Whose shocking make-up?Whose shocking make-up?No one sits you down and shows you how to apply the slap...

So, being the kind souls we are, we're willing to forgive the occasional error.

However, there comes a point when we just can't turn a blind eye.

And when Avril Lavigne rocked up in NY to celebrate the release of her new album, we were horrified.

Rather than going for sophisticated elegance, she dived in the opposite direction...

With the most shocking and lurid eye make-up we've seen for a while.

And what a shame to hide her natural beauty under layers of colour and false lashes.

But, she's not the first and certainly won't be the last.

Have a look at some other interesting and colourful eye make-up application in our gallery.