would it? Considering how many Suicidegirls shoots I work in a month, I'd kill for that gloss to come back again. I'd buy a crate of it.

That reminds me: I still have all my Plastic Shines, including Alluring Black. They were the first high-end cosmeticss I ever bought.

Now let's see...stupid things I've done with makeup...

All of these fall under 'high school/middle school':

1. Wearing Dior's Plastic Shine in Outspoken Violet to school, every day, with nothing else on my face. I did that for two years, fifth and sixth grade. Nevermind that it was too-warm-red undertoned for my skin and add to that the fact that I was always a few hours' sleep short, and I'd end up looking like someone had stolen a corpse and vandalized it out of sheer boredom.
2. Wearing sheer, glittery cerulean blue lipgloss to school when I wasn't wearing that demon violet. And as much as I love blue lipgloss/lipstick, warm blues are not my friend. It brings out that "dead body in the river for a few weeks and why does it have on glitter?" look on me.
3. Getting a cheap Wet n' Wild tarpit black eyelining pencil and very badly lining my eyes into Egyptian wadjets. Keep in mind that I went to a private Episcopalian school that enforced khaki skirts and blue polos for uniforms, and you've got one jackassy looking middle-schooler.
4. Wearing mostly warm colors in eyeshadows and lipglosses because I had no idea what color-theory was at that point in time. Thankfully my high-school art classes fixed that. However, until then, I always looked washed out and deadish.
5. Glitter. Horrible silver glitter everywhere. Mixed into my lipgloss, brushed over my eyeliner, all in my hair, and glitter gel all over my skin. I looked like a reject from the glam-rock era.
6. In eighth grade, I stupidly let a friend of mine give me a makeover. She layered on too-dark warm foundation and concealer, put me in bright-pink blush and dark, warm-red, matte lipstick. Dear god did I look stupid. I knew it, too. She even tried to put bronzer on me--I'm dark enough as it is, dammit, get that crap away from me!--and I purposefully fell into a puddle of water so I could get out of it all.
7. And lastly, my first year of high school I wore that same stupid glossy-black Wet 'n Wild eyeliner with either Dior Plastic Shine gloss in that cool pink color of whose name I can't remember or Plastic Shine in that bright cadmium red whose name I can't remember. My first day of freshman year I passed by a group of boys who yelled at me, "Hey whore! Take off some of that red!" Nice, aye?

Anyhow. Those be mine. They sound a lot more benign than they really were, but since I don't have any pictures I can't exactly show you guys just how idiotic I looked. (I hated having my picture taken as a child because of my nose. I have a Crispin Glover nose, for anyone who knows who he is. I hated it then; I actually love it now.)

And a minor digression: does anyone know where to get Sweet Georgia Brown lipgloss? I used to have the best ultramarine blue glitter lipgloss made by SGB, and I'd love to get another tube of it sometime.