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100 Unconventional Cosmetic Applications

From Harry Potter Themed Eyeshadow to Bedazzled Brows

— May 29, 2012 — Fashion
While the envelope-pushing world of high-fashion makeup can certainly get a little quirky, some recent examples of unconventional cosmetic applications that have been appearing in magazine spreads and fashion shows take the visage from quirky to, in some cases, outright freaky.

While the makeup photographed in editorials or slathered onto models strutting the catwalk is intentionally costume-like to emanate a theme, subtlety is now being overpowered by bold, no-holds-barred applications more often than not.

Pop culture-mimicking eyeshadow looks paying homage to R2D2 and the Burger King Whopper, while certainly straying far from the neutral palette, are some of the tamer styling ideas seen to date.

The edgier looks out there include eyebrows adorned with jewels and faces painted to resemble the joker in an outright veto of the barely there, natural look.
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Score
Popularity
Activity
Freshness
95
Wide-Eyed Vixen Shoots
Wide-Eyed Vixen Shoots
The Wylde Magazine 'Transgression' Spread is Deviant
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94
Painted Black Brows
Painted Black Brows
The Dress to Kill Magazine Winter Issue Shows a New Side of Cosmetics
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93
Electrified Extraterrestial Cosmetics
Electrified Extraterrestial Cosmetics
Andrew Gallimore 'Out of Darkness' Defines Futuristic Beauty
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92
Miming Portraiture
Miming Portraiture
To Remain Silent by Mark Delaney Features Caked-on Mime Makeup
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91
Chromatically Accessorized Captures
Chromatically Accessorized Captures
The Electric Twist Nylon Indonesia Editorial is Technicolored
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90
Acid Cosmetics Shorts
Acid Cosmetics Shorts
The MAC 'Reel Sexy' Collection Featuring Supermodel Kristen McMenamy
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89
Whimsically Watered Looks
Whimsically Watered Looks
The Vogue Italia Beauty October 2011 Shoot is Awesomely Askew with Aqua
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88
Safety Pin Makeup Looks
Safety Pin Makeup Looks
The Mia Wasikowska W Magazine Editorial for May 2011 is Viciously Fierce
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87
Cat Whisker Cosmetics
Cat Whisker Cosmetics
Frida Gustavsson Covers Vogue Germany March 2010 in Spring's Hottest
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86
Feminine Facial Hair Tattoos
Feminine Facial Hair Tattoos
This Glitter Moustache is Perfect to Wrap Up Movember
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85
Dramatic Animated Cosmetics
Dramatic Animated Cosmetics
The DEW Magazine ‘Maganda' Issue Gets Sizzling Face Paints
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84
Eye-Catching Holiday Makeovers
Eye-Catching Holiday Makeovers
BeautifulYouTV's 'Christmas Bow Makeup Tutorial' is Ultra Festive
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83
Felt-Full Facial Fasinators
Felt-Full Facial Fasinators
Kamila Chwolka's 'Felt Forms' Plays With Material Makeup
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82
Scorched Scarlet Faces
Scorched Scarlet Faces
KT Auleta's Beauty Film Explores Theatrical Red Makeup
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81
Hyper Color Beautorials
Hyper Color Beautorials
Creg Kadel's Shoot for Vogue Italia Features Pretty Pigment Splashes
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80
Glow-In-The-Dark Cosmetics
Glow-In-The-Dark Cosmetics
Makeup Forever Flou Night is Undetectable to the Naked Eye
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79
Overly Sun-Kissed Spreads
Overly Sun-Kissed Spreads
The Kate Netolicka Beauty Spread Features Dark Tans
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78
Abstract Painter Portraits
Abstract Painter Portraits
Xi Sinsong's Valentina Photos Reflect Famous Artwork
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77
Bruised Eye Makeup
Bruised Eye Makeup
Samson Poon Knows That There is Something About 'Veronika'
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76
Multi-Colored Drool
Multi-Colored Drool
OCC Lip Tar Sells their Cosmetics With Vibrant 'Paint Job' Drips
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75
Expressive Cosmetic Pictorials
Expressive Cosmetic Pictorials
Feufollet from Factice Magazine Goes from Sultry to Playful
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74
Retro Robot Cosmetics
Retro Robot Cosmetics
Makeup Artist Jangsara Creates Astounding R2D2 Eye Looks
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73
Couture Zombie Depictions
Couture Zombie Depictions
The Nell by Zosia Zija and Jacek Pioro Portrait Series is Disturbing
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72
Intense Intergalactic Celebs
Intense Intergalactic Celebs
Katy Perry's E.T Video Features Fabulous Makeup Artistry
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71
Blossoming Beauty Shoots
Blossoming Beauty Shoots
Yulia Gorbachenko's 'Flower Paradise' Series is All About Spring
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70
Spray-On Makeup Styles
Spray-On Makeup Styles
The Ultraflesh Flash Face Decorating Kit Makes Anyone an Instant Star
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69
Big Bird-Inspired Cosmetics Ads
Big Bird-Inspired Cosmetics Ads
Fergie is Feathery in MAC's Viva Glam VI Lip Gloss Campaign
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68
Ink Blot Beauty Editorials
Ink Blot Beauty Editorials
The Gravure Magazine 'Rorschach' Photoshoot Stars Ophelie Rupp
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67
Seasonal Makeup Art
Seasonal Makeup Art
Ryan Doco Connors' 'The 4 Seasons' Series is Stunningly Fairy-Like
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66
Defaced Blonde Bombshells
Defaced Blonde Bombshells
Marilyn's Masquerade Gives the Hollywood Icon a Major Makeover
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65
Sloppy Cosmetics
Sloppy Cosmetics
'Particules Elementaires' for Vogue Paris Features Intentionally Chaotic Makeup
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64
Primary Color Makeup Looks
Primary Color Makeup Looks
The Kolor Me Krazy Photo Series is Ultra Vibrant
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63
Floral Makeup
Floral Makeup
Chloe Laslier Has Blossoming Cosmetics in Marie Claire Czech May 2011
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62
Gradient Makeup Galleries
Gradient Makeup Galleries
The Vogue Paris May 2012 Editorial Stars a Colorful Natasha Poly
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61
Denim-Inspired Cosmetics
Denim-Inspired Cosmetics
The MAC Jeanius Collection Boasts Deep Hues and Terrific Texture
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60
Cult Cartoon Cosmetics
Cult Cartoon Cosmetics
The Pikachu Animal-ipstick Looks Just Like the Pokemon Character
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59
Face Splatter Style
Face Splatter Style
Win Dows by Alastair Strong Kicks Off Volt Man With a Splash
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58
Paint-Splattered Models
Paint-Splattered Models
The Full Color Vogue Paris Editorial Features Extreme Cosmetics
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57
Spooky Pale Photographs
Spooky Pale Photographs
The Planet Blue ‘Dia De Los Muertos' is Deadly Fun
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56
Parrot-Hued Headdresses
Parrot-Hued Headdresses
Symbiosis by Zuhal Kocan Plays With Light, Color and Symbolism
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55
Hamburger Eyeshadow Adverts
Hamburger Eyeshadow Adverts
The Netherlands Burger King Ad Boasts Beefy Makeup
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54
Bizarre Beauty Photography
Bizarre Beauty Photography
The Tush Magazine Guilty Pleasures Editorial Stars Vlada Roslyakova
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53
Drawn-On Lips
Drawn-On Lips
Channel DIY Beauty with Exaggerated Makeup a la Vivienne Westwood
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52
Color Splotch Makeup
Color Splotch Makeup
Elias Hove Takes Inspiration from the Theatre of the Absurd
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51
Scintillating Snake Eyes
Scintillating Snake Eyes
Steve Kraitt Captures the Essence of a Femme Fatale
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50
Hogwarts Cosmetics
Hogwarts Cosmetics
This Hufflepuff Eye Makeup is Spellbinding
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49
Painted Face Photography
Painted Face Photography
The Dazed & Confused Korea March 2012 Editorial Stars Alyona Subbotina
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48
Jokeresque Makeup
Jokeresque Makeup
The Dansk Magazine SS 2012 Shoot with Gertrud Hegelund Features Smeared Faces
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47
Candy Confection Cosmetics
Candy Confection Cosmetics
The MAC Quite Cute Collection is Sugary Sweet
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46
Scary Cosmetics Sheets
Scary Cosmetics Sheets
Mac Artists Inspire Wildly Creative Designs for Halloween Makeup
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45
Vibrant Alien Portraits
Vibrant Alien Portraits
Michelle Webb Uses Paint and Bald Caps in Her Makeup Masterpieces
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44
Rainbow Cosmetics
Rainbow Cosmetics
Vogue Italia Beauty March 2010 is Bright & Bold
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43
Freakish Makeup Date-Keepers
Freakish Makeup Date-Keepers
The Maybelline 2012 Calendar is Psychedelically Bold
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42
Digital Eye Makeup
Digital Eye Makeup
Lulin Ding Digitized Eye Shadow Project Merges Beauty and Tech
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41
Bedazzled Bold-Browed Beautorials
Bedazzled Bold-Browed Beautorials
The Jackson Zhao 'Deliverance of Envy' Shoot Screams Fun
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40
Wicked Fairytale Makeovers
Wicked Fairytale Makeovers
This Queen of Hearts Makeup Tutorial is Tim Burton-Inspired
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39
Quirky Cat-Eye Beautorials
Quirky Cat-Eye Beautorials
The Vogue Italia Beauty April 2011 Photoshoot is Eye-Catching
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38
Spidertastic Eye Makeup
Spidertastic Eye Makeup
This MissChievous Spiderqueen Halloween Look is Super Dramatic
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37
Manly Makeup Shoots
Manly Makeup Shoots
The Jor­dan Bar­rett by Bowen Arico Portrait Series is Androgynous
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36
Seductive Cosmetic Close-Ups
Seductive Cosmetic Close-Ups
Christel Bangsgaard's Photography Captures Intense Makeup
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35
Eccentric Eyes Editorial
Eccentric Eyes Editorial
Helene Demettre in Flair Magazine Boasts Eye-Popping Colors
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34
Assorted Glamor Editorials
Assorted Glamor Editorials
The Elle Mexico 'Total Beauty' Photoshoot Has Eclectic Hair and Makeup
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33
All-White Cosmetics Combos
All-White Cosmetics Combos
Makeup by Mark Lim is Edgy, Avant-Garde and Just Plain Hot
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32
Sensually Smudged Lips
Sensually Smudged Lips
Joshua Pestka's Hello Innocents Photo Shoot is Beautifully Close-Up
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31
Fiery Feathered Brows
Fiery Feathered Brows
Sergey Voronov's 'Hello Tokio' Series Offers Great Halloween Ideas
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30
Sensual Pantomime Pictorials
Sensual Pantomime Pictorials
Solve Sundsbo for Numero Makes a Silent Statement with Painted Faces
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29
Creepy Body Art
Creepy Body Art
The Neck Veins Makeup this Flickr Users has on is Out of this World
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28
Haute Clown Couture
Haute Clown Couture
Natasha Poly Heads to the Circus for Vogue Paris April 2012
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27
Edgy Archaic Beauty Looks
Edgy Archaic Beauty Looks
Natalia Vodianova Looks Fierce on the Cover of Vogue Paris March 2012
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26
Pocket Monster Beauty Enhancement
Pocket Monster Beauty Enhancement
Makeup Artist Nazzara Prettifies Her Eyes Pokemon-Style
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25
Two-Faced Fashiontography
Two-Faced Fashiontography
The Vogue Paris March 2011 Spread is Surreal and Eccentric
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24
Luscious Dripping Lipstick
Luscious Dripping Lipstick
Violette by Stanley Patzold Reveals Rouge Gloss Pouring from her Pout
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23
Tutti Frutti Self Portraits
Tutti Frutti Self Portraits
Cristina Otero Gives Fruit its Own Personality
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22
Zippers as Mouths
Zippers as Mouths
Fernando Lessa Photography Features an Avant-Garde Take on Beauty
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21
Rainbow Bright Beauty
Rainbow Bright Beauty
Brittany Hollis by Jeff Tse is Covered in Colorful Cosmetics
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20
Eccentrically Erotic Shoots
Eccentrically Erotic Shoots
The 'Refinement and Vulgarity' Series Puts You into a Dream State
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19
Extraterrestrial Cosmetics
Extraterrestrial Cosmetics
The Vladimira Chichova Makeup Shoot Shows Off Futuristic Faces
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18
Bizarre Butterfly Beauty Looks
Bizarre Butterfly Beauty Looks
The Dazed & Confused June 2012 Editorial Stars Elza Luijendijk
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17
Colorful Crying Photography
Colorful Crying Photography
The Beauty Photography of Viktoria Stutz is Vivacious
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16
Sultry Makeup Collaborations
Sultry Makeup Collaborations
The Alice + Olivia MAC Color Cosmetics Collection
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15
Filigree Fall Makeup
Filigree Fall Makeup
Shuuemura Metallic Makeup
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14
Lipstick-Clad Androgynous Shots
Lipstick-Clad Androgynous Shots
The Andrej Pejic Seventh Man Editorial is Fun and Flirty
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13
Vibrant Eyebrow Colors
Vibrant Eyebrow Colors
New York Runway Models Channel Alice Cooper
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12
Disney-Inspired Eye Artwork
Disney-Inspired Eye Artwork
Katie Alves Creates Stunning Disney Depictions Using Eye Shadow
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11
Contrasting Makeup Mods
Contrasting Makeup Mods
Models Before and After Hitting the Runway, With and Sans Makeup
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10
Mask-Inspired Photography
Mask-Inspired Photography
Pierre Dal Corso for Masquerade Magazine Captures People's Various Sides
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9
Technicolor Makeup Shoots
Technicolor Makeup Shoots
Vogue Paris 90th Anniversary Issue Shows Us the Future of Cosmetics
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8
Nature-Inspired Makeup
Nature-Inspired Makeup
Artists Celebrate Flora and Fauna With Cosmetics
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7
Futuristic Metal-Faced Models
Futuristic Metal-Faced Models
The Andrej Pejic Dazed and Confused Spread is Beyond this World
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6
Horror Cosmetics
Horror Cosmetics
Extreme Facial Bodypainting
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5
Fruity Makeup
Fruity Makeup
Creative Cosmetics Turn Your Face into a Watermelon
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4
Lippy Animal Art
Lippy Animal Art
Paige Thomas Creates Elaborate and Adorable Lipstick Designs
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3
Magnificent Manga Makeup
Magnificent Manga Makeup
Anime-Inspired Cosmetics & Extreme Makeup
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2
Superheroic Eye Shadows
Superheroic Eye Shadows
Makeup Artist Jangsara Celebrates The Avengers with Alluring Looks
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1
Crazy Clownish Cosmetics
Crazy Clownish Cosmetics
The Igor Oussenko 'Vision of Beauty' Series
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