7 Classic Struggles of Women Who Suck at Applying Makeup ...

Doing and Re-Doing Your Winged Eyeliner Six Times (on Each Side!) before Throwing in the Towel • Praying Your Eyebrows Are Naturally on Fleek-Because You Have No Idea How to Properly Fill Them in • Getting Really Excited about Going to Sephora…and then Getting Really Overwhelmed • Buying Cool Brightly Colored Makeup...but Being Too Scared to Use It • Never Having Your Lipstick Stay on for Longer than an Hour or Two • More ...

7 Classic Struggles of Women Who Suck at Applying Makeup ...
By Holly • Mar 30, 2021 MD

Not all of us are pros when it comes to applying makeup. After all, it's much harder than it looks. Women's Health Mag knows that, which is why they've created a list of all of the things women with poor makeup skills have to deal with:

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1. Doing and Re-Doing Your Winged Eyeliner Six Times (on Each Side!) before Throwing in the Towel

person, barechestedness, man, male, muscle, You could waste an entire hour doing this.

3. Praying Your Eyebrows Are Naturally on Fleek-Because You Have No Idea How to Properly Fill Them in

Praying Your Eyebrows Are Naturally on Fleek-Because You Have No Idea How to Properly Fill Them in Makeup isn't meant to cover hair, anyway.

4. Getting Really Excited about Going to Sephora…and then Getting Really Overwhelmed

Getting Really Excited about Going to Sephora…and then Getting Really Overwhelmed Everyone that works there is unbelievably beautiful. It's intimidating.

5. Buying Cool Brightly Colored Makeup...but Being Too Scared to Use It

Buying Cool Brightly Colored Makeup...but Being Too Scared to Use It You're not daring enough to pull off some of the looks you'd like to try.

"Enhancing your beauty doesn't always mean going for the glossy look. More ladies now see the allure of a shine-free finish. With the right tools and techniques, you can also achieve a flawless, subtle glow. Learn how to master this trend by following these incredible matte makeup tutorials. Enhance your natural complexion without the unnecessary flash."

6. Never Having Your Lipstick Stay on for Longer than an Hour or Two

Never Having Your Lipstick Stay on for Longer than an Hour or Two After you take a sip of water, it all comes off.

7. Begging Your Much More Talented Friends to do Your Makeup before Any Important Event

Begging Your Much More Talented Friends to do Your Makeup before Any Important Event They're the professionals, after all.

What's the hardest part about putting on makeup?

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  • Fransisco

    2015-11-24T09:07:38.555Z

    I have a problem in keeping my tinted moisturizer and pencil eyeliner from melting. How do most girls have that perfectly done and even after an hour, nothing's smudged?
  • Aayat

    2015-11-23T16:35:08.449Z

    For lipstick to stay on longer apply a layer or 2. Blot and then reapply a second time..repeat if needed once more. This works for me. Creamy drugstore lipsticks tend to fade. So make them dry by using powder(loose or pressed) on ur lips first..
  • Erin

    2015-11-25T06:08:53.732Z

    I wish I knew how to wear makeup other than mascara and some powder. I literally jammed my mascara brush into my eye so bad last week I had to wear a patch for the day.
  • CandyBear

    2017-02-19T06:34:59.333Z

    Haha the struggles real,I love makeup and applying it but god I suck at winged liner still struggling to get it right I got such shaky hands
  • BrittanyBAKER

    2015-11-23T17:41:50.164Z

    All so true! I envy the girls who look so flawless after applying their makeup!
  • Ria

    2015-11-24T03:28:45.494Z

    Makeup YouTube videos are best to learn makeup for beginners. Try Instagram few seconds videos on eye makeup and contorting.
  • Liza

    2015-11-24T18:47:12.298Z

    The comment about Sephora associates is patently untrue. You may be thinking of the Chanel counter at Bloomingdale's. All Sephora employees look very different. Some are attractive & some are not. But honestly, the message you're really sending with that statement is that as women, we should continue to engage in beauty wars & compete against each other. Are you purposely trying to help out the Patriarchy?! I suggest that anyone reading this post should immediately buy the book "The Beauty Myth" by Naomi Wolfe. That's true empowerment, which is always beautiful!
  • Sapna

    2015-11-23T14:37:15.277Z

    4 :6 applies to me lol good article
  • Tiffany

    2017-01-29T09:38:04.085Z

    That's meeeeeee
  • olivia_jones_99

    2015-11-23T20:09:21.455Z

    @bettina to make your lipstick look good even after it comes off try applying a lip stain first and let it dry then add lipstick on top of it (make sure they are similar colors) so when the lipstick wears off the stain is still on
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