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 Gothic Makeup Tips
Author: Asuncion Parra
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Gothic makeup is a truly misunderstood
form of artistry. Perhaps it is due to the lack of knowledge,
or perhaps it is due to the misinformation found in our culture.
Whatever the reason, I hope this article will enlighten you to
the beauty of this art form.
It is important to understand
that gothic makeup does not mean vampires, depression, and severe
blackness. Rather, the opposite. The gothic era came about due
to the Edwardian Era and the love of literature, especially poetry.
The makeup and dress are on the darker side, but not limited
to black. Deep hues of velvety burgundies, blues, and purples
each have a heart in the Edwardian, gothic, look. The clothing
can be romantic as the love of literature suggests, but not in
a floral manner. Makeup that most envision is characterized by
a darkness of color on the eyes and lips with a paleness about
the foundation. However, gothic makeup can also be subtle; extremely
pale foundation with rose cheeks, a pale rose lipstick, and eyes
made up to be very sunken and drawn. |
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Applying Gothic Makeup
1. When applying gothic makeup
it is important to always begin with a clean face. Since you
will be using tones that may be heavily pigmented, the makeup
will adhere to a face free of dirt, oil, and dead skin cells.
2. It is equally important to
moisturize the skin.
3. Foundation: Gothic foundation
is usually much lighter than normal skin tones. Try one to two
shades lighter to begin. I often use two shades and blend extremely
well! You will especially want to blend around the jaw and sides
of the face. The key is blending. If you cannot blend well, try
using one shade lighter until you get the hang of blending.
4. Apply loose powder with a
sponge all over the face. Apply the powder heavily under the
eyes area to capture loose shadow that might fall.
5. Play close attention to the
brows. They should be a groomed, plucked finely and filled for
perfection with brow liner.
6. Use a dark eye shadow. Look
for dark greens, browns, burgundies, purples, and deep blues.
Next, apply a dark shadow using a brush at a downward angle over
the mobile eye. Don't forget to apply the shadow to the outer
corner as well as the inner corner of the eye. Apply the dark
shadow to the lower lid, blending it towards the upper eye to
create a flow from bottom to top.
7. Line both top and bottom with
black liner. You don not have to smudge the lines.
8. Apply black mascara to top
and bottom lashes.
9. Using a dark tone lipstick
and a pencil to match, draw the outline of the lips correcting
any flaw in the shape of the lip. You will need to do this since
the color is dark and will emphasize any irregularities in shape.
Use a brush to fill in with lipstick.
10. Brush away any loose powder.
11. Apply rouge beginning below
the cheekbone; top to bottom. Blend upward. This will create
the pale, dramatic look which is also signature of gothic style
makeup.
12. Apply rouge to the cheeks.
Powder is easier to control, but a cream gives a nice finish
as well. I stick with tones in the red family; rose, pink, crimson.
These are colors that would have been used in the gothic pallet.
13. Clothing for gothic makeup
can be fun and sexy. Look for velvet and velour. Laces, corsets,
boots, and feminine jackets are always fun to wear to create
harmony in the gothic style.
14. Jewelry is also a fun way
to accessorize the gothic look. Find pieces that are made from
a Celtic influence to enhance the look.
Gothic is an Edwardian Sense
Gothic can also be applied in
a less pigmented makeup to achieve the same pale, dramatic effect
thanks to the influence of Queen Victoria in the late 1800's.
The Edwardian look influenced by Queen Victoria was a pale, understated
face; often sickly looking. The lips and eyes were pale, adding
to the look. Rose was commonly applied to the cheeks and even
to the lips to give them a touch of color. The overall appearance
was bleached looking. Clothing had ruffles and jackets fitted
to emphasize the small waist that was desirable. For these reasons,
gothic makeup can also be included in the opposite extreme from
the darkness of colors as stated earlier.
Gothic makeup is an expression
of art and life. Have fun experimenting with your makeup. Just
remember to follow the tips as listed above and your gothic look
will appear sophisticated, not like a Halloween character. It
is meant to emphasize and express the emotions in our lives.
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