Celebrity makeunders show how less is more.

Amna Babar shows how flattering a makeunder can be - she looks older and less sophisticated in the first picture.

Flick through pages of any society mag and you'll see a lot of over made-up young women. Admittedly a lot of recent pics have featured weddings, where dramatic makeup has its place, but in general, too many young society girls tend to over-do their makeup.

Humaima Malick looks so much younger and fresher in the more natural second picture

I've picked a few celebs to make my point but celebs are often at the mercy of makeup artists whereas society darlings generally aren't. So many society page regulars need a makeunder - although a few do show that it's possible to rock a more natural look.

Pamela Anderson's high-fashion makeunder for Notofu magazine turned a lot of heads

Sometimes something as simple as toning down your hair can make a big difference

Too much makeup is age-ing, as are over-elaborate hair-dos. Here's hoping more women take a leaf from Hollywood and opt for softer makeup and messier hairdos - it's a cooler, more chic and younger look. 

Two very different red carpet looks by Humaima Malik - isn't the second is so much classier

This still from Raja Natwarlal gives Humaima a soft, modern look

Sienna Miller rarely gets it wrong on the red carpet

VJ Anoushey Ashraf and Mahira Khan show how cool the fresh faced look can be

Mahira gets a thumbs up for never looking overdone, even when she's very made up

The messy up-do keeps Eva's look young

Even someone as beautiful as Anne Hathaway can look less cool when their hair and makeup is overdone