The Instagram vs. Real Life Challenge Will Restore Your Confidence in Your Makeup Skills

Between exaggerated eyebrows and time-consuming contouring, Instagram beauty trends are fun, but can be exhausting to execute in real life. These over-the-top glam creations have been sweeping our social media feeds for what feels like forever, but now, beauty bloggers and makeup gurus alike are taking part in a powerful challenge to let the world know that Instagram makeup is not for every day.

In the "Instagram vs. real life" makeup challenge, beauty-lovers style one side of their face with so-called Instagram makeup — overdrawn arches, seriously smoky eyes, long fake lashes, a sculpted face, and more — and the other side with a natural, everyday look. The contrast between the two is striking!

Yes, extreme glam can take your confidence and swagger to new levels, but it's a little too time consuming to do if it's not for a 'gram. This challenge is extremely important for all of us to see that behind all the airbrushed "perfection" we see on social media, even popular influencers can keep it real.

Keep reading to see how different beauty bloggers are taking part in this challenge and prepare to be blown away by the side-by-side results.