When youโre a dad of daughters, you quickly learn what โcompromiseโ means: your girls suggest something, you say โnoโ, and they take it as a โyesโ.
One of the many pleasures of being a father is being on the receiving end of your childrensโ antics โ and you can only imagine what this means when your daughters start getting into makeup. Daughters have a way of getting exactly what they want, though, which is why so many dads are all too familiar with how their faces look after a โmakeoverโ.
If youโre looking for a laugh, youโll love these pictures of dads looking pretty after their daughters have given them a makeover. Hereโs to the dads who would do anything for their little princesses!
1. Single father dress-up time
If thereโs one item of makeup most girls couldnโt live without, itโs mascara. And look how pretty this dad is looking with those fluttery eyelashes! We have to admire his dedication to quality time with your daughter. Equally, we admire his daughterโs ruthless manipulation of a grown man.
2. Work of a 5-year-old
Some would say that five years old is too young to be learning how to apply makeup. Others would say that, as this little girl clearly proves, five years is more than long enough to acquire the makeup skills you need. Her dad looks stunning.
3. Makeup for Christmas
You just know that when your child gets something for Christmas, theyโre going to want to test it out all day. This dad ended up being the mannequin for his daughterโs new Christmas makeup application. Donโt worry, dad, sheโll be over it in a few weeks, max.
4. Quarantine amusement
Thereโs nothing that says amusement in quarantine like donning dad in a headband and getting busy on him with the makeup. Thereโs clearly commitment in this role, as weโre not quite sure that dad has enough hair to qualify for the headband. Loving the shade of lipstick, though.
5. Beard makeover
If youโre a dad and you donโt fancy a full makeover, just grow a beard. Like this guy, you can hope your daughter is so distracted by your chin hair that she ends up making that over instead. You could probably live with a purple beard better than other more permanent makeup options.
6. Literal face paint
Though we can definitely see the inspiration behind this work of art, itโs clear that this daughter needs a little more time to perfect her skills. And thatโs what dad is for โ practice makes perfect, right? Another 15 times, max, and sheโll have got it just right.
7. Stepdaughter hair styling
Lockdown hasnโt been easy for anyone. This stepdad had been having trouble trying to think of ideas to keep his stepdaughter entertainedโฆ until he let her do his hair. Now look at her big smile!
8. Party time
Nothing says party like making your face up like a mermaid. This dad even has a few gems above his eyebrow to complete the look. Weโll be seeing him at the next Coachella, weโre sure!
9. Making his daughter smile
This man admitted to having a hard time bonding with and getting his daughter to smile lately. So he finally agreed to let her give him a makeover and her smile says it all. Dad points to him!
10. She had a vision
We canโt help thinking that the words โclown makeupโ are a little too literal when it comes to this photo. Itโs like his daughter started with the idea of making her dad beautiful, then forgot what that meant along the way. And reverted to red clown paint.
11. Girl dad
When youโre a dad of girls, youโre free to let your inner drag queen out. We happen to think that this is one of the best makeovers weโve seen so far. And youโre telling us his daughter did it? Please.
12. Double makeover
You might be thinking, โThis little girl is so young that she canโt even apply her own lipstick properly.โ But that happens to be something you never learn with age, thank you very much. Luckily, dad just got a couple of lipstick splotches on his cheek for his involvement.
13. Rocking the look
When this girl did her dadโs makeup, she never expected such a strong reaction from him. Well, this is what happens when you get to see what your face looks like with a bit of retouching. Heโs giving โbeautifulโ a whole new meaning!
14. Future makeup artist
While weโve never personally seen models don lipstick on their heads, perhaps itโs a new trend that weโre unaware of. It definitely seems like this daughter had a solid plan in mind when she first made over her own face, then her dadโs. Theyโre like a tribe of two!
15. Pug tails
Being a dad is all about putting up with your daughter insisting that your hair gets put into tiny โpug tailsโ. And now this daughter, she can fondly look back at these photos of her dad and appreciate the sacrifices he made for her enjoyment. RIP.
16. Eyes and nails
Who said that face makeup was the only form of enhancement offered in a beauty parlor? This daughter reminded us all of the importance of never forgetting about nails. Weโre getting low-level Russell Brand vibes from this picโฆ just us?
17. Professional makeup
Weโre hedging a bet that this dadโs daughter is either all grown-up, or has been watching endless beauty YouTube videos in her spare time. Sheโs made her dad look like a superstar. Quite honestly, we could never hope to replicate something on this level of talent.
18. Beauty blending
Youโre never too young to get to work with a beauty blender! As long as itโs on your dadโs face, anyway. Looks like that foundation is the exact shade of his skin, too โ now thatโs lucky.
19. The Rock and his daughter
Famous dads are still there for their daughterโs antics, you know! The Rock probably melted a few hearts when he shared this adorable post of his daughter doing his makeup. Poor guy just wants to eat his food, but could you resist that adorable face?
20. Gotta stay looking sharp
After so many years of marriage, the novelty and excitement fade somewhat. This manโs daughter knew she had to keep him looking sharp for his wife. And what better way to do that than by painting his toenails?
21. All blue
Now, blue is always a bit hit and miss no matter where youโre putting it on your face, but this daughter makes it work. Dad might want to look cool and hip in his snapback, but his daughter has other plans for him. She calls this the blue Smartie lip.
22. Top-quality makeover
Itโs another blue makeover โ we sense a new trend is on its way! In this case, dadโs daughter managed to avoid his lips and instead gave him blue eyelashesโฆ and a blue nose. Itโs a bit Avatar-ish, we guess?
23. Nail spa
This man shared a Facebook post explaining that he had the honor of being his daughterโs first client in her nail spa this morning. In typical dad style, he wrote: โIf ya dont have nothing nice 2 say about her work, then dont say nothing ๐ค๐ค๐๐๐๐โ. Then let us all know that sheโs open for appointments. Weโll be booking ASAPโฆ
24. Makeover club
This dad was here to remind us that getting a makeover from a willing daughter is actually a good thing. Why? Because it means youโve bonded to a level where your daughter trusts you to be a willing subject. So grin and bear it, dads โ and welcome to the club.
25. Ghost of Christmas present
Not all makeovers involve makeup, you know. This dadโs daughter decided to make him a custom crown โ and thatโs not an easy feat, you know! We couldnโt make anything better ourselves, even if sheโs left him resembling a certain Christmas ghost.
26. Dadโs beauty salon
This lucky dad had all the works one evening. Not only did he get his nails done by his daughter, she threw in eyes too. Two for the price of one! He more than anyone knows the importance of closing his eyes and saving himself from being the victim of an accidental stabbing.
27. Secretly loving it
There are photos here that show dads trying their best to look like theyโre hating every minute of their makeover. But we all know theyโre secretly loving it inside. This dad wasnโt afraid to show his joy while his little girl neatly gave him a red lip. Beautiful!
28. Speechless
From one extreme to the other, we have a makeover that isnโtโฆ quiteโฆ up to scratch. Weโd say this was the work of a four-year-old. Who doesnโt seem to have learned yet that some colors donโt belong on the cheeks. Dad looks impressed, anyway.
29. Beautiful, sir
You know when you go to a British pantomime and you see the pantomime dames all dressed up looking pretty? They use this manโs daughter as a makeup artist. Eyeliner flicks on point.
30. Grandpaโs lipstick
Hey, grandpas are allowed to get the beauty treatment, too. This grandadโs ability to sit still for the job ahead suggests heโs a regular victim โ sorry, client โ of his granddaughter. Pouty pouty!
31. He knows heโs beautiful
This dad shared a candid Instagram post documenting his makeover session. He wrote:
โSo when little girls tell you to sit down and hold still thatโs what you do ๐
. Although I thought the finger nail polish was water based and not permanent. I was wrong. And I have no nail polish remover here๐ฏ๐ฌ๐ณ. We had a good time and thatโs all that matters. I love my kids so much. We have such a blast together. What more can I say other than Iโm beautiful. ๐คฉโ
32. Slaying
This dad and daughter know how to pose for a photo! They look stunning with their matching red lips andโฆ erโฆ whatever that brown stuff is smeared on dadโs lips. The eyebrows could probably use some work, too โ daughter has a monobrow and dad looks oddly surprised.
33. The work of 7 little girls
When youโre the wife of a husband that gets a girlie makeover, itโs only expected for you to take a photo of him and share it with the world. Despite the fact that this wife said that her husband would probably kill her if he found this online, she couldnโt help sharing it anyway! She wrote: โI leave u with a picture of the aftermath of 7 little girls at a sleepover xโ.
34. Wig and all
You know your makeover game is strong when you donโt only do the face; you do the hair, too. Luckily, this daughter had a wig to hand to make dad look extra fierce. He just needs a dress to complete the look, now.
35. Nailed it
From one wig to anotherโฆ this dad is giving off major high school cheerleader vibes with his high ponytail and lipgloss. Of all the makeup looks weโve seen so far, this one is pretty subtle. We think they both look stunning!
36. Model for daughter
On the other hand, it seems a little like this daughter forgot where she was supposed to put the makeup on her dadโs face. To be fair to her, though, itโs about time the forehead started receiving more attention. More is always better.
37. Princess dad
Everyone knows that youโre not a true princess without a tiara. And, in this dadโs case, matching earrings, a ring and a magic wand. The big question here is: why does that ring fit a grown manโs finger?
38. Finally pretty
Men who donโt wear makeup donโt know what theyโre missing out on. It really does make you more beautiful โ as proven by this stunning makeover. With his new look, this dadโs confidence must have soared through the roof.
39. Trying out a palette
Being a dad of all daughters isnโt all about keeping boys away from them. Sometimes itโs trying out an eyeshadow palette โ because even a creepy smile from your little girl is better than a frown! They both look beautiful!
40. Hair and nails
When you think of all the attention, care and dedication that has obviously gone into this makeup look, the only response is toโฆ laugh (sorry). We admire this daughterโs ability to make her dadโs lips look like theyโve disappeared. And the blue and pink nails are simply exquisite.
41. โToenailโ polish
You know why nail polish is called โnailโ polish, right? Something tells us this particular daughter missed the memo. But hey, when the colorโs that pretty, who wouldnโt want it all over their feet?
42. Nails โlike a manโ
According to this dad, it was only acceptable to get his nails done if he looked like enough of โa manโ. Answers on a postcard to what that actually means, please! Apparently, to him it means getting silver nail polish that reminds us a bit of The Tin Man from The Wizard of Oz.
43. Whole family makeover
Why should anybody be left out of the fun when itโs makeover time? Not only did this dad get involved, but he also made sure he was the star of the show with his sparkly blue eyeshadow. Not to be biased, but he definitely looks the prettiest.
44. Makeover masterpiece
Give your daughter the right tools and she can actually do a semi-decent job, no matter how young she is. In this dadโs case, he was treated to a trending shade of lipstick and a relatively minimalistic eye makeup approach. We like this look a lot.
45. Grandpa makeover
Weโre not entirely sure that this grandpa is awake to see whatโs going on with his feet, but itโs probably for the best. And who cares about toenails, anyway? You have them covered up most of the time. This is an inside-the-home secret only.
46. Hair extensions
Weโre getting serious My Little Pony vibes from these colorful hair extensions. But we have to say that dad is totally rocking the look. It might be a bit much to get used to at first, but we can see this hairstyle being a big hit in a few yearsโ time.
47. Making her happy
Ah, traditional makeup. We didnโt realize that people still used blush anymore, but if there was ever proof that we should bring it back, itโs this picture! Dad is happy to do anything to make his daughter smile, and it melts out hearts.
48. New ink
Nothing beats getting a Frozen temporary tattoo by your daughters as a (literal) mark of their love for you. Unless you have to go to work, that is. He should probably keep that covered by his sleeve, unless he wants to be the victim of relentless teasing from his colleagues.
49. Fabulous dad
This little girl might love her dad no matter what, but she realized that he was missing a little something. So she made him over with the standard blue eyeshadow, pink lipstick and eyeliner flicks. He looks truly fabulous.
50. Only dads know
And finally, only dads know the struggle of trying to wash permanent marker drawings off your face before a day at work. While most makeup is thankfully relatively easy to remove, thatโs rarely the case with pen. Oh, well โ when heโs showcasing artwork like that, why would he want to wash it off?
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