7 Deadly Makeup Sins

We've all committed a crime or two against our own faces at some point in our lives, so we've named and shamed 7 of the most common makeup sins, so that none of us will ever again risk getting ourselves confused with the likes of Mr. Big, or a dinner plate (you'll get it once you read it). Here they are:

1. Visible foundation line 
This is an awfully common, and unnecessary sin that is so easily fixed. If you're fond of the turtle neck sweater, then by all means, don't worry about blending your foundation onto your neck - otherwise, worry about it. Worry about it like your entire appearance depends on it. Oh wait, it does. No matter how much money you spend on your outfit, it will never look good with a VFL.

Did you wear a turtleneck on your sun bed?

2. Doing a full face of makeup, and leaving your eyebrows untouched
Would you only straighten one side of your hair? EXACTLY
You've made it this far, finish the job!
Granted that some girls have beautiful natural eyebrows, a touch up never hurts! Some brow gel, or light eyeshadow for a more defined shape will benefit your look more than you probably give it credit for!

It doesn't look right, see? SEE?!

3. Caterpillar brows
On the complete other end of the spectrum to beauty sin number 2, is beauty sin number 3 - caterpillar eyebrows. There's only so far you can go with eyebrow filling before it surpasses being an enhancement and quickly becomes a disservice to your look. Let's put it this way, you can go from looking like Carrie, to looking like Big in the matter of a few heavy handed brush strokes.

Why are your eyebrows half way up your forehead, lady.

4. Concealer/foundation lips
Nope, this look does not count as a 'nude lip' look, so tuck that excuse safely back into your myspace folder from 2007, and back away from the concealer, girl, you can not be trusted!
But in all seriousness, committing this offence will make your lips dry and chapped, and will also make your teeth appear more yellow than they actually are.

Exhibit A.

5. Foundation that is too dark for you
THIS. JUST. LOOKS. BAD.
Don't try and make this work. March yourself back to the makeup counter - get colour matched, and you won't have to deal with the harsh realisation that you have just paid $40 to look like a mudcake. It also helps to know that some foundations oxidise on your skin, meaning that they apply light, but as they settle into your skin they turn darker/more orange. It never hurts to get a sample to wear for the day to make sure you won't have this problem!

Did Catherine Zeta-Jones just ate a bowl of Cheetos with no hands?

6. Eyeliner all the way around your eye
Your eyeliner can either make or break you. Applying it all the way around your eye, with unchanged thickness, will break you.

Even Taylor Momsen Shouldn't try to pull this off

7. One toned face
Once you have applied your makeup base you're left with a pretty bland looking face. It is now your duty to put all of your features back in, if you want to avoid looking like a dinner plate. Whatever you took away when you were applying your base (cheek bones, natural face contours, lip shape...) - add them back in! You are a human, not kitchen wear.

"I ran out of blush today.."