What’s one makeup trend you just can’t get down with? Share!
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The really vampy lip. Even though I really want to, I always feel ridiculous when I wear one!
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Amy Winehouse-esque eyeliner! Ugh!
good call!!
Vampire look 😛
the nude lip. I have tanned skin with very pigmented lips and I just can’t find a proper nude lipstick that doesn’t wash me out or compliments my tanned..ness. It saddens me ;P
same here!
pale skin, im way to dark to make myself look pale…… im a nw 50 per mac studio scuplt imagine pale skin on that tone…lol
Any kind of pink eyeshadow that is not pastel. For some reason I feel like it makes me look sick or like I have pink eye!
The two shades of lipstick, one color on the top and another on the bottom!! How exactly is that supposed to work! That’s a weird one!
Two looks I have never been brave enough to really rock are false eyelashes, and red lips. I just can’t imagine myself looking good with falsies! I should really try them just for fun but I am also afraid of gluing my eyelids shut. OMG! LOL. And red lips… I have tried different red lipsticks and lipglosses and they all seem to make my teeth look yellow. My teeth aren’t gross or anything but it does bring out any yellowness! Maybe I need to try a more warm-toned red that is very sheer to start, instead of a blue-red. I want to try the new Viva Glam Cyndi but I’m afraid to!
Why don’t you try it in the store? Ask the make-up artist if you can. (they usually say yes)
The make-up artist sanitizes the lipstick, try the lipstick and look in a mirror.
That’s how I purchase lipsticks, Try before you buy.
In terms of MAC red lips, Cyndi sounds like a good place to start, from what I’ve seen. How would you feel about a coral that leans towards red, like See Sheer? Or for true reds, Lady Bug is a lustre so it’s a bit sheerer and light and fun rather than really full on!
I think you should go to a mac counter or store and ask for an expert to help you (make sure they actually know what they’re doing, because unbeleivably, there are some that don’t :/). Tell them your problem so they can help you find the right shade of red for you. I had the same problem and it took a while, but I found a couple of good shades for me!! 🙂
And also, if you see something and you’re courious, and you can try it without buying it, try it!! What do you have to lose? (;
I’m with you on the false eyelashes. I think they certainly look pretty but I can’t bring myself to do it on a regular or even semi-regular basis.
Neon. No. Absolutely not. Been there. Done that. Too old to pull it off now. 🙂
orange lips! cant stannnddd orange lipstick!!
I agree!!!!!
That extremely dramatic cat-eye liner (goes up to your crease kind) that we’ve seen in a couple fashion shows – just no, like no!
MATTE NAILS. NEVER.
I agree. I love nail polish but this is one trend I am not feeling at all. It looks too…sharpie/crayola marker-ish??
Nude lip. Maybe I just haven’t found the right shade for me.
Really pigmented red lips and some unusual false eyelashes
Liner on the waterline. I know it makes so many looks better, but I can’t imagine taking it off, it hurts thinking about the liner or remover getting in my eye OW!
Same. And what sucks even more for me is that liner on my waterline just makes me look like i’m trying to hard. and it makes my already tiny eyes look even smaller. It doesn’t look right on me, no matter how desperately i want it to! =[
oh well. not everything works for everyone…
It bugs to have liner on my waterline – it feels dry. Your eye naturally will start to remove stuff away from your waterline so I prefer eyeliner that doesn’t stay there for hours, easier to clean too (your tears do it =P).
I have small eyes too. Any eyeliner on the bottom of your eyes should only reach like one third in and then thin out to half way of your bottom lash line. This makes your eyes look bigger.
You might want to try a white or flesh colored eyeliner in the waterline. It makes your eyes look larger because it reflects the white in your eyes. then you can do your regular liner on the bottom lashline if you want.
I just can’t seem to pull off Red Lipstick. Cant do it!! Also nude Lipstick either….maybe I havent found the right shade. I tend to stick to lipglosses more than lipsticks…and stay in the pink family. I also cant seem to pull off the black/grey smokey eyes without looking like a raccoon!!!
I was afraid to wear red for years. I’ve discovered that stains can be a good way to rock a red lip. Try Urban Decay Lip Envy in Greedy. Also try sheer red glosses that give you that “just ate a lollipop” look.
Vampy lip and very nude lip. I like it somewhere in between. I also don’t do very dark eyes and fake eyelashes.
Loads!
Overly nude lips. Peachy nude is as pale as I go.
Lipgloss.
Sparkly highlights on brow, cheekbone, inner corner of eye.
There are also lots of products I just don’t “get”. Dazzleglass, MSFs…
Hmmm nude lips ? I am very pale with very pigmented lips … and it seems like nude lips make me look sick … if one day I do find a color that suits me, then I’ll go for it … but until now, it’s been a disappointment every time !
Nude lipstick will look weird if you don’t have the right eyeshadow look.
I know I will never do a nude lipstick unless I have a reasonably dramatic eyeshadow look.
Not sure this is a trend or even make up related but I see a lot of women that go tanning a lot – the ones in which when they age, their skin looks like leather. Looks especially bad, when the rest of their body is orange & their face isn’t. How obvious…
They don’t make a trend I can’t get down with 🙂
Any type of black lipstick or lip gloss….ugly! I’ve yet to see a person pull this look off.
a nude/pink lip color for my pigmented lips/olive skin tone – can’t seem to find the right one 2. red/orange lips and falsh eyelashes – NOT and bright eye colors that I will never wear.
Cut crease, I think I look weird. And bold/dark lips. The most dramatic lip makeup I can pull off is pale nude lips with a little red – as if they are freezing & bleeding 😀
Ditto! I can’t stand cut creases! Blend please lol
the faux tanned look. even the supposedly good ones never look real to me. besides, i’m pale-skinned and if i want to add some colour, i find a nice blush gives a much better effect.
The neutral look. I cant stand it ESPECIALLY the pale lip. I just feel that for that dont wear any make up at all.
Extremely dark lips… I like to see it on others I just can’t pull it off.
i cant pull anything off on my face, like concealer for my under eye bags, foundations etc. i have never been able to match my skin color or make it look natural. i wish i could…people are always asking me what happened to my eyes, i always look like i didnt sleep. however, i can pull off the crazy lip colors…love red, orange, fuschia, burgundy, so thats a plus.
The “MAC” eye. The fashion that MAC SA’s wear their eyeshadow is just not my style and it has become a huge trend for young women. It’s just too much. I’m not afraid of colour but not so densely and multi laterally applied. May be I’m just too old for that look.
I cannot get behind any of those lipsticks from the riveting collection. they are just terrible. frosted mess!
however, ladies, i LOVE an orange lip, dramatic cat-eye eyeliner, pink eyeshadow (if done right) and a dark lip (also if done right.) but hey, i’m a makeup daredevil!
dark lips! like almost black. I would look so ridiculous!
Red lips. Just can’t pull them off.
Neutral lip, makeup. I can’t figure out how to put makeup on and have it look like I don’t have any on. Just a weird concept to me.
black lips–only on halloween for me!
duo color lips–its just silly to wear a different color on each lip! not even cute at all!
also amy winehouse liner–its too much!
leopard eye shadow looks with the press on eye shadow–ick. I understand makeup as art but that does not enhance your natural beauty!
White nail polish also bugs me.
SUPER super long fake nails are gross–how do u live your life? lol. I just don’t like makeup looks that are too artificial.
very dark, vampy lips. I am way too fair to pull it off!
Matte nails. It just doesn’t appeal to me at all!
Any kind of fancy eye liner shape, like winged out, because of my hooded lids.
Aww <3
I have hooded lids too! But I sometimes do winged liner although it'll take me a while to get both wings looking similar. The line won't show on the main lid but the wing part comes out in the end part.
Concealer nude lips. I’m really pale, so it totally washes me out. Pinky nudes, however, are amazing!
Tan.
I am pale, and rosy, in sufficient tones of both that no bronzer can look natural. Consequently, I don’t do a lot of nude/brown lips. Although I do admit that most of this seasons trends you’ve posted from Fashion Week have left me unimpressed as well. I guess I just like the makeup presentation that comes in beauty advertisements, fashion photography, etc. Rather than the mannequin/coathanger neutrals that the runway tends to showcase.
I’m scary pale and rosy too! I look like a corpse without some blush, but I have to cover the redness with some kind of foundation or I look like a very pale person who just ran a mile.
Dark liner in the lower waterline ala Kim Kardashian. I think it looks great on a lot of people but it makes my eyes look tiny and squinty.
i know what you mean! my eyes look wayyy too tiny with liner in my waterline =[
the outrageously bushy out of control eyebrows!!! I just can’t justify wearing catapillars in the middle of my face!!UGH!!!
LOL I hear that!
pale lips in baby pink!
For the most part, it’s blue eyeshadow. I love how it looks on other people, but I just can’t seem to get it to work for me. Just doens’t seem to work with my skin tone.
if you want to ease yourself into it then try a neutral everyday eye then a pop of bright blue eyshadow on the lower lash line
Bronzer.
I am snow white & I’ve come to believe that bronzer never works on pale ladies such as myself..
Have your tried Chanel’s bronzer in DESERT CORAIL? I swear I couldn’t wear bronzer either until I stumbled upon this one.
i’m pale too! i am LOVING too faced sun bunny! it is perfection!
I can’t do sparkle madness. I did it in middle school, but now at 26 I feel that shimmer is as wild as I can get!
I’m with Christine. The vampy lip, with a natural face. I love the look on the runways, its so beautiful to me I just cant see myself going out into the real world rocking it. I might try a less vampy lip and see how it turns out.
Waterlining w/dark eyeliner. It makes my eyes look smaller, and gives me a harsh look.
Maybe because I’m pale, idk.
it’s the same case with me, but i’m tan =/
Red lips, Dark Black smokey eyes and nude lips. I am still trying to master the smokey eye because I soo like that look. Since I am pale though it is a little harsh.
neutral look
I agree with vampy lips. I’ve really wanted to try dark purple lipstick, and I did buy one to try out. I’m not sure whether or not it works on me, but I can never see myself wearing it in public.
cut crease…i just don’t get it why people do that!!!! it changes their eye shape, not enhance it. annnnd why do people wear falsies allll the time?? we gotta cherish our natural features girls!! maybe on special occasions but not everyday.
vampire or Gothic, not for me!!!
The shiney, greasy eyeshadow look. They seem to use this look in a lot of ads that I see. To me, it just looks like the model is on heroin. That look is a no go, as well as, the black lips. i can just see my boss’s face if I came into work with black lipstick on.
I agree. The shiny eye looks like a hot mess. I also cannot get down with the black lip.
Different colored eyeliner besides black and gray. I know it sounds stupid but I just can’t bring myself to buy another color. I only like black and occasionally gray. I would love to wear a blue or green but I just can’t do it!
Barely there or no makeup with nude lips. Why do this when we can all be ourselves but better?? Hello! lol
Ohhh and black lips.
Pass!
A natural look. I just cant bring myself to do anything boring!!! I immediatly pull out my brightest lipstick to calm myself down (=
I posted about this earlier this week – I’ve discovered I hate mint green nails! :p
The look where they use black eyeshadow all over the eyes and heavily as liner….yuck!! Pardon me for not knowing the name for the look but I’m not feeling it.
Matte nail polish and nude lips. I also can’t stand bright orange fake tans, especially paired with bleach blond hair. Who are you trying to fool? LOL
Mine would be black lipstick (or really dark lippies) and really light or white lipstick. Not flattering on anyone, imo!
Nude lips. My skin is too yellow, I think, so a pink nude clashes with my color and a true nude just makes me look sick. :/ Peaches look nice on me but rosy lips suit me best.
suoer dark lip and super nude lip…… liiks great and chic on the runway,but realway…. not so much.
the vampire looks for sure .. wearing blue or green over my eyes .. i only wear smokey eye and neutral colors
I just cannot rock eyeshadow smudged under my bottom lashline…on me it looks horrible, like brown dark circles. x_x
anything resembling the 80’s blush stripe. horrible, horrible. blleeeeennndddd, people!
Matte nails, fake eyelashes and winged eyeliner. NO NO NO 🙂
Those are the only trends i can’t make work.
Apart from that, i can rock any lip colour except black!
Cult of Beige.
There’s nothing I can’t stand more than women who bash those who incorporate a lot of colors in their looks because it does not fit their ‘basic beauty needs’. These are the women that will lurk and troll anything just to harass people by adding remarks such as its not “wearable” or “you look like a clown”.
i’m with you on the super vampy lip…i often end up looking goth, which is not a bad thing, but it doesn’t always suit me…i keep trying however!
I can’t really pull off the vampy lip either, but I like to wear it around the house once in a while, just for fun. I’m NW15, so wearing it out is not going to happen anytime soon! I also can’t stand matte nails. I started getting into nail polish in November, but I will never like matte nails. I also can’t stand white eyeshadow and lots of black eyeliner, like I’ve seen many wearing.
False eyelashes, I just can never get the hang of them and because of that they are too time consuming to deal with. As well as orange or nude lipsticks. They never look right with my skintone.
It figures that my questions would get used on my wedding day and while I’m gone on my honeymoon! hehe!
I can’t get into black lipstick (I don’t even own a black top, with my skin tone, even when I’m tan, I look like Morticia Adams)
Faux tanning, I’ve never seen it not look orange, EVER.
Certain pinks on the eyes, it makes me look like a white rabbit with red eyes!
Heavily frosted lipsticks. I know that the ’80s are making a comeback, but some of the ’80s should remain in the past!
Nude and dark lips.Just can’t work with it.
And…personally, any color with red or pink in it…like, some brown with red tone. Makes my eyes more puffy than it is already.