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Experts Confess: My Worst Beauty Moment

From bad hair to what-were-you-thinking makeup, beauty pros prove that even the best have made some bad choices

May 4, 2011 | by Anna Jimenez | 42 COMMENTS

Carmindy As a renowned makeup artist, co-creator of Sally Hansen Natural Beauty Inspired by Carmindy and makeup host from TLC's hit show "What Not to Wear," Carmindy is known for her simplistic approach to beauty and style. In the '80s, however, it was a different story.

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Cute article

by EricaF123 Friday, December 28, 2012 at 11:19AM Report as inappropriate

Two things to blame: trends and taking pictures. I dont think time was meant to be frozen, it becomes a slideshow on totalbeauty.

by nicky22 Thursday, December 27, 2012 at 03:06PM Report as inappropriate

I miss the 90's...

by Only1KimmieD Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at 11:34AM Report as inappropriate

these are very interesting to look at!

by olkrav319 Sunday, April 29, 2012 at 07:00PM Report as inappropriate

I still have a picture of myself with a perm in junior high. Long live the early ninties.

by beautybody Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at 06:23PM Report as inappropriate

I love how Leslie, Mally, and Carmindy look in there before pictures! I had no idea that Mally had ever looked like that! =0

by powerwoman033 Sunday, March 18, 2012 at 09:46PM Report as inappropriate

these are hilarious, it's amazing how much style can change in so short a time

by sportimonki13 Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at 01:49PM Report as inappropriate

All of these pictures bring back memories for me...I had most of these styles. They were IN style back then and so they shouldn't be embaressed by them at all. We all wanted big huge hair and I wish it would come back in a way....MY hair does BIG AWESOME

by bayoukris Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 01:42PM Report as inappropriate

Fun!

by krycekov Monday, January 9, 2012 at 01:08PM Report as inappropriate

carmindys bangs were out of control lol

by breakitdwn2420 Sunday, November 13, 2011 at 08:51PM Report as inappropriate

This angers me slightly. I think big hair is super cute. it will come back in style again. I don't understand where the embarrassment comes in. I would be more embarrassed about some of the ugly trends developing today, such as the assymetrical bob.

by barbieblondexo Sunday, October 16, 2011 at 01:31PM Report as inappropriate

Love this. Props to these women for showing their embarrassing beauty moments. We've all had them!

by jlabaton Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at 08:34PM Report as inappropriate

I still can't remember the new names. I still call them by how I use to. Thanks for the correct names and your time getting this to us.

by carol007 Saturday, October 8, 2011 at 04:00AM Report as inappropriate

fun to read!

by queenofthegreen Thursday, August 18, 2011 at 08:57AM Report as inappropriate

Hilarious!

by taryn.romero Tuesday, August 16, 2011 at 08:39AM Report as inappropriate

What a fun article!

by itzelc18 Monday, August 15, 2011 at 09:32PM Report as inappropriate

funny!

by Bon_Bon Monday, August 15, 2011 at 08:43PM Report as inappropriate

fun stuff

by selma Monday, August 8, 2011 at 12:21AM Report as inappropriate

Some of these aren't so bad actually. They looked great for what was in style at that time.

by PorcelainHeart Sunday, August 7, 2011 at 09:19PM Report as inappropriate

leslie looked horrible before! carmindy didnt look that bad

by BarbieVampiresa Sunday, August 7, 2011 at 03:28PM Report as inappropriate

One day us teens will look back at pictures and wonder what the heck we were doing!!!

by lanigaga Saturday, August 6, 2011 at 11:16AM Report as inappropriate

That was a fun "blast from the past" :)

by attagirl Friday, August 5, 2011 at 12:17PM Report as inappropriate

Good to hear they're just like us!

by LittleBunny Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at 04:53PM Report as inappropriate

I keep my pictures tucked away, lol.

by MissPurple Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at 04:08PM Report as inappropriate

glad to know i wasn't the only fashion victim of the 80s/90s! LOL

by jenstar313 Tuesday, June 28, 2011 at 01:11PM Report as inappropriate

I always laugh at people that is from the old times o god,good lord

by doglova Sunday, May 29, 2011 at 09:43AM Report as inappropriate

Oh the 80's. How I'm glad I was fortunate enough to be brought into this world as a 90's kid.

by CliniqueLover Thursday, May 19, 2011 at 02:17PM Report as inappropriate

Fun! Thanks for sharing!

by keatonkat Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at 08:30PM Report as inappropriate

Tina and Lori look best in their "before" pictures.

by Toyvoo Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at 07:06PM Report as inappropriate

Young women embraced 80s style in the 80s. So what? What'll they think of their 2011 looks in 2037? Make fun of Riza Hazan's 80s hair, but praise Lori Taylor's 2011 hair? Not much difference! Also, Carmindy's style is "simple", not "simplistic" - which means detrimentally oversimplify complex issue.

by lilinah Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at 11:34AM Report as inappropriate

I kind of liked the eighties-it was a time you could be ahead of everyone else. Remember not being able to be free about wearing black clothing before then. I went through a very short period of black nail polish. Before then, not a chance. I have to say one mistake was the hard hair spray that made hair unmoveable-I can't even remember what it was that I used.

by evet Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at 06:16AM Report as inappropriate

I don't think its bad per say, that was the style at the time. People in the future who see todays trends and style, might think that we are crazy too. I guess I'm lucky I grew up in the 80's too, I had the silly hair but I can blame it on my momma lol

by RoleModel Friday, May 13, 2011 at 01:16AM Report as inappropriate