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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

by Anna Jimenez

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We've all made poor beauty choices (some *cough* Christina Aguilera *cough* more often than others). Hasn't everyone, at some point, fallen prey to bad hair, poorly tweezed eyebrows, a weird hair color phase, or questionable makeup?

Skip to see famous experts confess their bad hair and makeup moments now.

Whether it was the fashion of the time that led us astray or just a lack of good judgment -- bad hair and makeup moments have happened to everyone. To prove it (in a good natured way) some of today's most knowledgeable and fashion-forward beauty experts have shared their worst beauty moments from the past. That's right, the tastemakers we all look to for advice are human too -- well, at least used to be before they made the beauty big time.

So if you're like us and think it's a blast and a half to bust out the old high school yearbook or take a stroll down memory lane, get ready for some nostalgic fun.

And to join in that fun (and make things fair), we editors thought we would share too. Here are our own worst beauty moments:

"I was convinced full bangs were the look for me, despite a massive cowlick that forced me to coat my hair in gross amounts of hairspray."� Sarah, Senior Editor

"I used to think electric blue hair mascara was the best thing since Slipknot -- yeah, you can see how confused I was about a lot of things." � Anna, Associate Editor

"I used to pull out thin long pieces of hair on either side of my middle part and gel them -- almost like an ant's feelers. Do you remember when that was in? No? Anybody?" � Sharon, Assistant Editor

"There was a time when I ONLY wore pink Fiorucci glitter on my eyelids. Pink. Glitter. So attractive." � Audrey, Special Projects Editor

We're just getting started here, so sit back, relax, and click through the photos of beauty experts' worst beauty moments. Oh and feel free to share yours in the comments section below.

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Cute article

by EricaC123 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