Male Stars Wearing Makeup

Excusing yourself to "powder your nose" isn't just for ladies anymore. Some men - whether it's for a part or not - take the time to even out their skin-tone and make their eyes shine with some help from face paint.  Surprisingly, there are a few who actually look better this way! Click through to see what some leading men look like with a bit of Maybelline. (Reuters/AP/Reuters)

It's a tale as old as time! Ot at least as old as the past few centuries, as ppaintings and portraits of old royals, like King George II, always feature them in full makeup and wigs.   

The runner-up for the eighth season of "American Idol" never leaves his house without his trademark "guyliner."  (Reuters)

Someone should tell "The Donald" that when he applies bronzer to his face, he should try and match the color of his white hands. (AP)

For "The Pirates of the Caribbean" movies, Johnny Depp donned dread locks and thick black eyeliner to play Jack Sparrow.  We kind of like him better that way. (Walt Disney Pictures)

The action star must dabble in wife Katie Holmes makeup kit before he does red carpets. He is often seen with unnaturally rosy cheeks. (Reuters)

As if Will Ferrell isn't funny enough without makeup, he got a wig and exaggerated makeup for his role in "Zoolander" (2001). (Paramount)

The rocker turned reality TV star still hasn't gotten rid of his long '80s locks or black eyeliner. (AP)

A bit of powder or foundation is fine when you're on TV, but Coco wears his on-air face on the red carpet too.  (AP)   (AP2010)

John Travolta played a very convincing woman in "Hairspray" in 2007. "Being Edna was fun, but becoming Edna was not fun," he says. "I loved the effect the look had on people when they would see me on set as Edna, but I did not love the process involving the prosthetics and the fat suit. It was very hot."<br> (AP)

Doesn't he look pretty? The Aerosmith front-man is often seen wearing a full face of makeup - including lipstick! (AP)

The rocker still wears his famous shades everywhere he goes, but on the rare occasion that he strips them off, fans get to see that he still sports the same eyeliner he wore during his Black Sabbath days. (Reuters)

Rob Pattinson must have fired his makeup artist after the first installment of "Twilight" hit theaters.  In "New Moon" and "Eclipse" the British actor ditched the clown white makeup and plum colored lips to create a much more subtle vampire look. (Summit Entertainment)

The lead singer of Kiss still knows how to rock. At 60, he still sports his trademark black and white makeup when he performs. (Reuters)