I forked out for professional makeup for my engagement shoot – it was so bad they didn’t take photos of me after
FROM unblended foundation to a rather brave choice of eyeshadow, many of us will have reminisced over old photos and instantly regretted our experimental make-up choices.
But if you’re paying £40 ($50) to have your face painted by a professional makeup artist, then you expect to leave looking and feeling like a million dollars.
Well, unfortunately that was far from the case for one woman named Katie, who decided to treat herself to a professional makeup artist ahead of her wedding engagement shoot.
In a clip posted to TikTok (@katielafonfon), the 28-year-old, who admitted she didn’t see the examples of the pro’s work on her social media pages beforehand, penned: “Engagement makeup for photo session gone wrong.”
You know it’s bad when they don’t take a picture of you after
Katie
She then shared several snaps of the glam inspo photos she took along to show the makeup expert, which included false eyelashes, a neutral-coloured lip and subtle contouring.
However, moments later, she revealed the shoddy result she was left with – and it was so bad, it looked like she was barely wearing any makeup at all.
Katie goes on to explain how she paid £40 for the ‘privilege,’ which she notes was a discounted rate offered by the makeup artist in the hope she’d book her for the wedding day.
But there was no chance of that…
The bride-to-be captioned the post: “You know it’s bad when they don’t take a picture of you after.”
It wasn’t long before the video went viral, racking up a whopping 642k views and hundreds of comments from social media users who were both horrified and amused in equal measures.
“I wasn’t expecting what you got,” wrote one.
Katie replied: “I wasn’t either. We were both shocked.”
A second joked: “Me after I follow a YouTube tutorial.”
A third commented: “Was the person proud of their work?? Like did they think it equalled the pics?”
Katie responded: “Yes she did. Told me I was all good to go.”
Meanwhile, a fourth quipped: “Was blending an extra charge?”
Biggest beauty mistakes
Fabulous' Beauty Editor Tara Ledden has shared the do's and don'ts when it comes to beauty.
“No matter how much time and money you spend on your beauty routine, if you’re not getting the basics right, the rest is wasted.
“There aren’t many non-negotiables, but these are the biggest beauty mistakes sabotaging your regime.”
- Not wearing SPF: Sun-damage is the main cause of premature skin ageing, so if you want to keep your skin looking plump and glowing, sun cream is vital.
- Using expired products: Best case, they’re ineffective and don’t deliver the results they promise, worst case they cause irritation and infection. The shelf life of beauty products differ – for example, mascara is usually good for 3-6 months while lipstick can last for 9-18 months. Check the ‘POA’ symbol on the packaging (it looks like a jar and will have a number inside for how many months it’s safe once opened. If you can’t remember when you opened your product, throw it away and start again, marking the month and year with a permanent marker on the packaging.
- Not knowing your undertones: If you’re using make-up with the wrong undertones, it’ll never look natural no matter how much you blend it! An easy trick to work out whether you have cool, warm or neutral undertones is to check the veins on your wrist – if they look blue, you have cool undertones, if they’re green, you have warm and if they’re a mix you have neutral.
- Skipping heat protector: It might feel unnecessary, but much like sun damage on the skin, excess heat is the most common cause of hair damage. So, if you want shiny, healthy hair, or you’re trying to grow it longer, using a heat protection product is key.
- Not washing your face before bed: it’s as simple as this, if you’re not washing your face before you go to sleep, everything that’s been on your skin during the day is sitting there for even longer, clogging your pores and drying out the surface. Any skincare applied on top isn’t going to be effective with a layer of dirt underneath, and you’re probably going to end up with dirty pillows too – yuck!
A further added: “Omg as a pro makeup artist and product formulator that is an absolute no!
“I hope you didn’t have to pay for that.”
And one more chimed in: “I am a makeup artist & omg I have no words.”
