Kiss – GOOD – The rock veterans would be naked without their iconic, glamtastic face paints. As anyone who saw Gene Simmons’ infamous sex tape will tell you; it’s definitely not a pretty site.

Dee Snider of Twisted Sister – HIDEOUSLY UGLY – There’s not too much we can say about the 51-year-old singer’s makeup, other than it’s so repugnantly wrong, it’s actually quite brilliant.

Michael Stipe – GOOD - Often opting purely for a bit of eyeliner, Stipe occasionally goes overboard with his face paint, creating this headline grabbing look.

Marilyn Manson – BAD- He’s tried out a variety of makeup styles has our Brian, but TRULY his best looks are when he goes proper horrorshow and lays the make-up on thick. This pink strip, pretty as it is, is a tad lightweight by his own high standards.

Marilyn Manson – GOOD – A much better look. Gloriously over the top with thick lipstick, pale white skin, black eyeshadow and freaky contact lenses, this is the Brian we fucking love.

Boy George – BAD – Mr O’Dowd’s recent court appearances and community service orders have forced The Culture Club man to venture out into public unmasked in recent months, his ugly mug providing the reason why he perennially cakes himself in makeup.

Ryan Ross of Panic At The Disco – GOOD - Most Panic members flirt with makeup, but it’s only Ryan Ross that regularly experiments and goes for more than just black eyeliner. This sparkly example is enough to make many-a teenage girl swoon.

David Vanian of The Damned – BAD - For all The Damned’s brilliance in their day, you can’t help but think that Vanian’s mock-vampire makeup is a tad, well, sad.

Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance –GOOD – The release of The Black Parade and the rock pantomime gigs that went with it allowed Gerard Way to go overboard with his makeup. This ‘Nightmare Before Christmas’-esque look being one of his favourites.

Keith Richards – GOOD – With his leathery hide left wrinkly and saggy after years of hedonism, Richards needs every trick in his arsenal to look good. While the black eyeliner hardly shaves any years off, it makes him look every inch the rock legend.

Robert Smith of The Cure –GOOD - Just like his scruffy haircut, over the past two decades makeup has become synonymous with The Cure singer. An unmistakable, brilliant look.

Nikki Sixx – BAD – He may be a rock legend of the highest pedigree (just read his outstanding book ‘Heroin Diaries’), but occasionally Sixx’s makeup-clad look isn’t too hot.

Marc Bolan – GOOD – The T Rex star very much put the glam into glam-rock in the early seventies, crafting a memorable image for the late star.

Alice Cooper – BAD – There’s no denying that Alice Cooper looked damn fine in his day - in fact, his horror show makeup paved the way for many to follow (Marilyn Manson, King Crimson et al). Yet nowadays it borders on the comedic and novelty rather than shocking.

Jeffree Star – GOOD - The androgynous 21-year-old electro-pop type has taken body art to the extreme. Plastic surgery, hair-dye, a skin full of tattoos and meticulous makeup make for an incredibly striking look.

Pete Burns – HIDEOUSLY UGLY - The Dead or Alive man now resembles more of a trout than a human being thanks to years of plastic surgery and implants. No amount of makeup can hide his hideous looks.

Adam Ant – GOOD - Mr Prince Charming may be a bit bloated nowadays, but back in the early Eighties he was untouchable with his trademark face paints and bohemian attire. One of the most iconic people in popular music of his era.

Nicky Wire and Richie Edwards of Manic Street Preachers – GOOD – With his feather boas, penchant for hoovering, makeup and hair dye, Nicky Wire has always been the queen of Manic Street Preachers. Edwards' makeup on the other hand, was less glam and more every inch the tortured rock star.

The Horrors – BAD – What marks Farris Rotter and co. out on this list from other eyeliner wearers we hear you ask?! The reason – we can’t help but feel that their entire look is completely contrived.

Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day – GOOD - One of many on the list who dons the black-eyeliner, it’s difficult to imagine the boyish singer without it.

David Bowie – GOOD – The rock chameleon has sported many guises that utilise makeup, yet it’s the front sleeve to his 1973 album ‘Aladdin Sane’ featuring the unmistakable ‘lightning strike’ face paint that is his most iconic look. One of the most striking album covers of all time.

Kevin Rowland – BAD - With the upper body of a man and the lower half of a Vogue underwear model, Kevin Rowland, has got some guts. Sadly, however, the Dexys Midnight Runners frontman has got very little credibility left.

Maxim Reality of The Prodigy – GOOD - If you thought that Keith Flint was the scary one in The Prodigy, then you're wrong. looks like a kitten. Back in The Prodigy's glory days, he adopted tribal paints and scary shark-like contact lenses. Nowadays, it's more war paint-style, but equally effective.

Sven Vath – GOOD - If you ever go on holiday to Ibiza, German electro legend Sven Vath's mugshot adorns countless billboard posters. Luckily though, the 43-year-old is partial to a bit of colourful makeup in keeping with his madcap Cocoon night.

Mike Hindert of The Bravery – BAD – For someone who's clearly an exhibitionist and is prone to stripping off onstage, Hindert's slight fleck of eye makeup is a tad, well, underwhelming.

King Diamond – GOOD - Just like Dani Filth and Marilyn Manson, Diamond (real name Kim Peterson) uses face paints to create an image intended to shock. With each album his paints change, ranging from black and white war markings to paints of open wounds on his face. It's alleged that Gene Simmons once sent a cease & desist legal letter to Diamond concerning one of his designs.

Michael Jackson - BAD – It’s hard to tell whether MJ is wearing make-up a lot of the time, or it’s just his apparent bleached skin. Either way, he looks extremely scary.

Frank Iero of My Chemical Romance – GOOD - Just like Gerard Way and the rest of MCR, tattooed guitarist Frank Iero likes to experiment with makeup. Rather than just opting for skeletal white and black, Iero daubs on the rouge and an amalgam of other colours.

Steve Strange of Visage – BAD - Strange, we’re sure you’ll agree, looks pretty shocking in this picture. Having said that, there’s perhaps not many photos from over the years where he looks very good in his make up.

X Japan - BAD – The highly influential Visual Kei band look like something out of Gigwise’s worst nightmare in this photo. With more hairspray that Russell Brand and the dress sense to match, they clearly didn't have much taste. Naff, but extremely memorable.

Davey Havok – GOOD - Havok by name, havoc by make-up, seems to be the motto of the AFI man. Perhaps unsurprisingly, Havok has released a resplendent fashion line over recent years. Now called Paden, it was originally called Glitterboy – perhaps that says enough.

Patrick Wolf (at Lovebox) – GOOD - Patrick Wolf is like a human chameleon when it comes to different looks. If he’s not parading in plus-4s, then he’s slapped on a bit of make up that makes him look like a cross between Dot Cotton and David Bowie. In a good way.

Brian Molko of Placebo – GOOD - When Placebo first broke into the mainstream with their single ‘Nancy Boy’, Molko left many baffled about his gender. Despite toning down the amount of makeup he wears, the singer still holds on to the black eyeliner.

Antony Hegarty – GOOD - Like a number of male music stars on the list, the Antony & The Johnsons frontman uses makeup to create an androgynous appearance. Extremely affective.

Michael Monroe Hanoi Rocks – GOOD - Frontman to the Finnish rock outfit, who have influenced such acts as Guns N Roses and Manic Street Preachers, Monroe (the name is a dead cert giveaway) has always sported a look which echos that of the Hollywood icon – albeit a slightly punkier version.

Dani Filth of Cradle of Filth – GOOD - Never one to stay clear of controversy (remember the Jesus Is A Cunt T-Shirt?!), Dani Filth and his cohorts use face paint to create a satanic image which complements their dark music. In our opinion, it's a rather fetching look.

Dave Navarro – GOOD - The rocker has an unhealthy penchant for exposing his chest while in public. He never steps out without a healthy daub of eyeliner too.

Keith Flint – GOOD - He may only wear a black eyeliner, but coupled with his green spikes and facial piercings, the video shoot for Firestarter is one of music's enduring images of the late nineties thanks to Keith Flint.

Peter Gabriel – GOOD - Even we think that Peter Gabriel looks pretty special in this photo. The Genesis frontman is almost as captivating as a human flower as he was singer the bands classic songs.

Bill Kaulitz of Tokio Hotel – GOOD - Kaulitz looks like a cross between a 70s icon and a character off Futurama in this picture. And for that reason – and the fact that his hair is so shiny – we couldn’t leave him out of our countdown.

Jared Leto –BAD – The actor turned musician aptly likes things to be dramatic when 30 Seconds To Mars go onstage, from their overblown delivery to Leto’s flirtations with makeup. Sadly, it doesn’t disguise the fact that his band is, well, terrible.

Pete Wentz - BAD - If you can guarantee one thing about Pete Wentz's marriage to Ashlee Simpson, it's that the Fall Out Boy bassist probably wears the most make up. Mostly he wears it well, but here we assume he had a bad day.

Gary Numan – GOOD - One of those 80s stars who led the way in the make up department, Gary Numan certainly new how to slap on a bit of something to make him look like an icon. Still going strong today, it’s good to see that Numan hasn’t cancelled his order with Maybelline.

Ozzy Osbourne – GOOD - Ozzy is the perfect example of a musician who can pull of a bit of mascara, despite his age. Although sometimes it makes him look like he hasn’t slept for two days, most of the time Osbourne looks like the dynamic prince of darkness.