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Unintentional beauty icons
POSTED: August 31st, 2011

They say beauty is everywhere. It’s not. But it does come in unconventional packages, and today I’d like to share with you some of my favorite unintentional beauty icons.

Horses.

Can you even begin to imagine this with a touch of Diorshow?

If mascara companies really wanted a convincing campaign, they’d quit pushing meaningless words like “volume” and “lengthening” on their ads and just promise that we would look like horses. Look at those lashes! You could sweep a castle floor with them.

Rotini pasta.

Ugh. These noodles KILL IT every time.

The reason why many women abstain from pasta at Italian restaurants and opt for salad has nothing to do with watching their figures. It has more to do with the fact that rotini pasta reminds them that try as they might, they will never be able to perfectly manipulate the hair in the back of their head with their curling irons. It’s one of those unspoken tragedies that none of us like to ever think about.

CHP.

What if this was your boyfriend’s ex? Wouldn’t you just DIE?

Few things are as innately majestic and intimidating as the California Highway Patrol. Perfectly dressed in chic black with that perfect pop of white, they’re always best dressed on the road. And the awe and reverence they receive when they flip on the cherries and berries? So timeless. As mortals, we can only dream of one day attaining a similar show-stopping presence.

The American Kestrel.

Best dressed EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. without fail.

Excuse me, bird! I think you got Urban Decay Naked palette all over you! Wait, that’s your natural coloring? IS NATURE KIDDING? This bird is a living, breathing YouTube eyeshadow tutorial. I’m going to cry.

Rosy-lipped batfish.

Important question: What lip liner do you think she uses?

People like to throw around the term “spirit animal” like it’s nothing these days, but this is my spirit animal.

Mona Lisa.

Isn’t she the sultriest?

She’s the world’s most recognized face and she doesn’t even know it. Is there anything more beautiful than being modest? I mean, other than being naturally smokin’? You just know that this is a girl who isn’t going home alone. She’s not being a drag, she’s being a queen. A queen without eyebrows. And I don’t even think she’s wearing foundation in this pic. Ugh. Not fair.