Creative Makeup
Fun makeups and dramatic looks!
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Coco Inspired Day of the Dead Makeup
Coco inspired Day of the Dead makeup and nails are the perfect way to pay homage to those we have lost. What is the Day of the Dead? Coco is a Pixar film centred around the Mexican celebration The Day of the Dead. Generally celebrated at the beginning of November it is not to be confused with the pagan holiday of Halloween. It is a time for the living to remember their friends and family who have departed and celebrate them. In our multicultural society, it is important that as we pick up pieces of other cultures we do not appropriate them. But a different way to experience and share…
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How to create 5 Disney Halloween Makeup Looks
Disney Inspired Halloween Looks Disney Halloween Makeup has a wealth of inspiration to draw from. Whether you are lucky enough to be celebrating in the parks, watching Halloween movies at home or want to dress up as a Disney character on Halloween Night. If you caught my post last week I explained some step by steps of how to create 5 different Halloween Character looks. This week I’m back with 5 more! 1. Mickey Mouse Zombie Mickey Mouse is the ultimate Disney Icon so why not create a spin on this with a Halloween x Mickey Mouse look. I used mostly eye shadow for the shading. I followed the dips…
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How to create Halloween Makeup
Top tips for 5 killer Halloween Looks Halloween makeup is a great chance to get fun and creative. Perhaps you’ve checked out my list of Halloween makeup ideas but want to know step by step how to create a look? Look no further for five top ideas for Halloween makeup and costumes! Simple Clown Smile… though your heart is aching…smile…even though its breaking… Kick-off Halloween with a spooky mask look inspired by a truly spooky subject-clowns. Whether you have coulrophobia (the fear of clowns) or not, there’s no denying that a fakely happy clown is down right scary! This simple look was created with eyeliner and eyeshadow in black, white…
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Halloween Makeup Ideas
Photographic inspiration for Halloween makeup you can do! Halloween makeup has to be the most fun to create! I have always been such a fan of Halloween and spooky makeup-all year long not just on one day! As a child I would choose to be the witch or the full face design over the princess (despite the fact I’m allergic to facepaint!) If you are looking for some ideas then please check out my galleries below for all my favourite ideas from over the years! The shops are full nowadays of products, makeup, props and ideas. Gone are the days of a sheet over your head or in Means Girl…
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Angelica Rugrats Makeup
Character makeup and look I recently explored an Angelica inspired character look and makeup. Angelica is a character everyone loves to hate from the 90’s TV show The Rugrats. Halloween is the perfect opportunity to explore some character looks and makeup. Why I created the look “Sometimes I wish I could be you, just so I could be friends with me!“ For Colormehalloween we were given the theme to create a look inspired by a non-Disney TV show. I immediately thought of one of the few Nickelodeon shows I know-The Rugrats. Angelica for the Rugrats has all sorts of confidence going on which is definitely not a personality trait she…
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Ariel, The Little Mermaid, meets the 1950’s
Character makeup looks Ariel meets the 1950’s in this weeks look. This look was inspired by an Instagram challenge called #colormehalloween. One of the themes was Disney Decades. Therefore I created a look for Ariel, from the Little Mermaid, with a 1950’s twist. The Look The look started with this skirt from the vintage style brand Lindy Bop featuring mermaids in a ‘pin up’ style. I then paired this with a purple bow top to compliment Ariel’s outfit in the Disney film (green tail, purple shell bra!). I added a cute 50’s feel cardigan along with fishnet tights (do you get it?!) and DIY glittery low heels. As well as…
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Minnie Mouse Inspired Makeup
Yoo-hoo! Today’s look is inspired by the legend that is Minnie Mouse Minnie Mouse, Mickeys forever girlfriend/fiancé/wife (depending on what merch you are looking at!) and companion was introduced in 1928 and has remained a steadfast central character ever since. Minnie’s spotted bow is almost as iconic as her mouse ears and she is loved the world over. She received her own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2018 and she is seen as fashion icon in her own right-after all Minnie ‘rocks the dots‘ So to pay homage to my favourite mouse I created this Minnie mouse inspired look. To see more on the outfit be sure…
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Rainbow tears makeup
Crying a rainbow of tears. “After the rain, the sun will reappear. There is life. After the pain, the joy will still be here.” Walt Disney Lacking inspiration I haven’t been feeling my best recently which has left my creativity lacking so this week I tried just having a play with make-up rather than set ideas. So I came up with these rainbow tears because even in sadness there is joy. Makeup look created with Revolution’s large eye shadow palette picked up with a wet brush so the neon colours would run. ”It’s coming down on me Teardrops on my face Water like misery Let it wash away my sins…
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What are the challenges on Glow Up: Britains Next Makeup Star for each episode?
All the makeup based creative tasks from the last 5 series Have you been watching the new series of Glow Up: Britain’s Next Makeup Star on the BBC? Now back for its sixth series, who will be crowned the winner? Glow Up: Britain’s Next Makeup Star Glow Up: Britain’s Next Makeup Star is a TV competition that pits upcoming makeup artists against each other in a series of challenges to find an ultimate winner who will receive the opportunity to work in the makeup industry. Tasks focus on various areas of the makeup world such as film and fashion testing various skills such as precision, prosthetics or working to a…
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The Lion King Makeup and Nail Art
Movie-inspired makeup and nails This is a look I created a while ago to celebrate the release of The Lion King in cinemas-what feels like a lifetime ago! To check out my movie review hop on over here! This was originally published in 2019, edited in April 2024 The Lion King Inspired Makeup To create the makeup for this week’s look I focused on the eyes of the lion as this is what I found most striking watching the film in the cinema. The Makeup First I applied concealer and base for a blank look. Using a peachy blend of face paint I traced around my eyes and created a…
