Lindsay Lohans scary makeup shows us shes not well

Lindsay Lohan wore streaky brown blush to her court hearing on Wednesday. Photo by Getty

We've often felt that a woman's appearance is a barometer for their mental state. When Britney Spears has weird bald patches and janky extensions we know she's going through a hard time. When Christina Aguilera looks drunk and bloated and goes out without wearing pants, we know something is going on. And when Lindsay Lohan shows up to court with dark brown blush haphazardly smeared on her cheeks to hide her swollen face, we know the girl is in trouble.

Forget wearing your heart on your sleeve, Lindsay Lohan's face in this photo says it all. Her life is a mess, which was further proved yesterday when she was handcuffed and taken into custody for missing nine of her community service sessions. Her judge revoked her probation and dismissed the argument that she was out of town for work commitments. Lohan posed for her fifth mug shot with a scarily made up face and was eventually released on $100,000 bond and must complete 16 hours of community service at the county morgue before her November 2 hearing. Lohan doesn't seem to have learned her lesson yet, but the sight of her kind of breaks our hearts. Can't someone help her get it together?!

Oh, and if you think Lohan's makeup looked bad, her teeth have also been the subject of scrutiny. The actress made a red carpet appearance with a yellow smile that most Hollywood stars would have banished. What happened to her old pearly white smile? We asked New York City celebrity dentist, Dr. Pankaj Singh, who told us via email that "This type of damage appears to be from a combination of smoking, drug use and lack of personal care." According to Dr. Singh, "smoking causes yellowing of the teeth, which we definitely see here in this picture. However, at such a young age, smoking wouldnt cause the decay and browning you see around the gums. Damage like that is something we see in patients who are using or have used drugs."

But rather than hire a makeup artist or get her teeth whitened, we'd love to see Lindsay Lohan get some professional help to clean up her mind and body on the inside. Once she's stable again her appearance will reflect the positive changes.

Have you ever let yourself go physically when times were tough?