Dita Von Teese, the world's queen of Burlesque and Pin-Up style icon!
The secret to acheiving Dita's gorgeous timeless makeup look is first to have clean, primed skin. Conceal any blemishes or under eye darkness with a concealer. Apply a good even coverage of foundation, making sure you balance the skin tone to the neck, ears and hairline. You want the application to appear flawless. Liquid foundation applied with a foundation brush will provide even coverage, cream foundation applied with a dampened sponge also provides a great flawless complexion. Both need to be set with a translucent powder. There are many other foundation choices available, find whatever works best for you to provide the utltimate coverage. Aim for a flawless, porcelain like effect.
Line the upper eyelids with either a black liquid or pencil eyeliner, extending the outer line. Make your eyeliner width across the top of the eyelids, much wider that you normally would otherwise you'll lose that dramatic effect you're aiming for. It's important to do this before you apply false eyelashes, it not only gives a good black line to guide you in applying the lashes but also fills in close to your own lashes avoiding any skin showing through. Once you have your false eyelashes in place, add a slight under eyeline, and design your eyeshadow. Stick to neutral tones, matte or shimmer. An eye primer helps your eyeshadow stay in place, stops creasing and flaking, and assists in your makeup lasting longer. Contour the orbital bone with a darker earthy tone to shape the eye socket. Using a highlight under the brow arch opens the eyes and compliments the eye makeup design. After you've finished the eye makeup design, check any colour fill around the false lashes by adding a black eye powder, this also helps set the eyeline.
Define the brows with a brow liner, either a pencil or powder is fine. Apply light feathery strokes, rather than harsh lines. You could also use a brow stencil for a more even and dramatic brow shape. Make sure you enhance the brow arches and extend the brow tail as in 50's style pinup makeup. Apply a brow colour to suit your colouring. If you are a blonde, choose taupes & browns. If you have dark hair, choose darker browns or charcoal brow tones.
Luscious Lips. Using a red
lipliner, start in the middle of the cupid's bow & make lining strokes towards the outer of the lips. Same for the bottom lip. Fill in the entire lips with lipliner colour, this helps your lipstick to stay on longer. Then go ahead and apply your red lipstick, use a matte type and apply with a lip brush. You get more accuracy with a lip brush. Blot, and repeat for longer staying power. If you want a little glossier look, just add a small amout of gloss lipstick in the same red tone to highlight, mainly towards the middle of bottom and top lips.
Blush, for that "just rolled in the hay look", apply the blush lightly to the cheek apples.
Powder down the whole makeup with translucent powder when completed, you could also use a setting spray for long lasting wear, especially if you will be in the spotlight! Don't forget to style the
hair to compliment the makeup, 50's hairstyle, sleek modern or wavy vintage looks would work well.
Dita's look is perfect for glamorous night events, photography, runway, fashion, bridal or if you just want to feel Dita fabulous!
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