End of summer Shimmery Mermaid makeup Tutorial
There is absolutely no freakin’ way that matte-heavy eyeshadow looks are even remotely acceptable among members of the makeup-loving mermaid community, and I know this for a fact.
Actually, I don’t really know that for a fact, considering that I haven’t kicked it with any of my mermaid friends lately, but if I had, they would absolutely be rollin’ with shimmer.
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So…why am I talking about mermaids??
Excellent question.
Well, because it’s late August, and even though I’m ecstatic about fall, I’m still sad to see summer go. *sad tabby face*
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I was thinking about the beach this morning (I haven’t been once this year!), and that led me to think about mermaids, and about mermaid water babies basking on the rocks with their shimmery tails swishing in the crystal clear waters and their subtle blue and green eye makeup sparkling in the sun…
So that’s what I was going for here.
For the record, this look is also proper for landlubbers, so you don’t need to have a mermaid tail to wear it, although that would be pretty rad.
I think this is a good look for late summer parties and barbecues, or maybe a back-to-school party where everyone gets kinda dressed up. Or, if you’re heading someplace amazing that just so happens to have lively nightlife and be located near a warm body of water. Or, if you just want something shimmery to wear while you walk your cat around your neighborhood.
It’s a good look for multiple occasions.
Now, honey, if you just scrolled down, I know this look might seem impossible based on the number of steps, but you can do it! — even if you’re a straight-up beginner.
If you’ve never attempted anything like this before, though, cut yourself some slack. It’s ok and perfectly normal if it looks like shimmery poo the first few times, and it probably will, unless you’re a makeup wunderkind. but so what? Rome wasn’t built in a day.
OK, enough gabbing… Let’s do this.
1. apply foundation, concealer and powder
Get yo’ base on that face, because we’re not about to leave the house without a little something-something. For this shimmery mermaid look, I like a full-coverage base because I think it balances out the bold eyes and false lashes.
Go with your fullest coverage foundation, concealer and powder, if you need to. Doing a goofy face while you do this is completely optional but highly encouraged.
2. fill in brows and prime lids
According to The official Mermaid makeup Manual, filling in your eyebrows is absolutely essential, and you don’t want to break any mermaid rules, do you? Så gör det!
While you’re at it, this is also a good time to prime your lids, considering that we’re going to be layering and blending quite a few eyeshadows.
3. apply a matte brown eyeshadow onto the lid and into the crease
Another day, another matte brown eyeshadow.
“But, Karen! Matte brown is soooo boring!”
Trust me, it’s an essential step on the path to Mermaidville, because you’ll need help transitioning from the colorful eyeshadows we’ll be using in a moment, and by “transitioning,” I’m referring to making them look less jarring as they fade up toward your brow bone, so get hold of a medium matte brown eyeshadow, and floof a little (pat and blend) onto your lids and into the crease with your favorite blending brush.
Don’t worry if it doesn’t look best here. The goal is just get it on there quickly. then we can start the sparkly stuff.
4. Pat a shimmery bronze eyeshadow in the inner corner
Time to start ze shimmer!
Pat a shimmery bronze eyeshadow on the inner part of your lids with a flat eyeshadow brush.
5. apply a shimmery olive green eyeshadow on the center of the lid
Now for some shimmery green eyeshadow! Pat some in the center of your lid, then blend the edges into the bronze with a pencil brush, and you’ll know you’re doing it ideal if it looks absolutely jacked up…
Nej seriöst! This is one of those looks that looks horrible before it all comes together, so just hang in there.
6. apply a shimmery blue in the outer corner, and make a wing shape
OK, it’s time to start building out the wing, so take a tissue or a paper towel, and line it up along the outer corner of your eye. place it so that it follows the upward angle of your lower lash line. now dip a flat eyeshadow brush into a shimmery blue eyeshadow, and place that color into the outer corner.
When you remove the paper towel, you’ll have a winged shape, hurray!
7. apply a shimmery black into the outer corner
Pat a teeny, tiny bit of black eyeshadow into the outer corner of that wing. You only want the tiniest bit, too, because black can be very hard to blend, so make your life much easier by not using too much. All you want to do here is add enough to create some depth.
8. Line your upper lash line, and upper and lower water lines, with a black eyeliner
Now take your favOrite Black Eyeliner (‘Orsak Varje tjej har en!) och linjer dina övre lash och vattenlinjer och dina lägre vattenlinjer. Med tanke på att vi ska ha mycket med alla färger på locken och skimmeren och vingeformen, välj en mycket tunn linje, för att du vill ha din vinge, snarare än fodret, vara kontaktpunkt .
9. Lina den nedre halvan av lashlinjen med en blå eyeliner
Jippie! Vi är relaterade till min favorit del!
Ok, du vet hur vi har allt det som händer på våra lock? Tja, om vi inte gör något på den nedre lashlinjen, kan utseendet uppstå topp tungt, så vi ska skapa en skimrande blå nedre lashlinje som övergår till ett rosa guld.
Börja med att fästa den yttre halvan av din nedre lashlinje med blått liner, så smälta det med en pennaborste.
10. Blanda en skimrande blå skugga ovanpå den blå eyeliner
Nu toppen den blå fodret med en skimrande blå ögonskugga …
11. Blanda ett skimrande rosa guld i den inre halvan av den nedre lashlinjen och inre hörnen
Sedan blanda ett skimrande rosa guld längs den inre lashlinjen, och ta det runt bronsen vi använde tillbaka i steg 4 (så länge sedan!). Anslut den nu med den gröna i mitten av locket.
12. Applicera falska fransar
Nästan där!
Nu kan du inte vara sjöjungfru utan långa, luscious fransar. (Det skulle bara inte vara rätt.) Bra sak den här typen av djärv ögonskugga passar verkligen falska fransar, speciellt med en vingad form som har kortare fransar i det inre hörnet och längre fransar i det yttre hörnet.
Det här är en bra tid att göra några nödvändiga justeringar av din vinge också. Om du behöver, fixa vinkeln genom att dra den ut eller upp, och använd dina fransar som en guide.
13. Applicera bronzer, rodnad och lipgloss
Låt oss hålla fokus på våra ögon genom att gå Basic med Bronzer, din favorit Matte Peachy Pink Blush (det kommer att kontrastera snyggt med all skimning på våra lock) och en blankrosa läpp.
Gissa vad…?
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Var gjort! Hej, skimrande sjöjungfru.
Makeup bärs i det här utseendet
Stiftelse, concealer och pulver – Diorkin nakenluft i 040 Honung Beige, Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer i kex och Chanel Natural Finish Loose Powder i 40 Dore
Brow Filler and Lid Primer – Urban Decay Brow Beater In Dark and Benefit Air Patrol
Matte Brown Eyeshadow – Tom Ford Cocoa Mirage Quad, Light Tan Shade
Shimmery Bronze Eyeshadow – Lorac Pro Metal Eye Shadow Palette, Amber
Shimmery Olive Green Eyeshadow – Lorac Pro Metal Eye Shadow Palette, Clover
Shimmery Blue Eyeshadow – Lorac Pro Metal Eye Shadow Palette, Kobolt
Shimmery Black Eyeshadow – Lorac Pro Metal Eye Shadow Palette, Onyx
Svart eyeliner – Chanel Vattentät Eyeliner i 88 Noir Intense
Blå eyeliner – Lorac framför liner Pro Eye penna i Navy
Shimmery rose gold eyeshadow — LORAC pro metal Eye shadow Palette, rose Gold
Falska fransar – Eylure 117
Bronzer, blush and lipgloss — MAC extra dimension Bronzer in Delphic, NARS Amour blush and NARS Chihuahua Lipgloss
Nail polish — Essie In the Lobby
Din vänliga grannskapsberoende missbrukare,
Kare