1. Overly-accentuated eyebrows.

Instead: Pick up a tinted brow mascara, like Nars Brow Gel, and wipe the excess formula off of the bristles, so that when you lightly apply it you don't end looking like this girl  or Groucho Marx.

2. Crazy-dramatic eyeshadow.

I'm all for an intense eye, but this color combo will only leave you looking like this:

Instead: Stick to shades that fall in the same color family, if you want to do a multi-tonal eye look. An easy way to do this is to pick up a pre-made palette with similar colors inside. Try Rimmel London Glam' Eyes Quad Eye Shadow.

3. A white, milky lip color.

Instead: Go for a straight-up nude where there is a bit of a pink undertone, like YSL Rouge Pur Couture in Beige Tribute, or any other shade for that matter. But by no means should anyone be roaming around town wearing this gross, milky lip color  it's not flattering and never will be.

4. Too much blush.

Instead: Use a stippling brush, like Sephora's, that has two levels of bristles: synthetic tips that touch the blush and apply just the right amount of product onto your skin, and the goat hair at the base of the brush that helps blend the blush perfectly. Basically, with this brush and a light-handed application, you won't end up looking like a clown. But you will look au naturel and fresh-faced aka gorgeous.

5. Lining your lips with black liner over any lip color (unless it's for costume purposes).

Instead: Apply black lip liner to your pout first, and gently blend it down toward the center of your mouth with your fingers. Then, apply any darker lip shade, like a burgundy or red, over top of it to give your lip a gradiant effect. See exhibit A:

6. Heavily-contoured cheekbones. No, no, no!

Instead: Put the bronzer down and check out this contouring map and tutorial that will leave you looking naturally chiseled, rather than harshly defined.

7. Lashes that are a) too long and b) have designs on them.

Instead: Fake a fuller-looking fringe with the help of this tutorial and leave the costume lashes at home (unless, of course, you're going to a dress up party).

8. Full-on lip glitter.

Instead: Swipe on a shimmery lip gloss, so that you're not eating chunks of glitter every single time you lick your lips. Try Chanel Glossimer in Myriade.

9. Black lipstick.

Instead: Apply a super-dark, vampy burgundy shade over your lips  it's chic and on trend. Swipe on Dolce & Gabbana Sicilian Jewels Lipstick in Rubino. Black lipstick, on the other hand, shouldn't be worn unless you're Rihanna, Rita Ora, or Marilyn Manson.

10. All-over metalics.

Instead: If you want to wear metallics, pick an area to shine and keep the rest of your face neutral. Metallics everywhere  on your eyes, cheeks, and lips  will leave you looking like one of those street performers on Venice Beach.

11. Over-extended eye liner.

Instead: Give your eye liner some boundaries. If you're going for the winged look, don't let it extend beyond your eyebrow  or go past the inner corner of your eye (and halfway down your nose). And if you are going for a reverse cat eye (where you let the inner line go a teeny bit past your tear duct) click here to see how to do it right.

12. Red eyeshadow.

Instead: Apply black eye liner first  it can be winged or regularly applied  and then add a bit of red eyeshadow onto the rest of your eyelid. Dabbing it too close to your eyes without liner in between will make them look instantly tired and give the whites of your eyes a red cast. The black acts as a barrier, breaking up the look up a bit, making the red shadow wearable.

13. Blacked-out eyes.

Instead: Go for something less harsh-looking, and choose whether or not you want to accentuate the top or bottom part of your eye. This 360-degree look will just give you raccoon eyes, which is often something you're trying to get rid of. Here are some pretty smoky eye ideas. Go nuts!

There. Time to werk the makeup looks that do work.

Photo Credit: Getty Images/Gallery Stock/Elizabeth Griffin

Carly Cardellino Carly Cardellino was the beauty director at Cosmopolitan.

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