We all want to look beautiful. Human beings are social creatures, so we crave community, respect, acceptance, and adoration. Not only that, but people are also very visual and fall prey to the halo effect, where we make instant judgments about others by their looks. It would be naive to think otherwise. Unfortunately, not every visit to the stylist for a makeover, or DIY attempt at beautification, will match your expectations.
Our team at Bored Panda has collected some of the most epic and egregious beauty fails ever, from makeup disasters to apocalyptic hairstyles and more, and they are worse than you think. Get ready for some secondhand embarrassment. Scroll down to check out the photos. Just remember that nobody is making fun of these people: everyone (us included!) makes mistakes from time to time, and it’s important to stay empathetic.
#41 Here's My Botched Perm
After a chop and a plethora hair masks there's now a curl pattern! Unfortunately, it's still terribly frizzy and the curls are irregular. Wanting to do a keratin blowout to smooth it out. Would that be feasible?
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28points
#42 Help! Got A “Balayage” And Hate It
Someone please agree with me that this is NOT a balayage. or a botched balayage? idk but not what I asked for and I haven’t stopped crying. Yes it’s hair, yes it will grow back but I didn’t touch my hair for TWO years wanting to keep it healthy, then thought it’s time for a refresh. Now I’m left with what looks like grown out hair. And to make things worse, I already went back and had her touch up the peekaboo she did by my ears because those were blotchy and uneven lines. Idk what to do anymore. $400 down the drain.
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28points
#44 When I Was Getting Married My Mom Hired This "Professional MUA" That Her Friend Recommended To Do A Makeup Test
And this is how she did my lips. And foundation. She was also rude and super expensive for a test.
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27points
#46 Failed Microblading?
Got microblading today. I cried all day but it looks so uneven to me? Am I freaking out too early and just not use to having eyebrows? I know they are definitely not symmetrical.
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25points
#50 The Hair & Makeup I Dropped $100+ On For My Engagement Photos
Check out that forehead line. Lashes coming off. My hair fell flat and frizzed.
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22points
#51 I Tried To Do A Sort Of Blue-Green Smokey Eye Sort Of Thing And Failed Miserably
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22points
#52 Face Of Regret, 12 Hours Post Appointment
Worried I need to force fade immediately if I have any hope of avoiding these severe (and lopsided?) overdone brows. I’m aware the microblading process is a rollercoaster straight out of the gate, but this result has me sick to my stomach. The hair strokes seem too dense, like one solid block.
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21points
#53 Botched Highlights - Please Help
Went to a new hair stylist today for a partial highlight and trim to refresh a 6 month old balayage and ended up with this…. She tried to fix it with a root tap, but obviously that didn’t work.
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21points
#54 Help! Need To Fix Bad Haircut For Best Friend’s Wedding
There was a clear language barrier as I am in Italy and not fluent in Italian. It’s so high and so tight, I’m not sure what I can do to fix and not embarrass my best friend. Any suggestions?
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16points