All about noir style

Depression never just happens. Its manifestation is provoked by dissatisfaction, unhappiness, lack of positive emotions and many others. However, few people know that depression can be displayed in different forms of art by highlighting it in black. This way of creating masterpieces originated in America in the 50s of the last century and received a whole stylistic direction of "noir".

The noir style represents the beauty and grandeur of black, which fills 90% of the total mass of an image or plot. The remaining 10% is recommended to be diluted with silver or gold shades, as well as burgundy, gray or white colors. When it comes to creating furniture or the interior of a room, noir style involves the use of different textures.

A lot of black is a sign of great taste. Dark beauty allows you to focus, concentrate, pay special attention to the details of the work ahead. Noir is ideal for decorating the office of a writer or scientist.

If you delve into the origins, Noir is a genre of cinema from the 40s and 50s called Noir. In each film, significant notes of pessimism were felt. Many scenes were filmed exclusively at night. But even after filming, the captured frames were additionally darkened. And what is remarkable, in such films there is never a happy ending.Of course, since that time, the noir style has gone through several stages of transformation and today it captivates with its mystery, elegance and invisible magic.

In Europe, the popularity of the noir style is gaining momentum every year. Especially when decorating the interior of the house. But the Russian people do not always like the dark approach to creating a room design. Russians believe that black is a symbol of mourning. And only a few understand that this is a banal convention of culture. For example, white is considered the color of mourning in Japan, and red in Egypt.

In fact, the black color of the interior is a real chic and an indicator of the family's wealth. It is very important that the dark color matches the decor of the rooms and is in harmony with the decor elements of other colors.

• As you know, black absorbs free space, which is why a small room will look more like a vampire's lair than a cozy living room. However, an interesting solution to visually enlarge a small room for receiving guests is the use of marble. This material has a lot of advantages, the main of which are nobility and the ability to combine with any surfaces. Materials of gray and white shades should be considered as additional colors of a black living room. Vertical landscaping, such as a tall, narrow plant in a small pot, or stabilized moss, can also help dilute the black in your living room.

• Bedroom, decorated in the noir style, is more often bewildering than delight. However, by choosing the right palette and texture of materials, it will be possible to create a harmonious ensemble. Whoever says anything, a dark bedroom allows a person to tune in to a sound sleep. The black atmosphere promotes rapid falling asleep.

Few people know, but black has a huge number of guises. With its help, it will be possible to fill the room with brutality or add a touch of sexuality. The highlight of the bedroom is the tinted partition, behind which the wardrobe is hidden.

• Bathroommade in black - real bohemian chic. A larger, darker perimeter is preferable for large bathrooms. Small rooms are supposed to be diluted with a large number of light elements. For example, lay out one wall with white porcelain stoneware tiles. However, creating an exclusive design will only work in large rooms. There it will be possible to place a bathing bowl in the center, and it is not necessary to use the classic model. The bowl can have a variety of shapes and be made from any available materials.

When decorating any room, attention must be paid to combining black with other colors. Neutral and yet very impressive will look together black, gray and white. To create a play of shadows, it is worth considering the option of a chandelier or a tall floor lamp with an unusual shape of the lamps. Windows should be framed with 100% black curtains.

By the way, in addition to traditional noir, today such styles as neo-noir and art-noir are known. Both are expressed in the creation of films, photographs and paintings. They are characterized by brightness and contrast of colors, cynicism and ambiguity, light and darkness.

A film noir filmmaker takes advantage of all the perks of filming. It is much more difficult for a photographer in this matter. He alone has to create the required lighting, direct the sharpness, adjust the contrast with the effect of tension. The faces of the models should have shadows in the vertical and horizontal directions, and the light should emphasize the image of the object. partial highlighting. In simple terms, the model should, as it were, dissolve into the general background.

Unusual camera angles that can change reality are of particular importance. For example, a Dutch angle can add tension to a photo. The essence of the method lies in the direction of the camera lens from bottom to top and slightly to the side.

The shot taken from below strengthens the image of the model, giving the character dominant qualities. And here drama and fear is created when photographing a model from a height. But with this shooting option, the character does not show any facial expressions, which means that you will have to express the state of mind with the help of the body, outfits and objects present in the frame.

An important part of creating a noir photo is filling the shot. Ideally - night, wet asphalt, a flight of stairs, dark houses, the light of a single lantern. All this should express tragedy, inevitability, hopelessness.

Noir makeup is characterized by black lips. But not all women find this experiment interesting. Most of the fair sex, only because of prejudice, are afraid to paint their lips with black lipstick. But professional models are no stranger to this.

In the recent past, ladies used a charcoal pencil, and today the beauty industry offers a choice of black lipsticks of different textures. There are both cream and matte options. Ultra-shiny look extremely impressive, while slightly pearlescent ones allow you to create the image of a representative of the Gothic culture.

Choosing lipstick (the main element of makeup noir), you can pick up other cosmetics, namely, blush, eye shadow, mascara and eyeliner.

To create a shocking effect, before applying cosmetics, you should even out the tone of the face, carefully highlighting the cheekbones and eyelids. Light skin tones are suitable for black lipstick. For a subtle shine, consider shimmering. Metallic shadows and golden eyeliner will help highlight the eyes.

If you have a noir-style photo shoot, you need to stock up on several types of cosmetics:

• moisturizing serum;
• basic framework;
• tone cream;
• blush of a creamy consistency;
• highlater.

To begin with, the skin should be moisturized, then cover the face with a leveling base. For a pale face, it is preferable to use a pink base. When the base is absorbed, you can apply the foundation. Its tone should match the skin color. Blush lies on the convex parts of the cheeks and is gently shaded with the pads of the fingers. The result should be fixed with loose powder.

Then the eyelids are covered with shadows, then the eyelashes are covered with mascara.

All that remains is to apply lipstick. To reduce the effect of density, it is supposed to pre-cover the lips with a balm. In order for the black lipstick to lie flat, you must use a special brush. The final step is to add a drop of sheer gloss to the center of the upper and lower lips.

As for the hairstyle, here one should remember the films of the 50s. There, ladies appear before the audience with hair of any length, arranged in neat curls. The modern direction of noir has no specific requirements for hair length. However, it is recommended to curl short strands into small curls, while long strands, on the contrary, should be straightened and combed according to the shooting requirements.

You can find out how the noir style was born in the video below.