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is insanely heavy makeup normal for a grad pic?

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Is it normal for grad pictures to feature insanely heavy makeup? After getting my makeup done by a TV professional, I was shocked by the dramatic look—intensified eyeliner, oversized lashes, and a contour that felt more like a costume than soft glam. Although I smiled and thanked her, I dreaded the photo session, fearing I'd look cartoonish. Surprisingly, when I saw the flashes on screen, I looked beautiful!

i had my makeup done by someone who works in TV. i thought i was gonna look so good, but i was literally horrified when i saw myself after. dw i wasnt rude, i smiled and i thanked her. even shared a laugh. im someone with big eyes, sharp nose, but overall soft features. so i asked for soft and simple glam. but everything was intensified to the max. eyeliner all around my eyes, big ass lashes, contour on my nose, so much blush. i felt like i was about to fly away cuz of how big my lashes were. i was genuinely dreading getting my picture taken. to my surprise tho, in the picture, it looked fine?

thats what im overthinking about, maybe im just coping? cuz whenever they took a shot, my picture would flash on the screen in front of me, and it looked really pretty. like i was wearing a decent amount of makeup. so im wondering if it was intention to make it that heavy for the cameras? or if im just coping huhu. cuz i didnt really get close to the monitor to check my eyes (cuz thats where an insane amount of makeup was) but it looked really soft and pretty when i saw those small flashes.

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