Yes another
of mine late night post kittens J
I had to get real crafty this Halloween and what happens when one doesn’t have
a costume and gets invited to this flamboyant party (well your boy is going to
be there so we might just call it fab as well!).The Pop Art Makeup looks are
well known for the bold primary colors, exaggerated contours and lots of
Ben-Day dots. Now the question arise what exactly are Ben-day dots? The Ben-Day
dots printing process, named after illustrator and printer Benjamin Henry Day, Jr. is a technique dating from 1879.Depending
on the effect, color and optical
illusion needed, small colored
dots are closely spaced, widely spaced or overlapping. Magenta dots, for example, are widely spaced
to create pink. Pulp comic
books of the 1950's and 1960's used
Ben-Day dots in the four process colors (cyan, magenta, yellow and black)
to inexpensively create shading and secondary
colors such as green, purple,
orange and flesh tones.They are visually striking, fun to do and wear
and highly appreciated for a fashion project, a costume party or a Halloween
character design.
The Comic Book Character Makeup
that I’m about to give you points on is an eccentric look and calls for great
confidence and an open mind towards makeup and art in general.
When
creating a Pop Art Makeup design, you want to look like you just stepped out of
a Comic Book. Lichtenstein’s heroines are generally used for inspiration and
guidance to achieve this look.
His
best known works, such as Drowning Girl, the M-Maybe Girl and the Ohhh…Alright…
Girl are Comic Book Characters from “Run For Love!” DC Comics and are
considered Pop Art icons and a constant source of inspiration for Pop Art
Makeup looks.
Lichtenstein’s
post-1963 comics-based women look hard, crisp, brittle, and uniformly modish in
appearance, as if they all came out of the same pot of makeup.
The look calls for
certain elements, as portrayed by Lichtenstein’s heroines:
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Thick outlines;
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Scketched mimical expressions;
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Bold & vibrant colors;
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Applied art;
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Patterns;
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Ben-Day dots, as if created by photographic reproduction;
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Large zones of flat colors;
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High contrast between the subject and the back
ground;
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Comical, decorative, fashionable and fanciful
technical manner.
In Pop art, material is
sometimes visually removed from its known context, isolated or combined with unrelated
material. The concept of pop art refers not as much to the art itself as to the
attitudes that led to it, and although the art itself might be considered
eccentric, its interpretation calls for undemanding social observations.
· What are the key elements that give the uniqueness
of Pop Art?
· When examining pop art images, you’ll find there
are several key elements that tie these seemingly unrelated art pieces
together, and for our purpose – mashing them into a Pop Art Character Makeup –
it is essential to decipher and adapt them to your design.
Not the first time I’ve seen images of make up like this but I think
it looks awesome. I’ve noticed a growing trend of artists trying to make real
life look like pictures rather than making pictures that look like real life. I
really Like this image and I just wanted to share it.
Also today I’ve tried doing a full faced tutorial and I shot
everything on the front camera cellphone :P So apologies for the quality.
1.I've started with clean moisturised face. This look is to achieve that
stepped out of the comic book look. Hence a clear skin is must .The foundation
lies in well moisturised face.
2.Next I use the Garnier BB cream,you can use a foundation if you
want .I rarely use foundations.
3. I use a flat top foundation brush from my Coastal Scents kit and
use it to buff the loose powder on my entire face.
4.Using the camouflage palette from Coastal Scents I use the 2
concealers that I’m pointing to highlight and conceal any spots on my face.
Okay now starts the fun part.I’ve personally used a liner
and face paint for my face.I know you’re all great at face painting and have won competitions but trust
me you do tend to get shaky so a steady hand use your pinky finger to rest all
your weight. Even a better option get a friend along ,you could do each other
makeup and go as the twin!
5.Contour your
eyebrows with a liquid liner and a brush, striving to achieve sharp edges. If
you need to perfect the edges, use a Q tip dipped in cleanser or concealer.
6. After you achieved perfectly contoured eyebrows in an angled 50s
shape, use the same eyeliner applicator or brush to draw a line down the center
of your nose, on one side of the bridge of the nose and around the nostrils.
Thick outlines are a characteristic so don’t worry if your outlines are slick.
Basically we are going to highlight all the highpoints on our face.
7. Your
eyes and lips will be only areas (except the dots, ofcourse) where you’ll have
bold & vibrant flat colors, so choose a color blocking shade and apply it
with hard edge.So
I chose a purple and a pink eyeshadow for my eyes.I really wanted them to pop.
Your another set of friendly options are neon greens,vibrant oranges or turquoise.
8. Next I
drew some fake lashes on my lower lids. You could wear falsies too ,whereas in
the parallel universe I’ve to wash everything and go to sleep after this :P No editing here cos I wanted you to see my lashes clearly.Fill i
n your lips with a bold red and add white for that 3 dimensional luscious effect.
9.We are one step closer to ending this. Patience girl, time to place
your Ben-days dots .I asked Sanky to do
it for me he used red face paint and the end of a brush ,we stopped halfway to
achieve a gradual spread effect.You should definitely add a wig preferably yellow or red :)
Voila!You are ready to rock this look.
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I
personally enjoy a mix of vintage &
pop art and if you are one of those archetypal treasure hunters you'll like it
too. I had so much fun shooting for this LOTD and I hope it really does make
you smile and you try it.
I’ll be back very soon doodles. Till then,
Stay Chic
Xoxo
