Taylor Swift’s makeup is almost as iconic as her hits.
“Then I draw along my top lid and connect it to the flick.”
The then 17-year-old hadn’t committed to her signature red lip but was regularly doing smoky eyes instead.

The shadow also drooped below her lash line, which wasn’t the most flattering placement.
Eventhe most natural made-up browcan have a big impact.
Taylor Swift, though?

She ignored that advice and swapped her cosmetics for a Sharpie.
“DO NOT DO IT,” she said again.
The star admitted that the effects were so bad she overhauled her skincare routine.

Swift didn’t confirm to which event she wore the Sharpie eyeliner, if any.
The smudging was understandable though, as Swift had a lot of people to thank.
Two years earlier, Swift shared her secret for making lipstick last withAllure.

Then re-apply," she said.
“It turns it into a stain that lasts much longer.”
The star wore unnatural-looking spidery faux lashes that began to peel away from her eye.

Another reason this look missed the mark?
As makeup pro Benjamin Puckey explained toTeen Vogue, it usually happens when powders contain silica.
Swift experienced a similar incident five months earlier when she stepped out in the Big Apple with Gigi Hadid.

That time was less dramatic, but the camera flashes still gave her unnatural white patches.