It takes a lot of work ( and money ) to keep looking that good and then you have the problem of worrying about people catching you without it, along with the embarrassing snide comments, which is what is bound to happen with public figures. Most of the after pictures are for evening events and for what amounts to their job. And I would like to think I still look good enough to my partner in the mornings even without any warpaint. It is a cultural thing and women of my Chinese mother's generation did not wear any to almost no makeup at all and what you see is what you get. I wear for evening makeup what most people would consider to be day makeup *shrug*. I try to keep my makeup minimal when I even wear any which is maybe once a year. is what I think that is the most important part of any makeup job. Click Like, Love or Thank to appropriately show your appreciation for this post: I think it shows that there's some hope for everyone interested in putting on a special face now and again. It's like their glamorous looks are completely added, and not there naturally at all. Amazing, isn't it? Also, look how ordinary some of these famous people look when they're not in famous-mode. Look at some of the 'before' snaps and the complete transformation in the 'after' ones. What I take away from these pictures is great encouragement.

Many of the most contrasting photos involve someone smiling in their made-up pic, and looking glum in their candid one. The second lesson is, that if you look good smiling, you should probably smile. If even these women can't get the look all the time, why should you feel discouraged when you've just started out trying to learn the craft? If you're working to apply cosmetics to your own face, and you're not happy with what you're seeing, take a look at these photos again, and realize just how much expertise went into the 'after' pics. Many of these famous women who make their livings primarily because of their looks, look much more ordinary without their hair styled professionally and without being worked over by a makeup artist. And, applying cosmetics takes knowledge, skill and practice. The first lesson is that makeup makes a huge difference in how we see a face, and that much of what we associate with a feminine face is tied to cosmetics. The editorial comments under each photo entry may be nonsense and should probably be ignored. It's a photo gallery of popular-press-famous and red-carpet personalities caught without their signature war paint on, some fabulous women caught looking somewhat less than fabulous. For I have found something that should make every person in that category find some hope. Well, despair not! Or, misery loves company. You ever look in the mirror and hate what you see? Do you feel hopeless, like you'll never have a bit of glamour or femininity in your own presentation?

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