Gother Chic How To

Gothic Chic

So this was a fun one to do.  ^_^   I love playing with new stuff, and in this I used some new Urban Decay Glide-On shadow pencils I had gotten recently.

Here's the how to:

1) Prep the skin.  I applied some lip balm, a face primer, and an eye primer.
2) Start with the eyes.  I usually start with the eyes when doing a dark eye makeup so clean up is easier afterwards.  Using a creamy black pencil, or a creamy shadow, fill in a half circle shape on the upper eyelid.
3) Layer a black eyeshadow over the top.  For some interesting contrast, add a dark cool-toned purple on the outer third.
4) Run the same creamy black pencil in the waterline and the upper lashline.  Apply it on the under eye as well.  Layer more black eyeshadow on top.
5) Curl lashes and apply lots of black mascara on the bottom and top lashes.
6) Groom the brows and fill in to make a darker look.
7) Apply heavier false lashes.
8) Clean up any fall out.
9) Apply a matte foundation to the rest of the face.  Apply concealer on top.
10) Powder lightly, and lightly contour the cheeks.  No blush is really needed as you want this to be a sharp look.
11) Using a creamy purple pencil, or a purple lip colour, fill in the lips.  Matte down with some powder if necessary.

Done!