As a quintessential child-star-turned-superstar, Miley Cyrus has spent quite a bit of time in the public eye.

And like many musicians, she has been unafraid to experiment with different styles throughout her career.

In fact, there have been multipletimes Cyrus was unrecognizable after pulling off a dramatic transformation.

Miley Cyrus posing

The star has stayed fairly consistent with her beauty looks through her many eras and styles.

And, this is true for Cyrus, too.

These five looks are proof that even the most stunning stars have bad makeup days from time to time.

Miley cyrus on the red carpet

This is something Miley Cyrus knows firsthand.

Evidently, though, it’s still a major makeup mistake.

In particular, she tends to go light on her eyeshadow.

Miley Cyrus smiling

This left Cyrus looking ghostly and almost unrecognizable.

Unfortunately, the products she used for this look left her looking all wrong.

For starters, clumpy mascara left her with some serious spider lashes.

Miley Cyrus smiling

Her nude lip was also too opaque and light.

The star wore some seriously long, voluminous falsies that totally took over her face.

They dark lashes stood out even more thanks to her otherwise monochromatic makeup and bleach-blond pixie cut.

Miley Cyrus smiling

This is part of what gave Cyrus the odd stare that took the internet by storm.

The darkness was exacerbated by her pale nude lip and light-colored eye shadow.

Miley Cyrus posing