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Aside from her obviously dyed hair, Ariel sports the second-largest eyes of all the Disney Princesses. Her lips are bright red and unsmudged the entire length of the movie, be it underwater, on land, or fighting a giant sea monster.

Snow White was the first Disney Princess, and her beauty is the source of the Evil Queen's hatred towards her. She has a clear smudging of eyeshadow and perfect bow-shaped lips, "red as a rose."

Alice is supposed to be only seven years old in this movie, yet she has red lipstick and eyelashes that are so full and fluffy, they could be false. Her brows are penciled darker than her blonde hair would grow naturally.

The Blue Fairy is supposed to be a representation of pure goodness, so of course her makeup is perfectly understated.

(2009) Tiana is one of Disney's only Women of Color, and portrayed as an impossibly busy working woman as she juggles multiple jobs in the beginning of the movie. Despite her busy schedule and constant exhaustion, she still applies perfect liner, mascara, blush, and lipstick.

Here we see Princess Tiana in her frog form after she was changed by magic. Somehow, she retained her perfect eyeliner and eyelashes as a frog.

Pocahontas somehow has perfectly winged eyeliner and lipstick. Her high cheekbones appear contoured, judging by the placement of the colors on her face. Her eyebrows are thin and shaped perfectly, and somehow lighter than the hair on her head.

"The Hunchback of Notre Dame," 1996 Esmerelda is "the finest girl in France," and portrayed as a dusky temptation for Claude Frolo, the villain. Her makeup is minimal, but dark eyeliner and thick eyelashes add to her smoldering appeal.

(2001) Kida is a part of the Atlantian race discovered at the bottom of the ocean. Her skin color and "tribal" makeup help her appear more exotic, and she sports perfect lip color through swimming, eating, and battle. Her eyebrows are obviously colored darker than they would occur naturally.

(2000) Chel wears, quite possibly, the skimpiest outfit of all the female protagonists in animated children's movies. She's an exotic native of El Dorado, the mythical city of gold. Her full lips and almond-shaped eyes are perfectly made up through sporting activities and fighting the villain.

A growing theme appears in animated, "exotic," women of color characters wearing outfits that show more than their caucasian sisters. Jasmine's thick, winged eyeliner and dark eyebrows are characteristic of makeup often seen on real women of middle-eastern descent.

Crysta is a tiny, spunky fairy that saves her rainforest home (with the help of a man, of course). Her lips are bright red the entire length of the movie.

Calhoun is a commanding officer from a first person shooter video game. Her dark eyebrows and heavy eyeliner make her look edgy and tough, but her natural lip color keep her grounded in the good side.

Honey Lemon is a brilliant chemist and superhero. Her cutesy aesthetic follows her through the movie and her superhero outfit.

Mavis is a vampire, and the 118-year-old, "teenage" daughter of Dracula. Her look is obviously darker to match the vampire aesthetic, but she still has giant blue eyes and full eyelashes to keep to the heroine theme.

Aurora, or Briar Rose, is the second Disney Princess to be described as having lips "red as a rose." Her mascara and lipstick somehow don't smudge the entire length of the movie, even when she is asleep.

Roxanne's simple and sophisticated look makes sense with her job as a TV reporter in the movie, but her makeup is somehow perfect after multiple attacks and fights with the villain.

Anastasia's looks actually differ between her causal peasant girl and formal ballgown looks. There is an obvious addition of lip color and blush, but her eye makeup is unchanged throughout the movie.

Cinderella's look stays exactly the same between her life as a servant and when she goes to the ball. Was she already so perfect, her Fairy God Mother didn't need to magically do her makeup?

Belle's name literally means "beauty," and she is apparently so beautiful, the movie's villain, Gaston, can't get over his obsession for her. her beauty is literally one of the driving factors of the whole plot.

Rapunzel now holds the record for the largest eyes of the Disney Princesses. Her makeup is minimal, even for a protagonist, but eyebrows on a natural blonde are rarely so dark, and lips don't shine like that by themselves.

"Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs," 2009 Sam is the quirky and intelligent love interest in both movies. In the first movie, she is a "weather girl" that keeps her hair down and glasses off to avoid looking like a 'nerd,' and be taken seriously by her news station.

Marina is a smart and sassy ambassador that stows away on a pirate ship to ensure her fiancee's safety. She may have the most defined makeup of the heroines listed here, but it still stays perfect through days at sea of fighting sirens, a sea monster, a giant snow bird, and a goddess.

Anna has much simpler makeup than her sister, Elsa. Elsa was more powerful and a moral uncertainty in the beginning of the movie. Anna's rosy cheeks define her as the true protagonist of the movie.

(1968-1970) Penelope is the only female racer in a group of 11 cars. To drive home just how feminine she is, her car has giant lips, eyelashes, and applies lipstick for her.

"Totally Spies!" 2001-2014 This trio of friends lead double lives as super spies. Each girl's makeup is coordinated for their skin color and makeup is often a topic of discussion or desire. This is one of the only shows that depicts "girly" things as powerful and positive.

The anthropomorphic rabbit has eyeshadow and a crop top. It kind of speaks for itself.
Welcome to the world of perfect "no makeup" makeup. Leading characteristics in female heroes are large eyes with thick, fluffy lashes, perfectly flushed cheeks, and rosy lips. A heroine's makeup never smudges, runs, or fades, even after sleeping, eating, or battling the villain.
These characters are good, pure, and innocent, so surely they don't need to hide behind a layer of heavy makeup, even though it's obviously there. They are often the love interest for the main hero, or have a love interest as a driving plot point in the show.
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