Today, the art of makeup serves not only to emphasize the beauty of girls. This is also a real work of art, capable of changing the face beyond recognition and creating a unique image. Favorite heroes of comics, cartoons or anime come to life not only on screens. They can live among people. This allows you to make a popular trend - pop art makeup.
Trend makeup
Bright, flashy, original images in makeup got their start in the 40-50s of the XX century. Based on the then popular trend of abstractionism, the pop art style was born. Make-up artists and make-up artists began to use makeup in this direction, creating the most understandable, realistic, but very vivid and memorable images.
The technique provided for the use of stencils, saturated, contrasting colors, a minimum number of lines that focused on certain areas of the face.
Nowadays, pop art makeup is very popular among not only professionals (make-up artists), but also just those who like to create an original photo shoot or attend a theme party. Moreover, the availability of such a technique is confirmed not only by the optional presence of a special make-up, but also by the fact that after a short training session anyone can master it.
Varieties of makeup
Pop art makeup is classic and tailored. The first is a continuation of the classic pop art style. It is based on the desire to achieve the effect of two-dimensionality, in which the face looks like from the cover of a comic book. Here, various stencils are used to repeat the elements of the picture, acid shades of colors to attract attention, priming the base. In the latter case, the face takes the form of a canvas on which cheekbones, nose, eyebrows are drawn with rough dark lines, hair is painted in unnatural colors. This type of makeup is used for various events (photo shoots, performances, exhibitions and filming in films). It is within the power of professionals.
The adapted version of the makeup is no less extravagant, it involves the use of the same techniques as in the classic. But this type is more simplified, and not only a specialist can perform it. Such makeup is practiced by those who want to get an unusual, memorable image for theme parties or original photographs. It is about him that we will go further.
Makeup pop art step by step: recommendations
- A distinctive feature of this makeup is the failure to comply with the classic make-up principle - emphasizing one part of the face. It is important to clearly draw both lips and eyes and cheekbones.
- For eyes, shades of blue, saturated blue, violet, and pink are often used, if it does not emphasize the imperfections of the face. Actively use eyeliner to give the eyes even more expressiveness.
- The area of the cheeks that stands out with a smile is emphasized with a blush. More often pink or peach (depending on the natural skin tone).
- Lips are painted with rich red, burgundy, coral or pink lipstick. It is also important to consider the overall tonality of the colors in the makeup. For example, if the makeup is done in pink or purple shades, pink lipstick is preferred. The contour of the lips must be brought in pencil. The line can be drawn a little outside the natural line (so the lips will be larger and more expressive).
- Eyelashes are tinted with mascara to add volume or use false eyelashes. If the party format allows (Halloween, for example), you can not be afraid to overdo it with the amount of mascara and get "spider legs".
Makeup style pop art step by step
- You should start work with the usual action - using the tone for the face. You need to choose a stable foundation, for which you don’t have to worry that it will “float” in the midst of fun and spoil the picture. You can apply it abundantly with a brush.
- With the help of a concealer, as in a regular make-up, the center of the forehead, nose and chin are highlighted.
- Then use matting powder, which will fix the base and prevent greasy shine on the face. Powder with reflective particles is used for evening makeup and only in certain areas of the face. Also, it is not recommended to be used before photo shoots.
- Depending on the saturation of the desired makeup, blush, bronzer or powder of a darker shade are used to draw the cheekbones line.
- Still starting from the desired result, tint the eyebrows. Use a pencil for eyebrows or even for the eyes (more oily and saturated).
- To emphasize the eyes, classical recommendations are suitable - the main tone on the moving eyelid, lighter pearly - under the eyebrows, dark - on the eyelash growth line. If the idea is suitable, you can use a pencil and emphasize the eyes at the bottom, draw arrows.
- Lips, in addition to lipstick, accentuate with the help of gloss. Sometimes a peculiar highlight is painted on them with a special white paint for the skin to create the effect of lip gloss, as in comics.
Makeup Stencil
Using stencils is common in pop art. With their help, they draw not only complex repeating elements, but also symmetrical ornaments and patterns. They are also used to create a two-dimensional pattern. In this case, take two stencils for drawing light and shadow.
Sometimes improvised means are used as a stencil. For example, a piece of lace. With it, you can create a beautiful openwork ornament.
Widely used stencil when doing makeup on Halloween in the style of pop art. With its help, make, for example, contouring the face like a skull, draw a cobweb, wound, snake skin, etc.
Comic style makeup
Popular is makeup, which repeats the image of famous comic book heroes. To create it, there are several distinctive points:
- the tone of the face should be as even as possible, the oval is emphasized with a darker foundation or powder;
- the face relief is necessarily emphasized with black lines (these are eyebrows, nose, lines around the eyes, on the forehead and along the hairline), often draw additional lines that create the effect of emotions (for example, a wrinkled forehead);
- on the face you can draw an element of the symbolism of some superhero (for example, Superman);
- Halloween makeup (pop art) can have voluminous elements, for example, an open wound with prominent parts of the skin, for which you will have to purchase special makeup and paints;
- sometimes when creating makeup, following the example of comic book heroes, a large number of dots of unsaturated color are drawn throughout the face.
Thus, makeup in the style of pop art is a fairly simple and affordable way to create a bright and original image for a theme evening or an original shoot.