I’m a huge fan of TLC’s What Not To Wear television show. I absolutely love Clinton and it’s sad to admit, but I actually find myself talking to him as I watch the show. Weird, I know, – but true. People on the show commit the worst fashion and beauty crimes known to man. I know I’m not the beauty police but here’s a list of beauty pet peeves for which I’d like to write tickets. I apologize in advance if my list offends anyone. I really am trying to help out my fellow woman. These beauty blunders not only make you look less attractive, but they can cause people to form a bad impression of you. Remember – you never get a second chance to make a first impression.
Makeup Pet Peeves:
1. I think a fully made up face needs lipstick or gloss to be complete. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen women go all out on foundation, heavy eye makeup, big lashes, tons of blush and then leave their lips bare. It’s such a letdown. I say either go all in or go all natural.
2. Clumpy or goopy eyelashes. In my opinion, there’s no excuse for this. Ever. Tammy Faye is infamous for this, not famous – big difference!
3. Forgetting to blend blush, bronzer or foundation into your skin properly. Visible panty lines are a no and so are visible jaw or cheek lines.
4. Lip Liner outside of the line. We were taught in preschool to color inside of the lines for good reason. I know some makeup artists try to say that you can make your lips look fuller by lining right outside of your lip line and then filling them in with color. I say NO, it’s not ok – color inside the lines! I can’t think of one person I’ve ever seen sporting this look and pulling it off.
5. People mistreating testers or display samples at the makeup counter. Yes, they are there to sample and touch but for no reason do you have the right to claim them as yours. Therefore, you should not stick your fingers inside the tub of cream, put the lipstick straight on your lips or mascara on your lashes. Gross – cross contamination is a real thing people!
Hair Pet Peeves:
flickr user: Ed Yourdon
1. Super greasy hair. I’m not saying you need to wash your hair everyday with shampoo and conditioner, but if your greasiness is noticeable by sight or smell you’re getting a beauty ticket.
2. Too much hair gel or pomade. Usually men are the primary offenders, but I have seen women do it too. Your hair should never sound crunchy or leave residue on the back of a couch.
3. Pig-tails on women over 21 or bang ponytails. This may be cute on a 2 year old, but not so much on an adult. A simple ponytail will always look chic, classy and age appropriate.
4. Shaving your eyebrows and penciling them in. Enough said!
5. Going years in between haircuts or trimmings. Even if your hair is long, it still needs to be trimmed. Split ends are not your friend. If you’re growing your hair out, it is best to get trims every 8 to 10 weeks because it keeps your hair healthy. When you wait 6 months between cuts they end up having to chop more hair off…because it is damaged!
What are your beauty pet peeves? Please share!
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In reference to shaving your eyebrows and drawing them in….here is my story. When I was two years old I was bitten by a dog on my right eyebrow…hence my eyebrow grew crooked. Years later I got my eyebrows permanantly tattooed on and the right one in the right place. However, there is no hair where the right eyebrow is, but there is hair where the left eyebrow is. I could never get the right to match the left in color. The right was always darker than the left because of the lack of hair on the left one. So, finally, I shaved the hair off both of them and put them on with an angled MAC brush and Smashbox Taupe eyebrow color. I wish I didn’t have to do it….but it’s the only way I can get them even.
Kathleen,
I am sorry to hear about the dog incident. It makes eyebrows seem pretty trivial. =( Keep on doing your thing!
Try and live with whatever you have (1) You want to have a life don’t spend standing in front if a mirror. (2) Instead of changing the natural look feel texture of your hair try to get look with a different hair cut.