The Worst Celebrity Beauty Trends of 2011

For all of the breath-taking red carpet beauty moments in 2011, there were equal amounts of what-was-she-thinking makeup and hair flops.

Worst False Lower Lashes: Zooey Deschanel


Zooey Deschanel's perfectly symmetrical, spidery fringe is creeping us out! The doll-like look should start and stop with her flawless, porcelain skin.

Worst Haircut: Rose Byrne


When you're as gorgeous as Rose Byrne, it's hard to imagine anything would look bad. While the Bridesmaids star is still stunning, we nearly cried when she made the ill-decision to cut some serious fringe.

Read more: Check out the best celebrity looks of 2011.

Worst Orange Lipstick: Petra Nemcova


Pops of bright lipstick is a beauty trend that won't be loosing steam anytime soon. Still, Petra Nemcova makes a misstep, picking a color that looks pure orange rather than a coral or tangeriney-red.

Worst Gray: Penelope Cruz


A gorgeous Penelope Cruz takes a walk on the gray side, showing a salt-and-pepper look on the set of her latest movie. Gray and white hair can be beautiful, but only if it's super hydrated.

Worst Bowl Cut: Mena Suvari


There's something about Mena Suvari's glossy bowl cut that doesn't quite work. Perfectly-in-place strands feel more right for long locks; we would've liked to see this length with loose waves or curls.

Read more: Get inspired by these celebrity holiday hairstyles.

Worst Train Wreck: Lindsay Lohan


The overly processed platinum hair, the costume-y makeup. We're speechless.

Worst Dolly Parton Influence: Kelly Osbourne


Why does Kelly Osbourne look more like a southern Toddlers & Tiaras star than her normal, spunky Brit-self? The heavy lashes and coiffed 'do might work on someone older (or with a drawl) but they feel all wrong on her.

Worst Matte Lips: Kourtney Kardashian

Kourtney Kardashian
Kourtney Kardashian


The most stylish of the Kardashian klan, Kourtney, makes a rare beauty mistake. Her nude lips are on-trend, but a matte lipstick, rather than a high-shine gloss, makes it look like someone just covered her pout with foundation. Not cute!

Read more: See who looks hot and who did not in our celeb style recap.

Worst Genie 'Do: Katy Perry


Katy Perry has fun with her hair and makeup, yes. But the popstar doesn't always nail it. Here, this high, overly extension'ed pony looks way too gimmicky.

Worst Redhead: Julianne Hough


Some girls just work as blondes. Such is the case with Julianne Hough, who loses some of her sparkle when stepping out with light auburn locks earlier this year.

Worst Lip Gloss: Jessica Szohr


What is that color exactly? Jessica Szohr's icy plum/pink/nude gloss doesn't flatter her complexion. And it actually makes her look like she's in the early stages of hypothermia.

Worst Bronze: Ashley Tisdale


Did her High School education teach her absolutely nothing? Ashley Tisdale picks a bronzer several shades too dark, and looks like she dived in a vat full of it!

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