Makeup is an amazing invention. Thanks to him, even the most ordinary, colorless female representative turns into an amazing beauty. Any image can be invented and embodied using decorative cosmetics. For example, a fatal seducer in the spirit of decadence or a century of jazz.
Spirit of the era
This time is also called the era of gangsters, Prohibition and the great American dream. 20-30s ... Chicago became their symbol. This is a myth city, a mystery city in which gangsters and mafiosi were considered omnipotent kings. Champagne flowed in restaurants, cocaine was sold openly, gunfire crackled in the streets here and there, bandit groups went wall to wall in disassembly, in an instant people became rich millionaires or went bankrupt to the last cent. Yes, an amazing time of street romance and crime, rampant banditry and brilliant jazz improvisations, criminal lawlessness and stunningly beautiful, seductive-fatal women. Want to be one of them? Then try to do yourself a Chicago-style makeover!
Gangster girlfriend
What should a real girlfriend of a gangster or the king of the Chicago mafia look like? Naturally, a fur coat and diamonds, high heels and “wave” hairstyles. A haze of mystery, fatal sophistication, emancipated details of the toilet and demonic femininity surrounds her. However, to an even greater extent, the romanticism of the image embodies makeup in the style of Chicago. What is characteristic of him: a pale face (without blush or very light, inconspicuous); even skin tone (all defects are masked), raised eyebrows, eyes, attracting like abyss and mouth, attracting to passionate kisses, subtly plucked, even arched surprised arches.
Almost twins
In principle, it’s easy to make yourself a make-up in the style of Chicago, especially if you have become a good expert in fashionable fashion for several seasons of “smokey”. True, they are very similar. Only in the "gangster" type dark shades, fatal notes predominate more, and the emphasis is placed not only on the eyes, but also on the lips - they should be coral, bright scarlet or dark cherry. In “smokeys” only eyes stand out. The mouth is tinted only with brilliance or light lipsticks of natural shades. But the main thing that combines makeup in the style of Chicago and Smokey is the lack of vulgarity, a sense of proportion and taste.
Step by step instructions
So, let's begin. As before any cosmetic "operation", the face needs to be washed well and moisturized with your usual cream. It would be great if a couple of days before the idea of how to make Chicago-style make- up was realized, you would clean your skin from black dots and other “debris”. And thin out the eyebrows a little. Then they can be laid with a special gel and combed with a brush.
- Mask pimples and other "misunderstandings" concealer. Then apply a tone. Desirable light, but so that it looks natural. Powder your face - the skin should be matte. And without blush, the paler the better.
- We have already talked about eyebrows. Touch them up a bit with a pencil, making short strokes. Draw the eyebrow line a little longer than it actually is.
- Now eyes. Circle the lower eyelid with light shadows. Do not forget that makeup in the style of Chicago (photos well illustrate this feature) is done only with matte decorative cosmetics. Sequins and mother of pearl are excluded. Taking a black or dark gray pencil, circle his eyes in the corners, draw a line on the growth of eyelashes.
- Apply to the upper eyelid, emphasizing the outer corners, dark shadows. Blend them with a pencil, smoothly, over the entire surface. Again, with dark gray shadows, draw a line along the upper stained border. Leave the outer edge sharp. Pound the rest. To look deeper, I got a mysterious languor, on the lightest, moving part, apply a little dark blue or purple.
- Circle eyeliner and lower eyelid.
- Pay attention to the eyelashes. They need to be painted over thickly to give volume and splendor. Therefore, do this: go through the upper and lower several times. Just do not wait until the paint dries, otherwise lumps will appear. Well, if the carcass has a twisting effect - it is he who will be most useful. Or use false eyelashes.
- Lips complete the Chicago-style 30s makeup. Circle the contours with a pencil, trying to give them the shape of a "bow" or "heart". And color the lipstick in several layers. And near the lips or on the cheek, draw a mole - "fly". This will be, so to speak, the final touch of the image.
- So, carefully examine yourself. Are your languor and sophistication sufficiently pronounced? Correct minor errors and omissions. Notice if the color shades of the shadows are the same.
- And the last one. To see how accurately you embodied the intended image, study the photos of the actresses of those times. Try to notice the most characteristic, “talking” details. And apply them to yourself.
The miracle of reincarnation
What else do you need to do to reincarnate completely? Build the appropriate hairstyle, pick up a long string of beads “under the pearls”, a dress in the “retro” style. High-heeled shoes. And that’s it, you are the gangster’s muse!