makeup

Ladies, if you're familiar with the trials and tribulations of makeup, then you'll appreciate these memes. From attempting to follow YouTube tutorials, but failing miserably to being asked if you're sick on the days that you don't wear any makeup, these makeup memes speak to the soul (or the face).

It seems like we're always looking for ways to improve our lives, whether it be buying self-help books or drinking ourselves into oblivion. There's no in-between. Thankfully, we got our Twitter fam to keep us going when it comes to self-improvement. They have the most creative, innovative (albeit completely ridiculous) ideas when it comes to living our best lives. So scroll down and internalize all the tips listed below. You're gonna need it, ya hot mess. 

Who else remembers the awkward middle school years? Uneven bangs, braces, pimples - you name it, we had it. We don't know what the middle schoolers these days are drinking, but they definitely don't look as bad as we did back then. It hardly seems fair, considering middle school awkwardness is essentially a rite of passage. But we digress. We're here to celebrate insane glow-ups of people across the board. These folks may have represented peak awkward back in the day, but just look at them now! There's still hope for us all. 

They say that makeup is meant to enhance a person's natural beauty. These people clearly didn't get that memo because their makeup attempts are next-level and should be considered crimes against all-things-beauty. Take a look at these hilarious makeup fails, and cringe along with us.

A lot of people don't seem to understand that there are about a million different ways you can do your makeup. You can do a natural look, an over-the-top look, literal clown makeup, and you can even do a 'no-makeup-makeup-look.' Yep, sorry to burst someone's bubble. Honestly, it's probably the kind of look that most of us are the most skilled at doing. A lot of men don't understand that if you are blonde or redhead, your eyelashes cannot be black. She's wearing mascara! It doesn't mean she's not a natural beauty, but she definitely is wearing makeup.

When we look good, we feel good. God bless the skilled makeup artists that make us look HOT AF for our most special occasions. However, there are also bad MUAs that have no idea what they're doing, and unintentionally make happy events turn hellish real quick. The Bad MUAs subreddit thread provides the worst makeup looks from the internet on a daily basis, and it's literally a trainwreck we can't look away from. 

You've heard of dating horror stories, but what about self-care horror stories? Welcome to the world of "beauty is pain," but taken to a whole nother level of pain to the extent that it's not normal. We uncovered a 3-year-old Reddit thread about facial care routines gone wrong, and boy, they seem to be straight out of beauty routine hell. We're talking allergic reactions to particular products, hot wax in people's eyes, and super sensitive skin being ripped off during waxing sessions. Just another day, am I right? Check 'em out below, and let us know if you've had worse in the comments. 

We're all trying to look our best and feel our best, inside and out. Unfortunately, there are shady, untalented makeup artists out there that take advantage of our desire to look hot, promise us something marvelous, and end up making us look like something out of a horror movie. A Reddit thread dedicated to the work of bad MUAs features the worst stuff of our time, and naturally, we had to document these makeup atrocities. Scroll down for the worst from this week. 

Makeup is an art, especially when it's done well. I guess that's why they call them makeup artists. But sometimes, it's a failed art form, and the amateurs give the professionals an awful rep. These women whose makeup totally backfired on their faces, whether it was their wrongdoing or a makeup artist's failed attempt, we can only scroll through and feel sorry for these poor ladies. Better luck next time, eh?

Brides come in all shapes and forms. Some are chilled out, only wanting to have a good time on their big day, surrounded by their loved ones. Others, however, become full-on bridezillas and make life a total nightmare for everyone around them. Those are the brides you should avoid at all costs, ideally having as little contact with them as possible. But what happens when the bridezilla is your sister, and her unreasonable demands include requesting that you not wear makeup to her wedding? To make matters worse, what do you do when you suspect that the ridiculous condition is actually coming from her fiancé? Surely it would raise a red flag or two? One woman posted this predicament on Reddit's Am I The As*hole, questioning whether her sister was being unreasonable, emphasizing that she wouldn't feel comfortable attending the wedding without wearing makeup.

Makeup is meant for adults; there are no two ways about it. Sure, kids can experiment and have fun with their mom or older sister's makeup, but only with adult supervision and within the framework of playing dress-up. Aside from the fact that adults encouraging children to wear makeup hild can cause body image issues that a child shouldn't have, some makeup contains chemicals that aren't designed for children's skin and can cause irritation and rashes. One father discovered this the hard way when his wife experimented with her makeup on their two-year-old child, which caused her to break out in a rash. A parenting war erupted over who was right.

People are really touchy about what others borrow from them. Apparently, not all of us internalized 'sharing is caring' in kindergarten. A Reddit user asked the women on the platform what they would never share with others, and honestly, many of the answers were understandable. Some things just weren't meant to be shared, and that's okay. Scroll down and see if their answers match up with yours. 

Catfishing, hatfishing, kittenfishing - evidently, the internet is rife with all types of fishing, the most classic being catfishing. Sometimes it seems like every person online is somehow significantly hotter than you, but some of those people are definitely guilty of catfishing. After all, a little makeup (or a lot) and some Photoshop skills could work wonders on someone's profile. People decided to reveal what they look like without all their catfishing skills. The before-and-after pictures are insane - these catfishers don't even look like the same person! Check 'em out below. 

If you're a woman who has even the slightest interest in beauty, skincare, or makeup, chances are you've lost months' worth of rent to Sephora. It's the place we hate to love and love to hate. The Narnia of the beauty world and the place where we kid ourselves into thinking we'll "only spend $100 this time." Never has anyone ever left Sephora, having spent anything less than a small country's worth of makeup. But when those black and white isles call our name and sell us the promise of flawless, glossy skin, there's not much we can do to stop it.

If you were lucky enough, then growing up, your dad was your superhero. Little girls should always feel protected and loved by their fathers, but some dads go above and beyond to be the best friend every young girl needs. And sometimes, that includes letting them do your makeup and not saying a word in protest. Scroll through these pictures of superhero dads and I challenge you to not feel all the feels. 

They say makeup is meant to enhance the wearer's natural beauty, not change their appearance (unless that's what you're aiming for, of course). But it's a delicate balance between enhancing your god-given beauty and creating a reality that isn't there. And these people prove just how fine that line is. These pictures of makeup fails will leave you utterly cringed out.