Features of grunge makeup

For many, grunge makeup is associated with smoky eyes and pale skin. With him, any girl is the center of attention at a party. However, with apparent negligence, it is not so easy to perform it. The effect of "indelible" makeup is achieved in less than 5 minutes, moreover, knowledge of certain techniques is required. In this article, we offer you step-by-step instructions on how to do grunge makeup, as well as tips from makeup artists.

Grunge is not just a musical movement or subculture, it became the style of the 90s era and still remains relevant. Like punk, grunge is associated with rebellion, but not in this extreme form. Initially, he assumed the abandonment of emasculated beauty in favor of convenience. Shabby but comfortable shirts, baggy cuts, rough boots, unwashed hair, and accentuated pallor were welcomed in it. Thus, a kind of outsider revolt against well-being was expressed.

Makeup in this style became popular later. He adopted from a well-known subculture such features as negligence and some brutality. But despite its apparent simplicity, it cannot be called a "haste" make-up. To create this look, light matte bases are used, the smoky technique with a seemingly slightly poured eyeliner, shadows of "painful" dark shades.

For makeup in such an extraordinary style, you will need:

• matting cream;
• eye cream;
• light corrector;
• tone cream;
• transparent powder;
• dark pencils for eyebrows and eyelids;
• shadows of a dark color palette;
• mascara with lengthening effect;
• matte dark or other bright lipstick.

Grunge makeup can be done on your own. Let's take a closer look at this process.

Perfectly smooth and lightened skin is the foundation of grunge makeup. Let her shade be a few tones lighter than your normal complexion. Ideally, it should have a lunar whiteness. In order to achieve this effect, you cannot do without a primer.

After the complexion has become perfect, you can move on to the eyes. Not just brightness in makeup is allowed, but drama. Unlike regular smoky eyes, you can use graphic lines. Making them is not so easy, so you have to practice.

1. To prevent the shadows from rolling down, first apply a base on the eyelids. Only then is a thin layer of light beige shadows of a matte texture applied.
2. The contour must be drawn as close to the eye as possible, that is, along the mucous membrane. Use a pencil or liquid eyeliner for this. Line up the lower lid with black eyeshadow, then gently blend the border in brown. Highlight the inner corner of the eye with a highlighter. Do the same with the space under the eyebrows.
3. Paint over the upper eyelid with dark shadows with a red tint, and along the orbital line, paint mustard brown. To keep your eyes fresh, drip redness drops into your eyes.
4. Place a matte gray-brown eye shadow on the crease of the upper eyelid. and blend towards the outer corners.

Unlike the usual smoky, you can darken only the lower eyelid, and the upper, on the contrary, lighten. This makeup will not suit everyone, but it will look very stylish. Mascara with an extra volume or lengthening effect will be the finishing touch.

You shouldn't draw perfect eyebrows with a pencil. Instead, apply a dash of dark eyeshadow on them, and then style the hairs with a gel, pointing slightly upward. This will give them a more natural look, add density and carelessness, which is so important in the image of grunge. Draw a line on the bottom of the eyebrows using a concealer with a brush - then, with all the tousledness, they will look pretty neat.

Now let's move on to the lips. They should be either very bright, sensual, or, on the contrary, pale. Choose from shades such as red, wine, plum, or, in contrast, pale pink or lilac, nude. You can put some gloss on top to create the effect of wet lips.

Finally, to create an even more expressive image, you can make a correction of the oval of the face. Apply the dark concealer not just on the cheekbones, but below the corners of the lips and blend thoroughly. This will create the so-called masculine cheekbones and make the face look thinner.

When creating a grunge look, follow the recommendations of the experts.

• The grunge makeup should be applied to smooth, blemish-free skin. If there are imperfections on it, then they must be carefully masked. For this, there are various leveling bases, primers. Only then can you work on creating a pale transparent tone.

• Base makeup can be adjusted based on your eye color. Ultra dark tones are used for brown eyes. If you have blue or gray eyes, the eyeshadow and eyeliner can be brown, deep gray, bronze, or even silvery. For green-eyed girls, bronze and plum shades are suitable.

• While grunge implies an outwardly sloppy look, this makeup option needs to be neat. Therefore, it is best to use a pencil brush to blend the line on the lower eyelid.

• Thick lower eyeliner is welcome in this makeup. Thanks to her, you will get a brighter image.

The lengthening mascara in several layers will make the look more expressive and dramatic. Eyeshadows with a pink tint look quite harmonious with wine lipstick.

Slightly tousled eyebrows and pale lips create a daring youthful look. If you want to go to a club or a concert, then it will be quite appropriate.

Many dark shadows make the look the main focus of the image. With this eye makeup, the skin looks even paler, which fits well with the concept of grunge.

Purple shadows are a godsend for green-eyed girls. They can be used for grunge makeup too, as long as you don't risk using colors that are too dark.

Graphic lines and lashes with a subtle spider-foot effect are perfectly acceptable techniques. They look a little defiant, but this does not at all contradict the aesthetics of the style.

As with clothing, grunge makeup has to be fine-tuned. At first glance, it may seem that the girl simply did not wash off the makeup in the evening, but the apparent negligence is part of the artistic intention, and not a quick job.

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