Kate Middleton’s Worst Makeup Fails

Kate Middleton is known by many as a style icon, and it makes sense. But things weren’t always like this. After marrying into the royal family, Middleton’s fashion sense experienced a significant transformation. Still, she’s experienced a few style controversies, with some people even deeming her outfits inappropriate. After all, she’s only human! Along with some fashion blunders, she’s also had a few makeup fails over the years that might make you cringe.

While Catherine, Princess of Wales, is generally known for being flawless from her accessories to her cosmetics (even while she’s in recovery), she’s had her off days, as we all had. From a shocking eyeliner faux pas to difficulties with contouring, here are the worst makeup blunders that this royal has made.

Not wearing lipstick washes her out

While she frequently wears eye makeup, she occasionally goes out without any lipstick. There’s nothing wrong with a toned-down look, but due to her complexion and thin lips, not wearing lipstick looks unflattering. When you combine this with a ton of black mascara, it’s just a look that doesn’t make sense.

She can over-contour, leading to an awkward look

When Kate Middleton attended the Ring O’Fire Ultra Marathon in the summer of 2013, she played around with contouring. While the contouring was completed to highlight Middleton’s beautiful cheekbones, this is one of those situations where less is more. With contouring, it’s essential to know when to put the brush down, and while it may have seemed like a cohesive look when she checked herself out in the mirror, this over-contouring debacle serves as an important reminder: always check your profile twice before you leave the house. Applying too much contouring makeup can lead to a streaky look on your cheeks rather than enhancing them.