Cape Times

Some trends should never be allowed

- GERRY CUPIDO

PEOPLE are always going out of their way to be weird, but they don’t seem to realise that weird doesn’t always mean wonderful.

New make-up looks and techniques are always popping up that has make-up enthusiast­s flocking to YouTube to check out their favourite make-up artist for step-by-step editorials on “how to get a look”.

Unfortunat­ely, there are looks that come up on your Instagram feed that will make any anyone cringe.

The weirdest, most bizarre and completely impractica­l make-up and nail looks that’s hopefully restricted to Instagram and never to be seen on the streets.

The latest in these wacky trends is nose hair extension. Who would ever have thought that nose hair would a thing? Most of us try to keep our nose hairs out of sight, but these artists have gone out of their way to exaggerate the appearance of the pesky hairs.

Just in case you thought that your eyelash extension where only meant to extend your lashes, they will come in handy if you ever want to get this look.

This is just one of the many bizarre we’ve seen. Here are a few of the others. Please DO NOT try them at home.

CRAZY NAILS

Corkscrew nails: All these nails need is a bottle of wine. What else are you meant to do with them?

Teeth nails: This is what I would call nail biting. I suppose they would come in handy when you eat with your hands.

Egg nails: These crack me up. You can even crack the shell of the tiny eggs and find runny yolk inside. I wouldn’t and fry the eggs though.

WEIRD EYEBROWS

Eyebrows are the frame of the face, which would explain why women spend more time on their brows when doing their make-up.

Why would you create the most bizarre and unnatural shapes with your brows?

Shapes like the feather and barb wire brows made a disturbing appearance a year ago. Now there’s the halo and McDonald’s brows. None of which frames the face in a good way.

BIZARRE EYELASHES

Nude lashes: Most women aspire to have full, long lashes. Those with thin lashes have to resort to layers of mascara or lash extensions.

I have to wonder why anyone would want to have nude coloured eyelashes which basically makes it look like you have no lashes at all.

Crooked eyelashes: Clumpy and crooked lashes are the opposite of what you would like to achieve with your mascara. This look goes against make-up rules and ends up looking like a big mess and that you have no idea what you’re doing.

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