Male Rock Stars In Makeup: The Good, The Bad & The Hideously Ugly!

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Tuesday, June 03, 2008
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In the run-up to Kiss' headline appearance at the Download Festival next week, we at Gigwise are paying tribute to men in the music world who love nothing better than to apply a bit of makeup. From those who just apply a bit of eyeliner (Keith Richards), to those who completely daub themselves (Jeffree Star and Marilyn Manson), we rate who's got a good look, who's bad and who's hideously ugly. Click through to see...

Photos by: wenn / PR Photos / Shirlaine Forrest / Chris Birkinshaw

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Kiss – GOOD – The rock veterans would be naked without their iconic, glamtastic face paints. As anyone who saw Gene Simmons’ infamous sex tape will tell you; it’s definitely not a pretty site.

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Davey Havok is more than good! 333
~ by darkness069 6/8/2008
It\'s not alleged, Mr.Simmons has confirmed on several occasions that he did send Diamond a CD when he first came out wearing a makeup design that bore a striking resemblance to Simmons demon character makeup design.
~ by donkey 6/17/2008
Where is David Sylvian, Nick Rhodes, Phil Oakey, Franz Ferdinand and Turbo Negro?
~ by Nickel71 6/18/2008
Ozzy,Bowie,Manson,Navarro... some badass mofos up in this... mofo
~ by a_pitiful_annonymous 7/16/2008

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