Rebecca Ferguson suffers major make-up fail at London event

A flawless complexion is one of the major aspects of getting it right on the red carpet.

But one thing celebrities must remember before they get heavy handed with their skin-brightening translucent white powder is that they may look perfect in the mirror, but in front of a pack of photographers it's a whole different matter.

Former X Factor Rebecca Ferguson, 28, was one of the latest stars to fall foul of a major make-up fail as she arrived at the M&M's Election event in London on Tuesday.

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Not ready for her close up: Rebecca Ferguson suffered a major make-up fail as she stepped out in London on Tuesday night

The star had clearly applied too much white powder concealer around her eyes, without realising how different it looked to the rest of her skintone in the bright flash of the camera.

But it seemed crafty Rebecca may have picked up on the problem - as she quickly reached for a trusty pair of sunglasses to cover the problem area, without even breaking her pose.

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The Liverpudlian singer is just one of a string of stars to suffer a very public facial faux pas at a highly-publicised event.

Angelina Jolie went through a similar issue when she arrived at screening of The Normal Heart last year looking like she had been flower-bombed.

Eye, eye: The former X Factor star appeared to have been heavy-handed with the white translucent powder concealer around her eyes

Facial faux pas: The white powder favoured by make-up artists brightens skins and hides imperfections, but easily shows up in the harsh flash of a camera 

Other VIP victims include Ashley Judd and Claudia Winkleman, while even queen of contouring Kim Kardashian got it spectacularly wrong when her nose-thinning concealer application went awry during Paris Fashion Week.

Meanwhile, Rebecca refused to let her less-than-perfect look ruin her evening.

Dressed to the nines in a retro polka dot dress and red heels, she enjoyed a catch-up with Sarah Harding, who turned heads on the red carpet.

The blonde beauty showed off her slim figure in a chic black playsuit as she strutted into the fun event, which asks fans of the chocolate snack to vote for their favourite edible character. 

Don't be shady: Rebecca appeared to realise her make-up issues and pulled out a trusty pair of shades on the red carpet of the M&M's election event

No sweat: She whipped on the shades without even breaking her pose

Sarah, 33, rounded off her ensemble with a pair of killer heels, which probably won't come in as much use for her next venture.

The singer is swapping performing onstage for walking the famous cobbles of Coronation Street after landing a role on the iconic ITV show.

In good company: Angelina is one of the most famous sufferers of the public mishap, which left her looking like she had been flour-bombed at a screening of The Normal Heart last year

Make-up queens fall: Even contouring devotees like Kim Kardashian and sister Kylie Jenner fail sometimes with their war paint

She will reportedly cause more mayhem for the Barlow clan as she will play the wife of Tracy’s ex-husband, Robert Preston, who will reappear in Weatherfield.

Announcing her new role earlier this month, Sarah said: 'I am extremely excited to be joining Coronation Street. As a fan of the show it is a huge honour for me to join the cast. I can’t wait to get started!'

Fun night: Rebecca refused to allow it to ruin her night and enjoyed a catch up with Sarah Harding on the red carpet

Spring ready: The pair both opted for black belted numbers which are perfect for the warm weather

Long and short of it: The star chose a chic black jumpsuit for the event, which asks fans to choose their favourite edible M&M's character 

Legs to heaven: The 33-year-old's outfit made the most of her long legs as she strutted into the Central London bash

Cobbles here I come: Sarah appeared in good spirits after it was announced she will join the cast of Coronation Street for an explosive storyline

Bringing sexy back: The star made sure photographers took all her best angles

Pop princess: Sarah posed on a throne as she sat in the red M&M corner

Footloose: The star channelled her inner child as she played around with the mascot

On the throne: Sarah was having a whale of a time as she got into the spirit of the fun event

Decisions: Forget about the upcoming general election, Sarah only had one ballot box on her mind 

Oh boy: Ex-TOWIE stars Mark Wright and Joey Essex both turned up for the event

And Sarah certainly looked in high spirits as she mixed with a host of other celebrities at the bash on Tuesday. 

Meanwhile, two of TOWIE's biggest breakout boys were also on hand to enjoy the festivities.

Mark Wright arrived looking dapper in a denim shirt, while his younger peer Joey Essex also showed up, sporting his favourite T-shirt, cropped jeans and trainers ensemble.

Taking to Twitter to promote the big event, he posted a picture of hjm posing alongside the Yellow M&M's character, writing: 'Hanging with my fav Yellow at. We're two peas in a pod!

Fashion by name... Vogue Williams arrived looking glamorous in a white crop top and a figure-hugging green skirt

Luck of the Irish: The model was joined by her husband, former Westlife star Brian McFadden

Animated: TV presenter Olivia Cox went for a quirky cartoon top with a high-waisted duck egg skirt and matching accessories

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