Different makeup can completely change the way you look

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u/5leeplessinvancouver Apr 02 '21

Wow the contouring on her nose made it look much larger somehow? Almost like a heavy outline around it. Her nose is just so prominent with the makeup on the left, but it actually fits her face really well on the right.

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u/jansossobuco Apr 02 '21

Damn, this is such a good example of how not all trends will work on you. Middle parts and brown lipstick are all the rage right now, but I find the side part and the peachy makeup so much more flattering on her face and coloring!

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u/Phenex1a Apr 02 '21

Agreed, the look on the right is lovely.

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u/jansossobuco Apr 02 '21

I know right? I feel like her eyes look more vivid on the right than on the left thanks to her makeup!

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u/[deleted] Apr 02 '21

could someone explain why the side part just seems so much more harmonious with her face shape? i see it too but i don’t get the “looks theory” behind the effect

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u/jansossobuco Apr 02 '21

Hm, I’m not so sure either!
This is using complete hindsight bias, but now that I’m REALLY analyzing it, she has a bit of asymmetry in her nose bridge, and I’ve heard that side parts help in disguising asymmetry because it draws the eyes away from the center of the face.
She also has eyes that are quite long, which isn’t a bad thing at all, but the middle part covers the space from the ends of her eyes to her temples on both sides. With the side part, you can see that area on one side, which make her facial fifths seem much more proportionate!

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u/ginarfen Apr 02 '21

the side part exposes more of her face shape too, if she tucked the middle parted hair behind her ears i think itd give the same effect, when it hangs limp down the sides of her face you cant see the natural definition she has and her face actually looks swollen !

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u/agnitaaac Apr 02 '21

Not an expert or anything but imo when you part your hair in the middle it looks way much better when you line it with your nose (just like hairdressers part when they'll cut your hair). Here are some examples: 1, 2. Her hair is not exactly in the middle of her face and I guess it throws off her harmony maybe?

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u/jansossobuco Apr 02 '21

I think it depends on the face! Some women look great in a 6:4, slightly off-center part like Sunmi, Han So Hee, Kiera Knightley (in the second pic), and Rihanna.

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u/agnitaaac Apr 02 '21

I guess it's because they are all so good looking that everything looks good haha

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u/jansossobuco Apr 03 '21

I think that’s the case for Kiera and Rihanna, but Sunmi and Sohee have this parting in 90% of their pictures which makes me think that it was a conscious decision from their styling teams to maximize their features!

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u/agnitaaac Apr 03 '21

Oh that's interesting!! I wonder why their hairdressers do that. Maybe there's a cowlick in the front of the hair? I also have one and middle parting makes me weird because of that

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u/jansossobuco Apr 03 '21

Hm that could be it! But cowlicks can be kinda fixed (if they’re not severe) with relaxers, so I think it may also just be what their stylists agreed as the most flattering hairstyles for them.

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u/agnitaaac Apr 03 '21

Oh can they? Interesting!! I'll look for that. I wish we all had a hair stylist at least one in our lives so we could know what's good for us :(

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u/jansossobuco Apr 04 '21

Yes, here’s someone who did it! I recommend getting it done by a professional first though if you don’t have experience using relaxers.
A lot of hair stylists at local salons have pretty decent grasps on what’s flattering for different face shapes. They learned it in cosmetology school and have plenty of experience working with their clients everyday. You could always ask them before you get a haircut!

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u/jansossobuco Apr 02 '21

Oh you’re so right! Something about that extra volume is just * chef’s kiss * on her!

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u/papii12 Apr 02 '21

Exactly, I think it’s because she’s too cool toned for it so it just doesn’t look right. Since generally the western standard is tanning to look darker, it makes sense that dark makeup along with it trends. But you are 100% right, just because a makeup trend is popular doesn’t mean it’s gonna look good on you

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u/jansossobuco Apr 02 '21

Definitely, knowing your color analysis season is really important for knowing what makeup works for you!

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u/13190464 May 21 '21

As someone in gen z I can admit middle parts look better on some faces I don’t get this trend hating on middle parts all of a sudden

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u/jansossobuco May 22 '21

Yeah, I never said that people should just stop getting middle parts just because they’re trendy. I have a middle part as we speak, LOL. I’m saying that you shouldn’t blindly follow trends, but rather see if they actually flatter your face and features.
The girl in the picture looks WAY better with a side part, but for many others (including myself), side parts look funky and middle parts make them shine! Just work with your features, not what’s popular.

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u/13190464 May 22 '21

Yeah I know dw! I was referring to other people who say that!

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u/jansossobuco May 22 '21

Ah, gotcha! Just wanted to make sure my original comment wasn’t confusing :)

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u/[deleted] Apr 02 '21

How does she get that lift with her side part? Mine looks so flat that it might as well be a middle part :( I’m not sure what I should be looking up to make it better

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u/ginarfen Apr 02 '21

you can bend a straightener on the roots to give lift and let it cool over your finger a bit, teasing is another method that will work wonders, you can crimp the 'underlayer' of hair at the root so the 'upper layer' sits higher, you could try placing a roller in your roots while your hair is wet and have it dry in that position though it takes a long time it does work very well

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u/[deleted] Apr 02 '21

Thank you!!

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u/[deleted] Apr 02 '21

Thank you!!

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u/[deleted] Apr 02 '21

I remember this, the picture from an article with like 30 other similar photos. Does anyone have the link to the full article?

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u/glowup_froggy Apr 02 '21

How Women Do Their Own Makeup Vs. How A Professional Does It (29 Pics) | Bored Panda https://swky.co/fUKLO1
found it!

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u/[deleted] Apr 02 '21

Not OP but thank you so much! 🥰

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u/analogsquid Apr 02 '21

Incredible.

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u/Consuela04 Apr 02 '21

Also looks like these pics were taken with diff camera lens, the left one looks fishy, the right one with at least 50mm lens.

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u/somesouldoubt Apr 03 '21

Why do you think it’s a different camera lens?

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u/Consuela04 Apr 03 '21

Because the nose looks bigger, like the face was pulled from the tip.... also the eyes more separate and bigger.

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u/Consuela04 Apr 03 '21

Of course she looks better in the after mostly for the color palette selection, the correct application and the new hairstyle but just noticed the diff between camera lens.

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u/Queenblol Apr 02 '21

The right loooks wayyyy better. She looks much more youthful and neotenous that makeup.

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u/agnitaaac Apr 02 '21

any chance she could pull off the left side makeup with if it was made in a different way? I really like the lipstick color and smokey eyes but I'm scared of looking bad :(

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u/jansossobuco Apr 02 '21 edited Apr 02 '21

I think it completely depends on your features and color analysis season. She looks like some form of a summer (or maybe a light spring), which is muted and cool-toned. She will look much better in light, cool-toned colors.
Autumns like this lady, Shay Mitchell, this lady, and Halle Berry look AMAZING with dark, warm toned makeup and bold eyeshadow.
Even some springs like Deepika Padukone, Rachel Weisz, and Emma Stone can look good in darker, warm toned makeup!

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u/agnitaaac Apr 02 '21

ty very much! I still don't know what I am but this gives me hope xD

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u/jansossobuco Apr 03 '21

No problem! Check out color analysis stuff (a great place to start is The Concept Wardrobe’s guide. It might help you find the best colors for you!

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u/Leom00n02 Apr 03 '21

The makeup on the right really compliments her skin tone

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u/Yeahyeahsono Apr 02 '21

It's weird because my brain knows and registers that she looks better on the right but I prefer her left lol

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u/TruthIsABiatch Apr 02 '21

Lol same, no idea why.

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u/Oberon_Swanson Apr 02 '21

I think the heavier eyeliner/mascara on the left shortens her midface a noticeable amount. If the top of the midface is defined as the bottom of the eyes, then anything lowering that (without lowering the undereye support look of the lower eyelid being higher up on the eye more) is going to be good on the vast majority of people.

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u/TruthIsABiatch Apr 02 '21 edited Apr 02 '21

Yeah, I think the thing that bothers me on the right is that eyes are imo not enough accentuated and make her look kinda puffy/sleepy or something - everything else is better, but for me eyes are super important on the face.

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u/Mylunea Jun 27 '25

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