I Tried Pinterest Makeup for One Week - Here's What Happened

Like most women, I have my standard go-to makeup style for work - neutral eye with a bright lip. It’s quick and easy, and I always know it will turn out. This look goes with any outfit, and I don’t have to worry about leaving extra time for a perfect winged eye.

To mix things up, I decided to try makeup looks from Pinterest for a week. Most of them are styles that I would try for a weekend when I have extra time, or for a night out. To start, I turned to my beloved Pinterest page, and searched for makeup trends 2017. The options were endless, and I had to narrow them down a bit. After all, I only gave myself five days to do something different.

Here’s what I learned:

It wasn’t as time-consuming as I thought it would be.

I fully expected that I would need to have a good amount of extra time to put on some of the looks. As it turns out, I only needed about ten extra minutes in the morning. Most of this time was used referring back to the tutorials to make sure I wasn’t missing anything.

People notice a change.

Through the course of each day, several people noticed my makeup. One customer asked if I got my makeup done professionally. All of the reactions were compliments.

It made me want to try new clothing.

Switching up my daily makeup routine made me want to try new outfits. I have a pretty standard work-week style, with outfits that consist of tapered pants and blazers with boots. On the days that I tried a more dramatic eye, I found I wanted an outfit to match. The same was true for a more toned-down face.

It got old by the end of the week.

For the first three days, trying new makeup looks was a lot of fun. By Thursday it started to seem like work. Part of this is likely due to the fact that at the beginning of the week I wasn’t yet worn out from work.

Not all the looks lasted through the day.

Some of the styles called for dark eye shadow. Three-quarters of the way through an eleven-hour day a lot of it was below my eyes. Not only did I feel tired, but I had severe raccoon eyes. 

All in all, it was a fun experiment. I’m now armed with a variety of new looks – most of which will be reserved for nights out.