Unfiltered Pics Of Brittany Mahomes Prove Her Makeup Shouldn't Be Captured Up Close

Brittany Mahomes has become one of the most talked-about NFL wives in recent years, in part because she's married to Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who is best friends with the Chiefs' tight end Travis Kelce. So, Brittany spends a lot of time with Taylor Swift, and the women have become friends. She's also known for her flashy game day looks, although some are better than others. Patrick and Brittany were high school sweethearts now married with three very cute kids. Their love story is as American as apple pie, and their lavish lifestyle and famous friends only make them stronger magnets for headlines than the "average" football family. 

However, Brittany has also been at the center of plenty of controversy, including speculation that her subtle support of Donald Trump may have impacted her friendship with Swift. Whether she's MAGA or not, plenty of photos of her prove that her preferred style of makeup leans toward Mar-a-Lago face, a look favored by Republican women, characterized by too much of everything — whether it's lip product, heavy foundation, excessive blush, dramatic eye shadow, or even plastic surgery. No matter what her political beliefs are, Brittany might want to avoid close-up photos that capture her numerous makeup flops.

Brittany Mahomes made her debut in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition in 2024 and celebrated the accomplishment at the launch party in Manhattan in May 2024. She wore a silver halter dress with a floral design to the event, and sported some pretty aggressive makeup. The glare visible on her face is a tell of too much foundation and highlighter. Someone also had a heavy hand with her blush, and she definitely had an excessive amount of gloss on her lips.

Brittany Mahomes had a bad makeup day during a Kansas City Chiefs game in October 2024, which is obvious looking at her eyes. Many people use makeup to help diminish the appearance of bags under their eyes, but whatever concealer Mahomes used that day only made her look tired. She also appeared to have a standard Mar-A-Lago face base, meaning too much foundation, as well as extra-long lashes that appeared to be fake. 

Brittany Mahomes attended the Time100 Gala in April 2024, donning her standard heavy-handed glam. What made this look stand out as particularly bad is clear when looking at her nose in the close-up. She obviously used a contouring technique to make her nose appear slimmer, but the trick didn't work. It was almost too thin and was two different shades — the sides appeared to be her natural skin tone, while the top was orange. Whatever she did, it drew unnecessary attention to her nose.

Brittany Mahomes attended another Sports Illustrated event in Las Vegas in February 2024, where she donned another cakey makeup look. The glare on her face might've been exaggerated by unflattering lighting, but she's also wearing too much powder or an excessive amount of foundation in a shade she rarely uses. Her face had a white tint to it when it usually leans more bronzed. Overall, her skin looked too washed-out and didn't work with her dramatic eye makeup.

All you have to do to see that Brittany Mahomes' makeup missed the mark during a Kansas City Chiefs game in September 2025is look at her neck. It was a completely different shade than her face, which was orangey where her foundation started. Someone needed a refresher on blending. She also had too much highlighter and blush on her cheeks and near her eyes. The close-up shot reveals Mahomes' natural smile lines, which were accentuated by the use of too many layers of product. 

Brittany Mahomes' 2023 ESPY Awards glam was a complete disaster. She painted black wings on her eyes to match a black outfit, but they seemed excessive on a face that already had too much base makeup and lip product on it. The wings also appear to be uneven or messily drawn on, but that's likely because of the loose curl hanging in front of her face. In the close-up, it's clear to see that her lip liner doesn't quite match her lip color, and the overall result is a messy makeup fail.