Change Concept

The Make-Up

So as per my previous blog post (Click here to view it) I'm going to be completing a Faux drag look on my model to mock the 'Is Instagram Turning Girls into Drag Queens' headline. 

I decided that I would also like to look for a black skinned female model for this look, to diversify my own portfolio and do something a bit more outside of my usual comfort zone. 

In terms of the make-up I wanted it to be instantly recognisable as drag, but still have the very girly element to it, which the article is referring to. As the point of my piece is to mock the article, I wanted to go all out in creating a stereotypical 'female' look and blending it with a stereotypical drag look.

Face Chart #1

With this initial idea I took a very classic drag look, using the black liner which wings and forms the cut crease, and implemented a strong brow to go with it. I made the brows very faded towards the front for the ombre look as this is a very recent 'Instagram trend'. But this brow trend actually originated from drag make-up and so blends the two together really well.

I wanted to go for a pink colour scheme as I felt that pink looks beautiful on a deep skin tone, and it would also compliment the overly feminine look which I am creating to mimic the article. In true drag style I have also contoured heavily - another trend now adopted by girls (and guys alike) on Instagram. The brows will be blocked out using a glue stick in order to create the high brow used in drag make-ups.

Product List: (click on each product to be taken to the company website)

Eyes:

- Brows blocked using a glue stick, and powdered with Ben Nye Translucent Set Powder

- Brows covered using Illamasqua Skin Base Lift Concealer (also to apply over the eyelid as shadow base).

- Brows redrawn on Using NYX Brow Gel and cleaned up using Illamasqua Skin Base Lift Concealer 

- Under Brows Highlighted with MAC Vanilla Pigment

- NYX Gel Liner to line the upper lash line, and to carve the crease, blended out and buffed towards the brow. Also on the waterline and buffed under the eye.

- MAC Magenta Madness Pigment On the eyelid

- Illamasqua Dolly Lower Lashes  and Illamasqua Lush Lashes on the top stuck using Duo Lash Glue

- NYX Vivid Brights liner in Fire under the lower lash line

Skin:

- Illamasqua Hydra Veil to prime the skin and give it a fresh healthy glow. As the foundation will be heavy I want to use a nourishing primer.

- MAC Studio Fix Foundation as I want a really full coverage (considering it is drag). This foundation is also Matte which will be useful under the hot lights during shooting.

- Illamasqua Skin Base Lift Concealer again under the eyes to erase any dark circles

- Ben Nye Translucent set powder to 'bake' this concealer and foundation. As it is a really heavy drag look I want to ensure it will stay put - through baking it I will get this outcome.

- Illamasqua Black Gel liner to contour. As my model has a very deep skin tone I will be using a black gel liner to create contour inkeeping with the heavy drag contour look.

- Illamasqua 'Epic' Highlighter on the cheekbones for the extra glow.

Lips:

- Barry M Lip Liner in Rose to overdraw and line lips

- NYX Lip Lingerie in Babydoll on the lips

Face Chart #2

I got really creative with this one and wanted to include lots of glitter - particularly using a cut crease as this is a classic drag technique which has filtered down to instagram looks. Again I have kept the contour strong, and overdrawn the lips. I have included drawn on freckles in this design as this is a really popular trend amongst instagrammers now, to draw on freckles (some people are even having them tattooed on). Again, I will block the brows using a glue stick to redraw on the brow higher up.

Eyes:

- Glue stick to block the brow, and Ben Nye Translucent Powder over them.

- Illamasqua Skin Base Lift Concealer to cover the brows and over the eyelids.

- NYX Brow Gel to redraw the brow on, to give them longevity throughout the shoot (as this product is waterproof)

- MAC Vanilla pigment to highlight under the brow bone. 

- MAC Magenta Madness Pigment to create the new eye 'crease'.

- This crease is then going to be lined with Urban Decay Heavy Metal Liner in Junkshow 

- On the Lid is NYX Glitter in Gold, stuck with Duo Lash Glue 

- Red Cherry Lashes in WSP on bottom, Illamasqua Lush Lashes on top. Stuck with Duo Lash Glue 

Face:

- Illamasqua Hydra Veil Primer, again to prime the skin well for the heavy make-up about to go ontop.

- MAC Studio Fix Foundation, to create a full heavy coverage base. 

- Illamasqua Skin Base Lift Concealer 

- Ben Nye Translucent Set Powder to Bake and set the foundation, so that it is durable during shooting. 

- NYX Black Gel liner to contour - to create a really defined contour on my deep skinned model. 

- Illamasqua 'Epic' Highlighter

-NYX Vivid Brights Liner in Fire to create the 'freckles' on the nose.

Lips:

- NYX Lip Lingerie in Satin Ribbon - a lip liner is not needed with this as the liquid lipstick dries so matte.