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Accidental Glowing Eyes From Silver Eyeshadow Makeup Fail

This meme features a top text warning paired with a photo of two women posing in formal dresses. The text is a personal note: do not look down toward the floor when trying to take a cute photo if you are wearing silver eyeshadow, particularly if you have dark skin. In the photo, the Black woman on the left appears to have unnaturally glowing solid white eyes: this effect is caused by silver eyeshadow reflecting bright ambient light from the light-colored floor, creating an unintended spooky supernatural-looking effect, while the woman standing next to her smiles normally. The joke comes from the unexpected funny and creepy result of an accidental makeup and lighting mishap.
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Note to self: do not look at the floor trying to look cute when you have silver eye shadow on...

Overview

This meme features a top text warning paired with a photo of two women posing in formal dresses. The text is a personal note: do not look down toward the floor when trying to take a cute photo if you are wearing silver eyeshadow, particularly if you have dark skin. In the photo, the Black woman on the left appears to have unnaturally glowing solid white eyes: this effect is caused by silver eyeshadow reflecting bright ambient light from the light-colored floor, creating an unintended spooky supernatural-looking effect, while the woman standing next to her smiles normally. The joke comes from the unexpected funny and creepy result of an accidental makeup and lighting mishap.

Origin notes

This meme was shared on X (formerly Twitter) by the account WholesomeMeme, per the provided source information. It is based on a candid real photograph that became a viral funny meme due to the unintended optical effect from the makeup and lighting, circulating across social media as a relatable joke about makeup and photography fails.

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