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Home • Makeup

Beauty Comics Every Beauty Girl Will Understand

For days when you can' seem to get your makeup to act right!
By Virginia Lowman · Updated October 27, 2020
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01
Strengthening Mascara

Because lashes that lift together, stick together!

Beauty Comics Every Beauty Girl Will Understand
Megan Nicole Dong
02
Attack of the Clogged Pores

Because who isn’t grossed out by the moutain of blackheads unearthed by a pore strip?

Beauty Comics Every Beauty Girl Will Understand
Megan Nicole Dong
03
Brows Gone Wild

Ladies, there’s a difference between filling in your brows and creating a monster brow. We’re looking at you: “professional” IG makeup artists! Stop trying to make boxy brows happen.

Beauty Comics Every Beauty Girl Will Understand
Megan Nicole Dong
04
Killer Contour

Obviously “contouring” has been the buzzword in the beauty world since Kim K. and her MUA dropped her face-sculpting secrets, but we have to draw the line somewhere. For starters, you should still have some hint of a cheek bone by the time you finish! 

Beauty Comics Every Beauty Girl Will Understand
Megan Nicole Dong
05
The Takeover

Must we ombré everything? Eyes, nails, lips…enough!

Beauty Comics Every Beauty Girl Will Understand
Megan Nicole Dong
06
Too Much Flush

For that girlfriend who insists on wearing extreme blush in copious amounts.

Beauty Comics Every Beauty Girl Will Understand
Megan Nicole Dong
07
Millenial Beauty Therapy

Art theapy taps into the beauty market promoting optical illusion nail art; Gestalt would be proud.

Beauty Comics Every Beauty Girl Will Understand
Megan Nicole Dong
08
Light, Bright, Pearly Whites

For that friend of yours who whitens her teeth so much that her smile has turned into her own personal light saber. May the force be with her.

Beauty Comics Every Beauty Girl Will Understand
Megan Nicole Dong
09
Pores—and Face—Be Gone!

For the girl who believes “stronger is better” or “if it’s burning, it’s working.” Step away from the chemicals, dear. You cannot burn your skin to perfection. 

Beauty Comics Every Beauty Girl Will Understand
Megan Nicole Dong
10
Makeup’s Favorite Trend

Because only you—and your smokey eye— can prevent forest fires!

Beauty Comics Every Beauty Girl Will Understand
Megan Nicole Dong
11
The Bad Lash Club

Because your lashes should not wage war against your face or anyone else’s.

Beauty Comics Every Beauty Girl Will Understand
Megan Nicole Dong