100 layers of mindlessness: Attention, graphic content inside

The internet is a weird, weird place. Sometimes the most bizarre of things happen here, paving way for senseless fads which though short-lived, do make for sensational 2-minute content. The latest addition to this long list is ‘100 layers’. It started with 100 layers of makeup two weeks ago but now is being interpreted by hundreds of fashion bloggers across the world as per their imagination. (Instagram)

Updated on: Aug 4, 2016 2:46 PM IST

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The internet is a weird, weird place. Sometimes the most bizarre of things happen here, paving way for senseless fads which though short-lived, do make for sensational 2-minute content. The latest addition to this long list is ‘100 layers’. It started with 100 layers of makeup two weeks ago but now is being interpreted by hundreds of fashion bloggers across the world as per their imagination. (Instagram)

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This is how you’d look like after applying 100 layers of foundation. It could be a lot, so much so that you may need a knife to cake it off. (Instagram)

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100 layers of nail polish. Expectedly, it results in a paint mountain on your every finger nail. May god give you the strength and patience to remove it, should you try. (Instagram)

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This woman, we believe is sporting 100 layers of makeup, including foundation, mascara, eye shadow and lipstick. And she doesn’t look very happy. We wonder why. (Instagram)

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This is how lips look like after having suffered 100 layers of lip colour/gloss. We feel for this woman. No, actually, we do not. She signed up for it. (Instagram)

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Some bloggers got a bit more creative with the challenge. The web is now filled in 100 layers of everything that you can imagine and more. A lot more. (Instagram)

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We had expected 100 layers of blush to look a lot more gory than this. Nevertheless, what’s more worrying it that viewers across the world are lapping it up. Some of these posts have had over a million hits. (Instagram)

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This, 100 layers of hijab, is our personal favourite. Some bloggers report that takes them an entire day, sometimes even the night, to achieve 100 layers of the thing they aim at. (Instagram)

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100 layers of eyebrow darkening and eyeliner. We assure you that these are the least gross of all the images that we came across online. Needless to say that we suggest you not to try looking up the others. (Instagram)