Come see the beautiful makeup that people are applying to their thighs for some reason

Is thigh contouring now, like, happening?
 By 
Samantha Scelzo
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Just when you thought makeup trends couldn't get any stranger, Instagram users have topped themselves by presenting the world with thigh makeup.

You heard right. Thigh makeup. Instead of doing their makeup on their actual faces, people are creating full faces of makeup, using their thighs as canvases.

Okay, cool. But..why?

When you procrastinate studying for finals... #JustMUAThings #CutCrease #GlitterLook #LEGMakeup ahaha 🤗

A video posted by Glam by Ian 💁🏼💄👗✨🎀 (@glambyian) on

We have so many questions. Do you wear the makeup under your pants? Do you wash it off right away? Does contouring make your thighs look slimmer?

More importantly, why don't you just use your face?

Say hello to my thighs. Am i mutating? Lolz! #face #art #thighface

A photo posted by Victoria Odom (@makeupbytory_) on

This seems like a total waste of precious product.

How far will the wild trends go? When will they end? If thigh makeup is any indication, we're guessing not anytime soon.

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Samantha was a Watercooler Web Culture & Lifestyle intern at Mashable. Follow her on Twitter @samiscelz.

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